Talk:Rhiannon Giddens

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This performer has too many references to b e deemed inconsequential. http://www.witf.org/smart-talk/2012/12/radio-smart-talk-holiday-music.php Interview in Mother Jones magazine: Wayback Machine: Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops —By Michael Mechanic| Mon Oct. 4, 2010 http://www.motherjones.com/riff/2010/10/rhiannon-giddens-carolina-chocolate-drops-interview http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/rhiannon-giddens-laffan-returns-for-a-classical-duet/Content?oid=3437805 http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,99/id,5804 http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2011/jun/17/q-rhiannon-giddens-carolina-chocolate-drops/

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To add to article[edit]

To add to this article: more about her family background. Is she part Scottish? I believe her first name is of Celtic origin. 173.88.246.138 (talk) 19:14, 19 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Her father is white. Per https://www.houseofnames.com/giddens-family-crest , Giddens is a Welsh name. Per the WP Rhiannon article, that name is also Welsh. Acwilson9 (talk) 05:39, 14 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels wrote an opera, "Omar", about Omar Ibn Said, enslaved and brought to America in 1807, based on his autobiography. See the L.A. Opera page, it is being presented fall 2022. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulthedesertrat (talk • contribs) 19:43, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note that in 2020 Giddens was named Artistic Director of Silkroad (https://www.silkroad.org/rhiannon-giddens-announcement), which was conceived by Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, “a touring ensemble comprised of world-class musicians from all over the globe, and a social impact organization working to make a positive impact across borders through the arts.” (https://www.silkroad.org/about) Giddens' initial major project is American Railroad, which, according to the Silkroad website, “will illuminate the impact of African American, Chinese, Irish, Mexican, and Native American communities on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad.” (https://www.silkroad.org/american-railroad)Srgreene76 (talk) 17:01, 24 July 2022 (UTC)srgreene76[reply]

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