What Did The Blackbird Say To The Crow [LP 140 Gram]

Justin Robinson Rhiannon Giddens - What Did The Blackbird Say To The Crow [LP 140 Gram]

Justin Robinson and Rhiannon Giddens are two of the fewpeople from the Black community caretaking Joe Thompson'sfamily tradition of fiddle and banjo music. For both, their Blackbanjo bodylands are primarily rooted in the North CarolinaPiedmont, where Joe mentored them. The term ''Black banjobodylands'' describes the deep connection between banjos,land, and the Black musicians who breathe life into them.Intimate engagements with place, nature, and communityaround this musical practice are essential to the tradition'scontinuation. These bodylands constitute not just the individualplayer but the traditions, knowledge, and spirit handed downfrom their musical ancestors.On What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, RhiannonGiddens and Justin Robinson simply chose to bring the placesand people - even the season - with them. Heralded by thecawing of American crows, shot through with the roundthrumming of periodical cicadas, these recordings representthe music exactly as it is: a particularly engaging piece of aparticular place's rich sonic ecosystem. Giddens and Robinsonemphasize place, communication and collaboration in thesesound offerings from the North Carolina Piedmont homes ofJoe Thompson and Etta Baker and the historic Mill ProngHouse. This record is not about flashy arrangements, ordisplays of virtuosity for its own sake. It's about the relaxed,understated flow that arises at the junction of long friendship, asense of belonging, and monstrous technical proficiency. Wemake this music, we make it together, and we make it here.This record refuses to be removed.TRACK LISTING:01. Rain Crow (2:29)02. Brown's Dream (2:40)03. Hook and Line (2:31)04. Pumpkin Pie (2:02)05. Duck's Eyeball (1:59)06. Ryestraw (2:21)07. Little Brown Jug (2:48)08. Going to Raleigh (2:28)09. Country Waltz (2:02)10. Molly Put the Kettle On (1:32)11. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss (2:33)12. John Henry (3:19)13. Love Somebody (1:58)14. Ebenezer (2:18)15. Old Joe Clark (2:36)16. Old Molly Hare (1:40)17. Marching Jaybird (2:17)18. Walkin' in the Parlor (4:08)