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Rhiannon Giddens was recently a guest on NPR's Mountain Stage. Giddens performs several songs from her debut solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn: "Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind," "She's Got You," "Waterboy," "O Love Is Teasin'," "Black Is the Color," and "Up Above My Head." "The broad mix of material from which Giddens draws inspiration plays a big part in defining her personality as a performer," says the show. "Her Mountain Stage set is no exception, as she weaves together traditional music with songs by trailblazers Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Dolly Parton." Hear it here.

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Rhiannon Giddens was recently a guest on NPR's Mountain Stage. The show features a performance recorded live at the Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins, West Virginia, in which Giddens offers several songs from her debut solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn: "Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind," "She's Got You," "Waterboy," "O Love Is Teasin'," "Black Is the Color," and "Up Above My Head."

"The broad mix of material from which Giddens draws inspiration plays a big part in defining her personality as a performer," says the show. "Her Mountain Stage set is no exception, as she weaves together traditional music with songs by trailblazers Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Dolly Parton."

You can listen to the full set below.

To pick up a copy of Tomorrow Is My Turn, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout. Giddens resumes her North American tour on November 6 and heads to Europe in January; for details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. A new EP, Factory Girl, featuring additional songs from the Tomorrow Is My Turn sessions, will be released on vinyl for Record Store Day's Black Friday event and digitally on December 10.

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    Listen: Rhiannon Giddens Performs on NPR's "Mountain Stage"
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    Rhiannon Giddens was recently a guest on NPR's Mountain Stage. The show features a performance recorded live at the Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins, West Virginia, in which Giddens offers several songs from her debut solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn: "Don't Let It Trouble Your Mind," "She's Got You," "Waterboy," "O Love Is Teasin'," "Black Is the Color," and "Up Above My Head."

    "The broad mix of material from which Giddens draws inspiration plays a big part in defining her personality as a performer," says the show. "Her Mountain Stage set is no exception, as she weaves together traditional music with songs by trailblazers Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Dolly Parton."

    You can listen to the full set below.

    To pick up a copy of Tomorrow Is My Turn, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout. Giddens resumes her North American tour on November 6 and heads to Europe in January; for details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. A new EP, Factory Girl, featuring additional songs from the Tomorrow Is My Turn sessions, will be released on vinyl for Record Store Day's Black Friday event and digitally on December 10.

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