They're Calling Me Home

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Rhiannon Giddens

Album • Apr 09 / 2021 • 12 songs, 45m 57s
Contemporary Folk American Folk Music
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They're Calling Me Home belongs to a class of albums inspired by the global COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

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8.0 / 10

Recorded in lockdown in Ireland, They’re Calling Me Home is an homage to traditional songs that hold a special place in the hearts of musicians Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi.

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8 / 10

Rhiannon Giddens, joined by collaborator Francesco Turrisi, has put together a set of new and traditional songs exemplifying her rootedness in music history.

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From lockdown in Ireland, Giddens and Turrisi range across folk traditions on exceptional covers and originals

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The duo’s new collection is shot through with a deep longing for home

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Homecoming songs for life after Covid - Rhiannon Giddens' new album. New music review by Tim Cumming

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9 / 10

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