What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow

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  • Genre: Folk / Old-time / Americana / Traditional Roots Music.
  • Influenced by: Elizabeth Cotten, Etta Baker, Mississippi John Hurt, Dock Boggs, Odetta, Lead Belly.
  • Similar artists: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, Jake Blount.
  • About this album: A 2025 collaborative album by Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, released on Nonesuch Records. The record is a deliberately intimate, acoustic project rooted in traditional African American and Appalachian folk forms, emphasizing fiddle, banjo, and voice.
  • Metacritic Score: 85 (universal acclaim).
  • Awards / Nominations: One 2026 Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album.
  • Song To Sample: “Black as Crow” — a quietly devastating traditional ballad that exemplifies the album’s conversational intimacy.