What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow by Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson
Welcome to our porch
Through our many years of playing together on many stages across the globe, we have been able to share our Carolina roots with lots of people. But our tradition really doesn’t live on the stage; it lives on a back porch of Mebane, in a living room in Morganton and in countless other places wherever a musician might find themselves. We wanted to revisit the sounds, places, and textures at the beginning of our musical journey together and to share that experience with y’all. The rain, the cicadas, and thunder become part of the band, grounding us and the music firmly in the long narrative of the place we call home.
Tracklist
| 1. | Rain Crow | 2:29 |
| 2. | Brown’s Dream | 2:40 |
| 3. | Hook and Line | 2:31 |
| 4. | Pumpkin Pie | 2:02 |
| 5. | Duck’s Eyeball | 1:59 |
| 6. | Ryestraw | 2:21 |
| 7. | Little Brown Jug | 2:48 |
| 8. | Going to Raleigh | 2:28 |
| 9. | 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 |
Videos
Credits
released April 18, 2025
Producer(s): Rhiannon Giddens and Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette
Executive Producer: David Bither
Engineer(s): Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette
Recording dates: May 9-11, 2024
Recording studio & location: Recorded on location at Etta Baker’s house in Morganton, NC, at the Mill Prong House & Preservation in Red Springs, NC, and at Joe Thompson’s house in Mebane, NC.
Mixing Engineer(s): Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette
Mix studio, location: Studio808A - Floyd, VA
Mastering engineer(s): Amy Dragon
Mastering studio & location: Telegraph in Portland, Oregon
Package Design by Jeri Heiden for SMOG Design, Inc.
Photography by Karen Cox
Producer(s): Rhiannon Giddens and Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette
Executive Producer: David Bither
Engineer(s): Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette
Recording dates: May 9-11, 2024
Recording studio & location: Recorded on location at Etta Baker’s house in Morganton, NC, at the Mill Prong House & Preservation in Red Springs, NC, and at Joe Thompson’s house in Mebane, NC.
Mixing Engineer(s): Joseph "joebass" DeJarnette
Mix studio, location: Studio808A - Floyd, VA
Mastering engineer(s): Amy Dragon
Mastering studio & location: Telegraph in Portland, Oregon
Package Design by Jeri Heiden for SMOG Design, Inc.
Photography by Karen Cox
