Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell at Bing Concert Hall, November 16, 2016

Stanford University Live presents Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell
2016-11-16
Bing Concert Hall
Stanford University, 327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305-5005 USA
7:30 PM, Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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[7:34 PM lights down, announcements, band out]

1. [7:36 PM] Georgie Buck (R)
2. [7:41 PM] Sittin' on Top of the World (D)
3. [7:45 PM] Louis Collins (R)
   [7:48 banter, Rhiannon switches from violin to fretless banjo; Dirk switches to violin]
4. [7:51 PM] Julie (R) »
   [Robyn Watson taps her way onstage during the segue]
5. [7:56 PM] (unidentified new fiddle tune, or coda to Julie)
   [Robyn back off; Dirk talks about the next tune]
6. [8:00 PM] Say Old Playmate (D)
   [banter; Dirk swaps to first accordion]
7. [8:06 PM] Dimanche Après-midi (Sunday Afternoon) (D) »
8. [8:09 PM] (unidentified two-step)
   [banter, Dirk swaps to the modern banjo, Robyn Watson back to dance]
9. [8:13 PM] the Cuckoo (R)
   [Robyn Watson heads offstage; banter, Dirk moves to the piano, Rhiannon puts down her violin to sing]
10. [8:18 PM] I Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl (R)
11. [8:23 PM] She's Got You (R)
    [set ends 8:28 PM]

[8:51 PM lights down, band out: Rhiannon picks up the fretless banjo, Dirk, the mandolin; banter from Rhiannon about the story behind the first tune]

1. [8:53 PM] At the Purchaser's Option (R)
   [Rhiannon swaps to violin; Dirk swaps to guitar; banter about next tune]
2. [9:02 PM] We Can Fly (R)
   [add Robyn Watson; Rhiannon sets down the violin; Dirk moves to the piano]
3. [9:07 PM] Summertime (R)
   [drop Robyn Watson; Rhiannon back to violin]
4. [9:15 PM] (medley of Canadian fiddle tunes)
   [Rhiannon swaps to tambourine; Dirk swaps to the second accordion]
5. [9:22 PM] Bonsoir Moreau (D)
   [Rhiannon picks up the acoustic guitar; Dirk returns to the mandolin; banter about the next tune]
6. [9:27 PM] Mal Hombre (R)
   [Rhiannon puts down the guitar and puts on a “Nasty Woman” t-shirt; add Joan Baez & Gabe Harris; Dirk heads back to the piano]
7. [9:33 PM] No More Auction Block (J/R) »
8. [9:36 PM] Oh Freedom! (J/R)
   [Rhiannon picks up the violin; Dirk swaps to modern banjo]
9. [9:40 PM] Darlin' Corey (J/R)
   [Rhiannon puts down the violin; Dirk swaps to acoustic guitar]
10. [9:45 PM] Birmingham Sunday (J/R)
    [add Bhi Bhiman and Robyn Watson; Dirk swaps back to piano; Rhiannon picks up the tambourine; Joan sits out the first half of the next tune]
11. [9:54 PM] Freedom Highway (B/R)
    [set ends 9:59 PM; bows, then all off]
    
     
    Encore
    [10:01 PM: just Dirk at piano and Rhiannon at mic]
12. [10:03 PM] Come Sunday (R)
    [show ends 10:08 PM]

• Rhiannon Giddens: violin (s1t01-02, 06-09, s2t02, 04, 09), fretless banjo (s1t04-05, s2t01), tambourine (s2t05, 08, 11), acoustic guitar (s2t06), lead (s1t01, 03-04, 10-11, s2t01-03, 06-12) and harmony vox;
• Dirk Powell: banjo (s1t09, s2t09), violin (s1t04-05), mandolin (s2t01), acoustic guitar (s1t01-02, 06, s2t02, 10), accordion (s1t07-08, s2t05), piano (s2t03-04, 07-08, 11-12), lead (s1t02, 06-07, s2t05) and harmony vox;
  - with special guests -
• Joan Baez: lead (s2t07-10) and harmony (s2t11) vox;
• Bhi Bhiman: acoustic guitar, vox (s2t11);
• Gabriel Harris: drums, percussion (s2t07-11);
• Robyn Watson: tap dancer (s1t05, 09, s2t03, t11).

Hippity hop, tonight's show was supa-fine! Lots of high energy, high emotion, and courageous spirit expressed in the service of exalting our souls. As you can see from the setlist, the show encompassed a pretty diverse range of styles, but everything was tied together with an American thread … a celebration of the spirit of our ancestors and an exhortation to carry forward in their struggle for life, liberty and the ability to pursue happiness unfettered by their fellow men.

It was a real treat to witness the second-set sit-ins – makes me real glad that I put forth the effort to trip down to Stanford on a weeknight.

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