Rhiannon Giddens - "American Tune" - The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, Ct. Oct 08 2022

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Storrs Mansfield, Ct. 10-08-2022
Rhiannon Giddens and her band doing Paul Simon's American Tune at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on October 2, 2022. Note the slight change in lyrics in the last verse, personalized by Paul Simon for Rhiannon for her Newport Folk Festival Paul Simon Tribute performance.

[@BabelColour]

Wow - I hope Rhiannon records a studio version of this song. I'd play it on loop. Gorgeous and moving.

[@davidbickford9227]

Very touching- brings a new dimension to this fine Paul Simon song.

[@guinessdraught2758]

a few weeks ago I had never heard of Rhiannon Giddens. I'm European and don't have much to do with the folk scene. Now I've seen quite a few concerts and performances and I'm completely irritated by such talent and dedication to the music. Paul Simon's American Tune leaves me speechless. The traditional music in the respective accents is also unbelievable. She is a musician with every cell and I hope that she will soon come to Germany and give concerts. Best regards.

[@jimquantic]

Indeed, here amongst the people, folk music is in the shadows, we too just don't here it--not "top ten on the hit parade". But as you note, so very very good, so meaningful.

[@marilynisaacs7739]

Me, as well - she blew me away at the tribute to Paul Simon several weeks back. She brings a new meaning to this wonderful song....which, incidentally, usually brings tears to my eyes.

[@peterwentworth3010]

Amazing cover

[@davidfusani6086]

Talent always shows. Effortless, beautiful, no vocal tricks. Unwavering held notes. Wow.

[@TSorovanMHael]

This sure isn't a song you can just belt out, it's incredibly exposed. This is a song where restraint is the name of the game. I love this, flawless delivery.

[@davidespinosa1910]

MysticFollower -- thanks for this. She is so quiet, and so beautiful.

[@aberling]

I want to quadruple like…love!

[@ArtFernandez1]

So very, very talented.

[@jimrebr]

I was just thinking that I wanted to here this song sang by Rhiannon ❤

[@tonylovesjesus1]

She is awesome! Beautiful voice

[@tomasofaolain3117]

Great natural talent more people need to discover

[@SuperC888]

This is the first I’ve heard of her

[@Krog12354]

Magnificent!

[@joelpalmer]

We come on the ship they call the Mayflower We come on the ship that sailed the moon

[@Chrisdavies33]

👌

[@margaretfitzgerald7187]

Absolutely beautiful. I am so glad Ms. Giddens sang the adapted lines, "We didn't come here on the Mayflower, We came in a ship in the blood red moon." Paul Simon's original lines are, "We come on the ship they call The Mayflower, We come on the ship that sailed the moon." (not sure about the tense) Rhiannon's lines acknowledge the passage that brought African Americans here in chains. Now, how to acknowledge the people who were already here?

[@TSorovanMHael]

Those are better lyrics, I think. Really makes the song punch you on the feels. Also turns the line about "sing and American tune" into a big nod to about the 250 years of black, latin, and native American musicians shaping american music then attempts being made to write them out of history and take credit away from them.

[@jonathondennis]

Renandstimpy Ramaswamy Xtweeted this from Marmalade Lagoons Miniature Golf Resort: "...and so it was that later Steven Miller told his tale - that her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale..."

[@joelpalmer]

Get the lyrics right

[@ENGABU1]

Stunning