Hope Is The Thing With Feathers CD

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers is Rhiannon Giddens' new solo album on Nonesuch Records, available here on CD, named after the Emily Dickinson poem and rooted in the traditional Americana and folk music she has championed throughout her career. Features “Freight Train” (the classic Elizabeth Cotten composition), “Cluck Old Hen,” and originals including “Angel Fire Rise,” “Step Away Blues,” and “Carolina Rain” across 10 tracks.

Why Fans Love This Album:

• Features “Angel Fire Rise,” “Hope Is the Thing with Feathers,” “Step Away Blues,” “Carolina Rain,” and “High on a Mountain”
• Includes “Freight Train,” the beloved Elizabeth Cotten composition, and the traditional “Cluck Old Hen”
• Grammy Award-winning artist and MacArthur Fellow at her most intimate and rooted
• Also available on vinyl LP, see our full Rhiannon Giddens collection

CD Details

• Release Date: September 18, 2026
• Record Label: Nonesuch
• UPC: 075597891942
• Number of Discs: 1

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