Cameo critic: Rhiannon Giddens likes 'Zephyr in the Confetti Factory'

April 24, 2015 at 4:06PM
PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE JAN. 25, 2015. -- Musician Rhiannon Giddens in Washington, where she was to perform at the Lincoln Awards, Jan. 7, 2015. Giddens, celebrated on the folk circuit as the leader of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, is about to release a solo album, “Tomorrow Is My Turn," that steps beyond the tradition of African-American string bands. (Becky Harlan/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT32
Musician Rhiannon Giddens (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Rhiannon Giddens earned a Grammy for her work with the old-timey Carolina Chocolate Drops and rave reviews for her contributions to an all-star recording project featuring unpublished Bob Dylan lyrics. Giddens, who performs Tuesday at the Pantages in Minneapolis, sings the praises of an obscure 2007 album she keeps returning to.

Jon Bream

"It's a very little known recording but it's spectacular from beginning to end. It's by Jamie Laval and Ashley Broder; he's a Scottish fiddler and she's a mandolinist. It's called 'Zephyr in the Confetti Factory.' It's all instrumental. It's beautiful, intricate music."

"Zephyr in the Confetti Factory" by Jamie Laval and Ashey Broder
"Zephyr in the Confetti Factory" by Jamie Laval and Ashey Broder (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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