About This Song
About "Shake Sugaree" by Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens exhumes Elizabeth Cotten's spirit with banjo pluck and weary grace. 'Shake Sugaree' is a porch-light confession: debts, dreams, and a daughter's plea. Giddens' voice holds both mischief and mourning, turning a folk standard into a living room séance. The tension is between flight and staying put.
