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

[Stanford University Live](http://live.stanford.edu/calendar/november-2016/rhiannon-giddens-and-dirk-powell) presents [Rhiannon Giddens](http://rhiannongiddens.com/) & [Dirk Powell](http://www.dirkpowell.org/)  
2016-11-16  
[Bing Concert Hall](http://live.stanford.edu/bingconcerthall/)  
[Stanford University, 327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305-5005 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Stanford+University,+327+Lasuen+St,+Stanford,+CA+94305-5005+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Wednesday, November 16, 2016

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{{:2016:2016-11:giddens_powell.jpg?225|Rhiannon & Dirk}}

## Set One

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

01. [7:36 PM] _Georgie Buck_ (R)
02. [7:41 PM] _Sittin' on Top of the World_ (D)
03. [7:45 PM] _Louis Collins_ (R)  
[7:48 banter, Rhiannon switches from violin to fretless banjo; Dirk switches to violin]
04. [7:51 PM] _Julie_ (R) »  
[Robyn Watson taps her way onstage during the segue]
05. [7:56 PM] (unidentified new fiddle tune, or coda to Julie)  
[Robyn back off; Dirk talks about the next tune]
06. [8:00 PM] _Say Old Playmate_ (D)  
[banter; Dirk swaps to first accordion]
07. [8:06 PM] _Dimanche Après-midi (Sunday Afternoon)_ (D) »
08. [8:09 PM] (unidentified two-step)  
[banter, Dirk swaps to the modern banjo, Robyn Watson back to dance]
09. [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]

## Set Two

[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]

01. [8:53 PM] _At the Purchaser's Option_ (R)  
[Rhiannon swaps to violin; Dirk swaps to guitar; banter about next tune]
02. [9:02 PM] _We Can Fly_ (R)  
[add Robyn Watson; Rhiannon sets down the violin; Dirk moves to the piano]
03. [9:07 PM] _Summertime_ (R)  
[drop Robyn Watson; Rhiannon back to violin]
04. [9:15 PM] (medley of Canadian fiddle tunes)  
[Rhiannon swaps to tambourine; Dirk swaps to the second accordion]
05. [9:22 PM] _Bonsoir Moreau_ (D)  
[Rhiannon picks up the acoustic guitar; Dirk returns to the mandolin; banter about the next tune]
06. [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]
07. [9:33 PM] _No More Auction Block_ (J/R) »
08. [9:36 PM] _Oh Freedom!_ (J/R)  
[Rhiannon picks up the violin; Dirk swaps to modern banjo]
09. [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]  
{{:2016:2016-11:20161116-2158-28.jpg?400|Group bow at the end of the night}}  
   
**Encore**  
[10:01 PM: just Dirk at piano and Rhiannon at mic]
12. [10:03 PM] _Come Sunday_ (R)  
[show ends 10:08 PM]


## Performers

* [Rhiannon Giddens](http://rhiannongiddens.com/): 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](http://www.dirkpowell.org/): 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](http://www.joanbaez.com/): lead (s2t07-10) and harmony (s2t11) vox;
* [Bhi Bhiman](http://www.bhibhiman.com/): acoustic guitar, vox (s2t11);
* [Gabriel Harris](https://www.facebook.com/gabriel.harris.9277): drums, percussion (s2t07-11);
* Robyn Watson: tap dancer (s1t05, 09, s2t03, t11).


## Notes

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.

{{tag>music Rhiannon_Giddens Dirk_Powell Bing_Concert_Hall Joan_Baez Bhi_Bhiman Gabriel_Harris Robyn_Watson}}

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