Rhiannon Giddens covers Peggy Seeger’s ‘How I Long For Peace’ ahead of US National Voter Registration Day

GRAMMY award winning artist Rhiannon Giddens has teamed up with singer and songwriter Crys Matthews and the Resistance Revival Chorus for a reimagining of folk artist Peggy Seeger’s ‘How I Long for Peace’, released ahead of US National Voter Registration Day today.

“Rhiannon, Crys, and company have done an amazing interpretation of my song ‘How I Long for Peace,’” Peggy Seeger told Pitchfork. “It really works and will take this simple song to new levels. Thank you, Rhiannon, as always—now it’s on its way!”

Seeger’s track, penned two decades ago and released in 2021, expresses the yearning for a more just and peaceful world – a message particularly relevant during voting season.

Released in partnership with the organisations Joy To The Polls and HeadCount, the tune serves as a call for community and civic engagement during election season and to kick off a campaign calling on artists to write their own songs, imagining the world they want to see and create.

Speaking of the project to Pitchfork, Giddens added, “When Crys asked me to collaborate on this with her I got really excited. I have been a longtime Peggy Seeger fan and think she has written an incredible song that says some hard but crucial things and most importantly allows space for us all to wish for a better world.”

Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi are set to perform a charity gig in aid of Ruhama and Sonas at The Liberty Hall in Dublin on October 17. Tickets start from €35.00 and are available for purchase via Eventbrite.