Is Rhiannon Giddens’ First Husband Still Making Headlines? - Away State Journal
In the Mabinogi, Rhiannon is a strong-minded ruler, a lady of the courts, and a devoted mother. She is intelligent, politically strategic, famed for her sophisticated conversation and striking looks, as well as her wealth and the generosity of her gifts especially to minstrels.
I wrote this song and made [Rhiannon] into what I thought was an old Welsh witch. It’s just about a very mystical woman that finds it very, very hard to be tied down in any kind of way.
Fleetwood Mac perform "Rhiannon" Live at Studio Instrument Rentals in 1976. Original song from the 'Fleetwood Mac' album (1975) - remastered in HD.
“I come to find out, after I’ve written the song, that in fact Rhiannon was the goddess of steeds, maker of birds,” Nicks explains. “Her three birds sang music, and when something was happening in war you would see Rhiannon come riding in on a horse.
Rhiannon is a song performed by Fleetwood Mac. They released it in 1976 on their self-titled album Fleetwood Mac. The song became so popular that it is now considered one of the top 500 of all songs ever. It is an outstanding achievement that really showed the power of Stevie Nicks’ song writing capabilities.
Rhiannon is the Goddess of Steeds and the Maker of Birds, and her song is a song that takes away pain. When you hear her song, you close your eyes and fall asleep, and when you wake up the pain is gone or the danger is gone and you'll see her three birds flying away.
