Easterlin's rendition of this tune sends shivers up my spine, and infuses me with courage, strength and determination.

Abigail Washburn (born November 10, 1979 in Evanston, Illinois, USA) is an American clawhammer banjo player and singer.

She performs and records as a soloist, as well as with the old-time bands Uncle Earl and Sparrow Quartet.

Washburn was born in Evanston, Illinois and spent her elementary and part of her junior high school years in a suburb of Washington, D.C.. 

Janelle Monáe (full name Janelle Monáe Robinson) (born December 1, 1985) is an American R&B/soul musician signed to Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records.

She is a musical visionary whose innovative style melds a redefined pop sensibility with an extraordinary mash-up of soul, funk, and rock n’ roll.