The carolina chocolate drops formed in 2005 at the black banjo gathering in boone, n. Their 2010 album, genuine negro jig, won the grammy award for best traditional folk album at the 53rd annual grammy awards, and was number 9 in froots magazines top 10 albums of 2010. With their nonesuch debut, genuine negro jig, which garnered a best traditional folk album grammy last year, the carolina chocolate drops proved that the oldtime fiddle and banjobased music theyd so scrupulously researched and passionately performed could be a living, breathing, contemporary sound. Rhiannon giddens, justin robinson and dom flemons kindly share an intimate taste of their music, a few stories and a look at life on the road. Its label debut was released on february 16, 2010, while its vinyl version, which included the album on 140gram vinyl and cd, was released on july. This is the dilemma for the carolina chocolate drops, a contemporary string band trio who, under the watchful eye of mentor joe thompson, recreate the look, feel, and sound of a 19th century black north carolina fiddle and banjo band. Leaving eden by the carolina chocolate drops 75597962710. Browse 50 lyrics and 16 carolina chocolate drops albums.
On its nonesuch debut, genuine negro jig, the trio brings exuberance, humor, virtuosity and an infectious acoustic groove to its exploration of a nearforgotten brand of banjodriven stringband music originating. We hope you will all take some time to explore this site and discover more about the chocolate drops. Its label debut was released on february 16, 2010, while its vinyl version, which included the album on 140gram vinyl and cd, was released on. The carolina chocolate drops won a grammy award for best traditional folk album in 2011, for their album genuine negro jig and nominated for a grammy the year after that. Carolina chocolate drops theres a brown skin girl down the road somewhere. June 24, 2010 the band recently released its third album, genuine negro jig, with the help of its inspiration, joe. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program.
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Featuring dom flemons guitar, jug, harmonica, rhiannon giddens banjo, fiddle and. The carolina chocolate drops is an actor, known for the marty stuart show 2008, sound tracks presents quick hits 2010 and the librarian and the banjo 20. The carolina chocolate drops perform snowdens jig genuine negro jig in fresno ca with special guest danny slapjazz barber. Earlier this year, rhiannon was part of the lineup for another day, another. Eary string band revivalists pump new life into a long lost american musical form. The carolina chocolate drops biography by paula carino. The carolina chocolate drops are a group of young africanamerican string band musicians that have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in carolinas piedmont. Carolina chocolate drops have found countless plaudits for their take on traditional jug band folk music of their native north carolina, us, whilst also reinterpreting contemporary hits with their oldtime sound. With their 2010 nonesuch debut, genuine negro jigwhich garnered a best traditional folk album grammy last yearthe carolina chocolate drops proved that the. Carolina chocolate drops lyrics 24 song lyrics sorted by album, including ruby, are you mad at your man. When i listened to the carolina chocolate drops hertige, the memories of that summer came back in an emotional rush. Carolina chocolate drops is an american oldtime string band from durham, north carolina. Nonesucherasing the gap between the 1930s and today, this striking north carolina trio brings a. Events long placed in the back of my mind came forward.
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