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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Acoustic / Folk / Bluegrass

Old Timey Music from the Carolina Piedmont



DURHAM, North Carolina
United States

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   Carolina Chocolate Drops: General Info
Member Since4/27/2006
Band Websitewww.carolinachocolatedrops.com
Band MembersDom Flemons
Rhiannon Giddens
Justin Robinson
InfluencesJoe and Odell Thompson, Etta Baker, Roan Mountain Hilltoppers, Mississippi Shieks, Tennessee Chocolate Drops, Ma Rainey
Sounds LikeNobody in particular! A bit like Joe, a bit like the first 'Drops, and a lot like ourselves.

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Record LabelNonesuch
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Mar 10 2010 8:00P
Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 11 2010 8:00P
Thunderbird Cafe Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 13 2010 8:00P
Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield, Maine
Mar 14 2010 8:00P
Bowery Ballroom New York, New York
Mar 17 2010 4:00P
Galaxy Room - SXSW Paste Party Austin, Texas
Mar 18 2010 12:00P
St. Cecilia Hotel - Nonesuch/Warner Bros SXSW Party Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 9:00P
The Driskill Hotel - ASCAP Presents: "Quiet on the Set" SXSW Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 1:30P
Jovita’s Mexican Restaurant - KDHX/Twangfest SXSW Party Austin, Texas
Mar 23 2010 8:00P
Black Banjo Gathering Boone, North Carolina
Mar 24 2010 8:00P
Black Banjo Gathering Boone, North Carolina
Mar 25 2010 8:00P
Black Banjo Gathering Boone, North Carolina
Mar 26 2010 8:00P
Black Banjo Gathering Boone, North Carolina
Mar 27 2010 8:00P
Black Banjo Gathering Boone, North Carolina
Mar 28 2010 8:00P
Black Banjo Gathering Boone, North Carolina
Mar 30 2010 8:00P
Walker Performing Arts Center Martinsville, Virginia
Apr 1 2010 8:00P
Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, North Carolina
Apr 16 2010 8:00P
Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, North Carolina
Apr 17 2010 8:00P
Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 30 2010 8:00P
Mount Hope Housing Community Bronx, New York
May 1 2010 8:00P
Schomburg Center for Research Harlem, New York
May 2 2010 8:00P
The Egg Albany, New York
May 8 2010 8:00P
Oberlin Spring FolkFest Oberlin, Ohio
May 22 2010 8:00P
Ohio River Valley Folk Festival Madison, Indiana
May 23 2010 8:00P
Living Traditions Arts Festival Salt Lake City, Utah
May 28 2010 8:00P
Montpelier Art Center Laurel, Maryland
May 29 2010 8:00P
Mass MOCA Outreach North Adams, Massachusetts
May 30 2010 8:00P
Payomet Performing Arts Center Truro, Massachusetts
Jun 11 2010 8:00P
Bonnaroo Manchester, Tennessee

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“Tradition is a guide, not a jailer. We play in an older tradition but we are modern musicians.”

—Justin Robinson

In the summer and fall of 2005, three young black musicians, Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, and Justin Robinson, made the commitment to travel to Mebane, N.C., every Thursday night to sit in the home of old-time fiddler Joe Thompson for a musical jam session. Joe was in his 80’s, a black fiddler with a short bowing style that he inherited from generations of family musicians. He had learned to play a wide ranging set of tunes sitting on the back porch with other players after a day of field work. Now he was passing those same lessons on to a new generation.

When the three students decided to form a band, they didn’t have big plans. It was mostly a tribute to Joe, a chance to bring his music back out of the house again and into dance halls and public places. They called themselves The Chocolate Drops...FIND OUT MORE






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FreshBlend

FreshBlend



Mar 18 2010 10:50 PM

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FreshBlend



Mar 18 2010 10:50 PM

"Hit 'Em Up Style" just got added at FreshBlendRadio.com -- the only internet radio station you need to keep current with today's best music!
Chef Jerry

Chef Jerry



Mar 17 2010 1:03 PM

You guys Rock!!! great music good vibe love it!!
jean-marie ventrice

jean-marie ventrice



Mar 16 2010 3:53 AM

..hi, great music. thanks for the frienship
Kevin Bulmer

Kevin Bulmer



Mar 16 2010 3:53 AM

Hey Chocolate Drops,

Thank you for the friendship and for the opportunity to be a part of your page. I appreciate it!

Best wishes,

Kevin
Michael Jay

Michael Jay



Mar 16 2010 3:53 AM

Thanks for the add.
Peace... MJ
Band of Levites Production

Band of Levites Production



Mar 16 2010 3:53 AM

..I love your work and the history behind it.  The NPR interview you all did was really great!  I hope to catch a show soon. 
Noir Enfer

Mélanie Délice ancré



Mar 14 2010 6:32 PM

Mercii!!
Une fan française.. :)
adam

adam



Mar 12 2010 6:40 AM

I would do anything for you all to come to Kentucky this summer. 

your tunes have outstanding soul, you should really be proud of yourselves.

enjoy the Carolina spring, keep the good rhythms rollin and beat them winter blues to hell.
Cap Wilhelm-Safian

Cap Wilhelm-Safian



Mar 8 2010 4:13 PM

Dear Carolina Chocolate Drops,
Wonderful music beautifully played. I'm a big Taj Majal fan, and your sound reminds me of his. You have the same passion for showcasing American southern roots music with love and integrity. I invite you to check out my humble offerings sometime. I've posted all ten tracks to my CD "East of Eden". I'd be very open to any feedback you might have.
Much respect,
Cap Wilhelm-Safian
Pan "The Ragtime Man" Salmenhaara

Pan "The Ragtime Man"  Salmenhaara



Mar 8 2010 4:13 PM

..Thank you very much for the add! I'm your big fan! Come to Berlin soon!
josie

josie brown



Mar 5 2010 9:20 PM

Thanks for the add, gotta get your album...when are you guys coming to Asheville??? Take care and blessings to you all...Josie
Stacey

Stacey Brown



Mar 5 2010 9:20 PM

I'm glad to be your friend in myspace :)

Damage for $uccess

Damage for $uccess



Mar 5 2010 9:20 PM

Thanks for the Add!Peace from Lowbrow/Graffiti Artist KnOw.7 FHzoo
Yves Meyer

Podrido Garcia



Mar 5 2010 9:20 PM

HI,Hola, has reached my hands albun by your last chance! , and I feel very good! that pace does not leave my head! one greeting from Spain
FAQ

FAQ



Mar 5 2010 9:19 PM

Thanx for ADD!!!
Stay hardcore!
Yves Meyer

Podrido Garcia



Mar 5 2010 9:19 PM

very good your album from Spain! HOLA
Sarah

Sarah



Mar 3 2010 4:29 AM

Thanks again for the great concert in Chicago!!! Hope you had a great time in MN and on the rest of your tour. Love!
LAVA MOON

LAVA MOON



Mar 2 2010 4:28 AM

Congrats and Aloha y'all
Eldon Hagen

Eldon Hagen



Mar 2 2010 4:28 AM

I Absolutely love your music! Mississippi Sheiks and all those country blues string bands, man that's all I listen to. You are musicologists as well as great musicians!
Elizabeth LaPrelle

Elizabeth LaPrelle



Mar 2 2010 4:28 AM

Oh boy, I haven't been to this page in a while.  Congratulations on a totally sweet album-cover, and a very beautiful baby!  It just makes me smile to think of all the great music I have heard from y'all.
The Dictatortots

The Dictatortots



Mar 2 2010 4:28 AM

..Nice tunes. Welcome to Dictatortopia.
S0PHiA

S0PHiA



Mar 2 2010 4:28 AM

Hey guys.. just stumbled upon your music. I'm from Winston-Salem.. and you guys really make me want to jig!! Totally diggin the music.. Keep it up!
Matusalem

Matusalem



Mar 2 2010 4:28 AM

Hello!
I'm a metalhead from Portugal and I discover you on the net (youtube), and i just want to say one thing: amazing.
Cheers!
Chris Shepard & The Astronaut Love Triangle

Chris Shepard & The Astronaut Love Triangle



Mar 2 2010 4:27 AM

I just heard you on NPR and I am your newest stalker!
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