The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of young African-American stringband musicians that have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolinas piedmont. Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson both hail from the green hills of the North Carolina Piedmont while Dom Flemons is native to sunny Arizona. Although we have diverse musical backgrounds, we draw our musical heritage from the foothills of the North and South Carolina. We have been under the tutelage of Joe Thompson, said to be the last black traditional string band player, of Mebane, NC and we strive to carry on the long standing traditional music of the black and white communities. Joes musical heritage runs as deeply and fluidly as the many rivers and streams that traverse our landscape. We are proud to carry on the tradition of black musicians like Odell and Nate Thompson, Dink Roberts, John Snipes, Libba Cotten, Emp White, and countless others who have passed beyond memory and recognition.
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Hello! Don't forget to come out and see Doc Watson, The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Kruger Brothers, and The Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Music Fest N Sugar Grove in the NC mountains next weekend! http://www.covecreek.net/sgmfest.htm
Your music sounds great! Saw you guys several years ago at the Mt. Airy fiddler's Convention. Your take on 'old-time' music is so refreshing. Thanks for the add.
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Thanks for the add, I was disappointed that y'all didnt make it to the Clack Mountain Festival this year, I do hope to get to see and hear you guys (and gal) soon though.
Thanks kindly for the sd! Haven't seen ya since the Clack Mountain Festpval at Karly's house last summer. Hope you guys are having fun. Thanks again.......joe
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