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.
copy and paste the code below to add this banner to your page!
SEND YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS TO STEPHANIE TO JOIN THE CCD STREET TEAM! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
Click below to visit the Carolina Chocolate Drops' store
Hey was at the gig in the Sage last night, really enjoyed it, am getting my sister into this music at the minute..she loved it! Hope to catch you again some time, take care, Sarahx
Thanks for the add acceptance. Your gig in London on Friday night was one of the best Ive ever been to, and I've been to a lot! You have an unpretentious soulful style and engagement with the audience that is rare - thank you
YOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! it was madd fun hanging with u guys last night !!!! my girl is a fan ... lol she asked me to get her a CD so I hope to run into u guys (and girl) in Amsterdam !!!! ttyl
I was flipping through the channels on TV and saw your group playing at the Grand Ole' Opry performance. You guys were working together like magic. I heard great music and I felt mystified by your passion. It was so good, Thank you. I didn't even know I liked bluegrass. Now I'm looking to get involved with a group myself.
