Carolina Chocolate Drops
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops
Carolina Chocolate Drops artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
January 31, 2012 Hear the popular folk band perform a five-song set on West Virginia's most famous stage.
July 31, 2011 Hear the Grammy-winning African-American string band perform live from Newport.
January 5, 2009 The Piedmont blues trio breathes new life into the African-American string-band tradition.
Studio Sessions
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June 24, 2010 There aren't many African-American string bands left, but this is one of the best and most notable.
February 15, 2010 A traditional black string band with a modern twist, the group employs a wide range of instruments.
Interviews & Profiles
March 10, 2012 Classically trained singer Rhiannon Giddens describes her love of string- and jug-band music.
September 3, 2010 The traditional African-American string band throws in some modern twists on its new record.
July 5, 2010 The traditional African-American string band throws in some modern twists on its new record.
March 1, 2010 The traditional African-American string band throws in some modern twists on its new record.
Reviews
February 2, 2012 "Country Girl" is a 21st-century musical portrait of black America's Southern comfort.
More Stories
December 1, 2010 The list of our 50 favorite albums of the year includes Flying Lotus and more artists from C to G.
February 12, 2007 A trio of young black musicians aims to preserve black old-time music.
January 28, 2007 A trio from North Carolina are reclaiming the string-band music traditions of the black Piedmont.
