Carolina Chocolate Drops
CountryFolkIndie Rockpiedmont old-time string musictraditional folk revivalamerican roots music
Carolina Chocolate Drops is an American old-time string band from Durham, North Carolina. 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 magazine's top 10 albums of 2010. The band came together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolina's Piedmont. Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson both hail from Durham, North Carolina while Dom Flemons is native to Arizona.
Influenced by: Doc Watson, The Carolina Tar Heels, Roscoe Holcomb
- Active:
- 2005-present
- Scene:
- Durham/Piedmont, NC
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