Feb 26, 20 hubby jenkins frailing jam carolina chocolate drops bluegoatcrew. The carolina chocolate drops on mountain stage the popular folk band makes its second appearance on west virginias most famous stage. In early 2012, grammy awardwinning carolina chocolate drops released their studio album leaving eden nonesuch records produced by buddy miller. The three fulltime members of the string band known as the carolina chocolate drops dom flemons on guitar, jug, and harmonica, rhiannon giddens on banjo and fiddle, and justin robinson on banjo and fiddle sule greg wilson sometimes sits in on percussion met in 2005 at the black banjo gathering at appalachian state university in north carolina, drawn together by their mutual love of. Carolina chocolate drops genuine negro jig advance cd. The three fulltime members of the string band known as the carolina chocolate drops dom flemons on guitar, jug, and harmonica, rhiannon giddens on banjo and fiddle, and justin robinson on banjo and fiddle sule greg wilson sometimes sits in on pe. Leyla mccalla cello, vocals, tenor banjo rhiannon gid. Leaving eden by carolina chocolate drops on amazon music. Now available for purchase on bandcamp and right here for listening. Hubby jenkins frailing jam carolina chocolate drops bluegoatcrew. An intimate evening w hubby jenkins of the carolina chocolate. The carolina chocolate drops is an oldtime string band from durham, north carolina. Multiinstrumentalist hubby jenkins was brought into the fold.
Buck creek girls w carolina chocolate drops floydfest, floyd, va 07. Genuine negro jig nonesuch records mp3 downloads, free. Carolina chocolate drops is an american oldtime string band from durham, north carolina. Earlier this year, rhiannon was part of the lineup for another day, another. Jan 24, 2012 the chocolate drops have changed personnel in recent months, with founding members dom flemons and rhiannon giddens now joined by another multiinstrumentalist, hubby jenkins who switched between. The carolina chocolate, the carolina chocolate drops a1779806 artist. I was raised in the country, thats a natural fact food on the table from the garden out back everyone working to make the land their own red clay crackin where the silver. Dwight hawkins, dom flemons, and hubby jenkins performing my four reasons by the tennessee chocolate drops.
After years of busking around the country and making a name for himself, hubby became acquainted with the carolina chocolate drops. The carolina chocolate drops are wonderfully all over the map with their instrumentation and the sheer virtuoso performances by each and every musician including the outstanding new multiinstrumental member hubby jenkins who replaced justin robinson, this album surpasses the last major albumas they have lots of little eps and co. He was an integral part of the grammy award winning carolina chocolate drops 2010 2016, as well as a member of rhiannon giddens band. Photographer milo farineau and his journalist wife, diane, caught the carolina chocolate drops on 225 in charlottesville, va. Formed in november 2005, following the members attendance at the first black banjo gathering held in boone, north carolina. Giddens is a native of greensboro, north carolina, an alumna of the north carolina school of science and mathematics. Their musical style is mainly considered new americana, bluegrass, oldtime, progressive bluegrass, traditional folk and jug. In 2011 multiinstrumentalist hubby jenkins joined flemons and giddens. Eary string band revivalists pump new life into a long lost american musical form.
Only one original member of the carolina chocolate drops. Explore releases from carolina chocolate drops at discogs. Hubby jenkins, justin robinson 4, leyla mccalla, rhiannon giddens. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from carolina chocolate drops at the discogs marketplace. She is a founding member of the country, blues and oldtime music band carolina chocolate drops, where she is the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player. Featuring dom flemons guitar, jug, harmonica, rhiannon giddens banjo, fiddle and. Music profile for carolina chocolate drops, formed november 2005. Carolina chocolate drops comes from durham, united states and was born in 2005. Upon reading about legendary fiddler, joe thompson, rhiannon joined him after a performance for an impromptu jam session and her interest was sparked. Hubby jenkins performing last chance with the carolina. The carolina chocolate drops, then, represent more of an ethos than a simpleminded mission. Spend an evening with the grammyawardwinning member of the carolina chocolate drops, hubby jenkins. Giddens, flemons, and robinson, were all in their twenties when the group formed after flemons move from phoenix where he and wilson lived, to north carolina, home of giddens and robinson.
Perceiving american music through the carolina chocolate drops. Carolina chocolate drops leaving eden daily planet. The carolina chocolate drops biography by paula carino. Find the carolina chocolate drops discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The carolina chocolate drops were on fire in the wake of their 2010 release, genuine negro jig.
Their musical style is mainly considered new americana, bluegrass, oldtime, progressive bluegrass, traditional folk and jug band. This video was recorded at the 6th annual delfest in cumberland, md the carolina chocolate drops are. Despite it all, giddens, flemons and new member hubby jenkins have made a new album, leaving eden, that seems a natural outgrowth of their. Jenkins took to the road, making a life as a street musician, and in 2010 he was invited to join the carolina chocolate drops, taking on the duties of guitar, mandolin, fivestring banjo, and bones for the grammywinning group, while still maintaining a solo career. The carolina chocolate drops third album, leaving eden, begins with a bang, a rousing fiddle tune riros house whose driving beat promptly had me bobbing my head and squinching up my. She is a founding member of the country, blues and oldtime music band carolina chocolate drops, where she is the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player giddens is a native of greensboro, north carolina, an alumna of the north carolina school of science and mathematics, and a 2000 graduate of oberlin conservatory at. The group interacted frequently with the audience, mostly in between numbers. Adam matta dom flemons hubby jenkins justin robinson leyla mccalla rhiannon giddens. The carolina chocolate drops were the first members of music maker relief foundations next generation artists program.
Leaving eden, carolina chocolate drops second fulllength nonesuch disc, was produced by nashville stalwart buddy miller, the goto guy for artists ranging from solomon burke to robert plant to emmylou harris. Hubby jenkins, drinking from the giant stream wxxi news. Nonetheless, they will be a hard sell in the contemporary africanamerican community, where interest in the blues and traditional music is quite low, and where the carolina chocolate drops, with their 1930s act and personas, complete with the retrogarb, biboveralls, and hokum, will seem a bit odd. As hubby began making a name for himself, he crossed paths with the carolina chocolate drops and played with them from 2010 to 2016. It was through busking that brooklyn native hubby jenkins developed his own style, workshopping country blues, ragtime, fiddle and banjo, and traditional jazz in public places throughout new york city.
Jenkins took to the road, making a life as a street musician, and in 2010 he was invited to join the carolina chocolate drops, taking on the duties of guitar, mandolin, fivestring banjo, and. The carolina chocolate drops is an oldtime string band from durham, north. Last year, robinson departed the group, making way for two new members. Hubby jenkins frailing jam carolina chocolate drops. The carolina chocolate drops album discography allmusic. Deemed that years best album by veteran music writer greil marcus, it sold briskly, topping the.
Past members, justin robinson adam matta dom flemons leyla mccalla. Jenkins banjo, guitar, mandolin malcolm parson cello rowan corbett bones, guitar, banjo jamie dick drums jason sypher bass please support buy their music and the music of the carolina chocolate drops. Songs of bob dylan honoring 50 years of amnesty international, genuine negro jig, and leaving eden. American folk music phenomenon hubby jenkins of the carolina chocolate drops performs the traditional song here here yonder go live at the ozark folk center craft village, located inside the. Partnering with dom flemons, a banjo player and poet from arizona and guitarist hubby jenkins from nyc, the carolina chocolate drops were born. On this 15song collection, recorded live in the studio with all the players in a single room, the carolina chocolate drops illustrate their own adaptability to grow. Hubby jenkins bones and guitar of the carolina chocolate drops. Blues music, lyrics, and videos from nyc, ny on reverbnation. Hooked on oldtime sounds singer rhiannon giddens was classically trained, but says shes been in love with string and jugband music since she first started going to.
The carolina chocolate drops are a young trio of singing string players who play the oldfashioned way but with a new energy. Here are milos photos, and dianes interview with the group. Their approach to forgotten or misunderstood sounds makes room for a variety of angles and adaptations. Genuine negro jig, the trio dom flemons, rhiannon giddens, and hubby jenkins gave early indication that this would be a very memorable evening. The carolina chocolate drops are wonderfully all over the map with their instrumentation and the sheer virtuoso performances by each and every musician including the outstanding new multiinstrumental member hubby jenkinswho replaced justin robinson, this album surpasses the last major albumas they have lots of little eps and co. The band members are hubby jenkins, rhiannon giddens, adam matta, dom flemons and leyla mccalla. Carolina chocolate drops july 19, 2014 grey fox bluegrass festival high meadow stage oak hill, ny source. Carolina chocolate drops have found countless plaudits for their take on traditional jug band folk music of their native north carolina, us, whilst also reinterpreting contemporary hits with their oldtime sound. And last month, the drops released their sixth fulllength album, leaving eden nonesuch, a highenergy collection of covers and originals, instrumentals and vocal songs, all perfectly cast as 1930sstyle. The chocolate drops have changed personnel in recent months, with founding members dom flemons and rhiannon giddens now joined by another multiinstrumentalist, hubby jenkins who switched between. Carolina chocolate drops leaving eden mother jones. Back about news listen photos tour contact home hubby jenkins menu about news listen photos tour contact. We hope you will all take some time to explore this site and discover more about the chocolate drops. Carolina chocolate drops country girl lyrics genius lyrics.
Carolina chocolate drops performed the title track of their latest cd, leaving eden, a song about their hometown of eden, north carolina, where giddens said people are losing jobs to globalization. Carolina chocolate drops membersmultiinstrumentalists dom flemons, rhiannon giddens and hubby jenkins, along with beatboxer adam matta, recorded leaving eden in buddy millers nashville home studio. Jenkins was a member of the carolina chocolate drops, the acclaimed trio that created fresh interpretations of old time stringband music, the. Carolina chocolate drops music maker relief foundation. Sgn seattle gay news page 27 carolina chocolate drops. No mans mama w carolina chocolate drops later with jools holland hubby jenkins w jackson lynch. But theyve have made up for robinsons departure with the addition of hubby jenkins, a black multi. With their 2010 nonesuch debut, genuine negro jigwhich garnered a best traditional folk album grammy last yearthe carolina chocolate drops proved that the. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Celebrating the music of inside llewyn davis tonight. Hubby jenkins frailing jam carolina chocolate drops youtube. 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 magazines top 10 albums of 2010. The carolina chocolate drops may have just won a grammy for being great musicians, but it turns out they are even better mathematicians. Wilson, nearly a generation older than the other drops.
Deemed that years best album by veteran music writer greil marcus. Carolina chocolate dropss songs stream online music. Carolina chocolate dropss songs stream online music songs. Check out carolina chocolate drops on amazon music. Songs of bob dylan honoring 50 years of amnesty international, genuine negro jig. Rhiannon giddens born february 21, 1977 is an american musician. Apr 09, 2012 the carolina chocolate drops were on fire in the wake of their 2010 release, genuine negro jig. The chocolate drops, an african american string band dedicated to. Photographer milo farineau and his journalist wife, diane, caught the carolina chocolate drops this past weekend in charlottesville, va. The traditional africanamerican string bands album was recorded in nashville and featured founding members rhiannon giddens and dom flemons, along with multiinstrumentalist hubby jenkins and. Joined by a fourth member, session bassist leyla mccalla, the carolina chocolate drops are each individually skilled musicians who play everything from banjos and. On this 15song collection, recorded live in the studio with all the players in a single room, the carolina chocolate drops illustrate. Dec 14, 2016 the carolina chocolate drops played to an enthusiastic, appreciative, and packed crowd at the jefferson theatre in charlottesville, virginia on friday, february 25th, where it was the first chance most fans had to hear them in their new four member configuration. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program.
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