yellowbarber
Old Time Washboard Player
guitar/fiddle/song/lessons
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Post by yellowbarber on Mar 5, 2008 22:24:43 GMT
Back in '05 before the Drops gained all this traction; they had attended a squaredance weekend in Swannanoa where we (David Bass and myself) were in the house band. The following spring in the band contest at the MtAiry Fiddlers' Convention - well known for it's very high standard for a particular style - heard them play "Sourwood Mountain" with such an electricity that previously only the Birchfields had been able to pull off. I don't think too many folks took them very seriously. There is an increasingly large number of young bands attending the fiddlers' conventions lately with very rough fiddling, amateur banjo playing and modernish vocal stylings. What sets The Chocolate Drops apart, from what I've seen, is that they have an elegance (if you will) that sets them far apart from the chaff(noise). Dom Flemons spent about a week in the town here last winter and I recalled that performance of "Sourwood" to him believing that they would take first place band at the upcoming MtAiry Fiddlers'. He was either being modest or didn't believe me, and darned if they didn't win 1st and placed high in the flatfooting contest as well.
I said all that to say this: Do squeeze yourself in for a Chocolate Drops show while they're on your side of the pond, you will be very glad you did.
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Post by nickp on Mar 6, 2008 9:55:06 GMT
Hey Tom, when are you going to bring the Freight Hoppers to the UK?
Nick
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Post by nickp on Nov 11, 2008 16:30:30 GMT
The Carolina Chocolate Drops will be on 'Later with Jools Holland' on Tuesday, 11 November on BBC2 TV possibly with subsequent repeats and almost certainly available on BBC iPlayer in areas where it works(!). Not to be missed! The Carolina Chocolate Drops are touring the U.K and Europe: Nov 12 Walberton Village Hall, Arundel Nov 13 Fiddlers, Bristol Nov 14 London Jazz Festival Nov 15 Darwin Suite, Derby Nov 16 The Sage, Gateshead Nov 18 Festival Blues Sur Scene, Paris Nov 19 Paradiso Upstairs, Amsterdam Also there may be a short tour mid January. www.carolinachocolatedrops.com
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