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Carolina Chocolate Drops: Reviving Foot Stomping Folk Music From Days of Old
Written by Hali Issente with no comments on Sep 16, 2014
The music and vocals of the Carolina Chocolate Drops evoke another era with timeless tunes performed with boundless passion and energy. The traditional African-American string band revisits early Southern music of the ‘20s and ‘30s, returning to time-honored songs like “Cornbread and Butterbeans” and “Trouble in Your Mind.” They also transform contemporary songs into string…