Comments on: Carolina Chocolate Drops: “Dona Got a Ramblin’ Mind” http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2008/01/31/carolina-chocolate-drops-dona-got-a-ramblin-mind/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: James Danter http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2008/01/31/carolina-chocolate-drops-dona-got-a-ramblin-mind/#comment-740 Thu, 15 May 2008 02:17:07 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2008/01/31/carolina-chocolate-drops-dona-got-a-ramblin-mind/#comment-740 The impetus for the formation of the CCD, was the "Black Banjo Gathering", at App State, April 2005. Giddens went specifically to meet Thompson at the Gathering. Robinson and Flemons were also in attendance, Flemons having flown from AZ. The original Gathering website: http://www.rhisong.com/blackbanjo/ The banjo has long been king in the Carolinas as the lead instrument. Whilst the fiddle is the more popular lead in the other southern states. Checkout the Old Hat Records releases of "Violin,Sing the Blues for Me", and "Folks, He Sure Do Pull Some Bow." Rare, early 78s on CD, featuring great performances by black string bands. James Danter Kannapolis NC The impetus for the formation of the CCD, was the “Black Banjo Gathering”, at App State, April 2005.

Giddens went specifically to meet Thompson at the Gathering.

Robinson and Flemons were also in attendance, Flemons having flown from AZ.

The original Gathering website: http://www.rhisong.com/blackbanjo/

The banjo has long been king in the Carolinas as the lead instrument. Whilst the fiddle is the more popular lead in the other southern states.

Checkout the Old Hat Records releases of “Violin,Sing the Blues for Me”, and “Folks, He Sure Do Pull Some Bow.”
Rare, early 78s on CD, featuring great performances by black string bands.

James Danter
Kannapolis NC

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