Carolina Chocolate Drops are featured on the latest episode of BBC Radio 2's The Mike Harding Show, which includes songs off the album Genuine Negro Jig and an interview with the band from the Cambridge Folk Festival. "The Carolina Chocolate Drops went on an absolute storm at the Cambridge Folk Festival this year," Harding reports, "with their blend of banjo, jug, and fiddle and their fire and showmanship."
Carolina Chocolate Drops are featured on the latest episode of BBC Radio 2's The Mike Harding Show, which aired last night. Harding plays two tracks off the band's Nonesuch debut album, Genuine Negro Jig—"Trouble in Your Mind" and "Cornbread and Butterbeans"—along with an interview he recorded with band members Rhiannon Giddens and Dom Flemons backstage at the Cambridge Folk Festival, where the group performed earlier this month.
"The Carolina Chocolate Drops went on an absolute storm at the Cambridge Folk Festival this year," Harding reports, "with their blend of banjo, jug, and fiddle and their fire and showmanship."
The latest episode of The Mike Harding Show is available online at bbc.co.uk for the next six days; the Drops' segment begins at 33 minutes in.
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Next up on the Carolina Chocolate Drops' tour schedule is a headlining set at the 9th Street Summerfest, a free event taking place next Wednesday, August 25, in Columbia, Missouri. In a preview of the show, the Columbia Tribune describes Genuine Negro Jig as "an excellent set of raw, ramshackle tunes that sound positively down-home and perfect for bringing the house down when played live. The bulk of the material is traditional but feels fresh, as if it’s being performed for the very first time, not the thousandth."
The Tribune's Aarik Danielson goes on to say: "Each member of the terrific threesome contributes to the whole in rich, meaningful ways, but Giddens’ voice proves especially revelatory time and again. The degree of skill and versatility she displays is staggering ..."
Read the complete article at columbiatribune.com.
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The Missourian's Vox magazine says that, with Genuine Negro Jig, "Carolina Chocolate Drops have produced a compelling album by fusing traditional string standards with modern lyricism and themes. The album remains consistently interesting with every song and demonstrates a different skill from the band’s repertoire, be it fiddle, vocals or lyricism. The album will lure you in with its toe-tapping tunes, and you’ll stay for the musical talent and complexity." Read more at voxmagazine.com.
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For more tour information, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour. To pick up a copy of Genuine Negro Jig on vinyl or CD, with the complete album included as high-quality 320kbps MP3s at checkout, along with seven exclusive bonus tracks recorded live, head to the Nonesuch Store.
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