Carolina Chocolate Drops - Sourwood Mountain

[frmertd]

I saw these guys at Rockygrass. They just absolutely stole the show. A lot more well known groups were there and few people had heard of these guys. They just absolutely stole the show at Rockygrass!!

[thebetterhalf37]

do they pay churches alot? or was this a special occasion ?

[rsies]

They stole the show last year at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival. Such talent and mastery.

[BarnacleBillsBastard]

Great to see blacks playing folk. Things go full circle. Up until the 30's, blacks recorded both traditional anglo/American Southern Folk tunes & black adaptions & black original folk tunes as well. The "race" record industry changed that, sadly. They were afraid blacks wouldn't buy "Hillbilly" music, and that Whites wouldn't buy the "race" records (of course they were wrong). It cut off a lot of original black fiddle styles.

[BadboybillyC]

@BarnacleBillsBastard You are so right my friend and consisely put. Black fiddle music and hillbilly is fabulous.

[hais49]

Rhi, can I be your servant?

[Appalachiaman]

Got to see these folks play down in Bowling Green, Ky and what a show! Such talented musicians and excellent performers.