I happened to be sitting in the second row and recorded this amazing song with my droid. They said they found it transcribed from the late 1800s as a "genuine negro jig".
Their site is http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com
(This was at the http://www2010.org conference; as one of the traditional conference social events, they get a local band to play for us. This year it was in North Carolina, and ... wow.)
(uploaded with permission, actually)
ETA: some history: http://www.news-record.com/content/2008/10/08/article/drops_not_just_whistlin...
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