“The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of young African-American stringband musicians that have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolinas piedmont. Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson both hail from the green hills of the North Carolina Piedmont while Dom Flemons is native to sunny Arizona. Although we have diverse musical backgrounds, we draw our musical heritage from the foothills of the North and South Carolina. We have been under the tutelage of Joe Thompson, said to be the last black traditional string band player, of Mebane, NC and we strive to carry on the long standing traditional music of the black and white communities. Joes musical heritage runs as deeply and fluidly as the many rivers and streams that traverse our landscape. We are proud to carry on the tradition of black musicians like Odell and Nate Thompson, Dink Roberts, John Snipes, Libba Cotten, Emp White, and countless others who have passed beyond memory and recognition.”

Management
Dolphus Ramseur
Ramseur Records
6565 Foothills Lane
Concord, NC 28025
704.262.3469
management@ramseurrecords.net

Management Partner
Stephanie Mirabelli
212.920.5377
stephanie@ramseurrecords.net

Booking
Chris Colbourn/Concerted Efforts
P.O. Box 600099
Newtonville, MA 02460
617.969-0810
chris@concertedefforts.com
www.concertedefforts.com