[photo by Ann Chen]
Back in September the acclaimed old-time band The Carolina Chocolate Drops made a surprise appearance at The Jalopy Theater in Redhook, Brooklyn. Luckily I had heard earlier that day what was going on and brought my recorder with me that night when I made the familiar trek down to Jalopy’s hallowed hall! They played a great set and I got a good recording right off the board. Here it is!
The Chocolate Drops performed as part of the Roots n Ruckus show, the awesome – free – weekly folk music show that happens every Wednesday night at The Jalopy Theater. Well worth checking out. I’m there almost every week!
Be sure to check out Jalopy’s new blog: www.jalopybrooklyn.wordpress.com
The Carolina Chocolate Drops are students of the elder African American fiddler Joe Thompson- check out my visit with Joe back in June of this year in the archives of Down Home Radio.
And big congratulations to the Chocolate Drops on their Grammy nomination for their new album, Genuine Negro Jig.
The Drops have been in our area twice in the last year and I was lucky enough to get some shots of their performances:
http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=drops&w=32073689%40N00