Carolina Chocolate Drops

Ironing Board Sam’s TENTH – A Music Documentary

Holly — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:52 +0000

Our friend Tom Ciaburri, who directed the music video for “Country Girl,” has been hard at work with R&B legend Ironing Board Sam on a documentary about his comeback. Please support this great film and help it come to life! You can check out Tom’s Kickstarter page here.

Spring Is Almost Here!

Holly — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:44:41 +0000

Hi everyone! Are you getting ready for spring to begin? We sure are because it means getting back on the road and seeing all your lovely faces! In the meantime, we have been keeping busy by traveling, spending time with friends and family (including babies!), and of course, writing new songs. We’re so excited for our run of tour dates starting April 1st in Charlottesville, VA at the Jefferson Theater with our friends, Bombadil, opening! We’ll also be at the House of Blues in Boston on April 6th, and Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI on April 7th! Tickets are still available for those and our other upcoming spring shows. We look forward to seeing you!
Photo by Brian Moats

ROMP 2013

Holly — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:20:14 +0000

We are excited to be playing ROMP on Friday, June 28th in Owensboro, KY! Head over here to see the line-up and purchase tickets. ROMP is produced by the International Bluegrass Music Museum and operates as the museum’s largest annual fundraiser. We hope you’ll come join us in celebrating the Roots & Branches of Bluegrass!

Grammys 2013

Holly — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:15:11 +0000

We had such an incredible time at the Grammys this year! Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and congratulations – while we didn’t take home another one, it was a great honor to be nominated again. Congratulations to the amazing Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile for winning the Best Folk Grammy for their album “The Goat Rodeo Sessions.”

DelFest!

Holly — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:42:04 +0000

We are very excited to announce that we will be playing the 6th Annual DelFest May 23-26 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, MD, so come spend Memorial Day Weekend with us! You can find more info and get tickets here. We hope to see you there!

New Tour Dates and a New Droplet!

Holly — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:00:04 +0000

We hope 2013 has been off to a great start for everyone! It sure has started off nicely for us as we welcomed the arrival of the newest Chocolate Droplet – born on January 4th, 9 lbs, 21 inches! Congratulations Rhiannon!

We’re gearing up to get back on the road pretty soon and we can’t wait to see you all there! You can find a complete list of tour dates here. Be sure to check back often to see if we’re coming to your city!

Happy Holidays!

Holly — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 22:25:27 +0000

As a special holiday gift to all our wonderful fans, we’d like to share this video that was recorded while we were in Canada. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season and we’ll see you in the … // READ MORE →

CMT Edge: 10 Albums From 2012 That Bluegrass Fans Might Enjoy

Holly — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:25:11 +0000

“Leaving Eden” was named one of the “10 Albums From 2012 That Bluegrass Fans Might Enjoy” by CMT Edge! “Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons and Hubby Jenkins together are a perfect storm. She sings like an angel, and they play like the devil.” Read what else they had to say and see who else made the list here.

End Of Tour & Merch Sale!

Holly — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:41:50 +0000

Hello everyone! We just wrapped up our last tour run of 2012 and wanted to send a very special thank you to all who came out and saw us perform! We had a great time playing for you all and hope you’ll come see us on the road again in 2013! If you didn’t get a chance to pick up some official band merchandise at one of our tour stops, we are still having our holiday sale in our store (15% off EVERYTHING) so stop by and have a look! Happy holidays!

The Herald Sun

Holly — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:12:49 +0000

The Herald Sun

Carolina Chocolate Drops Nominated for Another Grammy

Dec. 06, 2012 @ 04:03 PM

From staff reports

DURHAM — The Durham-based traditional band Carolina Chocolate Drops have been nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award for their recording “Leaving Eden.”

The announcement came in conjunction with a televised nomination special Wednesday.

The Chocolate Drops are one of five artists in the running for the Best Folk Album Award. Other nominees in the category are Ry Cooder for “Election Special”; Luther Dickinson for “Hambone’s Meditations,”; Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile for “The Goat Rodeo Sessions”; and producers Shawn Camp and Tamara for the compilation “This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark,” featuring various artists.

If the Chocolate Drops win, they will bring home their second Grammy. In 2010, the band took home the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album for their recording “Genuine Negro Jig.”

The band has received international acclaim for their new interpretations of traditional folk music, particularly from the Piedmont region of North Carolina, and for drawing attention to the contributions of African-Americans to folk and popular music.

The Grammy Awards will be televised on CBS at 8 p.m. Feb. 10.