(CCD photo courtesy of carolinachocolatedrops.com)
I've been waiting for years for the chance to see the celebrated Carolina Chocolate Drops. My best opportunity is coming up Oct. 25 in Charlottesville when CCD will perform at Paramount Theater. If you haven't heard of the Chocolate Drops, they're an African-American folk trio that celebrates the nearly extinct sound of black old-time string bands. There's a bit of a black banjo revival going on right now that's wonderful. Otis Taylor -- who is playing Norfolk next month as part of the Discovery Series -- is part of the movement. His latest disc is titled "Recapturing the Banjo" and includes contributions from Guy Davis and Alvin Youngblood Hart.
Getting back to the Charlottesville show, the Chocolate Drops will play as part of a great weekend of roots music at the Paramount. On Oct. 26 Wayne Henderson, Elizabeth LaPrelle and Lee Sexton will play together. For ticket information, go here. Warning: The shows are painfully expensive. The Chocolate Drops show is $40.
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