Carolina Chocolate Drops & Joe Thompson

Carolina Chocolate Drops, Captain Luke and Cool John Ferguson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 26, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Music Maker
• ASIN: B000FTK9AC
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,434 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #28 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > General
  • #47 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > East Coast Blues
  • #76 in Music > Country > Classic Country > Old-Time Country

Track Listings

1. Memphis Shakedown

2. Corn Bread & Butter Beans

3. Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind

4. John Henry

5. Old Joe Clark

6. Georgia Buck

7. I Shall Not Be Moved

8. Old Corn Liquor

9. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad

Editorial Reviews

Tracks 1. Memphis Shakedown 2. Corn Bread & Butter Beans 3. Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind 4. John Henry 5. Old Joe Clark 6. Georgia Buck 7. I Shall Not Be Moved 8. Old Corn Liquor 9. Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars energetic live set with a legend, December 8, 2009

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Dusty14 (Charleston, SC USA) - See all my reviews

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The Carolina Chocolate Drops put on an energetic live show, and get an enthusiastic response from the audience when they show up here. The music may be old-timey, but when they are on-stage, it never feels antiquated. The band is not overly polished and comes prepared to party. This is an excellent document of a 2008 appearance at Merlefest. The young string band is joined by the 90-year old legend and inspiration, Joe Thomson, who may be the last fiddler in this class. Although many of the songs can be found on their studio releases, these are unique performances. The set may be a little on the short side, but the nine songs are well-recorded and could be a complete document from this festival.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the drops and joe at merlefest, April 14, 2010

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Richard T. Feimster (Statesville, NC) - See all my reviews
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this cd was not a rip-off at all for me. i saw this set at merlefest and am glad to have the recording of it. for me, anything that documents joe thompson makes it a worth-while purchase. he just might be the last guy standing. another consideration is the recording being released by music maker. this is a wonderful organization that has done much to help musicians. if you're not familiar with them, please check them out. and have a nice day.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT LIVE RECORDING, March 1, 2010

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Timothy Duffy (Hillsborough, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This CD pairs the CCDs with their 90 year old musical mentor

Every song is perfect. Joe Thompson is in perfect form. Not too long just about 30 minutes, like a perfect LP.

The Drops open up the set with some numbers then fly along with Joe. What remarkable moment for Joe Thompson to have carried his ancestors music for generations and then have it uplifted and carried on by these stunning kids.