Carolina Chocolate Drops: Milwaukee Blues (FolkAlley.com)

[@PaulaLewis-e4w]

one of my favorite bands that unfortunately does not exist anymore. still, this is one of my favorite songs just great the way the carolina chocolate drops perform it. God Bless y'all !!!

[@nrolett]

I'm glad these guys are reminding people of the African-American roots of country music.

[@paulmatters2641]

Wonderful music of the people. Berthold Brecht said that in the peoples culture masterpieces are drawn in the dirt. This is a masterpiece.

[@elgenacovington4753]

I love this group.

[@johnschillo4452]

so nice!

[@craigdouglasmartens7037]

Rhiannon Gibbons on fiddle! What an amazing artist!

[@johnbrowne2173]

It's just wild to hear this song (played better than anyone else), which I always associated with Furry Lewis' "Cassie Jones". I wonder which one came first. ^..^

[@LannyAsbridge]

These folks are great!! ❤

[@MrNoneskull]

Introduced to these guys last night in Bloomington, Indiana. Serious fan overnight!

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

Cello for a bass is so awesome!

[@arthurwoodward6328]

The violin is the voice of God. Thank you for speaking

[@Ivy21683]

I always say that if the Devil plays a fiddle, God surely plays a banjo

[@Lars5218]

I was looking for Charlie Poole's version of "Milwaukee Blues" and stumbled upon this contemporary string band who I've never heard of before. Very impressed.

[@grahamjordan8278]

Rhiannon Giddens is an amazing, multi-talented musician as a solo artist too.

[@yellowkidfortynine4689]

Different interpretations of this old tune, this one more bluegrass. It sure is nice though to hear young people, of any color, playing "roots" music. Maybe the best rendition I've heard!!

[@whb1959]

The finest!

[@tonymccann8853]

These Guys r something else.tks for ur brilliant song and music.🎻🌏(Ireland)

[@edwells150]

Love this song and the band...very multi-talented individuals.

[@ChristopherClarkArt]

this is deep-rooted with so much soul that modern music has long since lost.

[@richardabernathy6242]

Y'all got that going on!

[@untitled9791]

i love the festive style on his song, fuerza from colombia.

[@wallycherry]

Excellent.

[@robertschultz5828]

We saw them in Madison WI last night . They performed this song and 2 plus hours of others. The best live show I've seen of late . If they come near you, GO! you will not regret it.

[@neilabercrombie5430]

Outstanding job!!! I have always loved this tune.

[@whb1959]

So very talented

[@lytation]

Certainly made my heart happy. Tx

[@geraldhynes426]

If these folks don't rule------and so far they don't appear to-------it's just a crying shame. I can't hear enough of them. I've watched and listened to Milwaukee Blues so often I've nearly worn it out, and that's just for starters. There's more good old down home talent here then you're going to find anywhere elsr if you sesrch KZbin from one end to the other.

[@geraldhynes426]

Hi Christopher The group is wonderful. I love them all. But the lady is just awesome. She does ANY kind of music and does it supremely. Plus she's very nice to look at.

[@fancypantsdancer]

This is amazing in too many ways to list. I'll just leave it with a huge thank you. Excellent work.

[@robertschultz5828]

We saw them last night in Madison Wi. Awesome show. If anywhere near you ,GO!

[@bccesq]

Love them and they're great live!

[@shulersurfboards]

Fantastic!

[@edotoole]

Amazingly talented musicians.

[@texasbluegrassfan]

Spectacular!

[@48ford8n]

Excellent! Really like the banjo!

[@irland1961]

Whow!!! Greatings from Germany

[@TheHBeernink]

first class all the way. would love to see this live.

[@bilbilvit]

This is the new line up we saw in Nashville recently.

[@tripudium17]

Love it!

[@jeffreyhamer3107]

camera work was excellant

[@cathleenberreie9768]

I love it....cool sound...thanks!

[@dannywiggins4879]

great sound of the south

[@ReverendWolf]

awesome! i love it

[@mikelanahan2702]

Saw them at delfest in Cumberland Md last weekend. This group is well worth a road trip. Love this video but you have to see them in person. Don't plan on sitting on yours hands though. You have move when these folks are playing.

[@SeanMacOirc]

Maith Thú, brilliant tremendous!

[@Blkbanjoman]

YES!

[@davephillips8339]

Proper Job! Well Done

[@whb1959]

Love these young artists

[@RabeloPY2AN]

CCD in Brazil now ! Please ! :)

[@MagentaCholla]

CCDs are awesome! I like this version better than Poole's. I grew up with trains and can hear the screech of the steel rails running through the tune. Lovely.

[@ColtAshley]

Great!

[@christ6493]

theres a place where white 'hillbilly ' music and black country blues meet and blend - Doc Boggs, Charlie Poole, Rev Gary Davis and Blind Willie McTell were all there - now these guys too. lovely banjo picking - hard to believe its only 4 strings

[@UncleBob88]

Exceptional!

[@aBIGdeadHEAD]

Hell yeah!!!!!

[@exodustwelve2044]

A preservation of Americana, display of what we are all made of

[@48ford8n]

Nice!

[@michaeleisenbise4278]

Very nicely done. Feel that Charlie Poole would have approved.

[@NockPD]

Sept 14-15 in Burlington search for grand point north festival

[@rustyrelicks]

might fine !!!

[@hamiltonhochs]

yep

[@josephkenny77]

The thumbs down icon has been disabled on this video, for obvious reasons.

[@wadefite]

is this on any of their CDs?

[@donmorris3376]

I believe old Charlie would've approved.

[@BlueBassBoss]

As good a version as I've heard!

[@8sun52]

Yeah...cool...

[@sutersullivan5764]

Much as I love the Charlie Poole version, this is better.

[@michaelmeyer2054]

Impressing. Never saw black people interprete bluegrass...

[@MrJimc2]

Impressive, yes; bluegrass, not exactly. This is an old-time # recorded by Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers around 1926. Google Poole; his life story is very interesting.

[@geraldhynes426]

Sorry but this ain't bluegrass. I love bluegrass as much as the next man, but CCD have their own number....well, not THEIR own. Their stuff has roots way, way deep, deeper than bluegrass can ever go. Best to just dig it without trying too much to put it in a category.

[@chrisgordon5719]

Where do you think that "Bluegrass" music came from? Vermont?

[@chrisgordon5719]

The history of the Banjo leads to Africa. I didn't see a lot of Irish Paddy's come from Western Africa as slaves.

[@MrJimc2]

Chris Gordon That's right....let's make a racial issue out of a simple song and style of music. BTW, Kentucky is the Bluegrass State.