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Episode 80: A Fourth Conversation with Dom Flemons
February 1st, 2026 | 48 mins 29 secs
banjo, blackbanjogathering, blackstringband, bluegrass, carolinachocolatedrops, domflemons, folkmusic, joethompson, newepisode, rhiannongiddens, string band
There are folk records, and then there is the Carolina Chocolate Drops' debut album Genuine Negro Jig. Released in 2010, Genuine Negro Jig not only blew peoples’ minds, it also laid waste one of the oldest myths in music—that bluegrass and folk were largely played and created by white musicians. In this episode, multi-instrumentalist and Carolina Chocolate Drops founding member Dom Flemons discusses the album’s its 15-year anniversary and its new, double album reissue, complete with bonus tracks and so much more. So sit back, buckle up, and welcome Dom Flemons back to For Songs.