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Displaying 3 items of For Songs with the tag "domflemons".
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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.
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Episode 59: A Return Conversation with Dom Flemons
August 4th, 2023 | Season 1 | 42 mins 42 secs
americansongster, blues, bobdylan, carolinachocolatedrops, domflemons, folk, folkmusic, thepogues
The sun is out, life is returning to normal and our favorite bands are back on tour. Not even two years ago this seemed like an impossible dream. But here we are, in Summer 2023, and things seem, well, pretty good. A new day is dawning. Just ask acclaimed multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Dom Flemons, who released his brilliant solo record Traveling Wildfire this past March. Dom joins me for a third time to discuss his new record, and how it signals the dawning of a new day for him and the rest of us. So sit back and let Dr. Dom Flemons take you away…
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Episode 32: Catching Up with Dom Flemons
August 26th, 2021 | Season 1 | 27 mins 13 secs
americana, americansongster, domflemons, folkmusic, livemusic, rootsmusic
It’s a #ForSongs first! Check out my in-person interview with the mighty Dom Flemons, singer/songwriter/historian/storyteller/trailblazer. Dom and I chatted about a hour before a mid-August 2021 show just south of Washington. Listen in as Dom discusses his important work in changing the narrative of American folk music and highlighting the contributions African-American artists have made throughout the course of history. Listen in as Dom Flemons makes his return appearance to For Songs.