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contained seven of Flemons' own penned tracks out of a total of fourteen on the collection. Flemons was then a member of Music Maker Relief Foundation's Next Generation Artists program, and served on Music Maker's board of directors. He continues to discover young talent for the Foundation to assist
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from their inception in 2005 until 2013, Flemons has released five albums in his own name, although two of those were collaborations with other musicians. Flemons appreciates the tradition inherent in his solo work and once stated, "I want to experiment rather than to merely replicate. It can never
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wrote that "most folk artists go by 'singer-songwriter' or simply 'musician.' But 'American songster' speaks to a greater truth about the work Flemons, a multi-instrumentalist, has accomplished as a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and (...) as a solo artist."
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in 2002 and 2003. In Flagstaff, Flemons met Sule Greg Wilson, a local percussionist, banjo player, and folklorist. Wilson became a mentor to Flemons, assisting with his playing techniques and understanding of the history of the
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and former slave, Charley Willis. Thus the songs and poems that were used in the ensuing album depicted a century-old story, following the footsteps of thousands of African American pioneers. These included American cowboy
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be as good as the original, so I make the music fit my own style. I look at the old time music, the originals of black banjo music for the Carolinas, the fiddle and the sounds of folks like
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Flemons' solo career began while he was still a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. He self-released his debut solo album in 2007,
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On November 12, 2013, the Carolina Chocolate Drops announced that Flemons would be leaving to continue his own solo career.
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Formed in November 2005, following the members' attendance at the first Black Banjo Gathering, held in
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Dom Flemons Papers, Southern Folklife Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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and has promoted, recorded, and performed with more mature Music Maker artists including
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saw Flemons enlist other musicians on his recording. These included Ron Brendle (bass),
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Flemons won a Grammy Award as part of the Carolina Chocolate Drops for their album,
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multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is a proficient player of the
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at the 40th Blues Music Award ceremony in the 'Acoustic Album' category.
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops performing at the City Stages Festival, in
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and Music Maker labels. The album received national press coverage.
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The Carolina Chocolate Drops released five albums including 2012's
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having had an influence on Flemons playing style. Flemons plays a
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west of the Mississippi, who some believe was the model for the
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In 2012, Flemons collaborated to record an album with the
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As of 2019, Flemons lived in the Washington, D.C. area.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dom Flemons in September 2021, after a performance at
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The album saw releases on both the 407:on banjo and fiddle and Súle Greg Wilson on 366:Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album 191:, ballads, and tunes. He has performed with 1036:Carolina Chocolate Drops & Joe Thompson 2064:21st-century African-American male singers 1871:"Dom Flemons – 3 SONGS! 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He also performed as the bluesman 535:; at the opening ceremonies for the 357:, North Carolina. Their 2010 album, 1767:"Dom Flemons The American Songster" 221:The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band 2069:21st-century American male singers 2004:African-American country musicians 1924:Flemons discography at Discogs.com 814:in the 'Acoustic Album' category. 291:. This led him to the pioneers of 125:, guitar, harmonica, drums, vocals 14: 2054:African-American male songwriters 1820:"Dom Flemons – Album Discography" 669:In 2017, Flemons was featured on 403:, guitar, and four-string banjo, 2034:21st-century American guitarists 1974:American blues harmonica players 1648:. April 26, 2018. 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Dom Flemons in September 2021, after a performance at The Barns at Wolf Trap
The Barns at Wolf Trap
Phoenix, Arizona
Old-time music
Piedmont blues
Neotraditionalist country
Banjo
bones
jug
quills
old-time music
Piedmont blues
neotraditional country
banjo
fife
guitar
harmonica
rhythm bones
folklore
Mike Seeger
Joe Thompson
Martin Simpson
Boo Hanks
Taj Mahal
Old Crow Medicine Show
Guy Davis
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Sid Hemphill
Henry Thomas

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