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Dom Flemons is a multi-instrumentalist and a songster. Playing in a broad range of old-time blues, country, string band, rock and jazz, he has impresed audience with his outrageous performance style. "I always try keep the audience guessing," Dom says, "it makes the performance more interesting." Dom has recently taken his talents to Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has planted his feet in the ground as a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. He is up for most any type of gig having played from coffee houses to street corners to house parties to the stage of the National Folk Festival this last year in Richmond, Va.Though he has studied music performance independently for the past 9 years, he has been making it a point to study with elders in the North Carolina community. He has met and played with such figures of traditional music as Joe Thompson, John Dee Holeman, Sule Greg Wilson, Lightnin' Wells, and Algia Mae Hinton. He also is an avid music collector with a collection that contains over 1000 albums of every genre. He is always open to people getting in touch with him and is ready to hear from you.
Dom Flemons now has a CD, "Dance Tunes, Ballads and Blues" available for $12 on the Music Maker Relief Foundation Label. Use this link to buy a CD directly from Music Maker (or even enjoy some of the labels brilliant albums): http://musicmakerstore.stores.yahoo.net/domfldatubaa.html
JUST ADDED: I (along with my bandmates form the Carolina Chocolate Drops) am featured in the soundtrack to the Denzel Washington Movie, "The Great Debaters". We are featured on 4 cuts including "Blood In My Eyes For You" where I am doing a vocal duet with Alvin "Youngblood" Hart. It was a thrill to do. The movie is also great so go see that too. In stores now!
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Member Since: 5/25/2006
Band Website: carolinachocolatedrops.com
Influences: Charlie Patton, Lightnin' Hopkins, Gus Cannon, JP Beausoleil, Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, Phil Ochs, Blind Willie McTell, Roy Acuff, Howlin' Wolf, The Memphis Jug Band, Sonny Terry, Spider John Koerner, Gwen Foster, Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, Compay Segundo, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Papa Charlie Jackson, The John Lusk String Band, Peg Leg Howell, Stovepipe ..1, Will SLayden, Dink Roberts, John Dee Holeman, Tim Duffy, Algia Mae Hinton, Joe Thompson, The Blue Sky Boys, Jimmie Rodgers, Uncle Dave Macon, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Elizabeth Cotten, Etaa Baker, Rhiannon Giddens, Alan Lomax, Cece Conway, Doc Watson, The Beatles, The Zombies, Emmett Miller, Rev. Louis Overstreet, Pastor Raymond Flemons (my grandfather), Sun Records, Louie Bluie, Taj Mahal, Dock Boggs, Mike Seeger, The Fairfield Four, The Persuasions and more to come...
I am now officially a fan of this man, Rowan Corbett. I called him out to jam on the bones at the Folk Alliance this year and he brought it. Luckily, someone was there to catch it on tape.
Sounds Like: Viper Mad- This is a song that I learned off of a Sidney Bechet when he was with Noble Sissle's Swingsters. I adapted the tune to work with slide four-string banjo. I've overdubbed a jug on here.
Stackalee- A combination of Dave Van Ronk, Furry Lewis and John Hurt. I've tried my best to pull together a good story with this one.
Blood in My Eyes- Featured in soundtrack to the movie "The Great Debaters", I am sharing a vocal with Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart as well as play my four-string and harmonica. It was a joy to do this cut. I've enjoyed Alvin's work for years and it was great to be able to work with him. Also included are Rhiannon Giddens' soaring fiddle and Justin Robinson solid and subtle mandolin playing. I've not set this one on download because the movie needs the support. Go out and check the film and try out the soundtrack. The group and I are on 5 cuts of the soundtrack and you can catch us in the first couple of minutes in the movie.
Earl King- This is my adaption of Schubert's piece of the same name. I had this notion to make the text into that of an Appalachian banjo ballad ala Dock Boggs or Clarence Ashley. With my four-string clawhammer style, here it is.
Record Label: music maker
Type of Label: Indie

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Hey everyone, I just got word that a set I did in New York City at the Jalopy Theater is up on the net. Check it out if you so desire. It was for the Roots and Ruckus show and besides myse...
Posted by Dom Flemons on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:18:00 PST