I was a tad hesitant to put this in the Old Time Section since they mix some new sounds in there too but, I really am enjoying the Carolina Chocolate Drops new record Leaving Eden. I've been a long time fan of the band. I would be happy knowing someone played their arrangement of Snowden's Jig at my funeral (from the last album). The new record has a banjo-cello (I believe) playing along with crickets on Jerr's Negro Jig (wonderful!!!) followed by some jug bandy sounds on the next track Ruby, Are You Mad at Your Man. There's mandolin content on the songs Leaving Eden and Country Girl. The whole thing is fantastic even after a shake up in the line up right after the Grammys last year.
If you're not familiar with them, check them out on Amazon or Nonesuch.
Jamie
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