Carolina Chocolate Drops - Country Girl Lyrics

I saw them perform this song in Telluride, Colorado at the annual Country and Bluegrass Festival , and then, again on the 2014 Mountain Song at Sea Music Cruise. Now, Rhiannon is no longer a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, but she has continued to perform as a solo artist and is currently a Grammy nominee! See her if you can!

The lead singer is one of Linda Ronstadt's favourites. She and the band are excellent!

I just love them and their music! 🌹

Revolutionary and beautiful! Nothing can bring people together like a celebration of diversity and unity!

I believe that is Boo Hanks outside his trailer.

This video needs 2 million views.

Addictive and brings me back to my days as a simple country girl around the world

Heard about you all from a Linda Ronstadt Interview - I agree with her - you are ONE GREAT singer!!!

Damn! Talent and originality! I like these guys.

This is really good you guys!!! I never get tired of this!

Her voice is as beautiful as she is. She has so much talent.

If someone gave this a thumbs down, then they just don't like music.

She FINE

I think Giddens and her band will get bigger & bigger. Rightfully so, they are very talented.

She went to collage with my music teacher

somehow resembles a young natalie merchand... great tune

Love the lyrics in this song. I am not a country girl, I am a country boy! This band rocks

Talent is just dripping all over the place. Damn this is real music.

This is shrimp and grits, collards, fried chicken, and sausage gravy biscuits.

Red eye gravy

Naw, this is Appalachian salt-cured country ham

@Nightman Cometh - No, there is nothing Appalachian about them.

Take it from a Florida boy, this is the real deal right here. This is Gullah/Geechie music, brought straight from Africa along with the banjo. Those people did more than survive an ordeal, they set a standard for living free in the midst of it. There wouldn't be Bluegrass in Kentucky if the Gullah people never made baskets from Lowcountry sweetgrass.

Sweetgrass baskets, rare as an honest man in Washington DC. http://www.edistosweetgrassbaskets.net

Wooww.. never knew🤷🏽‍♀️

I'm think gonna need a couple blanks filled in here in regards to how bluegrass is dependent on baskets, regardless of what they were made of

OMG the lady clogs too!

oh my gosh!!! Cheerwine... I want some so bad. don't get it in Germany :(

I swear this song was influenced by Show of Hands "Roots".

Whoever directed this did a masterful job. We see such decisiveness through our traditional media because it stirs up trouble, which gets people reading, watching and arguing. Fact of the matter is that there is waaaaay more harmony here in the south than there is in the rest of the nation. A place where a handshake and someone's word still means something.

So, I saw the Carolina Chocolate Drops at the Pittsburgh Arts Festival a few years back, and, during their performance (which was amazing) they performed a song that sounded gaelic, it featured a pounding drum and soaring vocals, but I cannot for the life of me remember the title, or even a better description for the style.

Can anyone help me out?

v=aChSCpczhzo that's maybe the song you are looking for ..

Maybe that was boodle de bam bam

Awesome!!!

J'adore ! !!!!! bravo!!!!!!*

where has this band been hiding?!?!

Never gets old...never get tired of hearing this sound.

So lovely!!!

I found ya'll through watching The Winding Stream. Fantabulous music. I love it.

WTF!! Why I didn't find this before

brilliance. just want 1/16 gram of that life.

Vishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ciaoooooo🙈

54 people don't like this video?.... wow....hard for me to understand that....

Heard Rhiannon on NPR. Had to check it out. Definitely awesome!

This is my first time to hear this group. I'm glad I just happened by. Keep up the good work and keep the good sounds coming. Thanks for the up load. Great voice, God Bless.

Now this is real country music, not that bland garbage that Nashville grinds out like sausage. Carolina Chocolate Drops is a true national treasure. Rhiannon Giddens has the voice of an angel.

Take it from a Florida boy, this is the real deal, right here. This is Gullah/ Geechie music, brought straight from Africa along with the banjo. These people did more that survive an ordeal, they set a standard for living free in the midsts of it. There wouldn't be bluegrass in Kentucky if the Gullah people never made baskets from Lowcountry sweetgrass.

Chip Curry From SC/Ga?

sausage

Stephanie B true

to jest to choc nie w najlepszej wersji

Damn, she's Lena Horne reincarnated!

that was amazing! what what, representing the South!

one of my favorite songs! very talented band!

I love this song

In my language: PRZEPIĘKNIE :-) it mean more then beautyfull and more then awesome. Thanks that I can hear it. I'm very very happy :-D

Goddamn!  I just discovered this group tonight and I am in love!  Blown away!

Ah hell yes.

Floyddest 2014 Patrick. County VA. Awesome show

this is brilliant. great track

So much soul in her voice

Was just introduced to Rhiannon because of The New Basement Tapes and fell in love with her voice. Finally checking out some of her Carolina Chocolate Drops work and my initial reaction has been reinforced. Absolutely need this CD. 

Wow. That woman can sing. Great band.

And I'm a city slicker. Just not a carpet bagger or a scalawag!

rockin' country Girl

If ever there were a band that didn't need fancy production and a music video. Still, awesome.

If it spreads this wonderful culture and music to a wider audience, I see no problem with it.  I love the traditional music, it's what attracted me to CCD to begin with, but I also think this is a great fusion sound, an entertaining and applicable video, and a great song, period.  The way I have been introduced to most of my favorite musicians is through their "pop" hits, regardless of genre. Once they got their hooks in me, I was sold, and if this reaches a new audience, some of which may have that "eureka" moment of new musical discovery that I love so much as a result of it, then I'm all for it!

yeah, I've have never seen her look less country, but the music is still tight.

@Crapweeds Yeah, I agree with that sentiment in pretty much its whole form.

Here's our Art Talk interview with the Carolina Chocolate Drops: http://go.usa.gov/fkwY.

I love this group I've been following them for the past two years.

Alonna Cole

You are a Queen CC!! <3

Wanted to see them. Sold out at MIM

resonant, musical, i am a country girl

Had the pleasure of seeing them at Grey Fox Bluegrass Fest this summer, and MAN I am HOOKED!!!

Is this kitsch?

Great voice!

wonderful music!

Rhiannon is one multi-talented and strikingly beautiful W-O-M-A-N!

Loooove ....Carolina Chocolate Drops !!!  <3

The first Carolina Chocolate Drops song written for the radio. Still has a nice groove though. 

rockin chocolate

one of the well kept secret of music; what else can I do: simply dance till  the end of the world

Please, Please, Please, PLEASE!
we need to see you in Australia!

Preferably in FNQ, but I'll travel as far as Brisbane. Come on down under. We need you!

Very talented group love them !! and that gal can sing!!!!

I mean, da-yum! Luvin' it.

she should do a song with darius rucker...

absolutely amazing music :)

This one is for my little sister Amy.

I like some mainstream music, but I wish all the different country sounds could be in mainstream. I just recently discovered this band, and they are quickly becoming one of my favorites. A  bunch of talented people.

Nice to hear some AA voice and input in this folk resurgence, considering what a historical import and influence AA culture had on the foundations of this country and it's music... to say the least.  Great song, can even forgive the costumed attire for the taste of southern authenticity offered.   

I saw you guys on the PBS documentary about Americana Music. As soon as I heard ya'll, I knew it was going to be amazing! I LOVE LOVE LOVE yalls sound. Thank you for sharing it with the world! I look forward to watching ya'll become a household name :D

Am still mad they didn't get the Americana Music Award!!

You guys sound great, got any tour dates near Tallahassee coming up. I will make the trip.

Found the website and will see you in Pensacola in February.

What you are breaking up? I just found you. That sucks.

Thank you for keeping real music alive

Still loving it...  hating you all are breaking up, but...  the music lives on...

Not available on my phone???

I REALLY like your music!

heck yeah!FINALLY found this song again! :)

Gooooooooood music.

...do Brasil eu vejo vocês!kkkk

I just love this band. Every time I'm listening to a play list and suddenly, riveted, go, "WHO is that?" it's the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Nice hola-hooping Lilla-chan!

I love your music! I found you guys at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix in the string band section. You guys rock. I didn't like what they did with this video in particular though. I like your live cut much much much much better. The video seemed kind of fake.

Hell white woman from southeastern ohio. If it did'nt have butter or bacon grease in it it was'nt worth eating. Always the mountain girl now I live an hour outside of charlotte n.c.just discovered this band and I can't wait to see them in concert. Brought back alot of memories!!!!

Worst song? That's quite an insult for such a good song. I love this song and the rest of their stuff too.

the studio version sucks

Bluegrass...

Beat Box in Country? LOVE IT.

It's about time African Americans put together a black country group.

I AM A NEW FAN!

Damn this group is AWESOME!

love it! just discoverd these guys this weekend and really loving there music,