Talking Bout The Blues Podcast

By Lamont Jack Pearley Talking Bout The Blues Podcast episode 30 is part 2 and the conclusion of the amazing interview I had with Dom Flemons, the American Songster. *Take note - at about the 34 minute mark, a fire alarm went off, I chose not to remove that part of the interview because what Dom spoke on was is necessary to be heard. A multi-instrumentalist, Dom plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, fife, bones, bass drum, snare drum and quills, in addition to singing. He says that he incorporates his background in percussion to his banjo playing. Dom’s banjo repertoire includes not only clawhammer but also tenor and three-finger styles of playing. He first picked up the instrument when he borrowed a five-string banjo from a friend who had removed the instrument’s fifth string. As a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, an African-American string band, Dom was able to explore his interest in bringing traditional music to new audiences. The band won a GRAMMY for its 2011 album Genuine Negro Jig and