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Best Use of Underused Instrument: Carolina Chocolate Drops

North Carolina old-time folk historians Carolina Chocolate Drops stopped by the Solar Stage to break down the weighty history behind their songs and talk about breathing new life into old compositions. One of the best ways they do the latter is by playing the bones, the clicking clacking castanet-like wooden sticks that helped power folk musics of America, Ireland and Canada. Their triplet rhythms couldn't be further removed from contemporary dance music around Bonnaroo — to the point where this old instrument sounded weirdly fresh. 

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