The Carolina Chocolate Drops sweeten the Opry Lineup on Saturday, June 14.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops will make a much celebrated appearance on this weekends Grand Ole Opry. The trio, comprised of Justin Robinson (fiddle, banjo, vocal), Rhiannon Giddens (banjo, fiddle, vocals) and Don Flemons (guitar, banjo, harmonica, jug, snare and vocal) are leading the revival of African American old-time string band music that used to be a tradition in black rural communtities of the South.

Others Bluegrass artists appearing this weekend include Opry favorites, The Whites, Mountain Heart, Bobby Osborne, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart and 3 Fox Drive.

3 Fox Drive will also be playing the free pre-show Opry Plaza Party in front of the Opry house beginning at 5:30 P.M. If you plan on attending the Opry on Saturday, 3 Fox Drive is offering a code to recieve a discount on your Grand Ole Opry tickets. Visit them online for more details at 3foxdrive.com/journal.html.

In celebration of the release of “Wheels” (Rounder), The Dan Tyminski Band plays on the Tuesday night Opry June 17.

Friday, June 13

• The Whites — 8:00 - 8:30
• Mountain Heart — 8:30 - 9:00
• Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press - 9:00 - 9:30
• Kathy Mattea — 9:30 - 10:00

Saturday, June 14

• 3 Fox Drive — 6:30 - 7:00 & 11:00 - 11:30
• Carolina Chocolate Drops — 7:30 - 8:00 & 10:00 - 10:30
• Marty Stuart — 8:00 - 8:30 & 11:00 - 11:30

Tuesday, June 17

• Dan Tyminski Band — 7:00 - 7:30

The Grand Ole Opry is broadcast live on WSM 650 AM radio, online at www.WSMonline.com and on XM Satellite Radio (XM 11). All listed times are central time.

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Uncle Earl - “Waterloo Tennessee” (Rounder)

Memphis, Tenn. — The Folk Alliance Awards show was held last night at the Cook Convention Center, kicking off the 20th annual International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis, Tenn.. Uncle Earl’s CD “Waterloo, Tennessee” (Rounder) took home the “Album of the Year” award at the ceremonies.

Also among the evenings award winners were the Carolina Chocolate Drops, named as the “Emerging Artist of the Year” and “The Ark” in Ann Arbor, Michigan, named as the “Best Large Folk Venue.”

Rounder Records, along with Mavis Staples and Tommy Jarrell were presented with this years “Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Award.”

The Folk Awards Show was hosted by Folk Alliance Board President Dan Navarro with appearances by Janet Reno, Kathy Mattea, Tom Russell, Eilen Jewell, Twilight Hotel, and Anthony DaCosta.

The 2008 Folk Alliance Award Winners are:

• Song of the Year: “Who’s Gonna Build Your Wall” - Tom Russell
• Album of the Year: Waterloo, Tennessee - Uncle Earl
• Legacy Recording: The Live Wire - Woody Guthrie in Performance 1949
• Traditional Artist: Levon Helm
• Contemporary Artist: Susan Werner
• World Music Recording: Loreena McKennitt
• Emerging Artist: Carolina Chocolate Drops
• Booking Agency: The Roots Agency
• Broadcaster: Rich Warren, WFMT
• Small Folk Venue: Cafe Lena and The Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse (tie)
• Large Folk Venue: The Ark
• Folk Festival: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

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