A Blog by Max Shores
The Bill Abel Band performs at the 2014 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual festival held to nurture and honor the unique musical traditions of north Mississippi. This song was popularized by Mississippi Fred McDowell whose recordings and rare public appearances outside of north Mississippi brought the hill country sound to new ears in…
Duwayne Burnside performs at the 2014 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival which celebrates the rich heritage of north Mississippi music traditions. Duwayne is the son of legendary north Mississippi musician R.L. Burnside and his wife, Alice Mae. He has been a frequent performer with the North Mississippi Allstars, operated music venues…
The David Kimbrough Jr. Band at the 2014 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic. David’s daughter Autumn Rain adds some percussion. The North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic is an annual music festival which celebrates the rich heritage of north Mississippi music traditions. David’s father, Junior Kimbrough, received worldwide acclaim for his unique music. David Kimbrough Jr.at…
Cindy and I made our annual pilgrimage to the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic on June 27th, 2014 and we arrived just in time to catch Blue Mother Tupelo on the stage. I turned my camera on and recorded their last two songs. Blue Mother Tupelo is the dynamic husband and wife team of Ricky…