A Blog by Max Shores
Selections from several songs performed by the David Kimbrough Jr. Band (featuring Stacy Nicole Mackey on bass) at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival. David Kimbrough is the son of the legendary bluesmaster Junior Kimbrough, who operated a juke joint in Chulahoma, MS and recorded for the Fat Possum label….
The Cedric Burnside Project (R. L. Burnside’s grandsons Cedric on drums and Cody at the mic with Jesse Hiatt on guitar) perform the Lyrics Born/R. L. Burnside version of the song “Goin Down South” at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival. For more information: http://www.cedricburnside.net http://www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com Shaky camera by Max…
Rev. John Wilkins performs “You Can’t Hurry God” at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival. Rev. Wilkins is pastor of Hunter’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Como, MS. His father, Rev. Roy Wilkins wrote the song, “Prodigal Son” which was recorded by the Rolling Stones. For more information:The North Mississippi…
Rocket 88 from Oxford, Mississippi perform at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic. The band consists of members Rosamond Posey (vocals, rhythm guitar) from Vicksburg, MS; Jamie Posey (vocals, lead guitar, harmonica) from Meridian, MS; Nathan Robbins (bass) from Pontotoc, MS; Robert Chaffe (keyboards, organ) from New Orleans, LA; and Ryan Rogers (Drums) from…