A Blog by Max Shores
Robert Belfour performs an instrumental at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival. Mr. Belfour was born in Holly Springs, MS and has lived much of his life in Memphis, TN. He is the recipient of a Tennessee Folklife Heritage Award. This video also includes shots of dancers and hula hoopers…
The North Mississippi Allstars (Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson) perform “Poor Boy” at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival. This is a traditional blues song performed in the style of the late R. L. Burnside. For more info:http://www.nmallstars.comhttp://nmshillcountrypicnic.com Shaky camera by Max Shores and sound recording by vanark.
Blue Mountain performs “Skinny Dipping” at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival. This alt-country/roots rock band formed in 1991 in Oxford, Mississippi by husband and wife duo Cary Hudson (guitar and vocals) and Laurie Stirratt (bass and harmony vocals), who is notably the twin sister of John Stirratt, the bass…
The Eric Deaton Trio (Eric Deaton – guitar and vocals, Kinney Kimbrough – drums, and Tony Caldwell – bass) perform “I Feel Alright” at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic. This song was originally recorded by David “Junior” Kimbrough, Kinney’s father. Originally from North Carolina, Deaton came to north Mississippi to play music with…