A Blog by Max Shores
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…
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…