Rev. John Wilkins performs “You Can’t Hurry God” at the 2011 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, an annual music festival. Rev. Jenkins 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: [Continue]
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 [Continue]
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 [Continue]
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. Luther Dickinson also plays guitar with the Black Crowes. For more info: http://www.nmallstars.com http://nmshillcountrypicnic.com Shaky [Continue]
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 [Continue]
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 [Continue]
