I shot these videos back in 2009 at the Freedom Creek Festival in Old Memphis, Alabama. They feature Cedric Burnside and Lightnin Malcolm on the stage. They have been called the Juke Joint Duo and the Two Man Wrecking Crew. They sure do make some fine music. Stay Here in Your Arms Cedric Burnside and [Continue]
Saturday, October 16th at 3:30 p.m. in Northport, Alabama Ben Prestage is a phenomenal entertainer. He travels all over the world leaving audiences stunned by his talent wherever he goes. The folks behind the annual Kentuck Festival in Northport, AL spotted him in my documentary, “Songs Inside The Box” and wanted to book him. I’m [Continue]
Several years ago I directed a documentary about Richard Johnston, the Beale Street one-man-band who draws his inspiration from the hill country of north Mississippi. It won several festival awards and many people have contacted me to ask how they can get their hands on a copy. Unfortunately we can’t sell it, but now there’s [Continue]
That’s me on the right with the video camera. My wife and I made our annual pilgrimage to the hill country of north Mississippi for the 5th annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic on June 25th and 26th. Cindy took some still pictures and I shot some video. The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band [Continue]
The North Mississippi Allstars perform at the 5th annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp, MS on June 26, 2010. The Allstars are a trio but bassist Chris Chew could not be a part of this performance, so they were billed as the NMA DuoLuCo with Luther and Cody Dickinson performing. (Cody Dickinson [Continue]
My wife and I recently attended the 5th annual North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp, Mississippi. We’ve attended every one so far and it has become an annual tradition for us. The two-day festival features over 20 bands from the hill country of north Mississippi, an area with rich musical traditions and some [Continue]