by Joe Spake on August 31, 2010
Every year, I look forward to Labor Day Weekend, because the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day (September 4 and 5 this year) are filled with one of the country’s most interesting Festivals, the free Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, produced for decades by the Center for Southern Folklore. The 2 days are stuffed with [...]
by Joe Spake on August 24, 2010
Jim Dickinson was always a good friend of the Center for Southern Folklore, and this year the Center is dedicating the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival to the Memphis music legend. Jim O’Donnell put together this video highlighting Dickinson’s many appearances at the Festival: See you all at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, Main [...]
by Joe Spake on August 23, 2010
Eddie Bond (9), originally uploaded by joespake. Best way to spend Labor Day Weekend – Come to the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival, Â produced by the Center for Southern Folklore, September 4 and 5, 11AM-11PM – Downtown at Main and Gayoso. See the likes of Rock-a-billy legend, Eddie Bond, Bobby Rush, Kate Campbell, the [...]