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Don’t miss a minute of the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival

Bobby Rush

Bobby Rush - one of the Headliners at Memphis Music and Heritage Festival

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 music, dance, food, cooking demonstrations, storytellers, folksy vendors, and a lot of fun for the whole family.  Something for everyone’s taste: Blues, Rock-a-Billy, Soul, Gospel, Rock and more. See the entire SCHEDULE HERE.  Oh, and did I mention…?  It’s FREE.

This year’s festival is dedicated to the late Jim Dickinson, Memphis music legend, perennial performer at the Festival and avid supporter of the Center.Jim Dickinson 2010 MMHF Portrait

To help keep the festival free, please consider making a small donation to the Center while you are there.

I will be managing the Comcast Folklore Hall Stage.  Come by and say hello.

Nice Video tribute to Jim Dickinson

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 and Peabody Place, September 4 and 5.

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Eddie Bond at the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival

Eddie Bond (9), originally uploaded by joespake.

Best way to spend Labor Day Weekend – Come to the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival,   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 Hill Country Review and many other musical acts that span the spectrum of area genres. Also cooking demos, dance, story telling, vendors and much more. And it’s all FREE!

More info at http://southernfolklore.com or our FaceBook Page

Twitter Hashtag  #MMHF

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