Contact: Erin Jenkins
CKPR
407-541-0831
ebjenkins@ckpr.biz
or
Andrew J. Groveman
Belz Enterprises
901-260-7278

CALENDAR LISTING

CENTER FOR SOUTHERN FOLKLORE CELEBRATES 17th ANNUAL MEMPHIS MUSIC & HERITAGE FESTIVAL

WHO:

Center for Southern Folklore & Café

WHAT:

Visitors can enjoy two full days of live music, dancing, food demonstrations, folk art and crafts. Rockabilly, blues, jazz, rap, country, R&B and soul musical performances will take place throughout the Center's Folklore Hall, The Folklore Store, on the corner of Peabody Place and Main Street, Peabody Place Trolley Stop and the Viking Culinary Art Center. Musical acts will include Rockabilly legend Smoochy Smith, The Daddy Mack Blues Band, country singer Roy Harper, Gospel group Sensational Six, the Spirit of Memphis and many others.

Festival-goers can enjoy southern cuisine prepared by Center staff and view presentations by Choctaw, Salsa, Chinese and Vietnamese dancers. Visitors can stop by the Center's Folklore Store to view a new exhibit by artist Bob Gray and chat with other local artists, including Dr. Bob, Willie Willie and Pettus Mitchell. For more information and a complete schedule of events, please visit www.southernfolklore.com/sep2004.htm or call (901) 525-3655.

WHEN:

Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5, 2004
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

WHERE:

The Center for Southern Folklore
119 S. Main Street
Memphis, Tenn.

EVENT CONTACT:

Judy Peiser, Center for Southern Folklore, (901) 525-3655