{"id":13326,"date":"2014-04-23T16:47:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T21:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=13326"},"modified":"2014-05-05T15:36:04","modified_gmt":"2014-05-05T20:36:04","slug":"19th-annual-double-decker-arts-festival-on-historic-oxford-square-april-25-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/19th-annual-double-decker-arts-festival-on-historic-oxford-square-april-25-26\/","title":{"rendered":"19th Annual Double Decker Arts Festival on Historic Oxford Square &#8211; April 25 &#038; 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Oxford, Miss. \u2013 Food, music, and the arts will take center stage at the 19th annual Oxford <strong>Double Decker Arts Festival<\/strong> presented by C Spire on April 25\u201326, 2014. Taking its name from the town\u2019s authentic double decker bus imported from England in 1994, the festival brings together visitors and residents alike for a celebration of music, food, and the arts held on the picturesque Courthouse Square. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This year\u2019s event will again feature a two-day format that includes a special edition of <strong><em>Thacker Mountain Radio<\/em><\/strong> on Friday evening and a free concert. Saturday activities include art, food, and more music, including a jam-packed day of eclectic music on Caterpillar Stage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerPhotoNewt.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"463\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13329\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerPhotoNewt.jpg?resize=640%2C463\" alt=\"DoubleDeckerPhotoNewt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerPhotoNewt.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerPhotoNewt.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>In addition to music, there are over 150 art vendors from around the region selling creative wares for the anticipated 55,000 festival attendees. Selected by Oxford\u2019s Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the vendors include potters, glass craftsmen, woodworkers, painters, and self-taught artists working in a variety of media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Attendees will also want to stroll through the <strong>\u201cTaste of Oxford\u201d<\/strong> food court featuring a mouth-watering sampling of culinary treats from 25 local restaurateurs. There will be something to satisfy everybody\u2019s palate whether it\u2019s a cup of spicy duck gumbo, a slice of pepperoni pizza, or a chocolate-filled croissant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <strong>Children\u2019s Square Fair<\/strong> will be organized by the University of Mississippi Hospitality Management department and will offer activities for children of all ages. Whether face painting, games, or arts activities, there are many activities to keep children and their parents entertained. The highlight of the afternoon is the Best Dressed Pet Contest when participants, hoping to win the coveted first prize, parade their dogs, cats, rabbits, and even chickens dressed in elaborate costumes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Saturday activities kick off at 8 am with the Chamber of Commerce 5k walk and 10k run. Winding through the University of Mississippi campus and nearby Oxford neighborhoods, the two courses are fun for both beginner joggers as well as experienced athletes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about this year\u2019s event. We hope each year we can evolve to improve programming and make the festival more fun, but still maintain the event that everyone loves so much,\u201d said <strong>Mary Allyn Hedges<\/strong>, festival director. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cC Spire is a great Mississippi-based company that generously invests in the communities where its employees and customers live and work,\u201d said Oxford <strong>Mayor George \u201cPat\u201d Patterson<\/strong>. \u201cOn behalf of our community and its residents, we appreciate C Spire\u2019s continuing partnership in our classic Double Decker Festival,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The company will feature its new PERCS loyalty rewards program app, which gives customers the opportunity to earn, redeem, and share rewards on any mobile device. The app also is the gateway for customers to take advantage of the company\u2019s device upgrade program, which allows PERCS members to get the lowest pricing on the hottest smartphones every year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited about supporting a dynamic and entertaining program like the Oxford Double Decker Arts Festival that combines the charm of Oxford with a first-class event that focuses on the region\u2019s best in music, food and the arts,\u201d said <strong>Jim Richmond<\/strong>, vice president of Corporate Communications for C Spire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Visit Oxford is thrilled to release a new website just in time for the 2014 festival. Please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.doubledeckerfestival.com\">www.doubledeckerfestival.com<\/a> for up-to-date information regarding the event, band biographies, music samples and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerTasteOfOxford2014.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13349 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerTasteOfOxford2014-750.jpg?resize=640%2C312\" alt=\"DoubleDeckerTasteOfOxford2014-750\" width=\"640\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerTasteOfOxford2014-750.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerTasteOfOxford2014-750.jpg?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><em>Click food vendors for larger (printable) image<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Friday_750.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"64\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Friday_750.jpg?resize=640%2C64\" alt=\"DoubleDeckerHeader_Friday_750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Friday_750.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Friday_750.jpg?resize=300%2C30&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6 pm:<\/span> Rosco Bandana<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/RoscoBandana_web.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"462\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/RoscoBandana_web.jpg?resize=640%2C462\" alt=\"RoscoBandana_web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/RoscoBandana_web.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/RoscoBandana_web.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>The Mississippi septet is the product of teenage rebellion and its consequences; of lost love, false starts and, above all, lasting friendship. They\u2019re what happens when a group of kids take a chance on a long shot and\u2014against all odds\u2014it pays off.<\/p>\n<p>The group began\u2014spiritually, if not specifically \u2014when principle songwriter <strong>Jason Sanford<\/strong>, at that time acting in open defiance to his strict Christian upbringing, wandered into a tobacco store in a Gulfport mall to buy smokes and struck up a conversation with the kid working behind the counter. \u201cHe was like this real cool, hip, indie sorta character,\u201d Sanford explains, \u201cand he ended up turning me on to people like <strong>Elliott Smith<\/strong>, <strong>Bright Eyes<\/strong>, <strong>Iron and Wine<\/strong>, <strong>Neutral Milk Hotel<\/strong>. That\u2019s kind of how it all started.\u201d His parents were wary of encouraging their son\u2019s budding interest. \u201cThey wanted to keep me in this tiny bubble,\u201d Sanford explains.<\/p>\n<p>Sanford would stay up late at night, teaching himself how to play the guitar his father had given him. At the same time, a childhood friend of Sanford\u2019s, <strong>Barry Pribyl Jr.<\/strong>, had just moved back to Mississippi from Michigan, and his mother suggested he get in touch with his old friend.<\/p>\n<p>Pribyl and Sanford started playing together, then soon began looking to expand their lineup. \u201cJason started an open mic night at a wine bar,\u201d Pribyl said. \u201cFrom there, we\u2019d invite 10 or 15 people to come with us out to this abandoned house and we\u2019d just jam. We sort of hand-picked the band from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Local attention inspired the band to enroll in a battle of the bands contest, which they handily won. From there they flew to London to play at a multi-day music festival in historic Hyde Park. Also around this time, the seeds for Hard Rock Records were being planted, and <strong>Rosco Bandana<\/strong> eventually became the label\u2019s first band.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt might sound clich\u00e9,\u201d Pribyl says, \u201cbut we\u2019re just these humble, good ol\u2019, down-to-earth Mississippi people. And when we play live, you can just see in our faces the joy of music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people to feel like they know us,\u201d says<strong> Jennifer Flint<\/strong>, co-vocalist. \u201cI want them to feel like they can relate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After signing with Hard Rock Records, Rosco Bandana flew out to Los Angeles to work on their debut album with producer <strong>Greg Collins<\/strong> (U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, No Doubt). The results are spellbinding. They turn <strong>Blur<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cTender\u201d into a rousing, gospel-informed hymn, and work similar magic on their own compositions.<\/p>\n<p>Though it began as an attempt to channel the loose rootsiness of <strong>Old Crow Medicine Show<\/strong>, the result is a barnburner\u2014a big, raucous number with a booming backbeat and deep-fried electric guitar. Whether loud and rowdy or quiet and contemplative, Rosco Bandana balance both extremes perfectly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">7 pm:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Thacker Mountain Radio<\/em><\/span> (feat. Rosco Bandana and The Bo-Keys)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8 pm:<\/span> The Bo-Keys<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bo-Keys.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bo-Keys.jpg?resize=640%2C371\" alt=\"Bo-Keys\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bo-Keys.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bo-Keys.jpg?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>Lost in much of the soul revival hype is the fact that many of the originators of soul music are still performing up to their Black Power-era standards. In the early parts of their careers, members of the <strong>Bo-Keys<\/strong> performed in <strong>B.B. King<\/strong>\u2019s orchestra, anchored the <strong>Hi Rhythm Section<\/strong>, nailed the unforgettable intro to \u201cTheme From Shaft,\u201d and survived the plane crash that claimed <strong>Otis Redding<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is a new, hard-hitting Bo-Keys lineup, featuring alumni both of Stax Records and Hi Records, plus younger musicians who\u2019ve garnered an Emmy award and a Grammy nomination. Together, they play fresh Memphis soul.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s <strong>Howard Grimes<\/strong>\u2019 beat you hear on <strong>Rufus<\/strong> and <strong>Carla Thomas<\/strong>\u2019 \u201cCause I Love You,\u201d <strong>O.V. Wright<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cNickel and a Nail,\u201d <strong>Ann Peebles<\/strong>\u2019 \u201cI Can\u2019t Stand the Rain,\u201d and <strong>Syl Johnson<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cTake Me to the River.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like Grimes, organist <strong>Archie \u201cHubby\u201d Turner<\/strong> made his name in the Hi Rhythm Section. Before Hi, Hubby played on collector\u2019s items like <strong>The Martinis<\/strong>\u2019 \u201cHung Over.\u201d Hubby has also entertained thousands of fans as part of the house band at legendary Memphis juke joint Wild Bill\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Trumpeter <strong>Ben Cauley<\/strong> was a charter member of the school-kid funk band <strong>The Bar-Kays<\/strong>, whose party hit \u201cSoul Finger\u201d helped get them an ill-fated gig backing star singer Otis Redding on the road\u2014Cauley was the only survivor when the plane carrying Redding and the group crashed into Lake Monona near Madison, Wisconsin December 10, 1967. Cauley continued his career with a second incarnation of the Bar-Kays, which functioned as the Stax house band, much as <strong>Booker T. &amp; The MGs<\/strong> had in the label\u2019s early years, backing <strong>Isaac Hayes<\/strong> on Hot Buttered Soul. As a horn for hire, Cauley wrote the charts for the <strong>Staples Singers<\/strong> classic \u201cI\u2019ll Take You There.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Young cats <strong>Marc Franklin<\/strong>, <strong>Kirk Smothers<\/strong>, <strong>Art Edmaiston<\/strong>, <strong>Derrick Williams<\/strong>, and <strong>Jim Spake<\/strong> round out the Bo-Keys horns.<\/p>\n<p>Bass player <strong>Scott Bomar<\/strong> and guitarist <strong>Skip Pitts<\/strong> are the founding fathers of the Bo-Keys. They keep the easy-going banter flowing in the studio\u2014before one<em> Got to Get Back<\/em> session, Bomar told Pitts, (who recorded the wah-wah intro \u201cTheme From Shaft\u201d in 1970) \u201cwe need a new guitarist for this track, it\u2019s a funk song.\u201d Pitts brings his otherwise unchallenged funk chops and his gravelly voice to the top of the Bo-Keys\u2019 sound.<\/p>\n<p>Bomar composed the soundtrack to the film <em>Hustle and Flow<\/em>, and the Bo-Keys played the film\u2019s score. Bomar also produced three songs for the <em>Soul Men<\/em> motion picture soundtrack, including Grammy-nominated \u201cSoul Music,\u201d and the Bo-Keys performed on-screen with stars <strong>Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong> and <strong>Bernie Mack<\/strong>. The Bo-Keys\u2019 debut effort <em>The Royal Sessions<\/em> drew raves, and can still be heard in snippets on National Public Radio broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>While the Bo-Keys\u2019 credentials speak for themselves, you\u2019ll hear that they\u2019re not getting by on reputation alone on the new CD <em>Got to Get Back<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>From the opener \u201cHi Roller,\u201d the record\u2019s 12 original tracks evoke the classic Memphis sound, replete with superhero horns, tight rhythm, and shaggy organ. Skip Pitts\u2019 thorny voice spikes the background here and there, and Otis Clay, Percy Wiggins, and William Bell bring muscular lead vocals to several tracks. But the record is more than nostalgic\u2014Bomar and the band bring fresh style to the timeless sound.<\/p>\n<p>In this age of revival and reenactment, the Bo-Keys are classic, straight-up soul.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Saturday_750.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"96\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13331\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Saturday_750.jpg?resize=640%2C96\" alt=\"DoubleDeckerHeader_Saturday_750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Saturday_750.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerHeader_Saturday_750.jpg?resize=300%2C45&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Saturday April 26, will be the main event, with music going on all day. From jazz, soul, pop, rock, and more, your ears will be filled with great sounds as you stroll around browsing art and food vendors and visiting with folks on the street.<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211;<\/p>\n<h2>8<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Charles-Bradley-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"421\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13337\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Charles-Bradley-2.jpg?resize=600%2C421\" alt=\"Charles-Bradley-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Charles-Bradley-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Charles-Bradley-2.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>:45 pm: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Charles Bradley<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most artists appreciate their audiences, just as many are grateful for them, but few artists love their fans as much and as sincerely as <strong>Charles Bradley<\/strong>. \u201cI want them to know how much they have helped me grow,\u201d notes Bradley when discussing <em>Victim of Love<\/em>, the follow up to his widely praised debut album <em>No Time For Dreaming<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>By now, Bradley\u2019s remarkable, against-all-odds rise has been well-documented\u2014how he transcended a bleak life on the streets and struggled through a series of ill-fitting jobs before finally being discovered by Daptone\u2019s <strong>Gabe Roth<\/strong>. The year following the release of <em>No Time For Dreaming<\/em> was one triumph after another: a stunning performance at South By Southwest that earned unanimous raves; similarly-gripping appearances at Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival and Outside Lands (to name just a few); and spots on Year-End Best Lists from <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>, <em>SPIN<\/em>, <em>GQ<\/em>, <em>Paste, <\/em>and more.<\/p>\n<p><em>Victim of Love<\/em> is a continuation of that story, moving past the \u2018heartache and pain\u2019 and closer to the promise of hope.<\/p>\n<p>The new album also brings a broader musical scope. Where <em>Dreaming<\/em> hewed close to the rough-and-ready R&amp;B sound Daptone has become known for, Victim is stylistically more restless, edging closer into the kind of psychedelic soul The Temptations explored in the early 70s. \u201cPeople are not going to expect this. There\u2019s a lot of psych influences on this record, a lot of fuzz guitar,\u201d notes <strong>Thomas Brenneck<\/strong> of <strong>Menahan Street Band<\/strong>, Bradley\u2019s producer, bandleader and co-writer.<\/p>\n<p>The album\u2019s closing track \u201cThrough the Storm\u201d best summarizes <em>Victim<\/em>\u2019s message. Over a deep gospel groove, Bradley expresses his gratitude\u2014to his fans, his friends, and to God\u2014for their support, their dedication, and their devotion. \u201cWhen the world gives you love,\u201d he sings, \u201cIt frees your soul.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Preservation-Hall-Jazz-Band-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13338\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Preservation-Hall-Jazz-Band-3.jpg?resize=600%2C399\" alt=\"Preservation Hall Jazz Band 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Preservation-Hall-Jazz-Band-3.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Preservation-Hall-Jazz-Band-3.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>7 pm: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Preservation Hall Jazz Band<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although New Orleans\u2019 traditional jazz scene had many top players in the 50s, there was no one center for the city\u2019s veteran greats to play. In 1961, local art dealer <strong>Larry Borenstein<\/strong> opened a building in the French Quarter called Preservation Hall. Young tuba player <strong>Allan Jaffe<\/strong> ran the hall and organized tours for the musicians who often performed there, naming the band after the venue. Four decades after the group\u2019s genesis, the <strong>Preservation Hall Jazz Band<\/strong> continues to honor the musical traditions of New Orleans, despite many switches in personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u2019s current lineup consists of Ben Jaffe (Creative Director \/ Tuba), <strong>Mark Braud<\/strong> (Band Leader \/ Trumpet), <strong>Charlie Gabriel<\/strong> (Clarinet \/ Saxophone), <strong>Freddie Lonzo<\/strong> (Trombone), <strong>Joe Lastie Jr.<\/strong> (Drums \/ Percussion), <strong>Rickie Monie<\/strong>\u00a0 (Piano), <strong>Ronell Johnson<\/strong> (Tuba), and <strong>Clint Maedgen<\/strong> (Saxophone).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TheWildFeathers.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TheWildFeathers.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"TheWildFeathers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TheWildFeathers.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TheWildFeathers.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5:30 pm: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Wild Feathers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Long before it got broken up into a million sub-genres, rock &amp; roll was just rock &amp; roll. Pure, true, organic. Six strings, booming harmonies, and the call of the open road. It\u2019s a singularly American tradition that Nashville\u2019s <strong>The Wild Feathers<\/strong> are full-force dedicated to not only preserving but also\u2014more importantly\u2014evolving. Their sound melds the five unique voices of <strong>Ricky Young<\/strong>, <strong>Joel King<\/strong>, <strong>Taylor Burns<\/strong>, <strong>Preston Wimberly<\/strong>, and <strong>Ben Dumas<\/strong>, taking inspiration from across the musical spectrum\u2014country, blues, folk and rock\u2014and spinning it into a roaring web of warm, cosmic melodies with vintage roots and modern tones. The Wild Feathers are a rock band that feels impossibly fresh with the air of having been here all along.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/InfamousStringdusters_Cute.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"506\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/InfamousStringdusters_Cute.jpg?resize=600%2C506\" alt=\"InfamousStringdusters_Cute\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/InfamousStringdusters_Cute.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/InfamousStringdusters_Cute.jpg?resize=300%2C253&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>4 pm: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Infamous Stringdusters<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the five members of <strong>The Infamous Stringdusters<\/strong>\u2014<strong>Andy Hall<\/strong> (Dobro), <strong>Andy Falco<\/strong> (guitar), <strong>Chris Pandolfi<\/strong> (banjo),<strong> Jeremy Garrett<\/strong> (fiddle), and <strong>Travis Book<\/strong> (upright bass)\u2014reverence for traditionalism has always been only part of the equation. The group has always remained intent on fostering something bigger, more original. It\u2019s this desire\u2014and the combined efforts of uniquely creative minds\u2014that has brought the quintet to its current place as multi-dimensional string explorers, mixing tight song craft from a variety of musical styles with a flair for improvisation. Armed with an exhilarating, often-unpredictable live show, the open-minded approach has certainly resonated and allowed the band to easily fit on a diverse set of stages\u2014from Telluride and Grey Fox to Bonnaroo and High Sierra\u2014building crowds along the way that fill some of the country\u2019s best rock clubs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TBird.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TBird.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"TBird\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TBird.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/TBird.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>2:30 pm: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">T-Bird &amp; The Breaks<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>T Bird and the Breaks<\/strong> are one of those gangs of people who could have easily banded together to steal hubcaps or hustle you out of your last dollar in a game of street craps. Lucky for all involved, they chose to make music. The core of this band of musical miscreants consists of <strong>Tim Crane<\/strong> on vocals and piano and an unstoppable rhythm section consisting of longtime partner in crime <strong>Sammy Patlove<\/strong> on drums and <strong>Cody Furr<\/strong> on bass. <strong>Johnny \u201cToo Bad\u201d Allison<\/strong> and <strong>Sasha Ortiz<\/strong>, on guitar and vocals, add the icing on the red velvet cake. With a sound that pulls from the origins of hip hop, the alleyways of the Crescent City, the grease and grime of an old-school soul review, and all seven of the deadly sins, the Breaks have developed into a locomotive; slowly pumping across America, leaving crowds drenched with sweat and walking funny the next morning.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dent-may.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dent-may.jpg?resize=550%2C368\" alt=\"dent may\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dent-may.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/dent-may.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a>1 pm: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dent May<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dent May<\/strong> writes, performs, and produces homemade pop music. A stylistic chameleon, Dent\u2019s recordings echo folk, disco, R&amp;B, psychedelia, country-western, soul, and funk sounds of the past, present, and future. Increasingly, his songwriting has taken a turn toward existential classicism, channeling the tuneful longings of <strong>Harry Nilsson<\/strong> and <strong>Brian Wilson<\/strong> at their dreamiest.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Garry_Burnside-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Garry_Burnside-1.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Garry_Burnside-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Garry_Burnside-1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Garry_Burnside-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>11:30 am: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Garry Burnside<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Garry Burnside<\/strong> is considered to be a living legend by many throughout the region. <strong>R.L. Burnside<\/strong>\u2019s youngest son, Garry grew up playing music with both his father and <strong>Junior Kimbrough<\/strong>. It\u2019s clear to see that the legacy lives on in Garry\u2019s music today. Favored by locals, his live performances include a mix of old standards and more contemporary Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Garry plays with a raw power and authenticity that leaves even the most ardent Blues junkie gushing. As a songwriter, Burnside brings what the Blues scene needs the most; a new, young and strong voice. A prolific songwriter, he wrote all of <strong>The Hill Country Review<\/strong> album featuring <strong>Cody<\/strong> and <strong>Luther Dickinson<\/strong>, and <strong>Chris Chew<\/strong>. He also wrote all 14 tracks on <em>The Promise<\/em>, which was written as a dedication to his father the late R.L. Burnside. A predominantly up-tempo record, <em>The Promise<\/em> gracefully swifts through various sub-genres of the blues, funk, and soul with a constant, lick heavy undercurrent of the trance-like country blues his family is so well known for.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MorganPennington.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MorganPennington.jpg?resize=500%2C340\" alt=\"MorganPennington\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MorganPennington.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/MorganPennington.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>10 am: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Morgan Pennington<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>by Suanne Strider:<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Morgan Pennington<\/strong> is one of the four bands that I had heard of when I read the lineup [for this year\u2019s festival]. She is also my favorite. Miss Pennington is the Mayor\u2019s Executive Assistant to the City of Oxford, so it is quite fitting that she would be put in the lineup for the festival. But after seeing her live performances, and being familiar with her music, I am a little confused as to why she is playing at 10 am. I feel that Morgan deserves a higher spot than this.<br \/>\nMorgan has been working with <strong>Winn McElroy<\/strong> out at <strong>Blackwing Studios<\/strong> in Water Valley, Mississippi, on her debut EP, <em>Wolves<\/em>. The EP will be released April 26th, and [after listening] I was absolutely blown away. Check out the title track, \u201cWolves.\u201d All of the songs on the EP are great, but that is my favorite. It really captures the essence of what Morgan\u2019s music is all about. As one avid fan of Morgan\u2019s put it on her blog page, \u201cYou will not regret buying it!\u201d I agree.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #3366ff;\">Read Suanne Strider&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=13332\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>interview with Morgan Pennington HERE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oxford, Miss. \u2013 Food, music, and the arts will take center stage at the 19th annual Oxford Double<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":238,"featured_media":13348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[318],"tags":[3354,3342,1178,3349,3346,3347,3333,3345,3355,3331,3332,2869,3357,3362,1263,186,3350,1262,3326,940,8,3358,2271,3327,3338,3334,3339,3341,3343,2866,3337,3330,3336,3351,3359,2258,3348,3323,1605,3356,3322,1380,3340,3324,3328,3329,2868,1188,3360,3361,2863,3352,3353,1571,3335,3344,847,3363,2867],"class_list":["post-13326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-double-decker-2012","tag-allan-jaffe","tag-archie-turner","tag-art-2","tag-art-edmaiston","tag-bar-kays","tag-barkays","tag-barry-pribyl","tag-ben-cauley","tag-ben-jaffe","tag-bo-keys","tag-bokeys","tag-charles-bradley","tag-charlie-gabriel","tag-clint-maedgen","tag-decker","tag-dent-may","tag-derrick-williams","tag-double","tag-doubledeckerfest","tag-festival","tag-food","tag-freddie-lonzo","tag-garry-burnside","tag-gary-burnside","tag-greg-collins","tag-hard-rock-records","tag-hi-rhythm-section","tag-howard-grimes","tag-hubby","tag-infamous-stringdusters","tag-jason-sanford","tag-jazz-band","tag-jennifer-flint","tag-jim-spake","tag-joe-lastie","tag-jr","tag-kirk-smothers","tag-leigh","tag-marc-franklin","tag-mark-braud","tag-morgan","tag-music","tag-otis-redding","tag-pennington","tag-phjb","tag-preservation-hall","tag-preservation-hall-jazz-band","tag-radio","tag-rickie-monie","tag-ronell-johnson","tag-rosco-bandana","tag-scott-bomar","tag-skip-pitts","tag-suanne-strider","tag-thacker-mountain","tag-the-martinis","tag-tmr","tag-vendors","tag-wild-feathers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/DoubleDeckerFeat.jpg?fit=620%2C349&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13326\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}