{"id":32661,"date":"2016-04-01T17:18:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T22:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=32661"},"modified":"2016-04-01T17:24:17","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T22:24:17","slug":"sights-from-the-2016-foxfire-blues-fest-at-the-foxfire-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/sights-from-the-2016-foxfire-blues-fest-at-the-foxfire-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"Sights from the 2016 Foxfire Blues Fest at the Foxfire Ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foxfire Ranch<\/strong> in nearby Waterford, MS <\/strong>recently had its first annual Foxfire Blues Festival<\/strong>. The weather was delightful, and a spirited local crowd enjoyed the musical stylings of Leo ‘Bud’ Welch, Bill ‘Howl-N-Madd’ Perry, Libby Rae Watson, Heather Crosse, Kenny Brown, Davide House, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, Duwayne Burnside, Jason Carter, <\/strong>and Lightnin’ Malcolm<\/strong>. Come take a gander at our photographer Caleb Fisher-Wirth<\/strong>‘s photo journal of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Heather Crosse and band-member. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lee Andrew Williams, Jr. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Little Joe Ayers. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry and his band. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bill Perry, Jr. playing in his dad’s band. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Howl-N-Madd engages the crowd with some banter between songs. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shy Perry. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lightnin’ Malcolm backstage before his set, doing shamanistic rituals to literally harness the power of lightning itself… We’re pretty sure. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lightnin’ Malcolm and band-member bringing some heavy licks to the evening audience. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Moving at the speed of Lightnin’. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lightnin’ Malcolm. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, probably the most well-mannered and intimidatingly talented 17-year-old I’ve ever spoken with. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram catches another live one on his hooks. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Kingfish” takes satisfaction in a well-rocked crowd. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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These kids have probably been backstage at more shows than you and I. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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DuWayne Burnside, with classic bluesman vibes to burn. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Garry Burnside lays down the licks in support of brother DuWayne Burnside. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Some of DuWayne Burnside’s band-members and entourage backstage before their set. All photographs by Caleb Fisher-Wirth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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