RANGER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

NORTHWEST FARM - SENATOBIA, MS

OCTOBER 4-5, 2019

Photography by Mark and Sharrye Holder of MCH Music Group

(click each photo to enlarge for a better view)

 

L to R: Emma McDowell, Jim Hurst,

Michael Gaisbacher, the Jim Hurst Trio

 

        THE FARM AT NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE has quickly turned into the place for bluegrass musicians and fans to be in early October. Gateway Tire and Service Centers 'go the distance for you,' and the company eagerly supports the Ranger Bluegrass Festival. The 2019 version saw two delicious (if hot!) days of bluegrass and traditional music from the likes of Jim Hurst and his Trio, Alice Hasen, Delta Celtica, Circus No. 9, The Barefoot Movement, the NWCC Choir, and Andy Ratliff and Friends. Something for everyone there!

       The Barefoot Movement was helpful in providing their set list for their performance: My Little Darlin', Bowling Green, Touch the Sky, Sheepherder, Do What You Please, Lighten Up Honey, It Won't Matter Anymore, Every Little Thing, Fire, Pressing Onward, Wade in the Water, and  Shuckin' the Brush.

The Barefoot Movement

 

       In addition to the musical artists, there were activities galore for kids (grownups, too) of all ages: A vendor marketplace, photo booth, welding art, pumpkin science, leather tooling craft, cowboy hat craft, story time, corn hole, horseshoes, football toss, finger knitting, duct tape crafts, and the Northwest Alumni and Recruiting Tent. First aid and lost and found were covered, concessions, too, along with T-shirts and souvenir posters. It was a wingding down there, and you need to plan now to go to this fine festival in 2020 and beyond.

 

The Northwest Choir and one very familiar face--Craig Yarbrough

 

 

Circus No. 9

 

The Barefoot Movement

 

L to R: Emma McDowell, Jim Hurst,

and Michael Gaisbacher

The Jim Hurst Trio performed Nothin' Like a Hundred Miles, Funky Flatfoot (in honor of the legendary bassist, Mark Schatz), A-minor Infraction, Widow's Weeds, Mando Bounce, This Waltz Is for You (dedicated to Jim Hurst's mother), Keep Me Awake, and It's a Beautiful Day. The Jim Hurst Trio often performs as part of the Claire Lynch Band.

 

 

The Northwest Choir assisted by Craig Yarbrough and John Gay of Memphis

 

       The Ranger Bluegrass Barn, sponsored by AERC Architects, is a 70-year-old gambrel barn where the bluegrass music stage and picking post were located. There were jam bands, parking lot pickers, and singer/songwriters hanging out at the classic old barn. Open mic? Sure! You just had to sign up for a spot. Boatloads of other great sponsors jumped in with money and support for our friend Len Lawhon, who has coordinated the Ranger Bluegrass Festival for the last few years. It's working, Len, and everyone reading this who loves bluegrass appreciates the effort put forth by you and your hard-working crew.

       We appreciate Mark and Sharrye Holder, who have offered us some wonderful photos from the event. Check out the photos from the 2019 Ranger Bluegrass Festival at Northwest Farm in Senatobia, MS, just a short drive south from Memphis, Tennessee.

 

The Barefoot Movement

 

 

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