Memphis southern folklore

Lady there was busy telling us about her being a filmaker. Would not recommend this except for just a browse.

More Reviews Please contact the business directly to verify hours and availability. Center for Southern Folklore. June You can even have a cuppa coffee and Miss Ella's peach cobbler then come back at night to have a beer and hear a band. Come back later and you just might catch a band or host your own unforgettable event in our unique spaces. It's a family friendly, free festival that includes five stages of music, dance, storytelling, food and more - it's the hootenanny that showcases the culture and traditions of the Delta region that we are pledged to "preserve and protect".

Throughout the year we bring many of these performers and a few more! Cultural Tours. To top off the programs we serve our yummy southern comfort food. Heritage Hall.

This is the area of the Center where you can watch film, see folk art, and enjoy a variety of photographic exhibits. Folklore Store. The Folklore Store is the Center's version of Alice's Restaurant: part general store, part art gallery, and part music hall. You can purchase regional folk art, prints from the archive, great CDs and DVDs produced by the Center and regional musicians, while you listen to live Blues, Jazz, Hip Hop, Rockabilly, Gospel, and everything else Memphis and the surrounding areas has to offer!

You can also sit down and enjoy some of our authentic southern cuisine and drinks while you enjoy your music. We have live performances most Friday and Saturday nights which usually start around 8 p. The CSF is now located at S. Main, Suite behind the Belz Museum off the downtown mall. We're working on resuming our music schedule soon. Please check this space for any updates. Multimedia Archives Called by Michael Taft of the Library of Congress " One of the most extensive archives of Ethnographic materials in the country, " the Center has amassed audio recordings, film and video footage, historical and contemporary photographs, printed materials, and other artifacts that present mule traders and fife makers, folk artists and blues performers, salsa and soul musicians and much more.