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Delta guitar legend Duff Dorrough and Nashville favorite Blue Mother Tupelo will anchor a Late Night Jam Session as part of the Delta Music Institute (DMI) Anniversary Celebration this Saturday, March 6 at 9:30 p.m. in Studio A of the DMI on the campus of Delta State University.
Singers and instrumentalists, young or old, amateur or professional, are encouraged to come and close out the DMI celebration by joining with other musicians in a spirit of creativity and community.
Jerry Lee ‘Duff’ Dorrough was born in Memphis and raised in Ruleville, where he grew up listening to blues, country, and gospel.The Tangents was formed in 1981 and featured Dorrough on guitar, Jim “Fish” Michie on piano, and Charlie Jacobs on saxophone. In 2004, Dorrough became the bandleader for Thacker Mountain Radio’s house band, The Yalobushwhackers. He lives on the Sunflower River in the Mississippi Delta and continues to play and record.
Blue Mother Tupelo, the soulful husband and wife team of Ricky and Micol Davis, moved to Nashville in 1998. Their 2001 release, "Delta Low ~ Mountain High," is an experimental, eclectic blend of songs and styles reflecting their love of southern roots, earthy rock, soul, and mountain music. Blue Mother Tupelo tours primarily through the Southern and Midwestern United States but also does shows all across the U.S.A. and internationally, performing live at festivals, concerts, clubs, and house concerts, averaging around 200 live concerts per year.
The Delta Music Institute began with a generous donation by Fred Carl of the Viking Range Corporation in 2003. The focus of the DMI is to provide students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, business, and creative areas of the music industry.
All events at the DMI Anniversary Celebration are free and open to the public.
For more information on the DMI Anniversary Celebration schedule of events, please call (662) 846-4579 or visit dmi.deltastate.edu.
