THE SECRET HISTORY – Delta Bohemian Seminars Book Study Weekend
Donna Tartt Secret History Delta Bohemian Seminar Delta Bohemian Seminars: Book Study of Donna Tartt's "The Secret History" “A haunting, compelling, and brilliant piece of fiction….Packed with literary allusion and told with a sophistication and texture that owes much more to the nineteenth century than to the twentieth.” -- The Times (London) “A huge, mesmerizing, galloping read, pleasurably devoured…..Gorgeously written, relentlessly erudite.” – Vanity Fair The Delta Bohemian® is pleased to announce our first seminar, Book Study of Donna Tartt's "The Secret History", to be held the weekend of February 21 and 22, 2020 at the Clarksdale White House in the Salon de Boheme. Seminar facilitator will be Chilly Billy Howell, a trained fellow of the National Writing Project and Delta Bohemian … [Read More...]
God Bless Us Everyone: A Thanksgiving Missive
“The surest route to wealth is to change one’s perception of wealth!” -- Stated by a good friend in Recovery at an NA meeting last night, as we were sharing on what we are thankful for, including the freedom as folks with addiction issues to get together to discuss how we can live healthier, more productive lives and be better examples of humanity, which was an inspiration for this God bless Us … [Read More...]
Bogartin’ Billy Sings Musician Caleb Elliott’s Praises
Watch this video where Bogartin' Billy sings musician Caleb Elliott's praises in advance of his upcoming Home Concert Series at the Clarksdale White House. In the video, Chilly Billy revisits one of his favorite spots along the Mississippi River and expounds on where he is since his last visit to this same spot on the river. Billy also shares his excitement about musician Caleb Elliott, a … [Read More...]
The Gift of Desperation
The Gift of Desperation by Slim Gravy “Desperate ills need desperate remedies.” – Agatha Christie The Gift of Desperation is an unexpected, yet gilded consequence serving as a catalyst helping me acknowledge my need for more than I can provide! … [Read More...]
The Elephant’s Graveyard – A Poem Written in 3 Stages
THE ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD: TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN, TOO FAR FROM THE SON, RESTORED BY THE SON a poem written in three stages by Slim Gravy I kinda disappeared for a month. I was in a treatment facility in Eastern, TN as a result of not having dealt with some things from my past. Acute anxiety, depression and substance abuse finally and thankfully caught up with me! Not to belabor the issue, … [Read More...]
Cellophane Blues – By Slim Gravy
While in detox in a treatment center prior to being transferred to JourneyPure in Eastern TN, I was struggling one night with a roommate’s habit. Easily over-stimulated and often affected by every bell, whistle and noise not controlled by my dysfunctional self, I was about to snap in the middle of the night, but God and silently quoting the 23rd Psalm facilitated my not acting ugly, and I ended up … [Read More...]
Presenting Caleb Elliott in a Home Concert Series
The Delta Bohemians are presenting Caleb Elliott in a Home Concert Series on Thursday, November 29th at the Clarksdale White House! https://calebelliottclarksdalewhitehouse.bpt.me Although we do not know Caleb Elliott well, we are very familiar with his outstanding songwriting, voice, guitar, mandolin and cello playing. (He played cello at Carnegie Hall before his 18th birthday!) … [Read More...]
Son of the South – MOHEAD Home Concert
Son of the South - MOHEAD Home Concert The Delta Bohemian® is jazzed to present local friend, musician and quintessential Son of the South, John Mohead, who just released a new album and will be performing on Thursday evening, September 27th, for the Clarksdale White House Home Concert Series. … [Read More...]
Life In The Delta Magazine Features Chilly Billy’s Tours
Life in the Delta features our beloved Delta Bohemian Tours and King Biscuit Blues Festival in their current August issue. The magazine was kind enough to interview Chilly Billy and me about our tour business, dedicating three pages of content and photographs about our endeavor. … [Read More...]
Red’s Old Timers Blues Fest Genesis
Red’s Old Timers Blues Fest Needs a Little Help from Some Friends (CHECK OUT SPONTANEOUS VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH RED PADEN SHARING HIS THOUGHTS ON THE FESTIVAL) Red Paden, head straw boss and proprietor at Red’s Lounge—the iconic downtown Clarksdale juke joint and coolest, most intimate music venue in the whole wide world—is putting on his inaugural Red’s Old Timers Blues Fest on Saturday, … [Read More...]
DeSoto Magazine Features Delta Bohemian Tours and Kingfish
DeSoto Magazine features Delta Bohemian Tours and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram in their current August 2018 issue. Pick up a copy today! A fabulous painting of Johnny Cash is on the cover and was done by British artist, Richard Day. … [Read More...]
Take Me To The River When I Am Depressed
Take Me To The River When I Am Depressed.....but remind me to fill up the tank! There is a life lesson full of double entendres in the video. —Chilly … [Read More...]
Riparian Agrarian Prelapsarian
Riparian Agrarian Prelapsarian? Riparian: that which resides on the bank of a river. Agrarian: rural and agricultural. Prelapsarian: innocent and unspoiled before the Fall of Man. #SEEKTHEDELTA, 'cause we got all three right here in and around River City, Clarksdale, Mississippi. … [Read More...]
Clarksdale Entertainment Section in the Press Register
By Magical Madge Clarksdale entertainment is a 7 day a week, 365 night a year thing. I know this. Well. And, I thank the Lord for it. Even though I don't get out to enjoy it as much as I once did. Age. Work. It happens. 8-) Being a focus of the new Clarksdale entertainment section of the Press Register was, I admit, an easy read. Well....one of the articles was about me. Duh. I … [Read More...]
Seek the Delta Right Next Door
Seek the Delta Right Next Door. Europeans, Australians, and internationals from all over the world plan and save, sometimes for years, to travel across the ocean to visit and experience the Mississippi Delta. Americans come from the West Coast, East Coast, Northern states and all the way from Florida to Arizona, often traveling long distances to get here. But, we are now starting to … [Read More...]
200 Plein Air Paintings in 200 Days Carol Roark Exhibit
By Magical Madge 200 plein air paintings in 200 days. Really? Having taken up the paintbrush within the past year after a very long hiatus, I still can not fathom painting a plein air painting every single day for 200 days. Delta Artist Carol Roark, recently featured in Delta Magazine, did just that. Roark set out on a journey roughly 230+ days ago to paint a plein air painting daily and do … [Read More...]
The Wineskins new “Shut Me Up Sundance” – A Review
By Magical Madge What’s normal? I know I am not normal. But in this world “we all want something, but something’s never here. We pray. We smoke. We pill. We drink. We dope and we hope. That lights always fading, as we all attempt to cope, beneath the normal sky. Real love goes floating by. Good people only lie, when they have to. When they have to.” … [Read More...]
Voyage Chicago features Clarksdale’s $Daddy Rich$ (a.k.a. Richard Crisman)
Voyage Chicago publishes article titled "Meet $Daddy Rich$ (a.k.a. Richard Crisman) in Clarksdale." Thank you Village Chicago for writing about Richard Crisman, a.k.a. $Daddy Rich$. While managing Morgan Freeman's Madidi Restaurant, I often hired Richard, aka Daddy Rich, to play in the bar on Wednesday nights. I have loved his sound, lyrics, style and music ever since. Voyage Chicago … [Read More...]
Jordi Baizan Home Concert with Alice Hasen
A new Home Concert is coming to the Clarksdale White House on Thursday, May 31st, featuring engaging singer-songwriter Jordi Baizan accompanied by Alice Hasen. … [Read More...]
Clarksdale Scenes Friday Before Juke Joint Fest 2017
Clarksdale, Mississippi - VIDEO IN POST! Greetings from Clarksdale, Mississippi, heart of the MS Delta! Juke Joint Fest 2018 is upon us and Clarksdale is hoppin’ like a jumpin’ bullfrog in Calaveras County. Magical Madge and I have hastily thrown together a get-acquainted-with-Clarksdale video I took with an iPhone while riding around Clarksdale last year on the Friday before Juke Joint … [Read More...]
Grammy Winner Eric Tingstad Clarksdale Concert
THE DELTA BOHEMIANS PRESENT ERIC TINGSTAD in a HOME CONCERT Clarksdale White House Thursday, April 5, 2018 Limited Seating $15 — Purchase Tickets HERE … [Read More...]
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