Jon Gindick Jam Camp

If You Love Blues Harmonica and Playing The Blues, Join Jon Gindick and His Coaches in the Heart of the Mississippi Delta For Your Next Blues Harmonica Jam Camp.

A Limited Enrollment 5 Day Jamming and Learning Vacation
for Diatonic Harmonica Players--
with a Focus on You, the Fundamentals of Blues
and the Joys of Jamming.

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Here's the Jon's Delta Team of Performing and Teaching Coaches

Jon Gindick of Los Angeles, blues guitar and harmonica
Hash Brown of Dallas, blues guitar and harmonica
RJ Harman of Denver, blues harmonica
Cheryl Arena of Dallas, blues harmonica and vocals
Brian Purdy of Florida blues harmonica
Adam Gussow of Oxford,Mississippi, blues harmonica and guitar
Guitar Mikey and The Real Thing of Clarksdale, Mississippi
PLUS about 30 fellow "Campers" from all over the world.

Mississippi Delta Jam Camps March 23-27, 2010 and also September 28 to October 2, 2010
$995.00 for seminar only.
Lodging and Food Very Cheap .
.
. About our Mississippi Jam Camps The Mississippi Camps are held at The Shack Up Inn, 3 miles outside of Clarksdale, Mississippi. If you are flying, you will probably want to fly into Memphis, get a ride, or rent a car to drive down "The Blues Highway" (HIghway 61) about an hour an a half to Clarksdale. (We will help you find a drive-mate.)

2010 John Busby Memorial Busby Stew Super Bowl Extravaganza

2010 John Busby Memorial Busby Stew Super Bowl Extravaganza


Who: The Hopson Commissary,Cathy and James Butler, Robert Birdsong,Kenny Denham and all who knew John Busby and wish to pass along his spirit of giving to the community through his love for curative cooking.

What: The 2010 John Busby Memorial Brunswick Stew Super Bowl Extravaganza will celebrate the memory of John Busby and the extraordinary dishes he shared so generously through the years with all who knew him. It was a tradition for John to invite friends to bring over whatever was in their freezer, with which he would prepare delicious dishs for the crowd. This year without John's talent in the kitchen, we will take those deer,duck, or whatever is brought to the Commissary and make a Brunswick Stew. Rumor is Kenny may have a Busby speciality there for everyone to enjoy.

This tradition will live on and now with a philanthropic component. This year's proceeds from donations for the Buzby Stew will be offered to the Busby family to help defray some of the medical and burial expenses incurred recently due to John's illness. In the coming years Meg Busby will be asked to choose a charity that John would have supported and all proceeds will go to that charitable organization. In addition to the donations for a bowl of Busby Stew, all money from the game board will be given to the Busby family as well.

Where: Hopson Commissary, Hwy 49 South, Clarksdale Ms
When: Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7th Doors will open at noon,
Why: To honor the many contributions John Busby made to his family, friends and community through the generosity of his cooking skills and his unselfish giving of time and energy.

To contribute items from your freezer, please deliver them on Wednesday, Febuary 3rd, or Thursday,Febuary 4th, before the Super Bowl to Hopson Commissary. For additional information or to schedule a drop-off time please contact James Butler, jbutler57@yahoo.com or call 662 902 3866.

Come join the celebration of John's life and generosity, watch the Super Bowl on the two new huge flat screens, make a donotation to the John Busby Stew Fund, grab a bowl of delicious Busby Stew and give back some of the love that John spread around so selflessly.

We look forward to seeing you there

John Busby "RIP"

"Only the good die young" I have heard that said many times. I liked the Billy Joel hit song by that same name. I can't say that I know that it is true. I can say that it seems to happen to offen.
Karr West asked me when I told him the sad news, Who do you think John first went to see when he got HOME. I don't know the answer to that,but, I do think that the first thing John asked was, "Where is the kitchen".
When I first met John I thought that I knew how to cook. I only thought I did. John knew cooking and I learned as much as I could from him.
I think that we will be seeing a lot of very heavy angels from now on. I know that my father will have fun cooking up there with John till I can join them one day.

History of the Cotton Picker

http://www.dafvm.msstate.edu/landmarks/07/fall/4-6.pdf


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RIP David

Museum Mourns Loss of Delta Musician
We are sad to report that David Paul Burchfield died December 26, 2009 following a car accident near Leland, MS. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Interstate Baptist Church, Shaw.

David was the leader of the band "The Electric Mudd" and he played professionally throughout the region. He gave guitar lessons to aspiring musicians. David taught classes at the B.B. King Museum and was a popular performer at museum events and programs.

Burchfield was born on July 22, 1977, in Cleveland, MS to James William "Billy" Burchfield and Alma Marlene Bowen Burchfield. He married Nicole "Nikki" Roberson on July 12, 2003 and they have a two year old daughter, Piper Elizabeth.

After graduating from Mississippi Delta Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree in Field Technology, he returned to MDCC to pursue a music degree. David will be missed by his fans, his students, his friends and his family.

An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at
www.rayfuneralhome.net

Reviews from Tripadvisor

“Cadillac Shack Lived Up To Our Expectations”

Shack Up Inn

We stayed for one night on a motorcycle trip through the Blues Country. Everybody who loves Blues or appreciates that the Blues was the beginning of all music should make this trip some day. We really enjoyed everything about the Shack Up Inn. We were there on a Tuesday night and not much happens on a Tuesday in Clarksdale so we missed out on the juke joints (sniff, sniff) and Madidi and almost missed Ground Zero. We managed to hit that for lunch before we left town.

We stayed int Cadillac Shack and were warmly greeted upon our arrival. There was a group staying on a work retreat of some sort and they hired a band. We were invited to come by and listen which we did for a little bit.

The best time we had was when we wandered up to the Commissary and found a nice little bar. The owner and his family were very friendly. We sat for a couple of hours drinking beer and meeting the locals that stopped in. That really makes a trip for us. This was one of our fondest memories of our entire trip.

We enjoyed every minute we were in Clarksdale. I cannot imagine being back in the area with all the other rides to do but if I am I won't be sad to be there. It was a journey that I will not soon forget. Thank you to Robert Johnson and all the other bluesmen/women who blazed the trail to provide me with many hours of listening pleasure. My heart was full and truly grateful for their sacrifices and talents.



“Our most unique trip ever”

Shack Up Inn

Trip type: Couples Even if you see their website, you have to experience this place in person.

Stayed in one of the Cotton Gin bins, the shacks were booked up. What a hoot this place is. The room was all we needed, actually larger than most hotels.

The treat is wandering around the property. Make sure to take it all in. There are unexpected experiences all over in places some people may miss.

We were lucky enough to have found the Commisary open after we got back from dinner at a nice restaurant in town. This place is a cross between a movie set, museum, country store and a honky tonk. We ended up sitting at the bar talking to the bartender who actually is a tour guide in the area and is remarkably knowledgable about blues history. He might have exagerated or embelished some of his stories. But, it was a unique experience to go along with the stay.

Music for  The Holidays at Hopson.
Celebrate The Season With Us!
      Friday December 11 
 Willy Waggs 
Country/Rock Band
  9pm    
Have Dinner With Us
 
 
 
 
 
  Thursday  December 17
Zak Kiker- Acoustic Blues
Solar Porch- Acoustic Blues Duo 
Acoustic Blues Music
8pm
 
 
 
Saturday December 19
Mexican Christmas Party
Bruce Brewer & Deep Water Baptists
Country/Classic Rock Band
9pm
 
                                  
                               Wednesday December 23
Tacky Christmas Party
DJ 
9pm
 
 
 Christmas Night
Friday December 25 
 The Shakerz
Classic Rock Band
9pm
 
                
 New Years Eve
Ring In The New Year with
Radioflyer
Classic Rock Band
9pm
  

Hopson Commissary
PO Box 1486
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 624-5756