Free Brown Bag Concerts

The Center for Southern Folklore provides the music and the audience brings their lunch or purchases the goodies in the Folklore Store such as vegetarian greens, hot water cornbread or peach cobbler. Either way, the free Brown Bag Concerts on Thursdays and Fridays are one of the best reasons to live/work in downtown Memphis. The Folklore Store is located at 123 S. Main Street @ The Peabody Place Trolley Stop in the heart of downtown Memphis.

Josh Shoe
Thursday, March 11

After years of fronting his own namesake band, Memphian Josh Shoe has returned to his hometown to re-launch a promising career in the field of Americana music. For several years, the Josh Shoe Band crisscrossed the back roads of the Mississippi Delta performing at places like Hopson’s Plantation in Clarksdale and the annual Fool’s Ball in Logs Hill where his crew served as the house band. Now performing solo with an acoustic guitar and his own strong vocals, Josh is gradually finding his own voice as he explores the fertile ground of Americana folk, rock and country music. For samples of Josh Shoe’s music, visit http://www.myspace.com/joshshoemusic.

Bill Shipper “The Singing Analyst”
Friday, March 12

With songs like Dirty Data and Tears on My Spreadsheet Bill Shipper has been making audiences laugh in the Memphis area for over ten years. Drawing on a professional career in transportation and an MBA degree, his clever lyrics poke fun at the business world, commiserate on the state of the economy, and confuse it all with love. Bill’s catchy tunes in a folk/bluesy style will have you smiling subversively in your cubicle for days to come. His new CD, Dirty Data, will be available in March 2010. To sample Bill’s satirical wit and wisdom go to www.BillShipper.com