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Napolian Strickland: Rock Me All Night Long (1978)

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1978: Como picnic night

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A Hill Country picnic outside of Como, Mississippi, featuring music by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps, with a cameo by bluesman R.L. Burnside.

10:01 Picnic rehearsal with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 312 views 1 month ago Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps rehearse for the night's picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978. For...
5:26 Part 1 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 519 views 1 month ago Music by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978. For more infor...
2:33 Part 2 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 242 views 1 month ago "Morning to Midnight," performed by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, Augu...
11:55 Part 3 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 3,445 views 2 years ago Music by Napolian Strickland (fife and harmonica) and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25,...
6:39 Part 4 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 247 views 1 month ago Music by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978. For more infor...
8:31 Part 5 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 165 views 1 month ago "My Babe," performed by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978....
4:44 Part 6 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 95 views 1 month ago Music by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978. For more infor...
5:02 Part 7 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 179 views 1 month ago Music by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978. For more infor...
6:41 Part 8 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 216 views 1 month ago Music by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978. For more infor...
9:13 Part 9 of 11: Picnic with Napolian Strickland & Como Drum Corps (1978) AlanLomaxArchive 147 views 1 month ago "My Babe," performed by Napolian Strickland and the Como Drum Corps at a picnic outside Como, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 25, 1978....

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The filmwork of Alan Lomax is a resource for students, researchers, filmmakers, and fans of America's traditional music and folkways. Shot throughout the American South and Southwest over the course of seven years (1978-1985) in preparation for a PBS series, "American Patchwork," which aired in 1991, these videos consist of performances, interviews, and folkloric scenes culled from 400 hours of footage. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.