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Festival Frenzy: Railroad Festival & More!

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The Railroad Festival & UK v. Florida Tailgate 9/19

The Railroad Festival is held in Ravenna, KY annually. I was asked to sing on short notice for this festival, but everything worked out great! I made my way to Estill County around noon and I was scheduled to sing at 2:00. My friends from 104.9 WSKV (website) were running the sound in the park. There were several booths set up around the sidewalk trail where people could walk through, get a bite to eat, and sit down under the awning on picnic tables to listen to the entertainment. I sang for about an hour with a wide variety of music including Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, to Buddy Holly, to Tom Petty.

After I sang for an hour at the Railroad Festival, I made my way to Commonwealth Stadium to play at a tailgate party. Although it drizzled for a few minutes and was a little chilly, it turned out to be a great night! Except the Wildcats didn’t get that “W.” I was joined by my friend John Davis on the cajon/ I also met some new people who I later ended up singing with. See some of the spontaneous music we came up with below.

PS. I couldn't stop laughing because of these crazy lyrics!

(Reed Fields, myself, John Davis, and Kenny Purpose)

We took turns entertaining on and off from 5:00-7:30 until the game started. That day was a great day full of music and friends and that is always my favorite thing to have on the weekend. Thanks to Ethan Moore from WSKV for having me out to the RRF and John Davis for inviting me to entertain for the tailgate party!

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Festival Frenzy: Black Gold Festival

Monday, September 28, 2015

Black Gold Festival 9/18

I always look forward to entertaining for the Black Gold festival every year. They always have a great sound crew and an amazing stage set up. Keep reading for details of the show!

(photo credit to audience member Jeff Strong)

The Black Gold festival is held in Hazard, KY every year. Black Gold is a reference to coal, which is very important and historic to our region of eastern Kentucky. This year, I was lucky enough to get a Friday night slot at 6:00; just before country stars “Restless Heart” took the stage at 8:00. There was a huge crowd at the outside amphitheater. I arrived early to ensure that I had plenty of time to sound check, etc. I got the pleasure of hearing Timothy Baker (check him out here) before I took the stage, and he has a beautiful voice along with some crazy guitar skill. I performed for an hour and towards the end of my set, there was standing room only! I was so thankful for a beautiful day and a great crowd. Check out some songs from my performance here:

See more videos on my Facebook page, www.facebook.com/tayloraustindye

The Hazard Herald also featured me in their newspaper and I just love this article! You can read it here:

http://hazard-herald.com/features/lifestyle/853/taylor-dye-performs#.VgG1FGBVS90.facebook

Outfit brought to you by: www.buckle.com

Festival Finds:

Every year, it is inevitable. I have to get a bloomin’ onion. My best friend and I have a tradition to get one every year. Although she couldn’t make it this year, my parents and I ate one in her honor. I did it for you, Laken. Not only did we partake in the traditional bloomin’ onion, my fiancé got a funnel cake too! Of course, I had to sample it a few times. I can definitely say, the greasiness and calories are definitely worth it for a Black Gold bloomin’ onion.

OC Fair and Old Town Grill

Thursday, September 24, 2015

The Owsley County Fair & Old Town Grill 9/11 and 9/12

The annual fair is held in Owsley County around the first to second week of September. It is a weeklong event including contests at the schools, rides, talent shows, and a community night. I performed on the fair grounds on Community Night, September 11^th. Keep reading for the details of the show!

Community Night is a wonderful thing at the fair. Businesses, non-profits, and school related booths, set up tables on the fair grounds and have door prize entries and freebies for their customers. I sang with my friend, Dustin Wilson, from 6:00-7:30 while the citizens of Booneville made their way around, table to table, to enter for the door prizes and collect their free pens and goodies.

Our set included a few duets, harmonies, and solo songs. We even tried a new song we had never sung before and it turned out great! People were requesting lots of songs, so of course; we tried our best to fulfill their wishes. A lot of people in our hometown really enjoy country music, so songs like “Folsom Prison Blues,” and “It’s Your Love” were crowd favorites. Although, this audience member was a huge fan of "Girl Crush." Thanks, Jennifer. :)

The next day, September 12^th, I was scheduled to sing again at Old Town Grill. We made our way up to London, set up our equipment and I began singing.

For anyone who remembers this night, it was absolutely freezing. The stage is set up on an outside patio, so I had to sit outside. At first, there were several loyal listeners that stayed outside to listen for about an hour. After that, they confessed they were just too cold to stay out anymore and returned inside. Although I was scheduled from 7-10, myself, along with the management, decided that it would be best to shut down the outside activities around 8:30. We grabbed a bite to eat and headed home with the heat cranked up all the way!

Revive River Drive

Monday, September 14, 2015

Revive River Drive - Irvine, KY 9/5/15

Revive River Drive is in it’s 4^th annual year, but this is the first time I have ever entertained for it. The whole day is filled with hot-rodding, food, and live entertainment. Keep reading for details from the show!

I was absolutely thrilled to perform at Revive River Drive in Irvine, Ky. My friends at WSKV 104.9 were broadcasting it live on the air and I would be joining the Jenkins Twins and Dirty Windows on stage. We did a “round robin” set up where one band would play three songs at a time and then the next band would get up and play three songs, and so on and so forth for three hours. During the fourth hour, we all got on stage together and worked up songs to play together on the fly. Keep in mind we didn’t even know each other before this. If you want to see me singing one of the songs during the 3-band jam session, click on the video below.

To listen to the entire live broadcast from the night, click on this audio clip by WSKV.

http://www.wskvfm.com/uploads/2/4/0/4/24043803/revive_river_dirve_lq.mp3

The atmosphere at this event was very enjoyable, especially if you love old cars and music. I spent the whole time watching the classic cars go by and burn out down the street. Although it was a bit distracting and loud while I was singing, I loved every minute of it. I can’t wait to see what next year’s RRD5 has in store for Irvine. I can definitely say I’ll be going back to get my fill!

If you are interested in my outfit details, they will be in the link below!

Shirt: Lucky Brand http://www.hm.com/us/product/92637?article=92637-A&cm_mmc=pla-_-us-_-ladies_modern_classics_shirts-_-92637&cm_mmc=adwords-_-us-_-brand-_-&gclid=CJaN_enp9scCFQiLaQodqF0I_A (similar)

Jeans: Rock Revival http://www.buckle.com/rock-revival-betty-boot-stretch-jean/prd-784359162B215/sku-1154372532

Boots: Buckle http://www.buckle.com/corral-fringe-cowboy-boot/prd-23226C2880/sku-9282464550

Glasses: Ray Bans Club Masters http://www.ray-ban.com/usa/sunglasses/clubmaster/clv

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Festival Frenzy: Honey Festival

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Honey Festival - Jackson, KY 9/4/15

Welcome to the third installment of my Festival Frenzy series!

I always enjoy going up to Jackson, Breathitt to sing at their annual Honey Festival; this year was no different. Since I am a veteran performer there, I was offered a late Friday night slot from 9:00 to 10:00. Keep reading for details of the show!

The stage is always set up downtown near the Breathitt Fire Department. If you know anything about Jackson or the Honey Festival, this is a prime spot and right in the “heart” of the festival. The stage is under an enormous white tent and surrounded by metal bleachers for festival-goers to take a set and watch the entertainment. There were so many people stirring Friday night! I was thankful to have a large crowd on the bleachers, under the tent, and some even standing around, taking a break from tent hopping and funnel cake eating.

I was joined once again by my friend Dustin Wilson. I love having someone to take the stage with me and I always appreciate his company. When Dustin plays with me, we spice the set up with duets, harmonies, and he sings a few solos. I always make him throw in a Matchbox Twenty tune because he is so good at them!

Festival Finds

After our set, I headed out to the Breathitt 4H Corndog Stand where they have, undoubtedly, the best corndogs in the world. These aren’t just any corndogs. I’m not exactly sure what their secret recipe entails, but it is amazingly delicious. The line was wrapped around the parking lot, but it was sure worth the wait.

If you are interested in my outfit details, I have them listed in links below.