Sorghum Festival & Chicken Festival 9/25 and 9/26
The Sorghum Festival is held annually in West Liberty, KY and this was my second time performing there. In 2012, West Liberty was hit with a devastating tornado and it really took a toll on the area. The town is still in recovery but there have been wonderful facilities built thanks to donations and state and federal funding. I was able to sing in their new amphitheater facility and it was lovely!
Although the weather was chilly and it was sprinkling the rain, I had a great time!
There were a few ladies in the crowd that requested an old time gospel hymn and I asked them if "The Old Rugged Cross" would be okay. They said, "Of course! Can she sing with you?" referring to their friend. I told her to come on up and she made her way on the stage. I started singing and she sang harmony with me; I was blown away! She had a beautiful voice. She hugged me after the song and thanked me for letting her sing with me and for doing a gospel song. I love and appreciate opportunities like this one so much! I love getting the chance to get the audience involved and have them be as much a part of the show as I am. Here is a picture my mom(ager) snapped as we sang together.
Immediately after the Sorghum Festival at West Liberty, we loaded back into the car and headed to London, KY for the Chicken Festival.
After the 4:00 performance, I headed over to the 4th street stage near the Courthouse in London. There, my friend Dustin joined me again. We entertained from 8:00-9:00pm. This stage was under a huge tent and it was raining outside so as you can imagine, people were flocking to the tent seeking a dry place. Lucky for us, even after it stopped raining, the majority of the audience stayed to listen!
The next morning, I was scheduled for the Sander's Court stage at 1:00pm. There, I was joined by Dustin Wilson on guitar and vocals, and John Davis on the cajon. We had such a great time playing together, we actually played for an hour and a half instead of an hour. We tried some new things and I was very happy with the outcome (stay tuned to see what they are in coming videos). For now, click below to see a video from Saturday the 26th.
Immediately following our performance was the chicken wing eating contest. Now that was something to see. There were bones flying everywhere! I couldn't take my eyes off the contestants. The chicken wings were donated by Old Town Grill. One cool bean will be awarded if you read my OTG blog post back in August http://www.taylordyemusic.com/2015/08/patio-pickin-at-old-town-grill.html .
As always, I enjoyed my time at the Chicken Festival and hope to be back next year! A huge thanks to Bridgett Gambrel with SAM 103.9 (http://sam1039.com/) and Rodney Hendrickson for having me out every year!
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