Hillbilly Days and the Mountain Mushroom Festival

Hillbilly Days and the Mountain Mushroom Festival -  4/23/16

Hello, everyone! First of all, welcome in! Today's post is important because it marks the beginning of festival season for me. As you all know, I play at a ton of festivals each year and honestly, festivals are probably my favorite type of show! I will be adding more festivals and other gigs to my schedule as I get time confirmations, but click on "2016 Schedule" up top to see where I'll be next!

The first festival of the season was Hillbilly Days! Hillbilly Days is annually held in Pikeville, Kentucky. I was scheduled to sing on the Courthouse Stage from 1:00-2:00 pm. It was very cold when we got there and my fingers were frozen by the time I got off stage. I played mostly covers and some originals. I was glad to see the positive feedback on my original tunes, and it made me even more excited to share the finished product with you all soon! 

ß Couldn't pass up a picture opportunity with a bear playing a banjo... ß

  

à"Gimme the beat boys, free my soul. I wanna get lost in your rock-n-roll and drift away..."à

After I finished my set at Hillbilly Days, we immediately headed to Irvine, Kentucky for the Mountain Mushroom Festival! I had been to the Mushroom Festival several years ago and I was glad to be back! Here is a video of me singing there 5 years ago! This year, though, I took to a different "stage" at WSKV's Kid Zone! There were several booths with games for kids to come and play as well as dance to any songs they requested! I sang from 6:00-7:30 to the passing crowds and kids. I even pulled out the ukulele to do a few songs, thus the creation of "Just Uke It" TM Joe Crawford (don't worry, shirts coming soon). The weather was much warmer than in Pikeville and it turned out to be an absolutely beautiful day! 

Festival Favorites:

As always, I had to grab a super sized shaved ice.. Strawberry of course! 

My next gig will be this Saturday, April 30th at You & Me Coffee & Tea in Corbin, KY. Be sure to come out and say "hi!" 

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