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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Austin City Saloon

Austin City Saloon 3/2/16


My friend, Wes Smith is a regular at Austin City Saloon with his band, Brother Smith. Wes has started what he calls the "Hometown Mess-around" where he brings in local talent on Wednesday night. He brought me in on Wednesday, March 2nd and we had the best time! 

Of course, if you know me and Wes, we didn't practice together. We both like to act on the fly and "wing it." I think things turn out better that way (some may disagree). When I got there, we kicked it off with a duet of "When You Say Nothing at All." We went back and forth playing songs we liked and even sang some more together. At one point, we started a pretty heated rap battle that lasted a good 15 minutes. It's always a good time playing with Wes. I had some friends come to watch and my friend Tyler shouted from the back, "GRUNDY COUNTY AUCTION." He snagged this video with the caption "my night has been made." 

I can't wait to come back to Austin City and of course I'm excited to perform with Wes again! I'll be at the Twisted Cork on Saturday, March 5th! Check my schedule to see more upcoming shows! 

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Something big is happening on Songbird Radio! UPDATE

Win FREE Brantley Gilbert Tickets!

Brantley Gilbert will be at Rupp Arena on Friday, January 29th at 7:00 pm! You could win a FREE pair of tickets for you and a lucky guest just by tuning in to my show, Songbird Radio on January 27th from 3-6pm. 

HOW TO ENTER

• Go to WSKV's Facebook www.facebook.com/WSKVFM 
• Like and share the post about the tickets.
• For your name to be entered twice (an extra chance), like www.facebook.com/tayloraustindye 

It's that easy! 

Songbird Radio call line: 606-663-2811

Tune in! WSKV 104.9 FM

The Birth of Songbird Radio

On January 4th, 2016, I will embark on a brand new journey in my life and music career. Last year I made the decision to sign on with WSKV 104.9 as their newest on air personality. You probably recognize this station if you have read my previous posts, because WSKV has DJ'd for several of my shows around eastern Kentucky. I made the connection with Ethan, manager at WSKV, at my shows. He thought based on my style and music taste, that I would be a good fit for the station. Although I never planned to get into radio (on this end), I am so thankful this opportunity knocked at my front door. 

        I wanted to relate my show somehow to my personal music and my claim to be a "professional songbird." And thus, the birth of Songbird Radio. On my show, you can expect an eclectic selection of music from country to classic rock. I will also be having local talent, so stay tuned to see who some of my guests will be. 

I will be live on air Monday-Friday from 3:00 - 6:00pm 

WSKV 104.9

So tune in and check it out! 

To visit my WSKV page, visit www.wskvfm.com/songbird-radio 

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The Twisted Cork

Where do I begin with the Twisted Cork? The owners and workers at the Cork are some of the best people you will ever meet, the atmosphere is so cozy, and the music is phenomenal. When you pull up outside of the Twisted Cork it looks like your typical liquor store, but it is far from that on the inside. There is a full blown bar, walk-in beer cooler, and a corner stage! Go give them a "like" on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The-Twisted-Cork-280987672015347/?pnref=story And even better, go and see them in person! You won't be disappointed. 

My first gig at Twisted Cork was October 29th and I played from 8-11pm. When I first walked in, I met the owners Prentice and Momma Sue. They are truly some awesome people! I felt so welcome when I came for the first time and you can really tell they treat their customers with the same sentiment. Here's a picture of us! 

My second gig at Twisted Cork was Saturday, December 5th. I ended up playing 8-almost 12am. Being a Saturday night, there were a lot more people there and as Momma Sue put it, they were "rowdy." I don't mind the rowdiness, though. I like to use it to my advantage :) There was a guy yelling "PLAY SOME JOHN PRINE" so I invited him up to sing "In Spite of Ourselves" with me. He declined, but another girl jumped up on stage with me and we started singing. I always love getting the crowd involved. Here is a picture of me and Devin (aka my John). 

The next time I played at Twisted Cork was in a different setting. It was a songwriter round! I had never been in a songwriter round before and I have always been hesitant playing my originals in front of a crowd.  

I had the best time with this! I met so many talented singer/songwriters and made so many great connections! The round lasted for about 3 hours and we each performed 3-4 original songs. Hearing all the songs made me want to start doing more songwriting and songwriter rounds! (Hit me up if you have anything in mind). 

I asked my good friend from college, Wes Smith, to be a part of the round and I'm so glad he came! He was such a hit at the Twisted Cork! Listen to his amazing stuff here: https://www.reverbnation.com/wessmith7

In a redundant conclusion: I LOVE THE TWISTED CORK. GO THERE.  

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