It was supposed to start two weeks ago, but mother nature proved she is the queen after all and we bow to her. The last two Wednesdays were, shall we say, soggy, but on July 14, 2021, that queen cut Franklin a huge break and the performers for this years Taste of Talent finally got a chance to show off in front of a crowd of several hundred lawn chair sitting enthusiasts of vocal virtuosity gathered in Bandstand Park.
One of the original contestants had to drop out before the night even started, but that set up a schedule adjustment that put them all back on track. By this time two performers would've been eliminated by the popular crowd voting. Only one was eliminated tonight.
Each performer has their own story and their own strength. One performer, Ruth Herrick hadn't really been singing in awhile, but after her husband passed away, she decided to take it up again and there she was on stage in front of hundreds of people singing from her heart.
One of the original contestants had to drop out before the night even started, but that set up a schedule adjustment that put them all back on track. By this time two performers would've been eliminated by the popular crowd voting. Only one was eliminated tonight.
Each performer has their own story and their own strength. One performer, Ruth Herrick hadn't really been singing in awhile, but after her husband passed away, she decided to take it up again and there she was on stage in front of hundreds of people singing from her heart.
This event has become a summer staple in Franklin, more than a decade old and each week live entertainment is bellowing off the bandstand, occasionally spilling into the crowd as the performers mingle out among them at times or they just get up and dance a bit..
It's actually quite extraordinary. A small hamlet park filled with song from talented folks who just have more guts than most of us car stereo or shower singers.
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Past performers and champions also return to sing or play as the votes are tallied.
They get up and belt out songs from all sorts of different genres as the crowd listens, some tap their toes, others get up and shake what the good lord gave em and others sit and try to figure out who is going to win this competition come the end of it in August.
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There are dozens of songs to go. Next Wednesday, weather permitting, the next round will take place and another contestant will fall. This doesn't mean they aren't talented, nor does it mean they won't still sing, it's just the nature of the beast. Someone goes home each week. The rest sing again for the crowd.
They perform, and they perform in front of people and that is just plain gutsy!
Great stuff!
Below are more photos from the night. You can click on the smaller ones to enlarge.
Great stuff!
Below are more photos from the night. You can click on the smaller ones to enlarge.
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We will share an album of many more photos in the coming weeks.
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