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Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - Page 7
Perkins Music Show
Returns with a Spectacular
Lineup of Bands
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
PERKINS - Mark your
calendars and get ready
for an evening filled
with fantastic music and
delicious food at the next
Perkins Music Show! On
Saturday, August 26th,
2023, the show will kick
off at 6:00 pm, promising
an unforgettable night of
entertainment for music
enthusiasts and foodies
alike. The event will take
place at Perkins Park and
will feature two talented
bands from South Carolina,
the Blue Sparrow Show
Band and "On The Tracks"
band.
Hailing from Irmo, SC,
the Blue Sparrow Show
Band is set to enchant the
audience with their soulful
performances of Bluegrass,
Gospel, and Country music.
With their exceptional
musical abilities and
captivating stage presence,
the band is sure to leave a
lasting impression on the
crowd.
Following the Blue
Sparrow Show Band, the
stage will come alive with
the electrifying energy
of "On The Tracks" band,
representing Aiken, SC.
Lead singer Dio Carroll is
renowned for his versatility,
wowing the audience with a
diverse repertoire spanning
Rock, Pop, and Country
music. Be prepared to
groove to their tunes as
they close the show on a
high note.
Jody Woods, the event
organizer, extends a
warm invitation to the
community and expresses
gratitude to all who have
supported the shows in the
past. "Thanks to all that
support the shows. Come
out and enjoy the music
& food... bring a lawn
chair," said Jody Woods,
radiating excitement for
the upcoming event.
But the excitement
doesn't stop with just the
music! Local food trucks,
including Zacks Snack
Shack food tmck and the
frozen drink truck, along
with a delightful funnel
cake vendor, will be on-site
to tantalize taste buds and
cater to attendees' cravings.
The organizers also extend
a special invitation to these
vendors and encourage
them to participate in the
event. Mr. Allen Scott,
in particular, has been
specially invited to join the
festivities.
Perkins Park, the venue
for the event, provides a
picturesque backdrop for
the evening's entertainment.
The park's serene
atmosphere combined
with the soul-stirring
performances promises an
enchanting experience for
all who attend.
Furthermore, the event
would not be possible
without the efforts of Mr.
George Gunn Jr., who
has played a pivotal role
in maintaining the park's
facilities, ensuring that
it remains a cherished
gathering place for the
community.
So, don't miss out on
this vibrant and soulful
musical evening! Mark
your calendars for August
26th, 2023, and head to
Perkins Park at 6:00 pm
for a night of exceptional
music, delectable food,
and a fantastic community
atmosphere. Whether
you're a fan of Bluegrass,
Gospel, Country, Rock,
Pop, or simply love good
company and great food,
the Perkins Music Show
promises an experience
that will leave you wanting
more.
For more information or
if you are one of the food
truck vendors interested
in participating, please
contact the event organizer,
Jody Woods, at [contact
details].
Come out, bring your
lawn chairs, and let the
music and camaraderie
take you on a memorable
journey at the Perkins
Music Show. See you
there!
The Palmetto Cadillacs played at the last show. Organizers have worked tirelessly to bring
fresh entertainment to the venue. Photo from JCT archives.
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and appetizers at 6PM, and a meet and greet with the band!!
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and September 10, 3 p.m., General Admission $15, Reserved Seating $25, Table
VIP Seating $40, tickets available at the door (until sold out), tickets available at
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Freddie Mercury’s belongings
head to the auction block
Special
to
The Times
More than 1,400 of
Freddie Mercury ‘s personal
items, including his
flamboyant stage costumes,
handwritten drafts of
“Bohemian Rhapsody” and
the baby grand piano he used
to compose Queen’s greatest
hits, are going on display in
a free exhibition at Sotheby’s
London ahead of their sale.
The vast collection
of the singer’s personal
belongings, which had been
left to Mercury’s close friend
Mary Austin, had remained
undisturbed in his west
London mansion for 30 years
since his death in 1991.
Austin, 72, said in a BBC
interview in April that she
has decided to sell almost all
the items to “close this very
special chapter in my life”
and “put my affairs in order.”
Among the hundreds of
Mercury’s personal treasures
were previously unseen
working drafts of hits “Don’t
Stop Me Now,” “We Are the
Champions” and” Somebody
to Love.”
The handwritten draft of
“Bohemian Rhapsody” —
which shows that Mercury
experimented with naming
the song “Mongolian
Rhapsody” before crossing
it out — is expected to
fetch 800,000 to 1.2 million
pounds ($1 million to $1.5
million.)
“We have here working
lyrics for pretty much
every song that Freddie
Mercury wrote through
the 1970s,” said Gabriel
Heaton, a specialist at the
auction house. “We’ve got
extensive working drafts
that really showed how
songs developed, how they
changed, how they took
shape in the most wonderful
way.”
The star of the show,
however, is Mercury’s
beloved Yamaha baby grand
piano, which is set to sell for
2 million to 3 million pounds
($2.5 million to $3.8 million).
The piano survived several
house moves, took center
stage at his mansion, and
was the heart of Mercury’s
musical and personal story
from 1975 until his death,
auctioneers said Thursday.
“Of all the objects that he
had, this is the one that meant
the most to him,” Heaton
said.
Many of the highlights
conveyed Mercury’s love of
theatre and showmanship.
There were his dazzling
sequinned, skin-tight
catsuits, leather jackets and
the lavish red cape and crown
he wore on his last Queen
performance in 1986, as well
as his collection of Japanese
silk kimonos.
Other items were more
personal and intimate,
including a schoolbook
with the singer’s name,
Fred Bulsara, dating from
the 1960s when he had just
arrived in the U.K. with his
family from Zanzibar. Visitors
could study Mercury’s
detailed dinner party seating
plans and menus, as well as
handwritten invitations to his
famous birthday bashes —
including one dated 1977 that
instructed guests to “Dress to
Kill!”
Also on sale are Mercury’s
art collection, featuring
works by Pablo Picasso,
Salvador Dali and Marc
Chagall, as well as his
eclectic antique furniture and
numerous cat figurines.
“(Mercury) wrote this:
‘I like to be surrounded by
splendid things. I want to lead
a Victorian life, surrounded
by exquisite clutter,” said
Sotheby’s furniture and
decorative arts specialist
Thomas Williams.
The hundreds of items
have turned the auction
house’s elegant central
London building into a shrine
to Mercury, with all 15 of its
galleries devoted to his story.
It is the first time Sotheby’s
is opening its entire gallery
space to the public for the
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weekslong exhibition,
Williams said, adding it is
perhaps its “most democratic
sale,” with objects like
Mercury’s chopsticks and
sewing kit starting at under
100 pounds ($125) each.
“Freddie Mercury: A
World of His Own,” which
is free to view, opens Friday
and runs until Sept. 5. The
items will then be sold in a
series of auctions later that
month.
Sotheby’s expects buyers
to include institutions
like museums, as well as
members of Mercury’s
worldwide fanbase. Asked
whether the rare objects
may be better displayed in
a museum, rather than sold
individually by lot, Williams
said Mercury “didn’t want a
stuffy museum.”
“He conveyed that to
Mary (Austin) and to
his personal assistant,”
Williams said. “This is
absolutely the vehicle he
would have loved.”
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Mercury’s signature crown worn throughout the “Magic” Tow;
will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s. More than 1,000 personal
items including stage costumes, handwritten drafts of Bohemian
Rhapsody, and the baby grand he used to compose Queen’s
greatest hits will also be on the block. Photo contributed.
