Bristol Tennessee/Virginia Chamber of Commerce

• Location: Machiavelli's, 8 5th Street
  Bristol
• Date: 09-15-2011
  09-15-2011

Description

The Bloodroots Barter and Annabelle's Curse live in concert at Machiavelli's in historic downtown Bristol on Sept 15. Their music is not so different from the tables and benches that were built here in this shack above the stream; unpolished and unpainted, left rough to remind us that in these hills live sturdy folks with simple needs. But sit in Sherman's house among his old tools and hand-cut shelves. Listen to his grandson play fiddle, a few notes to bring in the rest of the band. If you're hungry, Laura will put down her bass. She'll walk to the kitchen to light the stove, put on whatever is left from last night's dinner. Then she'll walk back, she'll lift her bass again, and the music will continue. If you're thirsty, there's cider in the refrigerator. But if you're thirsty for something else, something that burns... well, then, you're in the right place. If you thought that bluegrass music had no dark secrets, this night is going to shake you up a bit.