Saturday, September 22, 2012

Doc's
Evansville, IN

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Doc's
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1305 Springtown
Evansville, IN 47711
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Deep in the coal-heart of Kentucky there is a ravine, one among many, and running through it a stream. You can cross by an old wooden bridge, covered and screened. Crossing, you might meet a yellow dog, yellow wiry hair. Her name is Roamona, and she won't bite. If you walk on a bit, there's a cabin. A shack, really. It once belonged to a carpenter, a furniture maker famous in his own way. He was called Sherman, and he's been dead for a long time. In the autumn, you might see a deer-hide tanning on the porch. If it's cold, there will be smoke rising from a small chimney. You'll smell it, too, the smoke. And if you are very lucky, if the stars are lined up just right, you'll hear something. It sounds familiar and haunting, old and new. You'll walk through the door and you'll be among friends. This is the Bloodroots Barter. 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. That's alright. Take a pull from the mason jar on the counter. Sit near the stove, and listen. This is bluegrass the way it's played when nobody's looking. It's dirty and desperate, the music that comes out of hollers thatdon't see much sun. But it's right, and you'll know it. Stay a little while longer, friend. You may know the words to this next one,
Ticket Price: $3.00 at the door
Door Time:8:00 pm
Show Time:9:00 pm
Ages:21 & Up
Website:http://www.bigninjafamily.com

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