Good Music and Good Friends

This weekend I was paid a visit by my best friend, J. She called me on Friday night and told me she wanted to come into town. Who am I do deny a visit by someone who I don't get to see very often? So, I told her to come on in for the weekend, then I made a mad scurry to get my house cleaned and presentable.

On Saturday we drove to Bristol  for the 9th annual Rhythm and Roots music festival. We had an awesome time. We paid $25 to get into the festival. We saw a number of bands (about 10 - 15 of them) during the festival. The music ranged in variety. We got to see some truly awesome bands. My favorite bands for the night were the university's bluegrass band, Blue Mother Tupelo and the John Cowan Band. Below are a couple of videos featuring these bands:

But the highlight of the night was getting to listen to the incredible Patty Loveless perform. I have been a fan of Patty Loveless for many years, and for her to be at the Rhythm and Roots Festival was icing on the cake. She was supposed to sing from 9:00 - 10:15, but the last time I looked at my watch it was 10:45. Let's just say that it was well worth the wait. She did a fantastic job.

All in all, it was a fantastic time. I am glad that J was able to come in for the weekend.

There is nothing better that good music and great friends!