 |
| |
|
TUES |
Bluegrass
Jam at Roy's Music Company in Thomasville,
7:00 - 11:00pm (Davidson County) |
|
|
|
|
Event/Site:
Bluegrass and Gospel Singing at Roy's Music
Company in Thomasville
Date: Tuesday bluegrass and gospel
sing, 7:00pm - 11:00pm; Saturday bluegrass jam, 9:00am
- Noon.
Type: Bluegrass and gospel singing at a music
store.
Location: Roy's Music Company is
located at 280 North NC Hwy 109 in Thomasville. Take
Hwy 109 exit off I-85, north for less than a mile.
Look for a hand-painted sign on the right. Click
here for a map.
Cost: Free.
Parking: Free.
Special Needs Access: Fairly small
venue is fully accessible. Parking is not adequate
for bus tours.
Signage: Signs at location, but not
en route.
Sponsor: Roy Sowers
Contact:
Roy Sowers
280 North NC Hwy 109
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 472-8549
rsowers@triad.rr.com
Description of Event: On Tuesday
nights, Roy Sowers and his Thomasville Bluegrass Band
are at Roy's Music Company playing some of the region's
best bluegrass and gospel for the people who gather
to listen and sing along. On Saturdays, the shop is
jamming, and Roy alternates between selling and joining
in on his banjo. People come and go, but many of the
area's best pickers are likely to be there at some
point on Saturday for the jam.
History of Site/Event: Sometime in
the 1970s, Roy and three of his friends started getting
together regularly to play bluegrass music sitting
on some old cross-ties in his yard. He built a 12'
x 12' building for the sessions, put in a wood-stove,
and more people began to show up. He's been playing
his banjo with many of them for decades now.
Description of Site/Facility: Roy's
Music Company is a small, separate building behind
his home where people come to purchase instruments,
hear fiery bluegrass, and jam.
Significance of Site/Event to the Community:
Roy's Music Company is a place folks
like to be, especially on Tuesday nights and Saturday
mornings. He describes it as "friendly…
a place where people can laugh and cut up, sing along.
One guy comes who can get the whole place singing."
Roy promotes this low-key, fun atmosphere, and it
attracts people from all around.
|
 |
Please Note: Due to the nature of the information in the event descriptions, specific details, such as times and dates, can change. It is recommended to confirm information before attending an event. Events may be cancelled without notice. Also, please note that the mix of activities, music genres, and/or music acts at events, especially annual events, may vary somewhat year to year. In addition, please remember that Internet maps, particularly those of rural areas, may vary in accuracy.
|
|
|
|
