Event/Site: Gospel Singing, Bluegrass Music, and Square Dancing at Lawrence Prevette's Rocky Acres Music Barn in Silver Valley

Date: Monday nights from 6:30pm - 10:30pm. Free covered dish supper at 6:30. Gospel singing starts at 7:30. Country and bluegrass music and dancing start about 8:15, and includes at least two square dances.

Type: Country, gospel, and bluegrass music and square dancing with covered dish supper. Event is open to the public in a private music barn.

Location: Lawrence Prevette's Rocky Acres Music Barn is located at 479 John Lookabill Road between Lexington and Denton, NC, in Lexington. From 1-85 exit at Old NC 64 East (exit 94). Go left on Old NC 64 East for eight to nine miles. Take a right onto John Lookabill Road. Go 1.1 mile until you see a big sign on the right for Rocky Acres Music Barn. Turn in and park anywhere in the field around the Music Barn. Click here for a map.


Cost: $6 donation is requested for the entertainment and dancing.

Parking: Free parking is available in a ten-acre field near the Music Barn. Parking adequate for bus tours.

Special Needs Access: Venue is fully accessible.

Signage: Signs at location, but not en route.

Sponsor: Lawrence Prevette

Contact:
Lawrence Prevette
Box 479
John Lookabill Road
Lexington, NC 27292
(336) 746-6312

Description of Event: Monday evenings at the Music Barn begin about 6:30 with a covered dish supper. Many of the people who come to the barn are retired, love to cook, and bring enough good country cooking to feed those who show up hungry, often from 80-120 people. Gospel music and singing starts at 7:30 and lasts about thirty or forty-five minutes, so that everyone who wants to sing gets a chance. Then the renowned Mr. Prevette and his band Carolina Country play bluegrass and country music for the crowd to sit back and enjoy or dance to. Mr. Prevette invites other musicians to join the band at times during the evening. Dance caller Ken Beck will call at least two squares and a couple of line dances. The barn's floor is wooden and welcoming to experienced dancers as well as beginners. Mr. Beck teaches line dancing during the music breaks.

(Lawrence Prevette also plays at the Pollirosa in Tobaccoville on Friday nights, and his records are often featured on WBRF 98.1-FM.)

History of Site/Event: Mr. Prevette and his wife Ann started the event in the late 1980s. Over the years word has spread about the Monday night food, music, dancing and fellowship the Prevettes share with friends and visitors.

Description of Site/Facility: About 15 years ago, Lawrence Prevette started converting a 1927 dairy barn behind his home into a place where his friends and neighbors could get together to enjoy the traditional music they love. He took out the loft and stalls, added a gas heater, air conditioning, and some chairs and opened the doors to the community.

Significance of Site/Event to the Community: The fellowship and appreciation for regional music radiates far from this little Davidson County community. Mr. Prevette is not exaggerating when he describes Monday night at Rocky Acres Music Barn as… "the fellowship is unbelievable, the music is unbelievable, this a community that just loves traditional music." The deep respect and high regard for Mr. Prevette's musicianship and for the Preivettes' warm hospitality is region-wide, and the community is justly proud to share and participate in it.

Note: The Prevettes also host charity benefits for local causes on Sunday evenings throughout the year. Please contact Mr. Prevette for further details.