Event:
Music
and Dance at Porky’s Pit in Yadkinville
Date: Friday and Saturday night music from
6:30pm—around
10:30pm.
Restaurant open
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
2:00pm-10:30pm.
Type: Regional
bluegrass, gospel, and country musicians perform for diners, listeners,
and dancers.
Location: 2229 Hoots Road,
Yadkinville, NC. Porky’s
Pit (formerly Hall’s Barbecue) is located approximately two miles
west of Yadkinville on US 421. From Winston-Salem, go west on US 421, and
take exit 259. Turn left on Reavis Road
and go back across US 421. Right away, turn right on Hoots Road and restaurant is on
left. Click
here for a map.
Cost:
Love offering is collected
for musicians.
Parking: Free.
Special Needs Access: Venue
is accessible. Parking adequate for bus tours.
Signage:
Sign at location, not
en route. There’s a
flashing red sign and a big pig out front.
Contact:
Diane Snow
2229 Hoots Road
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 468-4449
Holbert Hall (owner)
(336) 677-2260
Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce
205 S. Jackson St.
Yadkinville, NC 27055
(336) 679-220
btodd@yadtel.net
Description of Event: The
bluegrass and gospel musicians, who
sometimes come from as far away as Galax, Virginia, perform from a stage in
the dining room, where diners can linger. Porky’s
specializes in pit cooked barbecue, both pork and chicken. The rest of
the menu, all southern fare, is homemade.
History of Site/Event: Holbert Hall operated his pit-cook restaurant,
Hall’s Barbecue, for 45 years and added music in the early
1990s. In 2003, he rented out
the business, and the new management changed the restaurant’s
name to Porky’s Pit.
Description of Site/Facility: Formerly an old garage, this casual, friendly restaurant seats
200 and includes a stage at one end.
Significance of Site/Event to the
Community: This Yadkinville eatery has been a community
landmark for decades. The
weekend dinner and music attracts local regulars, as well as travelers
passing through on their way to such places as Boone and Chapel Hill.
Reference Source: Holbert Hall; Blue
Ridge Music Trails by Fred C. Fussell and
Blue Ridge Music Trials Music
Inventory for North Carolina by Sally Council.
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