Event/Site:
Music
Jams and
Cruise-In at Windsor’s
Crossroads in Hamptonville
Date:
First Friday night of the month jam
session and classic car cruise-in from 4:00pm—10:00pm
at Windsor’s
Crossroads in Hamptonville
Type: Bluegrass,
old-time, gospel, and country open jam session, with classic car
cruise-in
Location:
The Windsor’s
Crossroads
Community
Building
at the intersection of Buck Shoals and Windsor Roads in
Hamptonville,
NC. (5101
Windsor Road, Hamptonville,
NC)
Take US 421 west
from Winston-Salem
or east from Wilksboro. About ½ mile east of I-77, exit off of US 421
onto
Asbury Church Rd. From Wilksboro take a right
on
Asbury Church Rd., from
Winston-Salem
take a left. Go a block to the stop sign. Go through the sign and you
will still be on
Asbury Church Road. Drive 2-3 miles (you will
go over I-77), and turn left onto Buck Shoals Rd. Continue about 2
minutes until you get to Windsor Rd. The Windsor’s
Crossroads
Community
Building is on the right
corner of the crossroads at the intersection of Buck Shoals Rd. and
Windsor Rd. (There is a nearby Amish
community, and it is not uncommon come upon horse and buggies riding
along the road at night.)
Click here for a map.
Cost:
Free. Donations accepted to support
local Ruritan Club community projects.
Parking:
Free. Bus tours would probably overwhelm this site.
Special Needs
Access: Building accessible,
restrooms are not.
Signage:
Ruritan Club sign at site.
Sponsor:
The Winsdsor’s Crossroads Ruritan Club
Contact:
Rebecca at (336)
468-6884
lmbm@yadtel.net
Yadkin County
Chamber of Commerce
205 S. Jackson St.
Yadkinville,
NC
27055
(336) 679-220
btodd@yadtel.net
Description of
Event: The family-friendly
jam sessions, highlighted in Bluegrass Unlimited in 2000, feature
acoustic bluegrass, old-time, gospel, and country music and dancing (no
taps please). Folks come out to socialize, dance, experience or play
music and view the classic cars. Multiple groups play in the three
rooms of the building. In the summer, groups play inside and out. The
event welcomes beginners to advanced players and includes all ages.
Newcomers are welcome. Drinks and snacks are available for sale. No
alcohol; indoors is non-smoking.
History of
Site/Event: In 1990, local
residents Paul and Thelma Jurney started the jam sessions. The event is
now sponsored by the local Ruritan Club.
Description of
Site/Facility: The building,
an old schoolhouse constructed around 1915, has high ceilings and
excellent hardwood floors for dancing. When the weather allows, the
music and dancing spread out onto the large lawn shaded by 100-year old
oak trees. There is a nearby Amish community, and a horse and buggy is
a typical site along the road.
Significance of
Site/Event to the Community:
This family-oriented jam offers locals, as well as visitors, the
opportunity to play and enjoy fine acoustic music. The event gives
musicians a chance to play their instruments in an informal community
setting and allows people of all ages to socialize and learn from each
other.
Reference Source:
Bud Martin; Blue Ridge Music Trails by Fred C. Fussell and
Blue Ridge Music Trials Music Inventory for North Carolina by Sally
Council. |
