For the townsfolk in Danbury, NC, a Friday night in February means Pickin’ at Priddy’s.
As the sun slowly sets, the cold starts to settle in. The warm glow of the sun passes easily through the leafless trees and hits the front of Priddy’s General Store. They huddle around the fire beneath the big, black pot, warming their bodies and their bellies. Tonight, it’s brunswick stew.
The crowd starts to grow as it gets closer to seven. They walk past a sign next to the door that reads, “Pickin’ at Priddy’s, Live Bluegrass Music at it’s Finest.”They’ve come to listen to one of the local favorites, Blues Creek. And it’s a packed house. There’s barely enough room to stand, much less find a place to sit. For those not lucky enough to get a seat, much less in the door, the music is being pumped outdoors.
As Jane Priddy Charleville, the third generation of Priddy’s to operate the store says, “We just want to try to recreate things like they used to be; when people got together at people’s homes for music and food and fellowship and fun.”
Her goal was to find something for people to do in the little town of Danbury.
As a result, Pickin’ at Priddy’s was born. It started nine years ago with their first band. And as Jane says, “It’s been on since.”
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