Mountain Music Jamboree

Story by Jerry Sena

Mountain Music Jamboree and Buffet is a great place to stop by on the weekends for an evening of entertainment and great buffet of country cooking.

The Jamboree is just a short drive up N.C. Hwy. 16 from West Jefferson, in Glendale Springs.

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Dick and Linda Copus, formerly of Greenfield Restaurant and currently of The Winner’s Circle and The Ship’s Wheel restaurants, have joined forces with Arvill Scott of Mountain Music Jamboree to serve up a new combination that is sure to please.

”We are using the abundant talent we have here in the area and combined the great food and buffet like was served at Greenfield. It’s a great atmosphere of fun, friends and music – a great place to meet people and have a good time,” Scott explained.

Scott said Mountain Music Jamboree, which opened in 2002, has had visitors from 31 countries and about 30 states. Their Friday night buffet and music features acoustic music and concert style entertainment.

Frequent performers include Wayne Henderson and Jeff Little, and the styles can range from classic country to oldies to bluegrass bands. On Saturdays, the Jamboree continues with the buffet nights and a traditional good time.

Scott said that people of all ages come out and enjoy the evenings at Mountain Music Jamboree and Buffet.

“We have all ages of people coming out and groups from everywhere come and enjoy the music and food. Dancing of all styles is available on the dance floor and we’ll even do square dancing if people want us to do that. We have a good lineup of musicians this year and it is a great time of clean family fun and we just want everyone to come out,” he said. “It’s a place where grandparents can come and enjoy playing with their grandkids. We had a group from Raleigh come and they said they wished there was a place in Raleigh like that.”

Scott is usually the host and MC at Mountain Music Jamboree and Buffet. “I try to make everybody feel welcome and comfortable. We have extremely talented folks in and around this area. I have never seen this kind of talent and the abundance of it like we have here. We always try to have the music of our area featured,” Scott noted.

For information on admission prices and current events, visit www.mountainmusicjamboree.com. The phone number is (800) 803-4079 or (336) 384-4079. The Mountain Music Jamboree is located along N.C. Hwy. 16 in Glendale Springs, near the Blue Ridge Parkway.