Presenting: Ron Short & Special Musical Guests

The Ralph Stanley Museum & Traditional Mountain Music Center and the Jettie Baker Center will present Ron Short and Special Musical Guests on Saturday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood. This event is the latest addition to the Music Along the Crooked Road concert series, which brings together the best in regional old-time, bluegrass, and gospel music to create wonderful evenings of culture and entertainment.

Short’s music features powerful vocal renditions of original songs—sometimes sung a cappella; sometimes accompanied by banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, flute, or accordion; but always inspired by the Appalachian Mountain traditions in which the author/composer was born and raised. Dirty Linen Magazine said of the songs on the album Wings To Fly, “It’s the stuff of earthy life, and the skill of Short’s work in the tradition suggests that some of his songs may well become part of that tradition in another couple decades.” Ron’s energetic performances, versatile musicianship, and soaring voice combine with compelling, plain-spoken narrative and biting commentary about the everyday matters of life and love to produce an entrancing live performance that is musically fresh, thoroughly entertaining, and, finally, moving.

Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, May 29th at the Ralph Stanley Museum and the Jettie Baker Center. Admission will be $5.00 per person for general admission, and one child per paying adult (ages 12 and under) will be admitted free, so bring the whole family for a wonderful evening of regional music!

The "Music Along the Crooked Road" series of concerts will be held on the first Saturday evening of every month at the Jettie Baker Center with a scheduled performance time of 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the Ralph Stanley Museum and the Jettie Baker Center during the work week leading up to each performance.

For more information about upcoming events in the “Music Along the Crooked Road” series, or to purchase tickets, please visit our website at http://www.ralphstanleymuseum.com/, call the Ralph Stanley Museum at 926-8550, or call the Jettie Baker Center at 926-8694.