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HARVEST FEST lineup

William H. Traviswill kick off the dinner hour. Travis is a soulful singer-song writer mixing sincere lyrics over acoustic guitar. He hails from Bethlehem and has been featured on popular podcast and live-show 40 Story Radio.

Jay Smarwill draw the crowd back with guitar heavy instrumental work and a cover of Doc Watson's "Deep River Blues."A 40-year professional multi-instrumentalist from an hour west of the coal region, Smar provides a type of "acoustic buffet" of covers from traditional American and folk to mountain music, bluegrass and gospel. Smar stands in with the Free Range Folk as a fiddler throughout the night.Coal County Express, local bluegrass-rock hybrid trio, will follow Smar. The Express has played mountain music throughout the county and served as host at the annual Mauch Chunk Lake Bluegrass Festival.Band members are Pat McGeehan (banjo and guitar), Dave Lucas (guitar and dobro), and Jillian Lucas (upright bass).The Free Range Folkwill then tune up for the main event of the night.Band members are: Amber Breiner Finsel (bass, guitar); Brad Konstas (percussion); Brett Andrew (electric guitar, organ, piano, harmonica); Doug Makofka (accordion); Josh Finsel (banjo, guitar, harmonica, vocals); Kevin Ruch (guitar, vocals); Kyle O'Brien (woodwinds, sax); Sara Ruch (washboard, musical saw, boom-bah, vocals); and Shawn McCarty (mandolin, guitar, vocals).A grand finale featuring all of the event's entertainers will close out the annual jam.