Local folk musician Jay Smar has traveled far and wide since quitting his day job to pursue his love of music, including touring Scotland twice in the past five years. Along the way, he has performed at numerous prestigious folk festivals, had his composition of the"Ballad of Glen Onoko" inducted into the Library of Congress,composed music for a BBC Wales documentary and been recognized by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He returns to his Coaldale area roots this Friday with a performance at the Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine St., Tamaqua. He will be joined by two special guest performers, Kerri and Michael Kline of WestVirginia, harmonizing on Appalachian high mountain folklore. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call 570-668-1192.