# Event Details

- **Event Name**:  Folklore and Coal Mining Songs of the North East with Jay Smar
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for an informative & historical program, accompanied by original and documented songs of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Travel back to the early 1900s with songs that highlight the lives and struggles of European coal miners of the region. 

Songs will be performed by Jay Smar, the grandson of a coal miner who worked in Schulkyll and Carbon County for more than 50 years. Additionally, songs about contemporary issues will also be performed, such as “The Fires of Centralia,” documenting the 50-year-old coal fire that burns until this day.
 
Vocals will be accompanied by guitar, claw-hammer banjo, and more. To emulate the mining musicians of this region, Mr. Smar will sing, fiddle, and flat-foot clog-dance simultaneously to highlight the end of the program. 

N.E.Pa coal books, chronicles, pay scales, photos, and related coal mining articles are also displayed at each performance for public view.
N.E.Pa coal books, chronicles, pay scales, photos, and related coal mining articles are also displayed at each performance for public view.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chambersburg/folklore-and-coal-mining-songs-of-the-north-east-with-jay-smar/200029928007504
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Chambersburg
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 102 North Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201
- **lat**: 39.93913
- **long**: -77.66077
- **full address**: 102 North Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is  Folklore and Coal Mining Songs of the North East with Jay Smar being held?
  - **A:** Folklore and Coal Mining Songs of the North East with Jay Smar takes place on Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 14 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 102 North Main St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing  Folklore and Coal Mining Songs of the North East with Jay Smar?
  - **A:** Folklore and Coal Mining Songs of the North East with Jay Smar is organized by Coyle Free Library (Chambersburg, PA).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Folklore and Coal Mining Songs of the North East with Jay Smar is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chambersburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If  Folklore and Coal Mining Songs of the North East with Jay Smar sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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