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Roots of rock ‘n’ roll and blue grass will be heard when Jennifer Rose sings and plays Appalachian mountain music on her dulcimer at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 15.

Jim Fawcett, left, plays a dulcimer. Standing from the left are Martha Muniz and Carol Frye of the Monongahela Historical Society with Debbie Popp Gilbert and Miles Richards of the Elizabeth Township Historical Society. The two historical societies are co-hosting the concert.

The Monongahela and Elizabeth Township historical societies will sponsor this performance to reveal the diversity in Appalachian culture and influences of European and African music on American folk music as well as popular music.

Rose is a folk singer who learned her songs as she learned to speak growing up in the small town of Berea, KY. As an educated performer with a degree in vocal music from Berea College, Jennifer unites her heritage with her classical training to give listeners an experience of the true integrity of Appalachian singing.

Like the haunting ballads sung by the popular Celtic singers, her strong, clear soprano voice aims to entertain audiences. Rose’s daughters, Lydia, 16, and Isabel, 14, will also perform.

The concert provides an historical look at Appalachian music which traces back to the ballads of the English and Scottish immigrants who traveled or lived in Southwestern Pennsylvania before drifting south down the long valleys of the Appalachian mountains from 1775 through 1850.

Seating is limited for the Jennifer Rose concert. Tickets at $15 are available by calling 724-258-3824 or 412-751-5389 or by visiting: www.monongahelahistoricalsociety.com.

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