Americana folk legends perform at The Smith Opera House

Jay Ungar & Molly Mason are musicians of enormous talent. Their love for music is infectious, and their expertise is superlative. With violin, mandolin, guitar, banjo and piano, combined with their beautiful vocals, the two delight audiences wherever they go.

This is the final concert in The Smith's 2008/2009 "Passport World Music Series."

On stage, Ungar & Mason complement each other like a finely crafted fiddle and bow. Together they weave a rich postmodern musical magic carpet on which listeners are invited to vicariously glide back in time and experience first-hand, the sonorous riches of traditional music.

Since joining talents in the late 1970s, Ungar & Mason have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of music, they make each concert a musical journey -- sometimes spanning two continents and two centuries. Their incomparable warmth and wit, coupled with consummate musicianship, have delighted audiences worldwide.

Hear timeless renditions of hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and moving original compositions. It's immediately apparent why Ungar & Mason concerts warm the heart, feed the soul, and appeal to all ages. Simple and overwhelming, joyful and full of feeling, their live shows leave little wonder why they continue to receive widespread critical praise.

If you love American acoustic music, a Jay Ungar & Molly Mason concert is a must.

Tickets are $15. Subscriptions are $45 -- four tickets for the price of three. Call The Smith box office at 315-781-LIVE (5483) or toll- free 866-355-LIVE (5483) to reserve your passport. Individual tickets may also be purchased online at www.TheSmith.org.

Now in its third season, the "Passport World Music Series" presents the finest world-beat musicians from around the globe to local audiences. Previously in this year's series were the Celtic rock stylings of Scythian, the traditional and original sounds of India from Dya Singh, and French guitar jazz in the Django Reinhardt style by the Stephane Wrembel Trio.