The Tartan Terrors, fresh off the release of 10th album “On the Road Live,” brings its Celtic invasion yet again to Mauch Chunk Opera House, Broadway, Jim Thorpe, on March 15.

“Our St. Paddy’s run is one we look forward to every year,” said Chris Kerba, acoustic guitarist, vocalist, bodhran player and band co-emcee. “This isn’t lip service. We love and look forward to play at the opera house. We talk about it all year, we mention it on stage.

“We’ve done, I think, 27 shows there over our 29 years of touring as a group,” he continued, “and each and every time has provided a highlight for us.”

The Terrors, originating from Burlington, Ontario, Canada, performs a mix of originals and traditional music, blending the energy of a rock show with humor and step dance. Most members have some Irish or Scottish heritage.

The Jim Thorpe show will feature most songs from “On the Road Live,” released March 1. The live set follows 2022’s “Here’s to Tonight,” a full original album.

“We started recording shows, for our own purposes,” Kerba said. “Think about athletes watching game tape to get better. While we work on our 30th anniversary album, we realized we had copies of some of our favorite and special songs,” hence the compilation.

Tartan Terrors also plans to perform two new songs in Jim Thorpe: “Lass from Harbour Grace” and “Dance in the Moonlight,” both set for the new album due in early 2026.

In addition, the Terrors — fitting, given Jim Thorpe’s coal-mining history — plans to play its version of “Molly Maguires,” from 2009’s “Awakening.” The group also plans to perform a new arrangement of the “Awakening” title track.

Co-emcee Ian Irmisch, bodhran player and backing vocalist, formed Tartan Terrors in 1996 with sister Ellen, who passed away in 2019 following a bout with cancer. The band has members scattered around the Toronto area, with a couple members from the U.S.

Aside from Irmisch and Kerba, the Tartan Terrors lineup features: Peter McArthur, bagpipes, whistle and vocals; Charlie McKittrick, drums and vocals; Phill Hood, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals; and Jake Saenz, bass guitar and vocals.

Fiddler Chance Brough, who performs Irish dance, will fill in for Emily Yarascavitch at the opera house. Yarascavitch plays fiddle, sings and performs Ottawa Valley step dance.

The Terrors’ albums discography includes 2001 debut album “A One-Night Fling — Ceilidh,” 2005’s “Dressed to Kilt” and 2006’s “Who’s Your Paddy?” The band dedicated the latter to the memory of The Molly Maguires and those fighting for justice and their heritage.

Each Terrors member contributes to songwriting. “On the Road Live” includes two tracks that Kerba co-wrote, “Burn” and “Kiss My (Expletive),” and the self-penned “Sailing Home.” The latter serves as the name for the band‘s current tour.

Kerba, born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, and now living in Hamilton, Ontario, has “always loved performing. Making people smile and have fun has always been my drive.”

The musician — whose influences include Christy Moore, Great Big Sea, The Dubliners, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, No Doubt and Billy Joel — has played acoustic guitar since age 10.

“Once I hit 14, I picked it up and never put it down again. I was that guy that brought out my acoustic everywhere.”

Kerba joined the Terrors circa 2007-08, when “the band had double-booked themselves and put together a split crew. I felt like I was in the minor leagues getting called up to the majors. It was a huge moment for me.”

Upon joining the group, Kerba did not instantly contribute to songwriting.

“I was surrounded by musicians that I had looked up to and admired. There was no way that I’d have been comfortable enough to even share my thoughts on a song.”

The Terrors performed its first Kerba original, “Sailing Home,” when the band was at a festival that “wanted absolutely no covers. We were scrambling for a song and I, sheepishly, offered one of mine. Had I known then what I know now, I’d have put up more.”

Kerba, who logged 19 years touring with Eclectic Revival up through the band’s final show in January, feels “blessed and fortunate” to perform coast to coast in Canada and the U.S.

“The audiences, venues, moments with each band member between shows; there’s just so many things that make what we do special.”

In terms of what Kerba wants to accomplish, “I’m doing it. I get to travel and share my thoughts, emotions, feelings through song and watch hundreds of people at a time enjoy it.

“Could the crowds be bigger? Sure. Could there be more money? Who’d say no. But the fact that we get to do this at all is a dream come true to me.”