Rooted in the music of North Carolina's mountains, Mipso will bring its blend of bluegrass and 21st century energy to the Mauch Chunk Opera House located at 14 W. Broadway in Jim Thorpe at 8 p.m. Saturday.

The group includes Jacob Sharp on mandolin, Joseph Terrell on guitar, Wood Robinson on double bass and Libby Rodenbough on fiddle.They are doing their part to take three-part harmony and Appalachian influences into new territory.These North Carolina songwriters have wandered off the path blazed by Earl Scruggs and Doc Watson to find a new clearing for their southern string band sound.Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 570-325-0249 or visiting

www.mcohjt.com.Tickets are also available at Sound Check Records in downtown Jim Thorpe 570-325-4009 and at the venue when doors open at 7 p.m. with the show to follow at 8.Parking is available at the Carbon County lot behind the train station and is free after 5 p.m.