hen it seems everywhere you go, everyone is talking about the “good old days,” it’s a welcome sight to have someone like Ross Moore come along and give us the kind of music and entertainment that we all miss so much. He runs the gambit from singing old time favorites and playing instruments popular during the Civil War to picking some of the hottest bluegrass coming out of Nashville. He plays twelve different instruments, including Autoharp, Dobro, Hammered Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, 6 and 12 string Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Celtic Harp, Irish Pennywhistle, Concertina and Harmonica. Along with strong vocals, and his brand of down home humor, Ross puts on a show that captures the imagination of old and young alike.

Ross has been in the entertainment business for over twenty-five years. In l977 he performed a solo act as singer, instrumentalist and humorist at King’s Island Theme Park in Cincinnati Ohio. Two years later he took his show to Bob Evans Farm, a popular tourist attraction in the Appalachian Mountains. In the spring of 1982, Ross was invited to share his talents with the legendary folk group “The Seekers”, based out of Chicago. For the next two years he toured the United States and Canada, where he performed with such entertainers as Loretta Lynn, Jerry Reed, and the one and only George Burns.

After moving to Nashville, he signed on with the famed Twitty City Music Village in nearby Hendersonville, TN; performing his show daily from 1984 through 1987.

Ross was then hired by Opryland Theme Park to perform with Grand Ole Opry stars such as Porter Wagoner, Little Jimmy Dickens, Bashful Brother Oswald, Jack Green, Billy Walker, Jim Ed Brown and Jeanne Pruitt.

In the winter of l996 he was asked to bring his show to one of the grandest music halls in the country. The Ryman Auditorium invited Ross to do a six-week engagement for the Christmas holidays. The new show was such a success that his show was held over for two additional seasons.

During 2002 Ross Moore was chosen to be one of the local musicians to perform at the Grand Opening of the new Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

Since the closing of Opryland Theme Park, this multi-talented musician has shared his knowledge of his acoustic instruments both in educational workshops and private lessons, as well as performing in concerts, folk festivals, conventions, youth camps, reunions and fund-raising events across the southern and eastern United States. Ross’ most recent concert was held in the Performance Hall at the Renaissance Center in Dickson, Tennessee - just outside of Nashville.

Ross is an arranger, published songwriter, and to date, has four CDs which reflect his music over the years, namely Appalachian Sunset (Celtic/Folk music); Road to Lisdoonvarna (A Celtic Journey); Southern Son (a musical collection that encompasses the joy, sorrow and pride of the Southerners during the War Between the States); and An Old Time Christmas (a magic combination of beloved Christmas songs and the instruments which knew them first).

To experience the exciting talents of Ross Moore, simply contact Kay Muse at (615) 812-3700 or e-mail Ross at: RMooreEnt@AOL.Com.