Ramblin' Ron

The Main Street Farmers' Market in Washington is entering its fifth season, believe it or not.

The market has become a much-anticipated weekly event each Thursday afternoon from May through October, and those who attend can enjoy live performances by musicians.

The practice of featuring music at the market started rather informally, with people who cared to do so bringing their guitars and other instruments. Eventually, the market organizers started scheduling musicians as weekly features.

In 2006, the organizers came through with a professional amplification system, including four strategically placed speakers, so that the music could be heard throughout the market. And in June 2007, with the dedication of the Patriots Pavilion next to South Main Street, the musicians had a nice stage area on which to play.

Ramblin' Ron Boone, a South Strabane Township musician-author-traveler (hence the "Ramblin'" part), has been lending his talents to the farmers' market since the beginning, and he'll return Thursday with his laid-back folk songs, including a number of originals from his CD "Song Stories."

Ron is scheduled to play at the May 22 market, and we'll be there to film him as part of our Main Street Artists Series of videos.

Check out Ron's music on the Ramblin' Ron Boone site, including the humorous "Old Man's Rap."