Three-time winner of the prestigious Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, True West Magazine’s Best Western Musician, Jon Chandler brings his award-winning songs and stories to the Crystal Hall on the third floor of the Elks Performing Arts Center, 117 E. Gurley St., Prescott, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23.

Brought in by The Folk Sessions, Jon’s music and stories reflect his heritage and his eight CDs, two novels, two non-fiction works, and myriad short stories and nonfiction articles that are collected by western lifestyle aficionados worldwide, a news release stated.

He is a three-time winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Linwood, his moody examination of Doc Holliday’s life won the Spur for Best Song in 2009, while his tribute to Wyoming’s Hole in the Wall country, Morning Star Moon, received the award in 2012. His novel, The Spanish Peaks, received the WWA’s Medicine Pipe Bearer Award (Spur Award) for Best First Novel, and he was named True West Magazine’s Best Western Musician. Wyoming Wind, A Novel of Tom Horn, was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award. <br />

The Folk Sessions may well be one of the most eclectic music companies in America. Broadcast throughout Central and Northern Arizona for 20 years on the KJAZZ Radio Network, it has established a loyal following by producing quality radio programs and live concerts.

Tickets are $30 and are available at www.folksessions.com.

Information provided by The Folk Sessions.