Burns and Kristy will perform at 6 on the Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. (Submitted photo)

OXFORD — Burns and Kristy will perform at 6 On The Square in Oxford at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30.

Terry Burns and Ron Kristy met after many years as independent musicians and singer/songwriters in Nashville. They were married in 2004, but it was not until 2011 that they decided to become a musical duo and produce a CD.

Burns and Kristy launched their debut CD in July 2012, and the single "Blue Paper Boat" was a Top 3 Finalist in the International Acoustic Music Awards. They make their music and their home in Ithaca, where they are raising their son near Burns’ roots and family.

Burns' music has been described as "fresh, contemporary, moving, melodic, and fun." A former staff writer for EMI Publishing, MCA/Universal and Larga Vista Music, her songs have been recorded by many artists, including David Kersh, Lari White, River Road, Alecia Elliott, Ruby Lovett, Pam Rose, Dawn Sears, Jason Sellers and the Burns Sisters.

Her music has been featured on various TV shows, including "The Fosters," "Alecia," and "Who Wants to Marry My Dad?" While in her early 20s, she recorded two CDs on Columbia Records with the Burns Sisters. She also has recorded an independent CD of some of her favorite tunes that she has written.

Kristy has been composing music for film and television for many years. You can hear his music on shows such as "20/20," "Good Morning America," "Inside the NFL,” and "Dancing with the Stars." He has composed award winning music scores for "Angel Stories," "Miracle Stories," and "Life after Life" on the Discovery Channel, and "Soul of the Senate - The Robert Byrd Story" on PBS, among others. He is a former staff writer at Warner Chappell Music in New York.

Joining Burns and Kristy at 6OTS will be Rich DePaolo on the fretless bass, guitar, and vocals.

Learn more at burnsandkristy.com.

Tickets for the April 30 show are $20 (plus a $2 service charge); purchase at 6onthesquare.org/schedule or call 607-843-OTS6 (6876) to make a reservation.

Doors open one hour before the start of the performance. The performance also will be streamed live online on a pay-what-you-can basis; more information at 6onthesquare.org/schedule, scrolling down to Burns and Kristy information.

All patrons will be required to show proof of a vaccination, either by a card issued by the vaccine provider or by an Excelsior Pass on paper or an electronic device. Also, every person entering the venue for a concert needs to be masked, covering the nose and mouth for the entire time in the venue except when eating or drinking.

Coming up this spring at 6OTS are North Sea Gas on May 15, Martyn Joseph on May 22, Mad Agnes on June 4, and 6OTS’s 15th Anniversary Celebration with Reggie Harris, Carolann Solebello, and Pat Wictor on June 18.

This concert is made possible in part with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the Earlville Opera House.

6 On The Square, Inc. is an intimate, not-for-profit, volunteer-based acoustic music listening room and arts venue located at 6 Lafayette Park in downtown Oxford.

-Information provided by 6 on the Square