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<p>JIM THORPE &#8212; Sons and Heirs, the critically-acclaimed group of musicians that play songs from Morrissey and The Smiths, is returning to Jim Thorpe&#8217;s Mauch Chunk Opera House Saturday, April 23.</p><p>When Sons and Heirs visited Mauch Chunk in August of last year, <a href="http://theweekender.com/uncategorized/11961/sons-heirs-to-fill-mauch-chunk-with-the-sounds-of-the-smiths-on-aug-29" target="_blank">we spoke to vocalist Ronnissey</a> about how he discovered the cover band &#8212; and how he discovered The Smiths.</p><p>Tickets to the 8 p.m. show are available at Mauch Chunk Opera House&#8217;s website, <a href="http://www.mcohjt.com" target="_blank">mcohjt.com</a>, or by calling the opera house&#8217;s box office at (570) 325-0249 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.</p><p>Tickets can also be acquired at downtown Jim Thorpe record store SoundCheck Records.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Sons and Heirs singer Ronnissey and guitarist Ravi Marr </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_featuredpost1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Sons and Heirs singer Ronnissey and guitarist Ravi Marr </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Stop me if you think you&#8217;ve heard this one before</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Gene Axton</p><p>gaxton@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Gene Axton at 570-991-6121 or on Twitter @TLArts</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Morrissey and The Smiths cover band Sons and Heirs returns to Jim Thorpe’s Mauch Chunk Opera House April 23