Elza Gate

Elza Gate is a folk duo (Pat Parr and Bob Cushman) from Oak Ridge, Tennessee that, since 2015, has performed a wide variety of music, including traditional tunes from the Southern Mountains, British Isles (and even Canada), bluegrass, and country. They have performed at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris; 201 Cafe & Wine Bar, Crafter's Brew, and Bud's Farmhouse Coffee in Oak Ridge; Lilly Pad Hopyard Brewery in Lancing; Oak Ridge Civic Music Association's Rock to Bach events; Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge; Bijou Theatre, Historic Ramsey House, and Emporium Center in Knoxville; Postmark Jamboree in LaFollette; WMMT in Whitesburg, Kentucky, WVMR in Frost, West Virginia; and other area venues. They have also presented a series of classes and singalongs at the Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning.