The Chili Country Christmas at the We Piddle Around Theater in Brundidge has become a tradition for many in and around Pike County.

For about nine years, the Brundidge Historical Society has hosted the event as a unique way of ushering in the Christmas season at its folklife theater.  The year, the BHS will bring to the stage the highly acclaimed musical group “Three on a String” with the trio’s old-time music and side splitting comedy. The concert will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 1 at the We Piddle Around Theater in downtown Brundidge. “You’ve not had this much fun since Santa Claus,” said Lawrence Bowden, BHS president said. “‘Three on a String’ is in great demand and we are excited to have them at the We Piddle Around Theater.”

Bowden said tickets go in hurry and are the best Christmas deal around at $20. “You won’t find better entertainment anywhere than ‘Three on a String,’” he said. “For the same $20, you’ll be served homemade chili with all the trimmings and enjoy the fellowship of friends and neighbors in a unique theater setting.”

For tickets, call 334-344-9427. “Three On A String” have performed for presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. They have performed with nearly a dozen symphony orchestras. They have opened for such acts as the Statler Brothers, Hank Williams, Jr., the Oak Ridge Boys, and Brenda Lee. They have performed on Ralph Emory’s morning TV show in Nashville and were invited by Ray Stevens as guests on “Nashville Now.”  They have been taped doing live performances many times for TV audiences – one earning the prestigious Birmingham Obelisk Award (a local Oscar-type honor). They have been inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame receiving the distinguished Governor’s Achievement Award.