CARTHAGE — New England Celtic Arts will host Allen “Mac” McHale and The Radio Gang Sunday, Feb. 28, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center. Joining McHale on stage at 3 p.m. will be John and Sally Roc and Herman McGee.

The Radio Gang plays vintage American country music from the 1930s and 1940s. Simple, honest and in many ways innocent, country music of those decades was purely acoustic, with six-string guitar, mandolin, banjo and stand-up bass.

Country music had its start, in many cases, as live broadcasts over the radio or was performed in Grange halls and churches.

The band’s selections are richly varied — spirited fiddle and train songs, gospel music, hand-clapping and toe-tapping tunes, and ballads of love and heartbreak.

The Radio Gang has 11 recordings to its credit. Among them are “Old Country Radio Songs,” chosen by CD Review as one of the top four country CDs since the magazine began in 1984; “When the Roses Bloom Again;” and “New River Train.” The group recently recorded four albums for Fishtraks: “Get on Board,” “Sunbonnet Mother,” “River of Memories” and “Down in Memory Lane.”

The band is known for it infectious, high-spirited performances, instrumentation and rich vocal leads and harmonies.

A preshow jam will start at 2:15 p.m.. Audience members are invited to bring their instruments and play with band members for a few minutes.

Skye Theater is at 2 Highland Drive off Winter Hill Road and U.S. Route 2. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call New England Celtic Arts at 562-4445.