Although The Possum Playboys are a relatively new band, for the past 30 years, Ron has been touring and performing all over the World.

“Ron Short’s songs sound as though they were written by a rural Bruce Springsteen.” Lincoln Journal Star, Lincoln, Neb.

"The Possum Playboys" celebrate all the vibrant American folk music forms that have come from all over the World and created a landscape of musical culture in America, unlike any other place on the planet!

Featuring fiddle and “Cajun-hillbilly” accordion, "The Playboys" play a lively mix of Appalachian jam band music, from swamp to swing, blues to bop!  Music that sets feet tapping, hips swinging, and people singing. While the musical traditions may be familiar, the songs and interpretations are fresh and new and nearly every show features a host of new songs written by Ron Short.

Ron Short and The Possum Playboys have been featured at Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion Music Festival, Floydfest, Riverfront Festival of Music, Hard Rock Casino and nearly every music venue in E. Tenn, SWVA and E.KY.

They have recorded two CDs “Rooster Named Jack “and “ Hillbilly Highway” at Grammy Award winning studio , Maggard Sound !

“His music is the real deal: the music that came from Britain and Ireland, augmented by those who toiled in the mines and on the farms, and evolved into American folk music.” —CMT   Magazine