Ruth Rappaport
Fiddler Jon Anderson and I teach a string-band ensemble class at Passim School of Music in Cambridge, Mass. Details at https://www.passim.org/school-of-music/classes-workshops/in-person-old-time-ensemble.
February 13, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. With Joel Wennerstrom, Gian Criscitiello
February 14, Beech Street Center, Belmont, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Valentine's Day tea for the Belmont Council on Aging.
February 15, JamVal non-festival, Framingham, Massachusetts
Running two old-time music jams, 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
February 19, Needham Senior Center, Needham, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Folk Songs of the 1960s sing-along
February 20, Bedford Memory Cafe, Bedford, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
February 27, Cafe Zing, Cambridge, Massachusetts
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben duo
March 9, MrSippy BBQ, Rochester, New Hampshire
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String band
March 12, Jewish Family Services of Metrowest Memory Cafe, Framingham, Massachusetts
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
March 13, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
March 20, Westborough Memory Cafe, Westborough, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
April 10, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
April 14, Remnant Brewing Satellite, Cambridge, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
April 15, Brighton Senior Center, Brighton, Massachusetts
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Folk Songs of the 1960s sing-along
May 2, House concert, Newton, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
May 8, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
May 12, Remnant Brewing Satellite, Cambridge, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
May 16, Friday Folk Coffeehouse, Dedham, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
May 17, Watertown Porchfest, Watertown, Massachusetts
TBA The Ruth and Ben String Band
May 27, Somerville Square Dance, Somerville, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
May 31, Along The Way Coffeehouse, Ipswich, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
June 9, Remnant Satellite, Cambridge, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
June 21, Wedding
7:00 p.m.
June 28, Rainbow Contra Dance, Northampton, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Recent Massachusetts appearances include The Burren, The Cantab Lounge, Gore Place Society, Jasper Hill Cafe (with The Hoot Owls), The Bebop, Turtle Swamp Beer Hall, Dedham Historical Society, DeCordova Museum, Tres Gatos Restaurant (with The Hoot Owls), Hugh O'Neill's Pub (Malden), Chulo Restaurant (Watertown), Natick Community Organic Farm, Jewish Food Conference, St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Bedford), Lenox Contra Dance, Abandoned Building Brewery (Easthampton), Root Cellar (Greenfield), BIDA Dance, Montague Square Dance, Somerville Winter Farmer's Market, Union Square Farmer's Market, Watertown Farmer's Market, Belmont Farmer's Market, Waltham Farmer's Market, Cushing Square (Belmont) Festival.
Senior community sing-alongs and performances include: Brigham House, The Residence at Watertown Square, Sunrise Arlington, Sunrise Newton, Stonebridge at Burlington, Springhouse Boston, The Arbors at Stoneham, Waterstone at the Circle, Avenu Natick, New Horizons Marlborough and Woburn, White Oak Cottages, Camellia Gardens, Goddard House, 2Life Communities, Brookdale Cushing Park, Bridges by Epoch Sudbury, Charlton Senior Center, and Windsor Place of Wilmington.