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.
March 13, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. With Joel Wennerstrom, Gian Criscitiello, and Matt Prosper
March 20, Westborough Memory Cafe, Westborough, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Sing-along!
April 10, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. With Joel Wennerstrom, Dave Langford, and Gian Criscitiello
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
April 16, Cafe Zing, Cambridge, Massachusetts
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben duo
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 19, Lily P's restaurant, Cambridge, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band. Performance followed by an old-time jam
June 21, Wedding
7:00 p.m.
June 22, Thacher Hall, Yarmouth, Massachusetts
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
June 28, Rainbow Contra Dance, Northampton, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
July 2, Gore Place, Waltham, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
July 16, Winchester Concerts on The Common, Winchester, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
July 20, Performances in the Park, Newton Centre, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
July 23, Needham Senior Center, Needham, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. "Songs of Route 66" with Joe Pete Wetherbee
August 9, Waltham Farmers' Market, Waltham, Massachusetts
Time TBA
August 13, Nick-a-Nees, Providence, RI
8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Bluegrass Throedown with the Ruth and Ben String Band
September 19, Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury, Massachusetts
2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. With Joel Wennerstrom & others
October 10, Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury, Massachusetts
2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The Ruth Rappaport Country Trio with Joe Pete & others
March 13, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. With Joel Wennerstrom, Gian Criscitiello, and Matt Prosper
March 20, Westborough Memory Cafe, Westborough, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Sing-along!
April 10, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. With Joel Wennerstrom, Dave Langford, and Gian Criscitiello
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
April 16, Cafe Zing, Cambridge, Massachusetts
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben duo
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 19, Lily P's restaurant, Cambridge, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band. Performance followed by an old-time jam
June 21, Wedding
7:00 p.m.
June 22, Thacher Hall, Yarmouth, Massachusetts
4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
June 28, Rainbow Contra Dance, Northampton, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
July 2, Gore Place, Waltham, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
July 16, Winchester Concerts on The Common, Winchester, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
July 20, Performances in the Park, Newton Centre, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band
July 23, Needham Senior Center, Needham, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. "Songs of Route 66" with Joe Pete Wetherbee
August 9, Waltham Farmers' Market, Waltham, Massachusetts
Time TBA
August 13, Nick-a-Nees, Providence, RI
8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Bluegrass Throedown with the Ruth and Ben String Band
September 19, Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury, Massachusetts
2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. With Joel Wennerstrom & others
October 10, Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury, Massachusetts
2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The Ruth Rappaport Country Trio with Joe Pete & others