Ruth Rappaport
Starting April 29, 2024: Fiddler Jon Anderson and I are teaching 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.
May 9 , Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. With Jon Anderson, Gian Criscitiello, and Joel Wennerstrom.
May 11, Somerville Porchfest, Somerville, Massachusetts
12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band. We'll be at 38 Bay State Avenue.
May 18, Watertown Porchfest, Watertown, Massachusetts
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band. We'll be at 71 Boylston Street.
May 21, Burlington Memory Cafe, Burlington, Massachusetts
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. A sing-along for people with memory loss and their guests.
May 21, Watertown Senior Center, Watertown, Massachusetts
1:30 p.m. Crafts and music with Arlene Smith and Ruth Rappaport.
May 23, Somerville Square Dance, Somerville, Massachusetts
7:30-10:30 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band
June 13 , Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band
June 16, MrSippy BBQ, Rochester, New Hampshire
3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band. Great food!!!!
June 20, Weir River Farm, Hingham, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Sunset Picnic.
July 20, Gilmanton Bluegrass Festival, Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Time TBD. The Ruth and Ben String Band
August 12, Remnant Brewery Satellite, Cambridge, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band
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.