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.
July 24, Watertown Farmers' Market, Watertown, Massachusetts
July 24, Somerville Square Dance, Somerville, Massachusetts
August 8, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Dedham, Massachusetts
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
August 10, Andover Farmers' Market, Andover, Massachusetts
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
August 11, Club Passim, Cambridge, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. Ruth and Ben String Band opening for Max Wareham and the National Bluegrass Team
August 12, Remnant Brewery Satellite, Cambridge, Massachusetts
8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band
August 15, Weir River Farm, Hingham, Massachusetts
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Sunset Picnic. With Joe Pete Wetherbee
August 17, Watertown ArtsMarket, Watertown, Massachusetts
1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. An old-time set with Jon Anderson, Joel Wennerstrom, and Larry Unger.
August 17, Adams Park old-time music jam, Roslindale, Massachusetts
3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Bring an instrument and join us!
August 20, Cantab Lounge, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Time TBA. The Ruth and Ben String Band. Opening for Flying Turtle.
August 21, Gore Place, Waltham, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. With Ben Wetherbee
August 27, Lily P's Restaurant, Cambridge, Massachusetts
7:00 p.m. The Ruth and Ben String Band. Bluegrass Tuesdays!
September 18, Watertown Farmers' Market, Watertown, Massachusetts
September 21, Ashland Farmers' Market, Ashland, Massachusetts
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
November 13, Nick-a-Nees, Providence, Rhode Island
8:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Bluegrass Throedown! The Ruth and Ben String Band
November 16, Open Book Coffeehouse, Canton, Massachusetts
7:30 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.