This coming Tuesday at Noon ET / 5PM UK Time I'll be presenting some old music from the Adirondack Mountain region of New York State in an online broadcast.

Here's the "blurb" - hope you can join me. (Links below)

From the earliest days of settlement in this remote section of New York State, and even prior to that with travelling groups of Mohawks and other Native American hunters, music has sustained the people of the North Country, AND, we’re fortunate that so much of it has been documented and preserved for us to enjoy today.

French-Canadian loggers and trappers, Yankee settlers from New England, waves of British Isles and Irish immigrants coming directly across or down from Atlantic Canada, rural New Yorkers in search of work, escaped and freed slaves – – each contributed to a rich store of self-made music which began in the early nineteenth century and continues to this day.

Join performer and teaching artist Dave Ruch for a fascinating concert of traditional Adirondack music and stories.

As Project Director for the comprehensive adirondackmusic.org website, and Music Director/Producer/Concert Host and performer for the Emmy-winning “Songs to Keep: Treasures of an Adirondack Folk Collector” project, he’s spent literally thousands of hours researching Adirondack musical traditions, studying old field recordings, and visiting with living links to this legacy.

"People lined up to comment about what an excellent musician Dave is, and how engaging he is."
- Jill Breit, Executive Director, Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY), Canton NY

ABOUT THE "LIVE FROM THE HOUSE" SERIES
As a full-time musician with months of cancelled performances, the show must go on! I know these M-TH Noontime (EDT) broadcasts are helping me feel more connected to all of you, and I've heard the same in reverse.

There are hands-on lessons for beginning guitar players of all ages and mandolin players too (Mondays), traditional and historical folk music of New York State (Tuesdays), songs for kids (Wednesdays), and special themes and request hours (Thursdays).

TWO WAYS TO ACCESS THIS EVENT
1) On Facebook, you'll find the live event on the following page on Tuesday at Noon EDT / 11am Central / 10am Mountain / 9am Pacific - my professional Facebook page)
2) On my website, I've set up a viewing page for those who don't use Facebook - just visit daveruch.com/live

TUESDAY APRIL 28 at Noon ET / 11am CT / 10am MT / 9am PT / 5pm UK