Dave
Ruch is a special musician and performer
widely noted for his ability to engage audiences
of all kinds.
Dave
travels regionally from his home base
in Buffalo NY, giving over 325 concerts and workshops
each year for schools, music festivals, libraries,
historical societies, professional conferences, folk
music organizations, museums and community events across
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Equal
parts historian, entertainer, educator,
comedian and folklorist, he finds his song material in
dusty archives, obscure songbooks, diaries, old recordings,
scholarly journals and sometimes from his own children,
and brings these gems to life in a most entertaining
style.
Whether
singing in the old unaccompanied style,
or backing himself with great skill on 5-string banjo,
guitar, mandolin, lap dulcimer, washtub bass or jaw harp,
joyful songs combine with stories and humor to captivate
audiences young and old.
Dave
Ruch is a member of the New York State Historical
Association, New York State Council for the Social Studies,
Canal Society of New York State, New York Folklore Society,
Western New York Association of Historical Agencies, the
Association of Teaching Artists and the New York State
Reading Association.
"We
were delighted with his unique program...Dave knows how
to hold his audience, young and old, spellbound" -SYLVIA
PARKER & BETTY TABOR, MAYFIELD NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A few upcoming performances
(school programs not listed)
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July 10
evening |
P2's Irish Pub
with Jamie Savage,
Tupper Lake NY |
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Westgate Park,
Gates NY |
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Women's Rights
National Historic Park, Seneca Falls NY |
July 21
7pm |
Edith B Ford
Memorial Library,
Ovid NY |
July 22
1:30pm |
Stevens Memorial Library, Attica NY |
July 23
2:30pm |
Chapman Historical Museum/Crandall Library, Glens Falls NY |
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Waterford Maritime Historical Society,
Waterford NY
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July 25
10am |
Williamsville
Farmers Market, Williamsville NY |
July 29
6pm |
Deposit Free Library,
Deposit NY |
July 31
10am |
McGraw Community Center, McGraw NY |
August 14 10:30am |
Historical Society
of Moreau & S. Glens Falls, South Glens Falls NY |
August 15
1pm |
“A Day On The River” event, Cape Vincent NY |
August 16
6pm |
Family Sunset Series, Norwood NY
|
August 21
evening |
Wanakena NY with
Jamie Savage, Rick Kovacs and others |
August 29
1pm |
Elmwood Ave Festival
of the Arts, Buffalo NY |
August 29
8pm |
Springville Center
for the Arts,
Springville NY |
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