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Ruby John

About Me

I am Odawa and European. I am a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa/Chippewa Indians. I play Old Time, Celtic, French Canadian, and Bluegrass Music.Currently, Lee Sloan, one of the greatest Old Time Fiddlers there is, is sharing his tunes with me. I play at the Michigan Original Old Time Fiddle Jamborees, Mondays at the Suttons Bay Nursing Home, Mondays with TC Celtic at the Loading Dock, at jam sessions, and at music festivals and events. My goal is to learn Old Time, Celtic, French Canadian, and Bluegrass music from the masters. I have a great musical family and I have many great people in my life helping me with my music.This year I have been invited by Anne Lederman to be a participant in the "Fiddle Stories: From Me to You - Native Elder to Native Youth Legacy Project" where Young Native Fiddlers learn from Master Native Elder Fiddlers in a series of two workshops in Toronto, Canada in May and August; then perform what we learn with our teachers at the "North Atlantic Fiddle Convention" in Newfoundland in August. I posted a slideshow of pictures from the May's workshop. It's been an amazing experience, I'm going to perform what I learned in the May workshop at the "Spirit of the Woods Festival" in Brethern, MI this June.


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Member Since: 29/05/2007
Band Members: Heart to Heart Bluegrass: Ron Gross, Heather Funk, Ben Crofoot, Kent Roe, Rick and Me/Malarky: Bob Sadler, Mike, Linda, Jesse, Megan, and Me/Old Time Tunes: Lee Sloan and Me/TC Celtic: The Monday Night group at the Loading Dock/Fiddle Stories: John Arcand, James CheeChoo, Colin Adjun, Lawrence "Teddy Boy" Houle, Alicia Blore, Matthew Contois, Ryan D'Aoust, Allysa Delbrae-Sawchuk, Nicholas Delbrae-SawChuk, Nora Pellerin, and Anne Lederman..
Influences: My Grandpa Harry, Grandma Ruby, Grandpa Bob, Lee Sloan, Jack Chambers, Rene Cote, Greg Moore, Teddy Boy Houle, Colin Adjun, James CheeChoo, John Arcand, Matthew Contois, Ryan D'Aoust, Alica Blore, Allysa&Nicholas&Conlin Delbrae-SawChuk, Nora Pellerin, Bobby Hicks, Chris Williams, Jan Ostroski, Doug Scripps, Art Cole, Anne Lederman, Mark Sullivan, Julie Schryer and Pat O'Brien, Kyle Charron, Paul Lemelin, Dan MacDonald, TC Celtic Music Family, Old Time Fiddlers Association Music Family, Bob Sadler, John Richey, Ben Wolfgram, Danny Johnston, Dick Fry, Elon Howe, Mose, Pete Heller, John and Caroline Jam Session Music Family, TC Bayside Travelers Contra Dance Family, Hayloft Music Family, Tanglemere, Heart to Heart Bluegrass Ron, Heather, Brittany, and Luke, Pat Heokje, Stuart Williams, Pierre Schryer, Joe Bottinghorn, Steve Stanton, Dave Eickenroth, Jeff White, Dan Gorno, Wanda Joseph, Manton Country Jamboree Music Family, Coleman Trudeau, Louie Williams, Frog Water Susan and John, Freshwater's Nellie, Jesse, Nick and Bill, George Trudeau, Natalie McMaster, Alison Kraus, Craig Duncan, JP Farley, Liz Carol, Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe, Frank Ferral, Howey MacDonald, Laura Cortese, Sierra Noble, Jerry Holland, Art Stamper
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