She brings fiddle, ukulele, guitar and deeply moving vocal performances to the Family Band. Ruthy cut her teeth on traditional music, and grew up to be a top-flight performer. You may know Mike & Ruthy from The Mammals. They achieved international acclaim in 1990 when their performance of Jay’s composition Ashokan Farewellbecame the musical hallmark of Ken Burns’ The Civil War on PBS.
With exceptional musicianship and a vast knowledge of numerous musical styles, Jay & Molly are one of the most celebrated duos in American acoustic music.
And Mike & Ruthy’s two children Will, born January 2008, and Opal born June 2012 also join them on the road, though rarely onstage. The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band features Jay, Molly, Jay’s daughter Ruth Ungar, and her husband Mike Merenda. Well, even if they don’t all live under the same roof, this family makes terrific music and has a rip-roarin’ good time while they’re at it. What is it they say about the family that plays together? Click the image to download a hi-res version
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