Episode 29: Ruth Rappaport (Musician)
Meet Ruth Rappaport! She's a musician living here in Watertown. Listen to hear about:
Being a self-taught guitarist and growing up surrounded by the folk revival and cowboy music
How running a coffeehouse and working at record labels helped propel her into the string band music scene
Playing in a well-known band in her genre, The Poodles, and how they once had Julia Child kicking up her heels
Her personal greatest contribution to Watertown as the driving force behind the reconstruction of Nonantum Road
Her day jobs in the nonprofit world including one with an organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize
Her music career now playing 15-20 gigs a month
Listen to more of Ruth's music and get in contact with her at:
www.ruthrappaportmusic.com
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