BUFFALO NY, USA, OCTOBER 2, 2009 – After receiving three very nice reviews for his new CD in the UK music press (fRoots Magazine, The Living Tradition magazine and Musical Traditions online magazine) and encouragement from Rod Stradling, Pete Shepheard and Vic Smith, Buffalo NY-based singer and musician Dave Ruch will be crossing the ocean later this month with his banjo, mandolin, guitar, jaw harp, bones, spoons and more for seven concerts at folk clubs and other venues across England.

Dave Ruch is a dedicated performer, interpreter and collector of traditional American and New York State folksongs and dance tunes. In his very special concert programs, Dave presents and tells the stories behind the traditional music of upstate New York farmers, lumbermen, children, immigrants, native americans, canallers, hops pickers, lake sailors and more.

22 October Folk at the Royal Oak, Lewes

23 October Swindon Folksingers’ Club, Swindon

24 October Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club, North Allerton, N Yorks (support for Ian McKone)

25 October Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton le Hole, N Yorks

25 October Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax

26 October The Foresters Folk Club at The Foresters Arms, Darlington, County Durham

28 October Cross Keys Folk Club, Uppermill, Oldham, Lancs

For UK and US CD reviews, sound samples, video clips and more, visit www.daveruch.com.

“It's interesting that such an accomplished performer should keep to such a relatively local repertoire...in any event, I'm glad of it.” - Rod Stradling, Musical Traditions Magazine, Gloucestershire UK

“A very pleasant surprise” – fRoots Magazine, London England

“A top American visitor” – Folk at the Royal Oak, Lewes England

“Wistful and charming, and typically classy….he'll be a welcome guest.” – Roy Harris, The Living Tradition Magazine

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Read US and UK press reviews: www.daveruch.com/listen.htm

Website: www.daveruch.com