Ruth Ungar

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Ruth Ungar Merenda
Ruth Ungar, Newport Folk Festival 2005
Ruth Ungar, Newport Folk Festival 2005
Background information
Born 1976
Genre(s) folk, folk rock, old time music
Instrument(s) fiddle, Guitar, banjo, ukulele, vocals, songwriter
Associated acts The Mammals, Michael J. Merenda, Jr., Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, Jay Ungar, Sometymes Why

Ruth Ungar (b. 1976, New York) is a singer songwriter who performs with many folk bands. She also plays fiddle, ukulele and guitar. She is the daughter of Jay Ungar and Lyn Hardy and is married to Michael J. Merenda, Jr.


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[edit] Bands

Ruthy performs with The Mammals with Michael J. Merenda, Jr., Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, Chris Merenda and Jacob Silver.

Sometymes Why with Kristin Andreassen of Uncle Earl and Aoife O'Donovan of Crooked Still.

The Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band with Jay Ungar, Molly Mason and Michael Merenda.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo

  • Jukebox (2002)

[edit] With The Mammals

  • Born Live (2001)
  • Evolver (2002)
  • Migration (EP) (2004)
  • Rock That Babe (2004)
  • Departure (2006)

[edit] With Sometymes Why

  • Sometymes Why (2005)

[edit] External links

Ruth's website: http://www.ruthungar.com/ruth/index.html

The Mammals: http://www.themammals.net

Sometymes Why: http://www.yellowcarmusic.com/sometymeswhy/