Sparky and Rhonda Rucker - Singing Songs and Telling Stories in the American Folk Tradition April 25, 2009

Sparky and Rhonda Rucker deliver an uplifting presentation of toe-tapping music spiced with humor, history, and tall tales. They take their audience on an educational and emotional journey that ranges from poignant stories of slavery and war to an amusing rendition of a Brer Rabbit tale or their witty commentaries on current events. Their music includes a variety of old-time blues, slave songs, Appalachian music, spirituals, ballads, work songs, Civil War music, cowboy music, railroad songs, and a few of their own original compositions.
Sparky has been performing over forty years and is internationally recognized as a leading folklorist, musician, historian, storyteller, and author. He accompanies himself with fingerstyle picking and bottleneck blues guitar, banjo, and spoons. Rhonda (who practiced medicine for five years before turning to music full time) is an accomplished harmonica, piano, banjo, and bones player, and also adds vocal harmonies to their songs.
Concerts held at Congregation Or Ami, 9400 W. Huguenot Rd., Richmond , VA. For more information or to purchase/reserve tickets visit www.richmondfolkmusic.com or call 804-647-7856. Doors open at 7:15, concerts starts at 8:00. Light refreshments (coffee, tea and cookies) will be available.