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Mike and Ruthy
Folk / Alternative / Roots Music

"A head is better than a leg."

WEST HURLEY, New York
United States

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Last Login:  7/16/2008
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   Mike and Ruthy: General Info
Member Since8/10/2007
Band Websitemikeandruthy.com
Band MembersMichael Merenda (aka: Mike)
Ruth Ungar Merenda (aka: Ruthy)
InfluencesCarter Little, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Aaron Ross, Jeffery Lewis, Dan Bern, Jose Ayerve, Feist, Bonnie Raitt, Billie Holiday, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Velvet Underground, Etta James, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits
Sounds Like"Simon & Garfunkle if one was a girl." Amie Street Player -->
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 13 2008 7:00P
Lakeside Park Northville, New York
Jul 24 2008 7:00P
Toad Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jul 25 2008 6:00P
Ervin House Concert Madbury, New Hampshire
Aug 2 2008 8:00P
Adirondack Lake Center for the Arts Blue Mountain Lake, New York
Aug 3 2008 12:00P
Summer Songs Week at Ashokan Olivebridge, New York
Aug 8 2008 8:00P
BSP Kingston, New York
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
Cajun & Square Dance at Ashokan Olivebridge, New York
Aug 20 2008 12:00P
Southern Week at Ashokan Olivebridge, New York
Aug 22 2008 8:00P
Saranac Lake Summer Concert Series Saranac Lake, New York
Aug 27 2008 12:00P
Woodstock Farmers Market Woodstock, New York
Aug 29 2008 8:00A
Monkey House Winooski, Vermont
Aug 30 2008 7:00P
Bethany Church - Summit School Montpelier, Vermont
Sep 13 2008 8:00P
Morgan Opera House Aurora, New York
Sep 19 2008 8:00P
Earthwork Harvest Gathering Lake City, Michigan
Sep 20 2008 8:00P
Earthwork Harvest Gathering Lake City, Michigan
Oct 4 2008 12:00P
Stone Barns - Jay and Molly Family Band Pontico Hills, New York
Oct 24 2008 8:00P
Blackpot Festival and Cookoff Lafayette, Louisiana
Oct 25 2008 12:00P
Blackpot Festival and Cookoff Lafayette, Louisiana
Nov 21 2008 8:00P
Stone Mountain Art Center w/ Jay and Molly Family Band Brownfield, Maine
Nov 22 2008 8:00P
Chocolate Church Arts Center Bath, Maine
Nov 23 2008 7:30P
The Grand Ellsworth, Maine

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   About Mike and Ruthy

When Mike met Ruthy he'd already written a hundred songs - some of which he no longer remembers. When Ruthy met Mike she'd already decided against being a musician like her parents - a rebellious stance that quickly faded in the musical excitement.

A mutual friend had the bright idea that they should sing together, and one very late evening, down in the tiniest factory/apartment building in New York City's looming financial district, they first combined their talents over cheap beer and not much else. The results were magic.

Since that first night in 1998, their writing, singing, and musicianship have grown to match their enthusiasm. And some of Mike's very old songs are working their way back into the setlist - along side Ruth's sparkling versions of soul and folk classics, and their new and original creations that hint at love, pain, and beauty.

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Mike and Ruthy's Friends Comments
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The Horse Flies





Jul 7 2008 7:05 PM

Your stuff sounds great ... looking forward to October!
--the flies
lavender & the old folk





Jul 6 2008 5:49 PM

Goodness. Literally, y'all's music is just goodness. I'm listening to the samples, really loving the fiddle particularly. And the harmonies, as always, are silver & gold.

Saw y'all are going to be playing in Louisiana in October ... any chance you'll be passing through Georgia on the way? I know I'm just daydreaming, but there's nothing I'd love more than to get Ruth's fiddle on one of my songs.

Geez, y'all are really rocking out on "Gonna Get My Baby Outta Jail"!

OK, I'm sold on buying the new album. Just one problem: I'm broke right now, I mean really broke. You know those blues songs about finding out what "down and out" means? Yeah, it's that bad. Can't even pay my rent. So give me a little more time.

I'm starving but at least I'm a starving artist. Finally recorded some new songs and they're up on the page, so y'all have a listen sometime.

How'd Will like Bonnaroo? In light of the "B is for Bob" shirt in the photo, I'd say you've got a festie buddy in the making.
:)
The Coffee Barn





Jun 25 2008 5:49 AM

Crafts Ruby
Thanks for the Add!!
From The Coffee Barn
STONEY CLOVE LANE





Jun 24 2008 6:24 AM

hope all is well!!!
just stopped by to hear your voices!
The Jones Street Boys





Jun 23 2008 1:35 PM

hells yeah! thanks for the add Mike and Ruthy.
like a mule, baby, like a mule.
w
Notlob Parlor Concerts





Jun 20 2008 9:30 PM

7 days until the triumphant return of Mike and Ruthy and Will (yes, he technically performed 6/9/07) to the Notlob Parlor Concert series! Mind the water!
Robert Smith-Hald





Jun 14 2008 12:54 AM

Thanks for the add! :)
Tammi Brown





Jun 10 2008 6:02 PM

Hey Mike & Ruthy! I'm bummed because when I'm in NYC you're going to be in Louisiana! Love your music! Come by my page and listen to some of my tunes.
Or hear me on Stanley Jordan's new CD "State of Nature"! Take care and come by soon! Tammi Brown
Jay Johnson





Jun 9 2008 12:59 PM

thanks for the add...

peace,

jay
Bob & Lynn Dixon


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Jun 9 2008 8:27 AM

Thanks for the add. Saw you once in Minnesota a few years back with the Mammals - hope to catch you as a duo sometime soon.

Bob & Lynn
Cady Wire





May 27 2008 2:10 PM

Hey! Thanks for saying hi. I miss you guys, and really hope to see you soon. Will you be around the ashokan area for western/swing time? I want to see that babe!
Much love, Nila
me&thee coffeehouse





Apr 23 2008 7:33 PM

Hey Mike and Ruthy,
Thanks for the great interview!!! It's live on our blog page.

http://www. meandthee. org/blog/txp/

Hope your fans will all come out to see you and Jay and Molly on Friday, April 25 at the me&thee in beautiful Marblehead, MA!

Kathy
Joshua Davis





Apr 17 2008 1:19 PM

I wish we could've hung out in MI! Can't wait to meet Will. Miss you guys.
Brian Lamoreaux





Apr 16 2008 5:06 PM

ooo...is it those cd's (awesome)? got those right before heading across the pond to the great EU...fun over here, meeting folks on the street busking. No shows - not that good or organized.
the sweetwater is a short story i'll tell: longtime music saloon in my hometown, Mill Valley (often rightly called milf valley..digression), that is till it closed down last fall, and split into two things - an already existing nice music room not too far away (in Larkspur, CA) which they renamed Sweetwater Station, and you and ruthy could surely fill, and the news is the sweetwater will reopen this summer just down the street from it's old spot. so whichever one of those will be equally suitable. but to answer your question, they are (both) in quieter Marin County.
Brian Lamoreaux





Apr 16 2008 1:18 PM

Thanks for the music! Come out west ya buggers! It was nice seeing you briefly at High Sierra last year...brohh. if you get to the Bay Area...sweetwater station and the freight and salvage would be two good ones. let me know if you go for it.
and blessings on the new babe! looks like a button!
me&thee coffeehouse





Apr 14 2008 10:31 AM

Hey Ruthy and Mike,
We sure are looking forward to you playing along with dad Jay Ungar and Molly Mason on April 25. When Jay told me that he had asked you guys to join the bill, I was so excited. Sooooo coooool. Looking forward to meeting yer lil babe, too.

Kathy
Tory Gallery





Apr 11 2008 6:12 AM

Hey mike and ruthy!!!! miss you both! hows life? will you be coming down south again soon???
Davey O.





Apr 7 2008 3:17 PM

Mike & Ruthy,

Thanks for the add. Great to make your acquaintance :)

Cheers,
Davey
Colony Cafe


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Mar 27 2008 11:14 AM

You guys sounded so great on the radio last week. I loved hearing little Will on air!! Hope you are great. We love you.
STONEY CLOVE LANE