The Music of Steve and Ruth Smith

Steve & Ruth Smith, from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, write and play a unique blend of Appalachian Heritage Music with Celtic roots on Hammered Dulcimer, Old-time banjo, guitar, and Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer. This is a short video bio of them and their Americana musical style. More about Steve & Ruth Smith, including purchasing their CDs, can be found at www.steveandruth.com.

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Absolutely beautiful music~ I play it during the craft/handmades shows I participate in. Very soothing and always adds another wonderful layer to the shows. Thank you for this video too!

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Steve and Ruth, I picked up a copy of An Appalachian Winter at The Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View last weekend. Until then I had never heard you play and I have enjoyed it so much. I am a beginning HD player and I was there for a workshop at the Ozark Folk Center. Ruth, I love your style of playing!

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I really enjoyed this video! It was nice to hear about your background and the things in your lives that inspire your music. I was also pleasantly surprised to hear that you perform songs, too! So far, I had only heard instrumentals. A couple of questions for Ruth: What's the name of the tune you're playing at 05:00? Also, what are the red "tabs" to the right of your dulcimer's treble bridge?
Thanks for sharing yet another breathtaking video!