Acoustic Americana Music with Celtic
and Appalachian Roots

"Absolutely magical..."
- Dirty Linen Folk and World Music Magazine

"The soul of mountain music and the  
gentle grace of mountain air." 

- Ohio Magazine

From the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Steve and Ruth play a heartwarming blend of acoustic Americana music
featuring hammered dulcimer and guitar. Ruth plays her beautiful instrumental hammered dulcimer arrangements,
while Steve supports on guitar, and writes and sings his creative original songs.

Steve and Ruth have been performing together for 48 years across the United States and around the world. 

Dirty Linen Folk & World Music Magazine says “ Ruth Smith's touch on the hammered dulcimer is absolutely magical, with exquisite phrasing, highlighting the range of the instrument especially on her own pieces.”  

Steve, an ASCAP award-winning song-writer, adds fingerstyle guitar, old-time banjo, and vocals to the duo. Of Steve’s songwriting, Dulcimer Players News says, “He is a master story teller and the perfect vocalist to convey the meaning of his lyrics. Steve's songs stand out for their imagery and melodic strength . . .
on a par with John Denver’s songs.”

Steve and Ruth's music is regularly heard on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Prime Music, Pandora,  NPR and acoustic music format radio stations around the U.S. Steve and Ruth have been featured on the PBS TV series Song of the Mountains, NPR’s All Songs Considered and Thistle & Shamrock, in Ohio Magazine, and Dulcimer Players News.

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 https://steveandruth.com/contact-us

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