Little Local Conversations
Discover the people, places, stories, and ideas of Watertown, MA. Join Matt Hanna as he has conversations with various businesses owners, community leaders, creatives, and other interesting folks in Watertown to learn about what they do and get to know a bit about the people behind the work.
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Little Local Conversations
Episode 29: Ruth Rappaport (Musician)
Meet Ruth Rappaport! She's a musician living here in Watertown. Listen to hear about:
- Being a self-taught guitarist and growing up surrounded by the folk revival and cowboy music
- How running a coffeehouse and working at record labels helped propel her into the string band music scene
- Playing in a well-known band in her genre, The Poodles, and how they once had Julia Child kicking up her heels
- Her personal greatest contribution to Watertown as the driving force behind the reconstruction of Nonantum Road
- Her day jobs in the nonprofit world including one with an organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize
- Her music career now playing 15-20 gigs a month
Listen to more of Ruth's music and get in contact with her at:
www.ruthrappaportmusic.com
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This podcast is in partnership with the Watertown Business Coalition, a nonprofit organization focused on connecting local businesses and strengthening our community. Check them out at https://watertownbusinesscoalition.com/. Thanks!