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Here we document our trip across Russia playing folk music and educating at Russian youth summer camps.

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Concepción con Carne: Our First Days in Chile

Concepción, we love you! Since our arrival in Chile, we have only received the warmest of welcomes. The teachers and administration of Instituto Chileno Norteamericano have taught us the difference between a Merlot and a Cabernet, shared some slang over … Continue reading

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On the Road Again!

We’re excited to be leaving soon, next week, for the wonderful city of Concepcíon, Chile! There we’ll be spending two weeks working with students and teachers, performing concerts, and having a great time. See you soon!

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Pereira and Manizales: Our Colombian adventure

Well its been a long long time since we revisited this blog. Turns out that playing music, running around with children, and traveling to and from several cities is kind of exhausting. Anyway, we’ve got some time now and we … Continue reading

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Bucaramanga

I’m sitting in our hotel in Manizales, finishing some delicious café con leche, & savoring the last few moments of our time in Colombia. What a whirlwind the beginning of this tour this has been! Since we left San Francisco … Continue reading

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Ramblers Reunite!

It’s a cloudy, early morning in San Francisco, and I’m sitting in the kitchen with the day’s first cup of coffee, listening to a quiet house. Last weekend, the Ramblers began trickling back into San Francisco to rehearse in preparation … Continue reading

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The Ramblers Are Cruisin’ South!

Greetings Everyone! The Ramblers are proud to announce our 2011 music tour in South America! For the last 10 months we’ve hibernated and worked on our various projects and day jobs. But alas! In 3 weeks we are flying to … Continue reading

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Article About Our Project on America.gov

An article about our project from America.gov 28 July 2010 American Musicians Ramble Across Russia By David Fay Special Correspondent Moscow — Strumming and singing across southern Russia, a group of four American teachers has introduced traditional American folk music … Continue reading

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Thank You!!!

Our amazing trip is now over, and the ramblers have all gone their separate ways. This was without a doubt one of the most incredible, interesting, fun, and fulfilling experiences in all of our lives. Thank you so much to … Continue reading

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Samara

Samara Dessert On June 24th we got to our final camp, about an hour outside of the city of Samara. Unlike the other camps, where the campers lived with their families and hung out with us for a few hours … Continue reading

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