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PRIMARY INSTRUMENT(S):
Banjo
Dobro
Guitar
Mandolin
Steel Guitar
ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT(S):
TYPE OF WORK DESIRED:
TOURING
RECORDING
CLUB GIGS
PRIVATE PARTIES
TEACHING MUSIC LESSONS
Other
CHART READING/WRITING SKILLS :
WRITE
READ
WRITE
READ
HOME STUDIO :
Home Studio:Yes
No
ENGINEER :
Engineer:Yes
No
ADDITIONAL SKILLS :
Additional Skiills:PRODUCER
ARRANGER
BAND LEADER
ROAD MANAGER
Other
Description:
I play pedal steel, banjo, guitar, dobro and sing back up harmonies. I have toured with Rod Stewart, Shania Twain, Ray Stevens and many many other. I have a professional recording studio in Nashville and can send tracks to you at your studio anywhere in the world!
Resume / Bio:
Robin Ruddy
Pedal Steel/ Banjo / Guitar / Dobro/Singer / Songwriter
(615) 385-4466-o / (615) 485-3303 cell
Best Built Songs - (ASCAP) Co-owner
Hammering the Hits - (BMI) Co- owner
Parlor Productions / The Parlor Studio– Co-owner
Awards:
Grammy winner for performance on “Beautiful Dreamer: Songs of Steven Foster”
T.V.:
Home for the Holidays Christmas Special with Rod Stewart
CMA Awards with Terri Clark
Prime Time Country - TNN (Ray Stevens), (Dean Miller)
Crook & Chase - TNN (Tim Watson & Black Creek)
200th Anniversary of the Farmer’s Almanac - CBS Special
County Today - Channel 2
A Day in the Life of Country Music - CBS Special
XXX’s & OOO’s - CBS movie
Performances:
2007-2008 Rod Stewart World Tour
2001-2006- Lynn Anderson Tour
2003 -2004 General Jackson Showboat w/Tim Watson & Black Creek
2002-2003 Deborah Allen Tour
1999 Matt King Tour - Atlantic Records
1996-1999 Ray Stevens Tour - MCA
1997 - Farm Aid (Dean Miller) MCA
Country Fest 96 and 97- Bekka & Billy - Almo Records
1988-1997 Opryland USA - Nashville, TN (performed literally thousands of shows)
Grand Old Opry - various artitsts
Scotty’s International Steel Guitar Convention
Worked with:
Rod Stewart, Shania Twain, Ray Stevens, Randy Travis, Terri Clark, Lynn Anderson, T Grahm Brown, Linda Davis, Billy Dean, Cherie Austin, Suzy Boggus, Mila Mason, Lila McCann, Paul Overstreet, Lee Greenwood, Matt King, Billy Burnette, Bekka Bramlett, Dean Miller, Joy Lynn White, Jeannie C Riley, Johnny Russell, Tim Watson & Black Creek and many many more.
Session Work:
The Parlor Studio, EMI, Island Bound, Emerald, Parlor Productions, Reflections Studios, Hummingbird- Jingles, Song Cellar, and countless other studios across the Nashville landscape.
Albums:
Robin Ruddy “Sail Away” / Robin Ruddy “Flying Under the Wire” / Dean Miller - MCA / Marc-Alan Barnette “In Your Face Country Soul / Daniel Smith “American Made” / Tim Watson & Black Creek “The Battle of Kuwait”, “I’m on the Move”, “Up the Creek”, & “Gods Country” / Stars & Bars -Jennifer Records / Steppin Out - Jennifer Records / Troy McConnell / Elizabeth Hill “When the Spirit Moves Me”
Reviews:
“She [Lynn Anderson] was accompanied by a band that didn’t miss a lick, and a BEAUTIFUL FEMALE STEEL GUITAR PLAYER IN THOSE TIGHT FITTING JEANS”
The Boston Press
“Strong vocals...hot licks”
The Washington Post
Associations: AFM-Local 257, ASCAP, BMI, NSAI, NARAS