Peter Madcat Ruth’s C.A.R.Ma. Quartet

The C.A.R.Ma. Quartet plays Eclectic Traditional and Improvisational Music. American Roots Music, Blues, Folk Music, Jazz, and World Music are all part of the mix.

• Peter Madcat Ruth is a Grammy Award-winning virtuoso harmonica player based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has established an international reputation through his exhilarating, riveting virtuosity on the harmonica.
• John Churchville is a Grammy Award-winning tabla drummer. He was the founding member of the award winning Indian fusion group, Sumkali.
• Brennan Andes was a founding member of The Macpodz, and he has accompanied countless musicians from the region and beyond including Luke Winslow-King, George Bedard, Sumkali, The Ragbirds, Rootstand, Chris Bathgate, Jen Sygit, Seth Bernard, May Erlewine, Andy Adamson Quintet, Chris Good, Dick Siegel, The Tone Farmers, Vincent York, and The Pherotones.
• Dan Ripke toured and performed with the rock-bluegrass quintet, Back Forty, for 15 years. After Back Forty, Dan took an exploratory dive into Indian music with the band, Sumkali.

The C.A.R.Ma. Quartet—our name: C. is for John Churchville, A. is for Brennan Andes, R. is for Dan Ripke, Ma. is for Madcat.