Jonathan Kruk and Rich Bala perform as "The Hudson River Ramblers" entertaining and educational programs for schools, libraries, historic sites.
02/16/2026
Please watch my short eulogy story - a tribute to Rich Bala.
Rich Bala "Yankee Doodle Interuptus" a tribute tale by Jonathan Kruk "Yankee Doodle Interuptus," a story and song performed by the Hudson River Ramblers, Rich Bala and Jonathan Kruk, began as an on-stage argument. I inadverten...
02/13/2026
Rich Bala Sing in Peace
02/13/2026
Rich Bala, a true Hudson River balladeer, left this life Feb 12th. Passionate about traditional music and history, Rich's voice rang out, drawing us to the river. We performed together for thirty years. Here is a moment of Rich engaging kids with a song from the Revolution on the Hudson. Just watch for a minute https://youtu.be/FQq9OqJX1LY?si=gqjS_zT1hCN4tnz5&t=218
10/27/2024
It's been a lively run telling The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! at the Antrim Playhouse in Tappan, or from Halloween 'til Nov 3rd at Sunnyside.
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Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Group, Jonathan the Storyteller - Hudson Valley's Jonathan Kruk, , , Headless Horseman
04/06/2021
Colonial & Revolutionary Times in Tales - for Schools, Libraries & Historic Sites. www.jonathankruk.com Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk tailors tales of Dutch & English colonial times and the American Revolution for fourth and seventh grad...
12/14/2020
Greetings Rivery Rambler Friends and Fans - Long it has been since we've posted. Sheltering in, while the river flows on both ways.
Here's a delightful film by one of our favorite places The Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston, NY ,
RiverWise: The Journey Begins In June and August of 2020 the Hudson River Maritime Museum and the schooner Apollonia traversed the Hudson River from Albany to New York City, bringing the ...
11/22/2019
Singing songs from Harold Thompson's book, "Body, Boots, & Britches" at NY Folklore's 75th Anniversary Celebration. Photo by Jonathan Kruk.
11/18/2019
Debating a finer point on the "Harold Thompson Songbook" Rich and Dan Ward almost resort to gun slinging, at the NY Folklore Society Gala.
Rich regales gala, with "Once More a Lumberin' Go"
with Jonathan Kruk
How did mobs if Yankee Doodles beat the Brits? Find out July Fourth at the New-York Historical Society 11-4
The Hudson River Ramblers will sing and tell
