Mandolin - All Levels: Scott Rucker, Scott Rucker, an Eastern Kentucky native, has been playing and performing string band music with a variety of people for about two decades. He has performed at various festivals in several different bands over the years but loves informal jams just as much as performing. Scott plays multiple instruments and styles but is an old time mandolin player first and foremost. He focuses most of his musical energies on adapting fiddle tunes of the Ohio Valley region to the mandolin. Scott’s teaching style focuses largely on teaching tunes that feature different techniques and styles that can then be applied to other tunes and playing situations.