"Hot Hawaiian lap steel guitar and Jazz à la Django!"
New Record "Get Under The Moon" Pre-Sale (7/10/26 Streaming Release)
Get Under The Moon
Christo Ruppenthal
"Get Under The Moon" CD (SHIPPING NOW!) Download |
$20.00
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"Get Under The Moon" Limited Edition COLORED 1st Pressing VINYL Pre-Order (Mid-Spring Release) Download |
$40.00
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CDs and Downloads are available now! Pre-Order Vinyl will ship in mid-spring. Streaming will be available July 10, 2026. Prior to that my website is the only outlet for these songs!
"Get Under The Moon" is my fourth Read more
CDs and Downloads are available now! Pre-Order Vinyl will ship in mid-spring. Streaming will be available July 10, 2026. Prior to that my website is the only outlet for these songs!
"Get Under The Moon" is my fourth full-length multitrack solo record. It explores 1910s-1940s Hawaiian, Jazz, Novelty, Ragtime, and Global steel guitar and ukulele repertoire sourced from some of my favorite 78 RPM records. I play all the instruments you'll hear, including Steel Guitar, Ukulele, Resonator and Hot Club Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Plectrum Guitar, Tenor Guitar, and Mandolin.
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0:00/3:03
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Lei Lani 2:460:00/2:46
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Caresses Venitiennes 3:040:00/3:04
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12th Street Rag 2:160:00/2:16
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Dreams Of Aloha 2:460:00/2:46
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Kaukauna March 2:210:00/2:21
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Ukulele Lady 3:330:00/3:33
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Waikiki 2:510:00/2:51
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Besame Mucho 4:280:00/4:28
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0:00/2:53
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0:00/3:20
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Moana March 2:540:00/2:54
Only 100 copies of this Limited Edition Colored Vinyl will be pressed!
Limited Edition colored LPs are in process and will be available mid spring. Here is a preview mock-up look at what those colored vinyls are going to look like. To say I'm excited would be a real understatement. You can reserve a copy of this limited 100 copy first run above!
Vintage Guitar Magazine's "Have Guitar Will Travel" Podcast Interview
I was honored to recently be featured on Vintage Guitar magazine's Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast episode 267 with host James Patrick Regan to promote the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, describe my vintage guitar collection, and discuss my various musical adventures!
Djangophonique ft. Christo Ruppenthal, Grant Flick, and Tom Knific
MAY 2026 Tour!
On Djangophonique ft. Christo Ruppenthal and Grant Flick concerts Andrew Brown and Katie Lynne of Djangophonique (Ann Arbor, MI) are joined by Christo Ruppenthal (Madison, WI) and Grant Flick (Ann Arbor, MI). On this route the band is also joined by veteran Michigan based bassist Tom Knific. Together they explore classics of Django Reinhardt's Hot Club swing sound and the American standard songbook, perform guitar, violin, and steel guitar feature instrumental pieces, and present some exciting examples of fused repertoire that you won't hear elsewhere!
5.7 • Ore Dock Brewing Co. - Marquette, MI 7:00
5.8 • Flambeau Valley Arts Assn. - Ladysmith, WI 8:00
5.9 • Great Northern Distilling - Stevens Point, WI 7:30
5.10 • North Street Cabaret - Madison, WI 3:00
5.11 • The Norwegian - Rockford, IL 6:00