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Dave Van Ronk & Uncle Moose And The Kazoo-o-phonic Jug Band - Presents Peter And The Wolf / Noted ragtime instrumental guitarist Dave Van Ronk takes on Prokofiev's classic "Peter and The Wolf" in best jug band style, a classic itself. Noted ragtime instrumental guitarist Dave Van Ronk takes on Prokofiev's classic "Peter and The Wolf" in best jug band style, a classic itself. Nicknamed the Mayor of MacDougal Street, Van Ronk is a key figure in the American Folk Music centered in New York City's Greenwich Village, mentoring and inspiring artists such as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell. Noted for his eclecticism, he made headway in genres like folk, ragtime, blues, jug band, gospel, rock, New Orleans jazz and swing. Especially revered are his takes on the St Louis Tickle and Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag. He received a lifetime achievement award from ASCAP