Would it be worth the effort to create this ruckus?
Could the instrument name have preceded the term for 'ruckus'?
One problem with the etymology is obvious: hirdy-girdy 'ruckus' could as well derive from the name of an instrument as an instrument's name could derive from a term for 'ruckus'.
He first makes a visit to the restaurant they ate at, only managing to create a ruckus there.
When both sides showed up for the second performance, a loud ruckus forced the manager to plead for calm and there were continual interruptions.
An indigent comes out and tells her to leave saying that there had been enough ruckus that morning with police talking about dead babies.
Two supporters performed getting involved in a ruckus.
Nonetheless, he claims he was amused by the ruckus when the term became debated.