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Award-winning original music - steeped in tradition, but of its own time Bread and Bones is a Vermont-based acoustic trio performing original music with a strong traditional-roots foundation. They are Richard Ruane, Beth Duquette and Mitch Barron. Ruane has been an award-winner or finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition in Kerrville, Texas, the Great Waters Music Festival Songwriter Contest in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (sponsored by the Songwriters Association of Washington, D.C.), the Plowshares Coffeehouse Singer-Songwriter Competition in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and the SolarFest Songwriter Showcase in Tinmouth, Vermont. Their sound is characterized by imaginative two- and three-part harmonies over solid guitar and bass work. There are a couple other places to learn about Bread and Bones and to hear their music. The Bread and Bones MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/breadandbones is a good place to check out. It has streaming audio, is updated a bit more frequently than this site and has comments from other people. An electronic press kit (EPK) is available at Sonicbids (http://www.sonicbids.com/BreadandBones) and that site also has streaming music.
The CD, I Know Stories, was released in July, 2008. To learn more about it click here. You can order it online, as well as Richard Ruane's earlier release, Things That Strangers Say, from CD Baby. Just click here. You can hear several songs from I Know Stories on the Bread and Bones MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/breadandbones. Please follow the links at the top of the page for more information. About will tell you about Bread and Bones. The Music page has links to where you can here songs from I Know Stories as well as samples from Richard's solo CD, Things That Strangers Say. The Calendar will tell you where Bread and Bones will be appearing and maybe where they've been. Photos has photographs taken at various places, including a number of high-resolution photos. The Press Kit has info for the press and presenters, including reviews. Contact tells you how to get in touch. Finally, Links has links to other people and places worth getting to know.
Bread and Bones outside the Vergennes Opera House "They are entertainers of the first order, producing gorgeous harmonies, captivating lyrics, and witty banter. We are always thrilled to welcome them back to the Ball & Chain." Barbara Ebling, Co-owner of the Ball and Chain Café, Brandon, Vermont "Bread and Bones gives a great live show. Their gorgeous 3 part harmonies are the perfect compliment to the warm and heartfelt songwriting of Richard Ruane. In their show, they created a playful, warm environment for the audience and kept us all engaged until the last song." Anna Maria Tocci, Co-owner of the North Star Music Café, Portland, Maine "(Ruane) possesses the three critical tools necessary to any writer in any genre – narrative sensibility, a poet’s ear, and a sense of humor. Their playing and singing are crisp and confident: Ruane’s work on guitar is full of finesse and creativity, yet he is too humble to dive into waters ruled by “hot flatpickers.” Similarly, Ms. Duquette’s harmony and lead vocals are clear and to the point but not overly adorned. And – to my ear at least – Barron’s sparse, deep backing on both upright bass and fretless electric puts the real stamp on this music as original, from-the-shoulder, and very much alive." - Jeff Trippe in MaineFolkMusic.com "Bread & Bones is a trio which has a great variety of material. Many tunes are Richard's, and his music takes you from laughing to pondering. He is a multi-instrumentalist and his voice is decorated with the alto harmonies of Beth Duquette along with Mitch Barron's accomplished work on fretless and electric bass to round out the sound. Their great musicianship, tunes and lively stage banter has made them a favorite at The Music Box." - Lisa Sammet, Executive Director of the Music Box, Craftsbury, Vermont
Beth Duquette and Richard Ruane at the Kerrville Folk Festival. “Ruane is adept at the fine art of storytelling put to song, whether it’s about the down-and-out, leaving one’s homeland, or a dark encounter in a Dublin park. His originals speak to different shades of love, joy, mystery and real life.” - Terry Lickona, producer of Austin City Limits "Richard Ruane, Beth Duquette and Mitch Barron demonstrated their sophistication as performers Saturday at the Music Box. They shared a warm and spontaneous sense of humor that kept everyone entertained through their almost two dozen songs. Ruane is a skillful player of guitar, banjo, mandolin and ukulele with a classic folk singers voice, and he composed most of the tunes. Duquette has a particularly lovely, pure voice with fine enunciation. Barron provides an excellent foundation rhythm on his electric bass guitar and upright double bass. Ruane and Duquette harmonize well vocally, that male/female contrast enriching the melodic lines. Traditional folk songs rounded out the interestingly varied repertoire of this group. Ruane's original songs had excellent melodies, combining imaginative lyrics with well-crafted tunes, frequently having demanding instrumental work." - David K. Rodgers, Hardwick Gazette
At the Great Falls Club, Middlebury, VT How you can always get in touch: By email: richard at richardruane.com (change the "at" to an @ sign, and remove the spaces. By good old US Postal Service: Richard Ruane, Bread and Bones, PO Box 185, Ripton, VT 05766 or by phone at (802) 388-9782
This page was last updated on December 03, 2008 |
