Photo by Jeff Clarke
Original Music, Traditional Roots
“Your singing and harmonies make this DJ's ears very happy. I think that Bread and Bones is a terrific blend of poetry and musicality that makes you a joy to experience.” - Robyne Fawx, KDVS
Bread and Bones is a harmony-driven trio. Their vocals are backed by acoustic guitar and upright or fretless bass, but the guitar will sometimes get swapped for a ukulele, mandolin or banjo.
They have been juried into the prestigious Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s Emerging Artists Showcase and the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance’s showcases.
Their songwriting has won awards from the Song Writers’ Association of Washington’s Mid-Atlantic Song Contest and the SolarFest Songwriter Showcase and they have been finalists at Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition in Kerrville, Texas, the Great Waters Music Festival Songwriter Contest and the Plowshares Coffeehouse Singer-Songwriter Competition
Upcoming Shows
Their new CD, “Could Have Been a Dream” has been hailed by critics as “Trio Triumphs”, “An eloquent and powerful statement”, and “The pure sound of new American folk music.”
Bread and Bones’ previous CD, “I Know Stories” was named Vermont’s traditional album of the year by the Times-Argus newspaper.
They are Richard Ruane on vocals, guitar, ukulele, mandolin and banjos; Beth Duquette on vocals and Mitch Barron on fretless, fretted and upright basses and vocals.
"Bread and Bones gives a great live show. Their gorgeous 3 part harmonies are the perfect complement 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, the North Star Music Café, Portland,Maine
"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
To get on our mailing list or to get in touch:
Booking : Beth Duquette Home: 802-453-5320, Cell: 802-349-3364 C. email: bdart at gmavt.net
By email:breadandbones at gmail.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
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