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Bread and Bones Press Kit
High-quality publicity photos are available on the Photos page.
Here are some quotes about Bread and Bones and our CD I Know Stories:
"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 “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
The following Bio and reviews are available as web pages, or you can download them as Acrobat pdf files, Word 2003 files and in Rich Text Format, which should be readable by almost any text-based editor.
MaineFolkMusic review of I Know Stories
Times Argus review of I Know Stories
Seven Days review of I Know Stories
The Hardwick Gazette review of a Bread and Bones performance
For reviews of Richard Ruane's solo CD "Things That Strangers Say", click here.
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