All recordings are on Riptone Records
Notch Road (2018)
The latest release, “Notch Road” was #19 on the DJFolk International list for June 2018 right after it’s release. It quickly was chosen as a CD of the week on Midnight Special Chicago 98.7 FM. It was named the Best Folk Album of the Year by the Vermont Times Argus newspaper, one of the Best Vermont Albums of 2018 by County Tracks website, and one of the Best Albums of the Year by the Folkchef's Kitchen podcast.
The duo’s only recording, it is available on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon and most other platforms as well as at the Ripton General Store, the Lincoln General Store, Recycled Reading of Vermont in Bristol, and the Vermont Book Shop.
Notch Road was released in 2018. This is our first recording since 2011.
Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/notch-road.
Could Have Been a Dream (2011)
Could Have Been a Dream, the second recording by Bread and Bones, was released on October 25, 2011. Its fourteen songs include eleven originals, a traditional Irish ballad, a song by the Canadian songwriter Charlie Sohmer, and a cover of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds,” with a finger-picked ukulele accompaniment. Renowned Vermont fiddler Pete Sutherland is featured on “Play a Waltz and Go Home.”
Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/could-have-been-a-dream
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I Know Stories (2008)
The first recording by Bread and Bones, I Know Stories, was released in the summer of 2008. It was named Vermont's Best Traditional Album of the Year by the Times Argus newspaper.
All songs written by Richard Ruane, except You Call to Me written by Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette, Walking Cane, traditional with additional words and music by Richard Ruane and Fair and Tender Ladies, traditional.
Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/i-know-stories
Things That Strangers Say (2001)
In 2001 the album Things That Strangers Say was released as a solo album by Richard Ruane. He asked many of his favorite musicians to join him on this project, including Beth Duquette and Mitch Barron, who later joined him in forming the trio Bread and Bones.
Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/things-that-strangers-say
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Brecon Beacon (1981) - Feast or Famine
Richard Ruane helped form the Vermont folk group Feast or Famine back in 1979. They toured throughout the Northeast and upper Midwest in the 1980s and released two albums, Brecon Beacon on the Philo/Fretless label and also Tomorrow the Birds Will Sing, a self-released cassette. Brecon Beacon is now available again for downloading or streaming on most of the usual places.
Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/brecon-beacon
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Tomorrow the Birds Will Sing (1985) - Feast or Famine
Feast or Famine’s second recording. Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/tomorrow-the-birds-will-sing
Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/tomorrow-the-birds-will-sing
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You Needn’t Act So Wild (1987) - Sundog
Sundog originally formed in 1986 with Michael Chorney, Richard Ruane, Michael Corn, and Ron Rost from Feast or Famine as well as Steve Rosenfeld on electric guitar, Rick Wilson on bass, Billy Letters on drums, and Catherine Hall on vocals. Later Cameron O’Brian joined on percussion. After a while Ron, Michael Corn, Catherine, and Billy left, and Jay Catalano joined us on drums.
Available for download at https://richardruane.bandcamp.com/album/you-neednt-act-so-wild
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