“Coming back to the Bottom Line fresh from their jump-out-of-your-seats performance at this years Downtown Messiah, NYC-based Mulebone UK is a self-contained showcase of American roots music. Hugh Pool is a soulful singer and blues-based guitarist, and John Ragusa can literally make music with anything he puts to his mouth – from bass flute to jews harp to conch shell.”
THE BOTTOM LINE
; promo from Mulebone UK’s Required Listening show. 1/18/03
 

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Mulebone UK has been featured on The Mitch Album Show, Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, WFUV Cityfolk (NYC), The Downtown Messiah at the Bottom Line, the Oasis Blues Sampler Volume 4, CNN, NTV, WBJB, WUMB, WUKY, and won "Blues Artist of the Year-2002" on WYCE, Grand Rapids, MI. Mulebone UK has met with rave reviews from their native New York, to Nashville and the Midwest. We might just be on VH1 this spring…we’ll keep ya posted!

Request us on WFUV FM . We’re on their playlist!


About "MULEBONE" the first CD: “Mulebone” captures Hugh and John’s stripped-down vibe on CD. The result is a record as simple as it is inspiring. It’s a collection of brilliantly played traditionals, delivering an unforgettable tour of the Piedmont and Delta blues sound. The CD charted in the top 100 on the "Americana Roots" chart for National radio airplay as reported by the Album Network, and was completely sold out within the first year.

FYI...MBUK is starting a new record!

Q: What's "Big Front Porch"?
A: It is, but it ain't, Mulebone UK.
Hugh Pool, Charlie Kohlmeyer and John Ragusa make up Big Front Porch, an ongoing experiment in Progressive–Retro–Groove–Blues. More than an off-shoot of Mulebone UK, we've been known to sing in 3-part harmony, play 30 minute songs, and even slip
into trance. We play the Ear Inn the last Wednesday of every month as well as ongoing shows at the Rodeo Bar in NYC. Come check us out!
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Hugh and John at the Bottom Line, Jan. 18, 2003