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"Her latest CD "Two Wings" was a finalist for best Americana album of 2006 by the Independent Music Association. Meet blues singer and guitarist Lauren Sheehan at her Portland home and the family retreat along the Wilson River near Tillamook."
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Selected as an artist for the Washington American Masterpieces Performance Initiative, by The Washington State Arts Commission, 2007-9.
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" ... a well balanced set of country blues and ballads, including two infectious original instrumentals ... above all it is Sheehan's vocals that really shine through ... an exceptional vocalist and quite faultless and engaging throughout this highly recommended set ... performed with sincerity and imagination ... a disc well worth tracking down." - Robert Tilling, Blues in Britain Magazine
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"Two Wings" at #1 in the Folk and Bluegrass DJ's radio chart for October 2005! Based on 13055 airplays from 139 different DJs at folkradio.org
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Opening for Odetta at Rogue Valley Blues Festival, 2007
Lauren sings a selection of country blues and ballads and chats it up for a full hour with host Tom May on River City Folk - a nationally syndicated radio show, now in it's 20th year.
River City Folk is an engaging mix of live performances, interviews and recordings. Hosted by veteran singer-songwriter Tom May, each program features a folk artist or group from North America performing live in the studio. Through Tom's interview with the artists, and samplings from the recordings that have influenced them, the listener is treated to a unique perspective on the living tradition that is folk music.
"Some Old Lonesome Day", scores #14 for the year 2004! Posted 01/12/05 ... on the Folk DJ Top 100 Annual Radio Chart, ahead of Patty Griffin, Tim O'Brien, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sam Bush, Dirk Powell, Janis Ian, Maura O'Connell, Guy Davis, Greg Brown, Allison Krauss, and many other big name artists!
01/30/06 Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour, syndicated to 462 Stations and over 1 Million radio listeners each week.
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Image: On the Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Show, Lexington, KY.
