Sheehan, Lauren / Rose City Ramble
Album: Rose City Ramble   Collection:General
Artist:Sheehan, Lauren   Added:Apr 2011
Label:Laurensheehanmusic.Com  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-09-18 Pull Date: 2011-11-20
Week Ending: Nov 20 Oct 30 Oct 23 Oct 16 Oct 2
Airplays: 2 1 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 08, 2018: Traditions
Satisfied Mind
4. Nov 17, 2011: Palo Alto Pop Overthrow
Dirty Rat Swing
2. Mar 30, 2018: Traditions
Black Is The Color
5. Nov 13, 2011: Sunny Side Up
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
3. Nov 20, 2011: Sunny Side Uop
In The Wee Midnight Hours
6. Oct 24, 2011: ReAd mY liPs
I Want Jesus To Walk With Me

Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2011-09-16
Steeped in traditional, Americana music, Rose City Ramble finds Lauren Sheehan and company laying down some magnetic performances with a mix of originals, traditionals and covers. Instrumentation of guitar, bass, drums, harmonica and a saxello on one song, with some nice harmonizing throughout. Sheehan has a great voice and a great band. Any song worth a play. No FCC’s.

*My Favorites*: 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15.

1. *(3:09) Mid. Kick-back bluesy groover. Stanley Brothers tune with harmonica, brushes on the drums, backing vocals, acoustic guitar.
2. *(3:41) Mid. Upbeat and driving. Memphis Minnie song about a dirty rat man.
3. (4:02) Slow / Mid. Blind Willie McTell song with harmonizing over mellow picked guitar with harmonica.
4. (3:22) Mid. Upbeat INSTRUMENTAL with mandolins.
5. (4:49) Slow. Ominous with guitar, banjo, bass.
6. *(2:42) Mid. Take-off on a Dock Boggs tune with banjo, bass, harmonizing. Killer.
7. (3:22) Slow / Mid. Song about a devastating relationship. Guitar predominates.
8. *(2:46) Mid. Jazzy rendition of the traditional Candyman. Features a saxello (a B flat soprano sax) with guitar, drums, male backing vocal.
9. (3:10) Slow / Mid. Joe Hayes / Jack Rhodes classic done faithfully and beautifully. Sparse and sweet.
10. *(3:26) Mid. Recorded Live with intro. Traditional song done by many, with nice guitar work.
11. (3:12) Mid. Country flair featuring a fiddle, harmonizing.
12. (3:25) Slow / Mid. Guitar, harmonies, really nicely done.
13. *(2:48) Mid. Upbeat with guitar, bass. Reworking of old blues song. Killer.
14. (3:00) Mid. Another Memphis Minnie song done with guitar, bass.
15. *(3:53) Slow. Hank Williams classic. Slide guitar, bass, well done.

Track Listing
1. The Memory Of Your Smile   8. Oh The Candyman
2. Dirty Rat Swing   9. Satisfied Mind
3. In The Wee Midnight Hours   10. I Want Jesus To Walk With Me
4. Carroll County Blues   11. Little Bird Of Heaven
5. Chilly Waters   12. Oh My Stars
6. Honey Baby Blues   13. Louie's Blues
7. Black Is The Color   14. Can't Afford To Lose My Man
  15. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry