Hello friends and music lovers,
I am so excited to be able to play a little live music again and have a couple of local shows coming up, including a genuine, bona fide concert in a listening room out at the Oregon coast, the Bay City Arts Center. I hear the room is exquisite for music and I am beyond excited to have the chance to fill the room with live sound, cool music and good people. The concert is in honor of Black History Month, so I'll be playing lots of country blues, telling stories about the music and folks who played it or taught it to me.
Here is a little musical news to catch us up since it's been a while now. I am looking to start playing out again more and hope it will be possible. I have been home a lot these past 2 years and a lot of my musical acts fell away due to the virus and related circumstances. So I'm doing a lot of solo material at this point. I did a few live streams - thanks for tuning in if you did - raised a little money for NAACP, discovered that I have terrible uploading speed in my country abode, taught a few students and workshops over zoom, kept playing for my own pleasure and sanity and I finally got that national guitar that I drooled over for almost 4 years. It's sweet.
I found a few very local gigs and have been playing about once a month, mostly out of doors and I feel indebted to the folks who have been willing to go the extra mile to let me be outside, stay warm, accept the compromises and to do all we could to not make each other ill while enjoying being in culture together. Thank you venue owners and fans.
We took advantage of warmer months and had a few very careful small music camp outs. I thank my dear friends who helped calculate how we could see each other with lowest risk, savoring all that friendship, music and laughter brings. And to those even fewer dear friends and beloved musical buddies who met up with me in the cold, wet months, bundled in down and wool like Star Wars characters, hanging clear shower curtains and singing 8-10 feet apart around outdoor campfires and under electric heaters - here's to us, we made it!
The last bit of news is that I started working part time for Pacific University teaching guitar classes and private students, many in the music therapy program. It's full circle for me to be coming back to education again. I find it a delight to be in a learning community and the chaos of a music building, and appreciate the bit of structure and challenge it adds to my life. My teaching chops are pretty good these days - reach out if you'd like an outdoor or zoom lesson.
Here are the upcoming show details. See you soon I hope.
Saturday, February 26, 12:00 - 4:00 pm
One day Coastal private or group lessons/coaching in Bay City
by arrangement lauren@laurensheehanmusic.com, sliding scale
Bay City Arts Center
5680 A St
Bay City, OR, 97107
12- 4pm
Sign up for a session if you would to further musical goals, learn a new song, bruch up on your skills, bring your sound or performance to another level. Vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin
Saturday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Country Blues Concert
Bay City Arts Center
5680 A St
Bay City , Or, 97107
Tickets; Pay what you can, $20 suggested,
reservations - baycityartscenter@gmail.com
Available tickets will be sold at the door.
Proof of Vaccination will be required at the door and we ask that masks to be worn during the concert. We will provide air exchange between sets and, hopefully, be able to have some open windows during the music. Please dress accordingly.
Saturday, March 12, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Solo Performance
Hotel Oregon
310 NE Evans St
McMinnville, OR, 97128
Contact: ( 503)472- 8247
Big tip jar
Thursday, March 17, 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Irish with Jump at the SUN!
Tunes, songs and Blarney
Hotel Oregon
310 NE Evans St
McMinnville , OR, 97128
Contact: (503) 472- 8427
HUGE Green TIP jar
Jump at the Sun is Lauren Sheehan on guitar and vocals, Natalie Mix on fiddle, Justin Peterson on mandolin and vocals, and Lisa Peterson on accordion, piccolo and vocals.
Friday, March 18, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Irish tunes, songs and Blarney - with JUMP at the Sun
McMenamin’s Edgefield
2126 SW Halsey
Troutdale , OR, 97060
Contact: (503) 669-8610
HUGE Green Tip Jar
Jump at the Sun is Lauren Sheehan on guitar and vocals, Natalie Mix on fiddle, Justin Peterson on mandolin and vocals, and Lisa Peterson on accordion, piccolo and vocals.
Saturday, March 19, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Irish tunes, songs and Blarney - with JUMP at the Sun
McMenamin’s Edgefield
2126 SW Halsey
Troutdale, OR, 97060
Contact: (503) 669-8610
Jump at the Sun is Lauren Sheehan on guitar and vocals, Natalie Mix on fiddle, Justin Peterson on mandolin and vocals, and Lisa Peterson on accordion, piccolo and vocals.
Wednesday, April 2, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Bluesbilly by the Bay - Lauren Sheehan with Ronnie Ontiveros
The Schooner Restaurant and Lounge
2065 Boat Basin Road
Netarts, OR 97143
Contact: 503-815-9900
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