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Sarah Woolf : Salutations From Somberville
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This alternative power folk cd is a result of what happens when the composer was told by doctors that her hands wouldn't be well enough to play guitar again; and she proved them all wrong.
Genre: Folk: Power-folk
Release Date: 2003
Salutations From Somberville Record Label: Wicked Queeah Records
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Welcome to Somberville 0:43 $0.99
60 Degrees 3:16 $0.99
Dodging 3:10 $0.99
Dear Brian 4:41 $0.99
Neurotic 3:22 $0.99
Marie Antoinette 3:00 $0.99
Raining in the Lot 2:57 $0.99
Within 3:27 $0.99
Didn't Know How 3:25 $0.99
When I Think of You 3:35 $0.99
You Don't See 3:07 $0.99
Atonal Crickets 6:17 $0.99
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Album Notes

Why call it "Salutations From Somberville"?
Being sick made me somber and sarcastic as all hell.
It's also a play on words since I live in Somerville, MA
which I think of as a somber town with a lot of character respectively.


Sarah Woolf - timeline

1968- Born
1970- Began to play ukulele. Learned
"Pennylane" by the Beatles on uke.
1976- began first grade. Couldn't read
but was already playing 4 instruments.
1984- trapped in highschool. Played several
woodwind instruments, percussion, and guitar.

Began busking in Harvard Square.
1986- graduated from highschool, but couldn't read
what was on my diploma. Moved to Israel.
1987- Back from Israel after teaching saxophone,
observing Palestinian/Israeli chaos, and first aid.
Broke the news to my folks I couldn't read. Learned
how to read.
Attended a homophobic art school in Columbus, Ohio
Transferred to Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH.
1988-1991 was part of an amazing music scene at
Antioch. Co-billed with "Big Brown House",
"Tom Roadkill & the Flat Rabbits" and "The Gits".

Sold 500 copies of demo tape to a campus that only
had about 300 students.
1991- BA in Education and visual arts.
1993- Released self titled EP in Boston. Toured extensively
nationwide.
1995- Released CD called "Ask My Lover"
Toured the East Coast extensively.
1996- Busking in the MBTA and playing the local venues.
1997- Ah...hello my hands aren't moving. Diagnosed with arthritis.
Rehab for 3 years.
2000- Back out there playing electric guitar.
2001- Diagnosed correctly with Sjogren's Syndrome. That's
what made my hands fuck up. Treatable and won't kill me.
2002-2003 Recorded my new songs with my pals Richard Gates, Carolyn
Castellano, Holly Figueroa, Chadd Ferron, and Suzannah Luna.
Appropriately entitled "Salutations from Somberville".
2003-? on the road...on the road!

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REVIEWS

Simply wonderful...
author: Jen
I really loved this CD, especially track 8, "Within." I love the sound of the guitar, and Sarah's captivating soprano vocals blend perfectly with the accompanying music. What a treat this CD was!!
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