Looking Forward to Elko!We are really excited about Cora being invited to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering at Elko. I get to go along as accompanist, at least! Cora featured in NY Post articleCora was featured in an article by travel writer Mark Ellwood in the New York Post online. You can read the article here: www.nypost.com/p/lifestyle/travel/states_wyoming_8OiK7netCXIVmUFVnr8YCK Exciting Things!There has been a lot of good things happening for us lately. In June Cora was recognized as one of the "Eight Seconds" in CowboyPoetry.com's "Lariat Laureate" Contest, for her poem "Chester". What an honor! Cora's CD is now available! Cora's CD, Cora's Cowgirl Yodel is finally here! She worked hard on this and she is very excited about it. To get your copy just visit our store or send a check or money order for $13.00 (includes shipping and handling) to: Wood Western Music
c/o Laurie Wood HC 63 Box 18C Saratoga, WY 82331 If you would like your copy autographed, just let us know with a note in with the check or drop us an e-mail. Cora Wins 2008 WMAYouth Yodeler of the Year Award!Take a peek at her performance of "Cora's Cowgirl Yodel" (written by Cora and Paul Harris) at the Western Music Association Festival in Albuquerque on November 22, 2008: Ralph's Back Porch Radio ShowI had an opportunity to do a guest spot on "Ralph's Back Porch" on BlogTalk Radio. We sure had a good time. Canadian poet Mike Puhallo was also a guest that night. Featured on Michigan Folk Live!My cut of Dave Stamey's great song "Rosa May" was featured in a special "Happy Trails" Western Edition of the Michigan Folk Live podcast in February. It was pretty exciting to be included in a cast that featured names like Juni Fisher, Dave Stamey, Joyce Woodson and Clay Canfield. You can go listen to the podcast here: www.michiganfolklive.citymax.com/WesternPodcast1.html and please leave them a message telling them that you appreciate their support of Western Music! |
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Born and raised in Southern New Mexico, Laurie Wood started playing guitar when she was sixteen. After playing in “at least a dozen” different country bands over as many years she grew disillusioned with the music and the lifestyle, finally quitting music altogether. Now, more than 15 years later, Laurie has felt the call to dust off her guitar, and is playing the music that she really loves. She says she played “Top Forty” Country for money, but it was always Western music and Cowboy songs that she played for friends, family, and herself. She calls Wyoming home these days, along with husband Duane, who is the cow/calf manager on CSU’s One Bar Eleven ranch near Encampment. They have two children, Cora Rose, 5 (who you will often see on stage with Laurie), and Bonner, 2 ½. |
