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BRAND NEW INCOMING EURO-TOUR 200 PICTURES!

   NEW CD NOW AVAILABLE!!
    City of Refuge

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FOUR STARS!
"Scary bluegrass ... Gothic tracks on an inspiringly original album ... Q recommends!" ~Q


"a laid-back Sunday morning collection of story-songs that Rachel has put down for her second album and the best I’ve heard in its field for many a year" ~Penny Black Music

FOUR STARS! "Beguiling!" ~Mojo

"will steal your heart" ~Performing Songwriter

FOUR STARS! "Harrington has s gift of making the old new again" ~Sound Northwest

"like the young Emmylou" ~Utne Reader

FOUR STARS! "enthralling stories ... adorned in old-timey acoustic arrangements ... a classic American album!" ~Maverick Magazine

"the singer-songwriter who is captivating the hearts of Britain and Europe ... an ancient resonance combined wit a modern feel" ~Country Music People

FOUR STARS! "City of Refuge moves the Oregon-bred singer-songwriter to a new level" ~The Irish Times

"hypnotic ... spellbinding ... utterly persuasive" ~Rambles

FOUR STARS! "It’s been a good year for Americana already, and Harrington has just made it a lot better" ~Crackerjack

"attractive ... ballsy ... pure unadorned beauty and gritty confidence ... an abundantly fine new set from this enchanting chanteuse." ~NetRhythms

FOUR STARS! "it's a thrill to discover a new performer who really does have a new slant ... arcane, but wonderfully fatalistic treasures which are all well worth coveting." ~Whisperin and Hollerin

"...a most consummate album ... brilliant both as a singer and a songwriter ... one of our top-10 releases of 2008." ~Rootsy Magazine (Sweden)

FIVE STARS! "an album to cherish and one that will not leave your player quite easily" ~BillyBop (Belgium)

BE A FRIEND ON MYSPACE

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RACHEL'S DEBUT CD
   The Bootlegger's Daughter
   is available worldwide...



Hit #1 on the Euro-Americana Chart, and went Top-40 on the Americana Music Association Chart! Thank you, DJs!!! We love you! : )

CD Baby Editor's Pick

THE IRISH TIMES: Four stars!

Miles of Music: "The challenge is finding only one     outstanding area to highlight ...mournful     voice...melancholy storytelling ... exemplary     musicianship."

MOJO: FOUR STARS! "This debut is a primer in Americana ..."

Performing Songwriter: "Just the right     combination of temerity and twang"

Bluegrass Unlimited: "An ideal vehicle     showcasing [Rachel's] multiple talents and     should prove to be a significant landmark in     her musical career."

Sing Out! "Rachel Harrington most favorably     represents a new generation of singer-     songwriters ... songwriting that truly shines."

SmartChoice UK: "Literate and heartbreaking in     equal measure"

Ctrl.Alt Country: "The best debut since Gillians'     '96 Revival."

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