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Laura Orshaw

  • Laura Orshaw wins 2023 Eisenson Family Prize for American Roots Music

    April 28, 2023 | by John Lawless

    The Berklee College of Music in Boston has announced bluegrass fiddler and vocalist Laura Orshaw as the recipient of the 2023 Eisenson Family Prize for American Roots Music. The annual award is decided based on criteria set by renowned fiddler

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  • Solitary Diamond – Laura Orshaw

    May 31, 2022 | by John Curtis Goad

    There's not much about the fiddle that Laura Orshaw doesn't have an absolute command of, and she demonstrates that to great effect on her new solo effort from Dark Shadow Recording, Solitary Diamond. Arguably one of today's top traditionalists on

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  • I Can’t Settle Down drops for Laura Orshaw

    April 25, 2022 | by John Lawless

    Brittany Haas, Laura Orshaw, and Jenee Fleenor at Dark Shadow Recording It's triple fiddles all the way down for the intro on Laura Orshaw's newest single from Dark Shadow Recording, I Can't Settle Down. Orshaw, fiddler with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, enlisted

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  • On Her Own – New duet single from Laura Orshaw with Trey Hensley

    March 11, 2022 | by John Lawless

    Dark Shadow Recording has a new single today from Laura Orshaw, a country-style duet with Nashville guitarist/singer Trey Hensley. Laura plays fiddle with The Po' Ramblin' Boys, and this single comes from her upcoming solo project which features her as both

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  • Track Premiere: Ramblin’ Woman drops for The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys

    February 23, 2022 | by John Lawless

    The latest single from The Po' Ramblin' Boys, taken from their upcoming debut project with Smithsonian Folkways, brings fiddler Laura Orshaw to the fore. Orshaw delivers a powerful version of the Hazel Dickens classic, Ramblin' Woman, played in the trademark PRB

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  • Hank – debut single from Laura Orshaw

    February 4, 2022 | by John Lawless

    Dark Shadow Recording has dropped a premiere single for Laura Orshaw, fiddler with The Po' Ramblin' Boys. It's taken from her upcoming album, Solitary Diamond, where she not only fiddles, but displays her vocal prowess as well. For the single, they've

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  • Laura Orshaw to Dark Shadow Recording

    September 24, 2021 | by John Lawless

    Laura Orshaw with Dark Shadow Recording President Stephen Mougin Dark Shadow Recording in Nashville has announced the signing of bluegrass fiddler and vocalist Laura Orshaw to the label. Laura has been highly visible in recent years, first as fiddler its Alan Bibey

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  • Laura Orshaw becomes fifth Po’ Ramblin’ Boy

    January 9, 2020 | by John Lawless

    Tennessee's The Po' Ramblin' Boys have finally made it official, inviting fiddler Laura Orshaw to become the fifth member of the group. Orshaw has been performing with the Boys this past several years when her schedule allowed, and was included on

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  • Congratulations Laura and Tony!

    June 14, 2017 | by John Lawless

    There was another lovely bluegrass wedding this past weekend in western Massachusetts when one of Boston's bluegrass power couples, Laura Orshaw and Tony Watt, were married. Tony teaches guitar, mandolin, and jam classes in Cambridge, and Laura plays fiddle for

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  • Songs Of Lost Yesterdays – Laura Orshaw

    June 24, 2015 | by John Lawless

    Laura Orshaw might be the busiest bluegrass fiddler in Boston, Massachusetts. The Pennsylvania native performs with five different bands in and around Beantown - including her own New Velvet Band - and seems to fill in from time to time

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