“This is a fiddler of seemingly boundless energy.  With finesse, style and a contagious joy, Orshaw attacks each piece.”

Dirty Linen Magazine

“Laura Orshaw has firmly established herself as a significant emerging artist in the arena of traditional American music... An extremely talented musician with unlimited potential.”

Bluegrass Unlimited

“Laura Orshaw is that rare player who certainly has the chops, but also plays with great emotion and drive... Aside from her obvious ability as a player it quickly becomes    apparent what a fine accompanist her father is. His drive matches hers for an exciting listening experience... Besides her talented fiddling, Laura is also a fine singer... Laura Orshaw is certainly a player to watch.”

Sing Out!

“From the first bow of "North Carolina Breakdown" to the last note of "Soppin' the Gravy", Laura Orshaw's second CD of old time fiddle tunes is joyful energy...Her own tunes capture the essence of old time and stand well beside chestnuts such as "The Star of Munster" and "Flying Indian"... Laura sings "The House Carpenter" in a rich, strong voice as pleasing as her fiddling and well suited to the old time themes... Laura Orshaw serves up an excellent feast of old time and old sounding tunes with energetic but tasteful playing.”

Bluegrass North Magazine

Fiddler and vocalist, Laura Orshaw, performs with Pennsylvania-based Lykens Valley Bluegrass Band and according to Bluegrass Unlimited, “has firmly established [herself] as a significant emerging artist in the arena of traditional American music”. Laura grew up in a musical family in Northeastern Pennsylvania; at age 10 she learned to play and sing from paternal grandmother and regional Old Time musician, Betty Orshaw. Throughout her teens Laura performed across the Northeast with her father in The Lonesome Road Ramblers, a four-piece vintage bluegrass band performing classic bluegrass from the 1950’s around one mic. She recorded two solo fiddle projects in her early teens, and recently finished an album with Lykens Valley Bluegrass Band entitled “Nails and Glue”. Laura teaches fiddle lessons and workshops, and has also conducted educational programs covering traditional American music at various colleges, public schools, libraries, and home-school events throughout the Northeast. Her passion for teaching is also evidenced in her professional education, as a master’s level school counselor.

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