Orshaw, Laura

LAURA ORSHAW

• From northeastern Pennsylvania. Now lives in Nashville.
• Grew up in a musical family. Her father Mark Orshaw played guitar in a bluegrass band called the Lonesome Road Ramblers. He also owned a music store. Laura began playing fiddle as a youngster and made her first recordings at age 12.
• Attended Berklee College of Music. Lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts for several years. While there, she performed with numerous northeastern bluegrass acts including Danny Paisley, Della Mae, Chasing Blue, Jenni Lyn and Darol Anger.
• She is also a Master’s level counselor at Lesley University as Coordinator for their Expressive Therapies Graduate Program.
• 2015, released first solo project Songs of Lost Yesterdays (no label).
• 2017, married guitarist Tony Watt.
• 2018, joined Alan Bibey & Grasstowne.
• 2020, joined the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, playing fiddle.
• 2022, released Solitary Diamond album (Dark Shadow).
• 2023, was awarded the Eisenson Family Prize for American Roots Music from the Berklee College of Music.