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CD REVIEW: Laura Cash's second solo album, 'Awake But Dreaming' - Seattle PI Reader Blogs

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:29:52 GMT

CD REVIEW: Laura Cash's second solo album, 'Awake But Dreaming' - Seattle PI Reader Blogs

Laura Weber White had the good fortune to become the wife of John Carter Cash and daughter-in-law of the late Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. But her career as a singer and fiddler began at the opposite side of the country in her native Corvallis, Ore., long before she ever dreamed of being a part of one of Nashville’s legendary families.

Cash began playing fiddle in grade school, but her musical skills didn’t really begin to develop until she received a restored fiddle from her dad when she was 9. At 17, she won the National Fiddle Championship for the junior division (she returned to the championship last year to win the adult title).

In 1999, she was invited to play fiddle with June Carter Cash during a tour supporting the album “Press On.” It was on that tour that Laura Cash met her future husband. She later played on two Johnny Cash albums, “American III” and “American IV,” as well as June Carter Cash’s “Wildwood Flower.”

The big news this summer is the release of Laura Cash’s second solo album, “Awake But Dreaming” (Cash House Records), recorded at the family’s Cash Cabin Studio (her first album, “Among My Souvenirs,” came out in 2003). The self-produced album is a mix of bluegrass, swing and traditional country tunes from many of her favorite artists, among them Bob Wills, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton and, of course, Johnny Cash.

“Awake But Dreaming” is an honest, straightforward album highlighting Laura Cash’s expert fiddle playing and pure, rootsy vocals. The album’s dozen songs feature the wonderful title track (where Laura Cash’s fiddle talents are immediately apparent), as well as “Wasted Love,” “I Was a Little Too Lonely,” “Song for Roy (Country Music’s King)” – that would be Roy Acuff – and “Look What You’ve Done” (a duet with Jason Carter).

There aren’t many rising stars in the world of traditional fiddle music. Laura Cash is one worth celebrating.

Here’s a link to Laura Cash’s MySpace page.

RATING: 3 1/2 STARS

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Laura wins Charlie Bush Award

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:15:00 GMT

Laura wins Charlie Bush Award...

Winning the Charlie Bush Award is special to me on many levels. On a personal note because I had known Charlie since I was 14 years old. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the Grand Masters Fiddle Contest. He persistently encouraged me in my fiddling since those early years. On a musical level, the award honors the fiddler claiming, "Outstanding Traditional Fiddler Performance". I have an unyielding love for traditional music of all kinds. As old time fiddle music continues to evolve, I continue to study the roots from where it came. It is a thrill for me to find new 'old' music to learn from. And historically, being the recipient of the "First Annual Charlie Bush Award", which is determined by his own family, is an honor, which I feel is beyond words.

Awake But Dreaming

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:06:07 GMT

Recorded at the Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee, this traditional country/swing influenced project comes highly recommend by greats such as Loretta Lynn and George Jones. She has chosen some of the best musicians in the business to accompany her, such as:

Lloyd Green- Steel Guitar

Pete Wade- Electric Lead Guitar

Andy Reiss- Rhythm Guitar, Twin Electric Guitar

Pig Robbins- Piano

Gene Chrisman- Drums

Dennis Crouch- Upright Bass

Bobby Flores- Harmony Fiddles, Strings, Background Vocals

Grace, Sophia & Hulda Quebe- Guest Fiddles

Joey McKenzie- Guest Rhythm Guitar

Jason Carter –Duet Vocals and Fiddle on "Look What You've Done"

Laura's love for traditional country music reaches all the way back to her childhood, growing up in Oregon. She began the fiddle at the age of nine and by the age of twelve she fell in love with Old Time Fiddling in addition to many genres of roots music. You will hear influences in her style from such greats as Bob Wills, Loretta Lynn, Molly O'Day, George Jones, Roy Acuff, Nat King Cole , Benny Martin, Hank Snow, and Ray Price. Laura has dedicated much of her life to preserving and promoting these timeless sounds and hopes to assist in the restoration of traditional country music back to where it should be; on our radios and in our homes.

"Laurie not only loves Country Music, but she knows Country Music, and the proof is in this record."

Loretta Lynn

"I recommend this album to anyone who still wants to hear the good traditional Country Music as sung the way that it should be."

George Jones