Laura Cantrell in Croton-on-Hudson

Laura Cantrell is an American country singer-songwriter, born in Nashville and based in New York City, whose music draws on traditional country, alt-country and folk. Her debut album, Not the Tremblin’ Kind, was championed by BBC broadcaster John Peel; later records include When the Roses Bloom Again, Humming by the Flowered Vine and the Kitty Wells tribute Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs of the Queen of Country Music. She also hosted The Radio Thrift Shop on WFMU. Laura Cantrell recorded sessions for John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 programme and returned to Britain for tours through clubs and theatres. Her stage history also includes an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.