"Celtic Music Wizard"

- Minneapolis Star Tribune

....Music from Ireland, Scotland, England, Central France, Northern Spain and Minnesota on a dazzling array of wind-powered instruments, including flutes, whistles, concertina, voice, and many bagpipes - Scottish, French and English, bellows and blown.

....Performing in concert, and for community programs, theatrical productions and studio projects.

....Teaching traditional music, through lessons and workshops.

NEWS................

ALL CDs ON SALE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2010! $13 Each (Normaily $17), Packing and Shipping Included! (Sampler is $11 for March)

NEW VIDEO!! (and new selections put up as of 3/8/10) Laura and the Lads recently recorded a live TV program for Baby Blue Arts - Baby Blue selected several of the many pieces for a feature on their website. Click right HERE to view! (A "Behind the Scenes" interview is also available on their site - go to "Search Artists", then "Interviews")

Good News: Laura has been awarded a Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, in Traditional and Ethnic Performing Arts! To learn more about the Bush Artist Fellows, click here. Laura's colleague Dáithí Sproule is also a Bush Fellow. This is one of the nation's most prestigious artists awards, and a great honor for both.

MacKenzie and Dáithí Sproule have released their duo CD "The Pinery" - it was launched in 2009 (on New Folk Records), with a celebration and concert at the Celtic Junction in St. Paul. View the POSTER right HERE! The album will be available soon from this website and other outlets.

Check the Schedule page for upcoming events!

Visit the Recordings page for lots of sound samples and easy on-line album purchases!

Visit the Quotes page for an Introduction to Laura!

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