Singer/songwriter Laurelyn Dossett lives and writes in Stokes County, NC. Her songs have appeared in film and television and have been recorded by many artists, including Grammy-winning Levon Helm (Anna Lee) and Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops (Leaving Eden). Laurelyn wrote the songs for playwright Mike Wiley’s play Leaving Eden, which premiered at Playmaker’s Repertory in 2018. She has partnered with Triad Stage’s Preston Lane on six plays-with-music. Her song cycle, The Gathering: A Winter’s Tale in Six Songs, was commissioned by the North Carolina Symphony and premiered in Raleigh in 2011, Grant Llewellyn conducting.

Laurelyn has written songs for various protest movements in North Carolina including My Beloved Enemy and Vote Against Amendment One. She remains a voice for social justice and environmental activism in North Carolina and beyond. The River’s Lament is her testament to the devastation of the Dan River coal ash spill. She founded and continues to host the annual “Songs of Hope and Justice” at the North Carolina Folk Festival.

Learn more: https://www.laurelyndossett.com