Orrin Star

Orrin Star was the first musician from New England to win a National Flatpicking Championship. He triumphed at the competition held in Winfield, KS, in 1976, only seven years after first seeing Doc Watson perform and drawing such inspiration from the performance that he decided he wanted to excel at flatpicking, too. Star, who plays the mandolin, banjo, and guitar, first became acquainted with roots music through the tapes played at home by his family. Star and his brothers shared their father's love for the music of the Clancy Brothers, as well as the songs of Joan Baez. Star...