Folk Bands and Artists
Rosie Hood Band
Wiltshire
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominated Rosie Hood is a folk singer/songwriter who has toured extensively both solo and in many collaborations. Known for her powerful and clear vocals, Rosie´s captivating performances combine her poetic writing with dynamic and honest interpretations of traditional songs.
Rosie learnt folk songs from an early age and has a keen interest in the history of traditional songs, particularly those of her native Wiltshire, where she has spent time researching in the local archives and developing a broad repertoire of local songs. A former member of The Dovetail Trio, Rosie released her first full-length solo album The Beautiful & The Actual in 2017, a collection of old and new folk songs, described by The Guardian as “poetic class” ****.
Rosie has toured the UK and Central Canada both solo and as part of The Dovetail Trio as well as collaborating and performing with a host of fellow musicians including Emily Portman, Jefferson Hamer, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne and the Andy May Trio.
Rosie is currently performing with Nicola Beazley (fiddles, vocals), Robyn Wallace (melodeon/percussion) & Rosie Butler-Hall (fiddles, vocals) as The Rosie Hood Band.
