The Rosie Hood Band + Bristol Folk Singers

About the Rosie Hood Band

A former BBC Performing Arts Fellow and Horizon Folk Award nominee, Rosie Hood was born in Wiltshire but has now called Sheffield home for ten years, from where she 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.

In her classy 4-piece band, Rosie is joined by long-term collaborator fiddle-player Nicola Beazley (Alex Cumming & Nicola Beazley), melodeon-player & percussionist Robyn Wallace (Bellamira) and fiddle-player Rosie Butler-Hall (The English Fiddle Ensemble)

The instrumentalists bring a great dynamic lift and drive – informed particularly by their experience of traditional dancing and of playing for ceilidhs. With this band Rosie expands her vision of re-working traditional English songs, as well as writing and arranging original material, touching on nature, human struggle, women’s voices and unheard stories. Nicola, Rosie and Robyn’s sensitive playing combines perfectly with Rosie’s voice, skilfully and empathetically lifting each song.

“To me, the story is always the most important thing, that’s the ‘seed of gold’ within a song”, explains Rosie. In November 2023 the Band released their debut album, aptly entitled A Seed Of Gold, and drawing inspiration from Rosie’s native Wiltshire including the story of Lyddie Shears, a shape-shifting Wiltshire witch, and Marrow Seeds, a re-writing of the traditional song The Seeds of Love following the modern-day migration of people and plants from Syria.

About the Gig

This hybrid gig is being livestreamed in partnership with Downend Folk & Roots. You can go along to the gig in person at Christ Church Downend, near Bristol, or watch online from wherever you are. This event will be held live on Zoom, with a remote sound engineer for high-quality sound. Our gigs allow interaction between artists and audiences, so the artist can hear you applaud and you can even have the chance to ask them any burning questions.

Tickets are £18, with the option to pay a bit less (£12) or a bit more (£30) depending on what is affordable for you. You only need one ticket per household.