The three members of Rosewood have have been performing folk and acoustic music for some years and have played at major UK folk festivals as well as on the club and arts centre circuits. They also play or have played in Bof! and The Hosepipe Band.
The trio is based in East Anglia and most of their bookings have been in the south and east of the country. However, they are happy to travel anywhere in the country to play at clubs or festivals.
Rosewood sing and play traditional and contemporary songs and instrumentals, some of which they write themselves. Their unique features are the variety of their source material and the range of instruments they play. Depending on venues these may include bandoneon, hammered dulcimer, bagpipes, bouzouki, concertina and deskbells.
The members of Rosewood are:
Val Woollard
Bagpipes, Recorder, Flute, Hammered dulcimer, Desk Bells, Saxophone, Vocals
Phil Lyons
Guitar, Ukulele, Bouzouki, Vocals
Simon Haines
Melodeons, Concertina, Bandoneon, Vocals
The band’s 13-track CD, Rife & Strife & Mirth & Fun is available HERE