ROSEWOOD ACOUSTIC TRIO
Rosewood are now planning a 2024 concert tour of Suffolk Churches
ROSEWOOD is an East Anglian trio who perform a wide variety of traditional and contemporary songs and instrumentals. Their varied repertoire stretches from Marco Uccellini (1610–1680) to Kirsty McColl (1959-2000) with lots in-between. The group consists of Simon on free reed instruments, Phil on strings, and Val on wind. All three band members sing. In 2022 they performed in the following churches: Berg Apton, Lower Layham, Brent Eleigh, Dunwich, Long Melford, and Lavenham. Some were church fund-raisers, others specific charity events. You can find out more about Rosewood on their website – see below.
We offer two types of concert: 60 minutes with no interval / 90 minutes with an interval. Our fee is negotiable and depends on the location and length of concert.
A typical 60-minute programme
• The South Shore / The Hawk Two 19th century tunes from the Northumbrian Piper’s Tune Book.
• Maloney Puts His Name Above The Door / The Garden of Daisies Comic Irish song from 1887, preceded and followed by an Irish set dance tune.
• Dutch Waltz From a sad, award-winning film about a Dutch social worker and a child in his care.
• I Wanna Marry a Lighthouse Keeper A jolly song, from the Clockwork Orange film, more recently found on a Marks and Spencer TV advert.
• March 10t h/ Laura’s Waltz Tunes which commemorate a wedding and a birth.
• All Right Jack Social commentary from the 1980s reminding us that things don’t change.
• La Bergamasca A version of a well-known 16th century dance tune.
• In These Shoes? A 21st century commentary on the importance of choosing appropriate footwear for every occasion.
Rosewood website: at https://rosewoodband.co.uk
To contact Rosewood, email simonhaines1@icloud.com or phone 07818 417780