The Rosie Hood Band

Rosie Hood is a stand-out vocalist and an incredibly adept songwriter. Highly regarded for her powerful and clear voice, Rosies captivating music features her own socially-conscious and poetic song writing as well as dynamic and interesting interpretations of traditional songs.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.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, womens voices and unheard stories.Band members are melodeon-player & percussionist Robyn Wallace (Bellamira) and fiddle-players Rosie Butler-Hall (The English Fiddle Ensemble) and Bridget Slater (Royal Northern College of Music).The instrumentalists bring a great dynamic lift and drive - informed particularly by their experience of traditional dancing and of playing for ceilidhs. Rosie, Bridget and Robyn's sensitive playing combines perfectly with Rosies voice, skilfully and empathetically lifting each song.To me, the story is always the most important thing, thats 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 Rosies 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 Band members
The Rosie Hood Band formed in 2022 to develop the sound and writing that Rosie had begun to explore in her 2017 release The Beautiful & The Actual. Originally along with long-term collaborator Nicola Beazley, Rosie turned to the folk scene of her adopted hometown with melodeon-player and percussionist Robyn Wallace, and fellow Wiltshire native fiddle-player Rosie Butler-Hall completing the line-up. With Nicola having stepped down from the band to work on new projects, 2026 sees an exciting new line-up featuring the wonderfully versatile fiddle playerBridget Slater.Known for playing in Swol and the English Fiddle Ensemble, Rosie Butler-Hall plays with European, Irish and Scottish musical influences and roots in music for ceilidhs and social dances. Melodeon-player Robyn Wallace has played for dance teams across the country as well as the Bellamira Ceilidh Band. Bridget Slater is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music and is known for her improvisational skills and blending her classical training with her folk roots. Bringing outstanding musicianship and a deep understanding of tradition, Rosie, Robyn and Bridget's sensitive playing combines perfectly with Rosies voice, skilfully lifting each song.A classy band. Elemental. MOJO MagazineThis is a sterling album of spun gold that truly sets the seal on Hoods status among the folk elite. Folking.comAn incredibly adept storyteller, reflected in both the musical arrangements and her choicesThis really is something very special. Folk RadioRosie has a magical voice, an awareness of her roots, a sense of fun on stage, and of course, makes the most marvellous music. RnR MagazineThe playing and singing throughout is just perfection, a great song collection worthy of attention (8/10) Americana UKTheir music is sincere, sensitive and drenched in tradition (4/5) Spiral EarthAn absolute joy really good song selection, fine musicianship and excellent vocals Folk London