Rosie Hodgson, Rowan Piggott

Rosie Hodgson, Rowan Piggott

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Rosie is a folk singer/songwriter from Midhurst, West Sussex. Having grown up surrounded by traditional music (and dancing with Knockhundred Shuttles!) her voice possesses a naturalness and maturity, bringing 'a ruby-richness to lyrics new and old'. (Folk Radio UK).

In 2013 she was nominated as a finalist for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk award before joining the up-and-coming London-Irish band CrossHarbour.


Rowan grew up in Co. Galway Ireland, surrounded by traditional music. Both his father, Charlie (of De Dannan) and his mother, Frances (who taught him the fiddle) were key figures in his musical development.

On moving to England, he studied the violin classically (as a form of rebellion!) and trained as a chorister before undertaking a diploma in Jazz at Trinity College of Music.

Probably because of his training and work in the choral world Rowan became fascinated by old English harmony singing, and has therefore been greatly influenced by his encounters with The Copper Family of Sussex and their Irish counterpart, The Voice Squad.

Rosie Hodgson

Rated Excellent

Guildford Institute

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Guildford Institute

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Guildford
GU1 4LH

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