Rosie Doonan
- Genre
- Contemporary | English
- Country
- UK
biography
ROSIE DOONAN & THE SNAP DRAGONS
ROSIE DOONAN is an exciting young performer presently collaborating with string-playing musician friends to form Rosie Doonan & The Snap Dragons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnflQ73HjLQ&feature=related
A new collaboration from this exciting young performer featuring violin and cello. This powerful sound is the perfect back-drop to some outstanding songs, complimenting her own guitar and piano playing. Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Rosie released her debut solo album "Moving On` to critical acclaim and is about to release a new CD with The Snap Dragons
Growing up in Wakefield, Rosie lived in a house overflowing with music and musicians - her dad played uilean pipes in folk luminaries Hedgehog Pie and an "uncle` was in Lindisfarne . "I guess you could say it wasn`t your average childhood. We would go to every festival going." explained Rosie. "All the kids would hang around together and then we`d go and see our parents play in bands. It gave me a good grounding in what being a musician is all about." Rosie formed a successful duo with friend Ben Murray and the pair were duly rewarded with a Radio 2 Folk Award Nomination. Inevitably Rosie felt the urge to strike out on her own. And as a result, her recently released solo album "Moving On` has received much critical acclaim with her "Enya-esque` songs making compelling listening. She is presently recording an album with The Snap Dragons for a 2010 release. Also available as a solo performer.
"It`s a great sound &mdash not folk, or pop- just excellent songs beautifully sung and played". The Processed Pea
To hear Rosie Doonan check out: www.myspace.com/rosiedoonan
forthcoming dates
| date | venue/website link | venue phone no |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov '10 | HUDDERSFIELD The Peacock Lounge, 6 Railway Arches, Viaduct St HD1 5DL | 01484 432328 |