WILTSHIRE based folksinger Rosie Hood will be in concert at the next Silver Street Sessions at Cotleigh Brewery in Ford Street, Wiveliscombe, on Thursday, May 3.

Rosie Hood is a young folk singer known for her strong, pure voice and engaging solo performance. A BBC Performing Arts Fellow in 2015 and a 2016 Horizon Award nominee at the Radio 2 Folk Awards, Rosie has become more than purely a traditional singer. Having started learning folk songs at an early age from her family, Rosie has a keen interest in the history of traditional songs, particularly those of her native Wiltshire, where she has spent time researching in the local archives and developing a broad repertoire of local songs.

Rosie’s Fellowship year with the English Folk Dance & Song Society proved a pivotal point in her career, giving her time and space to develop as an artist. The year saw Rosie develop her song-writing with mentor Emily Portman, hone her instrumental skills and even resulted in a transatlantic collaboration with New York based singer and guitarist Jefferson Hamer.

Tickets £12 / £10 are available from Wiveliscombe Post Office or via www.silverstreetsessions.co.uk