About The Rosevilles
A Little Bit About Us
Su (mandolin/banjo/bodhran/vocals), Anna (fiddle/vocals), John (guitar/vocals
Founder members of The Rosevilles, John and Su, have played together for
over 25 years. Playing throughout Cornwall in the rousing Irish band ‘Hair of
the Dog’ and then later with ‘The Ransome Crawlers’ ceilidh band. Su has also
played with the Cornish fiddle group ‘Bagas Crowd’ and sang with the women’s
shanty group, ‘The Jolly Strumpets’.
Anna, after playing many years in classical orchestras, also found a love of folk music after joining Bagas Crowd . In addition to having played with The Bolingey Troyl Band, the theatre group Mr Bones Presents and the fiddle group Dyski, Anna teaches music and sings with the community choir ‘Raise the Ruth’
Our Callers are Nina or Su
Nina is from Devon and has been involved in folk music and ceilidh dancing for most of her life. She is actively involved in many aspects of Cornish culture especially around music and dancing and has danced with many groups including Appalachian and Morris .
Some of the venues we’ve played
Why Have a Ceilidh?
A ceilidh (kaylee) and a barn dance are very similar in that there is a caller who describes the dances, gives prompts throughout the dances and helps keep people in time. Ceilidhs tend to be influenced by Scottish and Irish dances and tunes while barn dances tend to be more English and American country dancing. it is a fun and inclusive event for almost all ages and requires no dancing experience. Many dances are ‘progressive’ which involves singles, pairs or groups of dancers changing dance partners. This means that different family and friends groups get to meet when otherwise they might not do.
The Rosevilles Ceilidh Band
The Rosevilles are a ceilidh and barn dance band based in Redruth, Cornwall, available for events in Cornwall and Devon. We aim to provide a lively, fun, friendly and memorable event with music and dancing suitable for weddings, birthdays, parties, community events and other special occasions. We can also intersperse the dances with songs and/or tunes if it suits your event better
We usually perform as three musicians and a caller but can bring in additional musicians for a larger sound when required. John and Su can also perform as a duo or with Anna as a trio for smaller non-ceilidh events.