ROSEWOOD'S TUTORS FOR 2025
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Strings - Jess Foot & Louise Godwin
they also go by the tag “Big Fiddle, Little Fiddle” – a ten-year collaboration between Jess Foot (fiddle & hardanger) and Louise Godwin (cello). The duo has garnered a reputation for joyous performances featuring eclectic fiddling styles, driving rhythms, chamber folk landscaping, and banger tunes. Emerging from the Scottish fiddle tradition and taking inspiration from Quebecois, English, Scandi and Americana styles, they explore the sonic and creative world of the fiddle and cello together. BFLF’s performances are a bricolage of tunes, old and new, gifted by friends from their extended folk neighbourhood, all shared with laughter, chatter, and an infectious spirit. |
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Beginner Guitars
Rennie Pearson grew up surrounded by trad music in New Zealand, and continues to thrive as a working “troubadour” in Australia. He is as expert on the guitar as he is on the Irish flute, and brings a great energy to his performing and teaching.
Rennie Pearson grew up surrounded by trad music in New Zealand, and continues to thrive as a working “troubadour” in Australia. He is as expert on the guitar as he is on the Irish flute, and brings a great energy to his performing and teaching.
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Whistles - Oscar West
Oscar is a fiddler, whistler and piper based in Melbourne. He leads the popular weekly “Chill” Sunday session at The Last Jar and is a passionate advocate and performer of traditional music. After completing a thesis on Elizabethan clowning in 2015 he toured with the Shakespearean theatre company the Pop-up Globe around New Zealand and Australia. Having been born in Aberdeen, Scotland Oscar’s whistle and fiddle playing is strongly influenced by the music of the pipes. He can’t wait to share some tunes with you at Rosewood Music Camp! |
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Singing
Gabbie Georges brings her special repertoire of Syrian songs to Rosewood, to bring a Middle Eastern vibe to the camp. She sings with the band “Zikra”, as does Ariel Valent, who will support her at our camp. (Ariel previously brought the Federation Bells to our first Charnwood camp in 2014).
Gabbie Georges brings her special repertoire of Syrian songs to Rosewood, to bring a Middle Eastern vibe to the camp. She sings with the band “Zikra”, as does Ariel Valent, who will support her at our camp. (Ariel previously brought the Federation Bells to our first Charnwood camp in 2014).
Ensemble
Phil Carroll and Matt Stonehouse will lead the big ensemble this year, featuring Turkish music. They have played together for years in a number of middle Eastern ensembles, as well as teaching privately and in schools. Phil has lived and worked in Turkey, and is expert on accordion and ney (flute) styles from that region. Matt is a drum maker and will also lead a special percussion workshop, featuring frame drums.
Phil Carroll and Matt Stonehouse will lead the big ensemble this year, featuring Turkish music. They have played together for years in a number of middle Eastern ensembles, as well as teaching privately and in schools. Phil has lived and worked in Turkey, and is expert on accordion and ney (flute) styles from that region. Matt is a drum maker and will also lead a special percussion workshop, featuring frame drums.
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Ukelele - Laura Belfrage Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and longtime Roses attendee, Laura (she/they) has a passion for both community music and small, portable instruments that may or may not have frets. She is thrilled to be tutoring this years’ beginner and intermediate ukulele classes, as she has always believed in the versatility and sheer FUN of ukulele. Laura’s workshops will encompass a range of musical styles and techniques, designed to be accessible to the shyest beginner and those hoping to extend their uke playing to the advanced level (and beyond!). |
Youth Band
Raz Toscano and friends. Raz has enjoyed our camps for some years, and is part of a vibrant young crew who regularly put amazing items on our blackboard concert list. A gun on keyboards and saxophone, Raz and friends bring their creativity to our iconic Youth Band.
Raz Toscano and friends. Raz has enjoyed our camps for some years, and is part of a vibrant young crew who regularly put amazing items on our blackboard concert list. A gun on keyboards and saxophone, Raz and friends bring their creativity to our iconic Youth Band.
Toddlers & Kids Music
Sile Coleman is an established singer who performs with successful Irish group “Saoirse”. She lives in Violet Town and runs local singing groups there. Sile returns to lead kids’ singing for us.
Sile Coleman is an established singer who performs with successful Irish group “Saoirse”. She lives in Violet Town and runs local singing groups there. Sile returns to lead kids’ singing for us.
Yoga
Wendy Ashton has been running our morning yoga classes at camp for many years, and is back by popular demand. Wendy runs regular yoga classes in Central Victoria.
Wendy Ashton has been running our morning yoga classes at camp for many years, and is back by popular demand. Wendy runs regular yoga classes in Central Victoria.