The Irish Roses

Cathy Blackwood wanted to preserve the traditonal songs and music she heard when she was a little girl growing up in Ireland. Together with her daughter, Rachel, and her daughter's friend, Emily Holland, the Irish Roses sing and play familiar and sometimes not-so-familiar Celtic compositions with charm and enthusiasm. Great music for singing along or dancing!

Albums/Music  

The Irish Roses Present:
Music for Dancing

Fifteen tracks of traditional Irish and Scottish Jigs, Reels, Strathspeys, Hornpipes, Waltzes, and Set Dances

(Released 12/15/2004)

Available soon at CDBaby! (They are currently setting up the Web page.)

The Irish Roses
Featuring Shannachie

Twenty tracks of traditional Irish and Scottish Favorites

(Released 3/10/2004)

Available on-line at CDBaby!

Upcoming Appearances

The Irish Roses and Shannachie perform at Southern New Hampshire area nursing homes and benefit events. For booking information, please contact Cathy by E-mail.

Recent News

The Roses 3rd album, Music for Dancing, is out! Check out some previews of the tracks on CD-Baby. Guaranteed to make you get out of your seat and dance (even if you normally hate dancing, like me!).

Contact

For more information, or to contact the Irish Roses, send E-mail to irishroses@betsysfolly.com.

Photographs
Pat Heffernan and Patrick Keane, from Shannachie, who accompany the Roses
Frank "Doc." Rudolph, who accompanied Cathy on fiddle and guitar.
The Irish Roses - front - Cathy Blackwood, Rachel Blackwood, Emily Holland