Rosie Stewart

Rosie Stewart, from Belcoo, County Fermanagh, is among the most distinguished of Irish traditional singers with a voice that has been described as “Somewhere between the pipes, the flute and broken glass”, Chosen as “Traditional Singer of the Year” in 2004 by the Irish Language Television Station, TG4, her distinctive voice and style, the dramatic intensity of her “big” song performances and the wicked pleasure she takes in comic ones, make her one of the most sought after singers in Ireland. She has performed throughout Ireland, on radio and television, and in Britain and North America. She has been singing for as long as she can remember and attributes her love of songs to her late father, the singer Packie McKeaney, a major influence and a great encouragement in her career. Stewart is noted for her artistry, her forceful, direct manner and purity of voice and style.

Rosie teaches traditional singing at the Joe Mooney Summer School in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim, is a regular visitor to English Folk Festivals and clubs and in June 2016, with four of her six sisters she launched a CD ‘ From the hearth of Glen’. In January 2015, with her sister Peggy, she established the Rainbow Singing Circle in Glenfarne, Co Leitrim. She is a regular participant in the various singing events that occur in various venues throughout Ulster and Connacht.