Rosie takes to the Glossop stage

Rosie Arnfield will be playing at The Globe next Thursday, sharing her own 'dreamy folk' songs with the town she credits for her success ahead of a UK-wide tour.

A graphic designer who nervously started singing in public for the first time a few years ago will soon be embarking on a UK-wide tour.

There’s also an album to cut for singer-songwriter Rosie who’s in concert at The Globe in Glossop’s High Street West next Thursday.

Growing up in Cambridgeshire but living in Glossop, Rosie puts her success down to The Globe and her adopted home town support.

She says: “I’m a graphic designer by day, but a singer by night, and there’s kind of a story to it, as I would not have gotten to this point without the incredible support of the thriving music scene in Glossop.

“A few years ago, I nervously went to sing at a folk night at The Globe, having shied away from singing in public since my school days.

“Jamie Knowles, who runs the folk concerts there, straight away asked me to be a support act for a very established act.

“After that, I became inspired to write my own songs and started going to all of the open mics in Glossop including The Queens in Old Glossop and The Cellar Bar in Padfield  - any pub or club where there was a music session.”

It was there that Rosie, who composes melodic songs at her piano, began trying out her new compositions.

Last year, with the encouragement of friends, Rosie decided to make the leap out of Glossop, promising herself she would go to a new open mic night in Manchester every week including the famous Whiskey Jar.

One thing led to another and she was  invited to play all over the North West including at Sofar Sounds, festivals and quirky venues across Manchester and beyond.

Things are turning out rosy for Rosie who has filmed two videos in Glossop Parish Church with its grand piano. Soon she will record her first album and go on tour around the UK.

Looking forward to the September 19 gig at the Globe, she said: “It will be my first ever headlining concert in Glossop.

“I will be playing songs I have written for the piano, accompanied by local bassist Gavin Barras, and Claire Babington on cello and Lou Clarke on support.

“Half the tickets are sold, the rest are available on line at The Globe.

“I rarely get to perform in my home town anymore so this is a special occasion for me.”   

Her songs are inspired by the Peak District countryside and the passing of the seasons, her love of music, as well as her travels around the world.

Her influences include Judee Sill, Joni Mitchell, Lana Del Ray, Karen Carpenter and classical music from the Final Fantasy game series.

Rosie had a passion for singing on the stage from a very young age, so went on to study musical theatre and drama.

After graduating she moved to  Glossop where she discovered the thriving arts and music scene, learnt to play the guitar, and became interested in folk music.

After acquiring a stage piano, she found her niche with what critics describe as a unique style of ‘dreamy folk’, heavily influenced by the sounds of 70s’ songwriters, her classical piano education, with a touch of dramatic darkness.