Talented daughter

Rosie hosted a delightful evening of music last night at Hibernian House in Surry Hills last night. It is part of her ongoing commitment to promoting the music of women musicians/songwriters, and was the best yet.

Charmian Kingston began the evening with some well-chosen covers and her own songs. She has a hauntingly beautiful voice, and a sweet delivery.

Rosie as always charmed the attentive audience with her own songs accompanied by Byron Mark. Then she brought out her sitar and introduced Nila, a really good young tabla player. She sang one of her songs and then did a traditional South Indian raga with the guys. "La Noche", an old favourite rounded off her set.

Ngaiire, Rosie and Charmian had recently toured to New Caledonia for a music festival and they did their stuff last night as the final set for the evening. I knew they were great individual musicians but I wasn't prepared for the ensemble! Wow. Exquisite three-part harmonies. Rosie on cajon and shaker, Charmian on keys and Ngaiire with her guitar for a couple of songs and uke for another. A knock-out!

Here is Rosie with Caspar Jeffrey on tabla and Byron percussion and keys from their performance as part of the Parramasala festival this year: