Jesse
Singing
Jesse Rowan is one of Australia's finest singers of traditional Irish
songs. Jesse has been singing since her childhood - at festivals and
clubs throughout the Eastern states of Australia, on community and
national radio, at major public events, in support of some of the
world's most famous artists and on three commercially released
albums. Her warm and heartfelt performances continue to enchant
audiences.Repertoire
Jesse loves to
perform mainly Irish traditional songs and ballads, but includes
Scottish,
Border, Gospel, and American traditional material in her hand-picked collection.
The melody is what first attracts Jesse to a song, then she looks for well
crafted lyrics. The subject or story it tells have to have some kind of
impact for Jesse to want to sing it. Jesse believes that the singer is the vehicle for the song, which is a
treasure to be shared, rather than the song being a vehicle for the singer to
display their voice.
Influences
Jesse admires the warm and rich approach to song taken by singers like Dolores Keane, Niamh Parsons, Mary Black (the early days), The Voice
Squad, Andy M Stewart (Silly Wizard), Andy Irvine, Colm O'Donnell, Mick
Hanley, Clannad,
Altan, and Dougie MacLean.
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