Moose Rosser

I was a boy soprano in a church choir and dabbled in harmony singing during my teenage schooldays, when obliged so to do by my music teacher. Having joined Chingford Morris Men in the early seventies, I was surrounded by music, and very famous and important figures, from the folk revival, but took no active part, preferring to immerse myself in heavy rock, and it was not until I moved out to north Essex at the start of this century when, then in my forties, I started to sing after dance outs with Chelmsford Morris. This led to membership of Capstan Full Strength, at that time an excellent shanty crew looking for a bass harmony voice, with whom I enjoyed many years of performing, until invited to “guest” with Sound Tradition at Ely Folk Festival; I was instantly taken by their different take on harmony singing and have never looked back. I still sing solo from time to time, but there is little to beat being part of the musicianship that we enjoy bringing to our friends and audiences.

Former member of Capstan Full Strength.

Current member of Sound Tradition.