My sincere regrets at not adding to the condolences earlier. My daughter is a very good friend of Rosie's Harriet, and was holding back the news whilst I was in hospital recovering from heart surgery.

I knew Rosie peripherally until four years ago. I was in The Volunteer at Sidmouth after foolishly taking on the lunchtime sessions in 2005. I preferred to run these with a co-host, not having the confidence then to go solo. One co-host hadn't turned up, and I was short of a couple more for later in the week. Then this still small voice behind me said 'I'll host with you, George'. We have shared many a song in The Volly and tunes in the Sidmouth Radway and the Towersey Horseshoe's ever since. A true friend indeed.

My fondest wishes to her family. Judging by the above posts, she was literally one more of the many understated heroes and heroines of the British folk scene. I, for one, will miss her terribly.

George Frampton