Embodying the roar of the sea with a pure and delicate voice, Rose Morrison is a versatile musician from Baddeck, Victoria County. She has toured and recorded with Oscar and Grammy Award winner Glen Hansard, Irish folk legend Breanndán O Beaglaoich (Breanndán Begley), and celebrated Scottish-Canadian tenor John McDermott. She’s performed twice at Carnegie Hall—including for a tribute to Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan, recorded three albums and travelled all over North America, Europe, and Japan with the Cottars, and won three East Coast Music Awards. A well-established fiddler who draws from a deep well of fierce, untamed wildness, Rose has also been writing songs for a long time. Her third album, The River She Knows, was released last summer and reveals her to be a poignant and insightful songwriter. In addition to recording and performing, Rose is Artistic Director of the Little Church in Big Baddeck—a popular series showcasing international artists in a quaint and intimate rural setting. In 2025, Rose was named the first-ever Artist in Residence for Sable Island, where she will spend two weeks this October composing and painting. She also recently completed a residency at Cape Breton University, continuing her exploration of art and music that honours land, story, and spirit.