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Todd Menton, multi instrumentalist and front man for the group 'Boiled in Lead, describes the composition of his song 'Rosie O'. This video and the accompanying interview of Todd talking about the composition are part of an article for the Imbolc 2014 edition of the Celtic Junction arts newsletter 'Trasna an Ghabhail/Across the Junction' . As a nod to the holiday of Imbolc, associated with the Celtic Goddess Brighid, patroness of creativity and new life, the article is about creative process and craft by musicians grounded in the Irish tradition. Each are also instructors at the Center for Irish Music (St Paul, Minnesota) which celebrates its 10 year anniversary in 2014. See also Norah Rendell's 'The Milk Market' and Chad McAnally's 'Tom Dahill's Reel' videos that are part of same article.