Rosewood, Fire, and Steel

Rosewood, Fire, and Steel combines classical guitar with the ancient art of sword-swallowing, dance, and fire-eating for a performance that is both musically and visually thrilling. The duo teams up guitarist Phil Weaver with Patricia Forrest, who has an extensive background in dance and musical theater. She was a member of the Huntsville Ballet Company and danced in the Nutcracker as well as other ballets. She is a member of the Sword Swallowers Association International, a very exclusive group of only a few dozen members worldwide. Humor is also a big part of a RFS show- Patricia and Phil play very well off of each other onstage.

RFS photos by Carolyn Bild
Starr Forrest, artistic director

Quotes:
Wow!! Now that's entertainment! She's quite amazing....and you sound great, perfect choice of piece, beautifully played. Very artsy filming too. Keep up the great work.
William Kanengiser

Looks like a great collaborative activity with transformative potential for the entire music world, bridging the gap between elite and popular cultures with sublimely transgressive creative energies.
Charles Duncan