Old Rosin the Beau Old Rosin the Beau "Old Rosin the Beau" (or "Rosin the Bow") is an American folk song popular in the 19th century, probably of British or Irish origin, first published in Philadelphia during 1838. An earlier version, "Rosin the Bow" (not "Beau") refers to rosin with the bow of a violin, but both cover the same general subject ("see below:" Full lyrics). There are many variations of the song(s), and the tune has been re-used in other songs for political campaign jingles, slave songs, comedy songs, or other folk songs. Early versions of "Old Rosin the Beau" relate the story
Hanna Rosin She graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1987, where she won a number of competitions on the debate team with her partner David Coleman. She attended Stanford University, and is married to "Atlas Obscura" CEO David Plotz; they live in Washington, D.C. with their three children. Rosin is a co-founder of Slate magazine's DoubleX, a women's site. She is also a writer for "The Atlantic". She has written for "The Washington Post", "The New Yorker", "GQ" and "New York" after beginning her career as a staff writer for "The New Republic". Rosin has also appeared on "The Daily Show" and