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
Arnaldo Rosin Arnaldo Rosin Arnaldo Rosin (born 1932) is an Italian artist, illustrator and composer living in Milan. Rosin's style is often described as 'transcendent art', combining elements of surrealism and postmodernism with frequent visual references to Italian Renaissance art. Rosin was born in the town of Cittadella near Padua but his family moved to Umbria when he was very young. In his youth he drew comic strips for money, but in 1967, began to devote his time completely to painting and illustration. He has been featured at art exhibitions in Milan and other cities since the 1970s. In addition to paintings,