The shape I'm in: Clara Rose Monahan, singer/songwriter

CLARA Rose Monahan is a woman of many parts. However, the golden thread uniting her many different roles is music.

The blues singer and songwriter has toured with a string of top Irish acts including: Horslips, The Waterboys, Eleanor McEvoy, John Spillane and Jack L.

She recently released her own EP, Queen of the Late Night Radio, and has recorded an album — Baker Rose — with renowned singer and harmonica player Don Baker.