She followed If You Were for Me with The Send Off in 2009. The Send Off was produced by Luke Doucet, and features guest musicians including Kathleen Edwards, Melissa McClelland, David Myles, Jenn Grant and Tom Wilson."Rose Cousins is golden". The Coast, 29 October 2009. Cousins was named contemporary singer of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2010."The Once, Beyond the Pale, both win two at Canadian Folk Music Awards". Waterloo Region Record, Nov 21, 2010
