Sarah Calderwood is an Australian singer-songwriter and flautist who unites classic with contemporary folk.
Sarah Calderwood | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Contemporary folk, contemporary classical |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Flute, whistles |
| Website | sarahcalderwood |
She studied playing the classical flute at an early age and had a brief stint in the musical theatre programme at Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Mackay, Australia. At 19, she joined Súnas,[1] an Australian Celtic folk group with founding members Mannie McAllister and Paul Brandon. They played over 1200 shows together, headlining Australian and international festivals and touring. As well as fronting the band on vocals, flute and whistles, in 2006 Sarah took over the management of Súnas as well.[2] Súnas released two highly successful albums, Breath Away from Shadow (2008) and Celtic Road (2011) and a release of a concert DVD. Celtic Road charted in the ARIA Classical Top 10.[2][3]
Calderwood also had her solo career.[4] She recorded Bushes & Briars accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.[5] In 2011, she released her album As Night Falls[6] accompanied the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Greene. The 11-track album of traditional songs included collaborations by Mike Scott (vocals), musical accompaniment by Alan Kelly on the accordion, Shane Nicholson and Bob Spencer on guitar, Lee Novak on bass, David Jones on percussions.[5][7] She was nominated for ARIA Award for Best World Music Album for her album.[8][9]
In 2013, she played flute and contributed vocals to The Waterboys on their Australian tour.[10] In 2013, she performed Australia-wide with Paul Brandon of Súnas as an acoustic music duo called The Two Crows.[11][12] Later she formed a brand new American/roots/blues band called RedCrow which plans to releasing an EP.[13]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS Classical [14] | ||
| Improvisations |
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15 |
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | As Night Falls | Best World Music Album | Nominated | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Scott, Jane (16 March 2011), "Lyrical notes", Brisbane News
- ^ a b ABCMusic Australia: Sarah Calderwood biography
- ^ Suckling, Laura (14 December 2011), "Striking the right chord, Sarah goes solo and shines", Parramatta Advertiser
- ^ Onya Magazine: Sarah Calderwood
- ^ a b FishFineMusic: As Night Falls – Sarah Calderwood
- ^ Mengel, Noel (12 November 2011), "The quality of mercy", The Courier-Mail
- ^ Smith, Rowena (23 November 2011), "New album the bees' knees", Albert & Logan News
- ^ ARIA Charts: ARIA Awards 2012 Nominations Announced
- ^ "Celtic tunes with twist", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 28 September 2012
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (29 November 2012). "The Waterboys To Feature Sarah Calderwood At Sydney Show". Noise11.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Two Crows in matinee show at the Clarendon", Blue Mountains Gazette, 13 March 2013
- ^ Around You (Australia): Two Crows Matinee Sarah Calderwood and Paul Brandon
- ^ Nally, Alicia (29 October 2014), "Celtic sounds to ring out at Bond", Northside Chronicle
- ^ ARIA Report 1136
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.