Calum Stewart (born 1982) is an
uilleann piper,
low whistle
The low whistle, or concert whistle, is a variation of the traditional tin whistle/pennywhistle, distinguished by its lower pitch and larger size. It is most closely associated with the performances of British and Irish artists such as Tommy Mak ...
and
wooden flute
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player and composer from Garmouth in Scotland, who performs primarily traditional Scottish, Irish and Breton music.
Career
Brought up in a musical household, Calum Stewart's playing style is rooted in the traditional music of his native northern Scotland. His distinct musical voice has been developed through collaborations within the English, Scottish, Irish, Breton and Scandinavian traditions.
In demand as a concert and recording artist, Calum has recorded and performed with
The London Philharmonic Orchestra,
and
Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney , D.Mus (; born 1964) is a British musician, producer and composer. A recipient of the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award in 2017, among multiple international awards throughout his career. Sawhney's work combines Asian an ...
.
Calum Stewart regularly performs with Breton guitarist Heikki Bourgault.
Since 2014 he is also a member of the Band of Angelo Kelly (Kelly Family) and performs with him on his tours, Irish Christmas and Irish Summer. He also worked with Angelo Kelly on his studio Albums Irish Christmas (2016) and Irish Heart (2018).
Instruments
*Wooden Flute (aka
Irish Flute
The Irish flute is a conical-bore, simple-system wooden flute of the type favoured by classical flautists of the early 19th century, or to a flute of modern manufacture derived from this design (often with modifications to optimize its use in I ...
)
*
Uilleann pipes
The uilleann pipes ( or , ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Earlier known in English as "union pipes", their current name is a partial translation of the Irish language terms (literally, "pipes of the elbow"), from their ...
*Whistle (aka
Tin whistle
The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is a type of fipple flute, putting it in the same class as the recorder, Native American flute, and other woodwind instruments that meet such criteri ...
)
*
Low Whistle
The low whistle, or concert whistle, is a variation of the traditional tin whistle/pennywhistle, distinguished by its lower pitch and larger size. It is most closely associated with the performances of British and Irish artists such as Tommy Mak ...
Discography
Calum Stewart albums
*Earlywood (2008, Earlywood Music)
*Tales from the North (2017)
Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault albums
*Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault (2010, Legba Prod)
*Hunter's Moon (2014, Full Spate Music)
Other recording collaborations
*Wooden Flute and Fiddle (Calum Stewart and
Lauren MacColl
Lauren MacColl is a Scottish fiddle player from Fortrose
Fortrose (; gd, A' Chananaich, sco, Chainry) is a town and former royal burgh in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is on the Moray Firth, about north-east of Inverness. The ...
) 2012 Make Believe Records
*North by East (Calum Stewart and
Gareth Davies-Jones) 2012 Heading West Music
Other recordings
Calum Stewart has also appeared on:
*OK Pewter (Mabon), 2007 Easy on the Records
*Bridges (Katie Doherty), 2007 Park Records
*Live at the Grand Pavilion (Mabon), 2010 Easy on the Records
*Mànran (Mànran), 2011 Mànran records
*Windblown (Jamie Smith's Mabon), 2012 Easy on the Records
*Manannan's Cloak (Barrule), 2015 Easy on the Records
*Irish Christmas (Angelo Kelly), 2016 Flowfish records
*Irish Heart (Angelo Kelly), 2018 Electrola
References
External links
Official Website for Calum StewartOfficial Website for Calum Stewart & Heikki BourgaultCalum Stewart
on MusicBrainz
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1982 births
Living people
Scottish flautists
Tin whistle players
Uilleann pipers from Scotland
Scottish folk musicians