Saul Rose (born 1973) is an
English folk melodeon player and singer.
Biography
Born in
Harrow
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, he first picked up the melodeon after breaking his leg at the age of eleven and was taught his first tunes by his father.
After entering the
BBC Radio 2
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Young Tradition Award
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in 1991 (which he didn't win) he gained some exposure. Through that, he was invited to join the
ceilidh band Phungus as cover for the main melodeon player Paul Nye who had been unwell. This line-up has evolved into Random which plays folk festivals and has recorded two albums.
In early 1994 he met
Eliza Carthy, and with
Nancy Kerr, they formed the
Kings of Calicutt. Subsequently, he joined
Waterson–Carthy. He toured extensively with both bands and eventually formed a successful duo with Eliza Carthy.
With
Dan Plews, Rose formed
Dansaul. More recently Rose has joined
Faustus and
Whapweasel, played in
Ruth Notman's band, and re-launched his duo with
hammered dulcimer
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player and fellow Kings of Calicutt member
Maclaine Colston. In the summer of 2009, he joined
Jim Moray's regular band.
In 2009 Rose was nominated for the 2010
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the category ''Musician of the Year'', but lost out to fellow squeezebox player
John Kirkpatrick.
In 2011 Rose took the part of the Songman in the West End play ''
War Horse'' playing and singing as well as some acting roles.
Discography
* Kings of Calicutt: ''Evolving Tradition 1'' (Mrs. Casey)
* Kings of Calicutt: ''Evolving Tradition 2'' (Mrs. Casey)
*
Eliza Carthy and
Nancy Kerr: ''Shape of Scrape'' (Mrs. Casey)
*
Waterson–Carthy: ''Common Tongue'' (
Topic Records)
*
Waterson–Carthy: ''Broken Ground'' (Topic Records)
* ''Eliza Carthy and the Kings of Calicutt'' (Topic Records)
* Dansaul: ''Foot and Mouth'' (All our own work)
*
Eliza Carthy: ''Rice'' (Topic Records)
* Random: ''Deviation'' (Wildgoose)
* Laurel Swift: ''Beam'' (NECTA Arts)
* Random: ''Toadstone'' (Wildgoose)
* Whapweasel: ''Colour'' (Whapmusic)
*
Faustus: ''Faustus'' (Navigator)
* Maclaine Colston and Saul Rose: ''Sand & Soil'' (Get Real)
* James Delarre and Saul Rose: ''Cabin Fever'' (Infuse)
* Whapweasel: ''Festivalis'' (Whapmusic) 2012
*
Faustus: ''Broken Down Gentlemen'' (Navigator)
*
Faustus: ''Death and Other Animals'' (West Park Music)
References
External links
Official website
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1973 births
Living people
English folk musicians
English melodeon players
21st-century accordionists
Faustus (band) members
Waterson–Carthy members