Calum Stewart

Calum Stewart
Background information
OriginMoray, Scotland
GenresTraditional Scottish music, Celtic, Folk
Instrument(s)Uileann pipes, wooden flute, low whistle
Websitewww.calum-stewart.com

Calum Stewart (born 1982) is an uilleann piper, low whistle and wooden flute 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,[1] The London Symphony Orchestra and Nitin Sawhney.[2]

Calum Stewart regularly performs with Breton guitarist Heikki Bourgault.[3][4]

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

Discography

Calum Stewart albums

  • Earlywood (2008, Earlywood Music)
  • Tales from the North (2017)
  • True North (2023)

Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault albums

  • Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault (2010, Legba Prod)
  • Hunter's Moon (2014, Full Spate Music) [5][6][7]

Other recording collaborations

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

  1. ^ "Wood Soul: Interview with Scottish Wooden Flutist Calum Stewart | The Celtic Music Fan". celticmusicfan.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Calum Stewart - Earlywood | The Scotsman newspaper". scotsman.com. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. ^ "TKMag - Calum Stewart et Heikki Bourgault: Hunter's Moon". tkmag.tamm-kreiz.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Escapade musicale jusqu'en Écosse et en Irlande". ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Calum Stewart & Heikki Bourgault: Hunter's Moon (CH/2) | Herald Scotland". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Celtic Connections review: Laura Beth Salter & Jenn Butterworth - The Scotsman". scotsman.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Folkworks: Calum Stewart and Heikki Bourgault: Hunter's Moon Album Launch Plus Support From Gareth Davies - Jones - North East - What's On - The Journal". thejournal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Album reviews: Aerosmith| Claudia Brücken| Calum Stewart and Lauren MacColl| Georgie Fame| Claude Debussy - The Scotsman". scotsman.com. Retrieved 1 April 2014.