Saul Rose
Encyclopedia
Saul Rose is an English
folk
melodeon
player and singer.
, 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
Young Tradition Award 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 (band)
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
player and fellow Kings of Calicutt member Maclaine Colston. In summer 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 (play)
playing and singing as well as some acting roles.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
melodeon
Diatonic button accordion
A diatonic button accordion or melodeon is a type of button accordion where the melody-side keyboard is limited to the notes of diatonic scales in a small number of keys...
player and singer.
Biography
Born in HarrowLondon Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
, 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
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
Young Tradition Award 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 (band)
Random (band)
Random is a 5-member Australian R&B group mate who, in 2005, won the first Australian series of the X Factor.-Members:The group consists of:* Xylocaine "XY" Latu, from Logan Central....
which plays folk festivals and has recorded two albums.
In early 1994 he met Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing fiddle. She is the daughter of English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson.-Life and career:...
, and with Nancy Kerr
Nancy Kerr
Nancy Kerr is an English folk musician, specialising in the fiddle and singing. She is the daughter of London-born singer-songwriter Sandra Kerr and Northumbrian piper Ron Elliott....
they formed The Kings of Calicutt. Subsequently he joined Waterson:Carthy
Waterson:Carthy
Waterson:Carthy are an English folk group originally comprising Norma Waterson on vocals, her husband Martin Carthy on guitar and vocals and their daughter Eliza Carthy on fiddle and vocals....
. 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
Hammered dulcimer
The hammered dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. Typically, the hammered dulcimer is set on a stand, at an angle, before the musician, who holds small mallet hammers in each hand to strike the strings...
player and fellow Kings of Calicutt member Maclaine Colston. In summer 2009 he joined Jim Moray
Jim Moray
Jim Moray is an English folk singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.-Recording artist:While studying classical composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Moray released the home-recorded I Am Jim Moray EP. During 2002 he appeared at the Glastonbury festival and the Cambridge Folk...
's regular band.
In 2009 Rose was nominated for the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music. The awards have been given annually since 2000 by British radio station BBC Radio 2....
in the category Musician of the Year, but lost out to fellow squeezebox player John Kirkpatrick
John Kirkpatrick
John Kirkpatrick is an English player of free reed instruments.-In London :John Kirkpatrick was born 8 August 1947 in Chiswick, west London. As a child he sang in the choir and played piano. In 1959 he joined the Hammersmith Morris Men, in the second week of their existence, beginning a...
.
In 2011 Rose took the part of the Songman in the West End play War Horse (play)
War Horse (play)
War Horse is a play based on the book of the same name by acclaimed children's writer Michael Morpurgo, adapted for stage by Nick Stafford. Originally Morpurgo thought "they must be mad" to try to make a play from his best-selling 1982 novel. He was proved wrong by the play's instant success...
playing and singing as well as some acting roles.
Discography
- Kings of Calicutt: Evolving Tradition1 (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 RecordsTopic RecordsTopic Records is a British folk music label, which played a major role in the second British folk revival. It began as an offshoot of the Workers' Music Association in 1939, making it the oldest independent record label in the world.-History:...
) - 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 & Saul Rose: Sand & Soil (Get Real)