Auriel Andrew

Auriel Andrew (born 1947 Darwin, Northern Territory)[1] is an Indigenous Australian country musician of the Arrernte people of Central Australia.[2] Andrew grew up in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, leaving for Adelaide, South Australia aged 21 to pursue her music career.[2]

Biography

Auriel comes from the Arrernte people in Alice Springs. Her skin name is Mbitjana and her totem is the hairy caterpillar (Ayepe-arenye). The youngest of seven children, she started singing at the age of four, and began her professional career in the late 1960s working with Chad Morgan in the Adelaide and Port Lincoln areas, and appeared on live TV music broadcasts, including shows hosted by Roger Cardwell, Johnny Mack & Ernie Sigley, and then becoming a regular on Channel Nine’s Heather McKean & Reg Lindsey Show. In 1973 she moved to Sydney, and toured with Jimmy Little, performing at popular clubs and pubs around NSW.

Career

She performed at the Sydney Opera House for the venue’s grand opening, and sang ‘Amazing Grace’ in Pitjantjitjara for Pope John Paul II during his Australian tour. At the 2008 Deadlys, Auriel was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music. Auriel’s well known recordings include the country classic ‘Truck Drivin’ Woman’ and Bob Randell’s ‘Brown Skin Baby’. Recently she performed at The Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Woodford Dreaming Festival, and is regularly performing at various clubs around the Newcastle Area. In 2011 she was awarded The Order Of Australia Medal (OAM) for her work as an entertainer and contribution to her communities through charity events.

She appeared in the SBS documentary "Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music" (2000) about Aboriginal country music.[2] (associated with the book by Clinton Walker), singing "Truck Driving Woman", and in the 1970s was a regular guest on the Johnny Mac Show, Channel Nine's Reg Lindsay's "Country and Western Hour" and the Ernie Sigley Show.[2]

She appeared in 2007 in the show Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word written and performed by English artist Christopher Green in the guise of Tina C. at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Her 2013 album "Return To Alice" was produced by Gareth Hudson included new original songs about her life and childhood.

She has taught Aboriginal culture in classrooms for 20 years, passing on her knowledge in schools in Queensland, the Northern Territory and NSW, [3] and in 2016 joined the cast of the stageshow adaptation of Clinton Walker's Buried Country, which made its premiere in her hometown of Newcastle on 20 August.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Andrew, Auriel; Reuben Andrew (2008-06-19). "Music Australia - Auriel Andrew, Sarina Andrew and Reuben Andrew, folk musicians". Event occurs at 105 minutes. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Lindy Kerin (Director) (2005-09-02). "Indigenous Music Awards". Stateline Northern Territory. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  3. 1 2 "Love of teaching and country music for Hunter OAM recipient". The Newcastle Star. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  4. ↑ http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Andrew_Auriel.html
  5. ↑ "Deadlys 2008 Winners Announced!". Vibe News. 2008-10-08. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  6. ↑ "People who make this region great honoured for service to community". The Newcastle Herald. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-02-09.

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