While watching the Oak Bay Tea Party parade I suddenly became aware of some familiar sounding fiddle playing. Sure enough, the next float to come into view was bearing Sarah Tradewell, who performs regularly down on the Inner Harbour Causeway and was featured last year on this blog. Below is a recent video of Sarah playing two of her original compositions. Enjoy!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Twice as Nice!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Causeway Artist #9 - Sarah Tradewell
A remarkable aspect of musicians on the causeway is the way that many of them can create a space around themselves where their music triumphs over all the many distractions, busyness and street noises (see photo below). Sarah Tradewell, pictured here, is a an excellent example of this and all the moreso because at sixteen she performs with skill and maturity that belies her years. She is a wonderful musician with a wide repertoire, though she specializes in "fiddle music." Her Celtic and Irish melodies are as delightful to the ear as she is to the eye.
To hear and see her play, click HERE. You can also visit her YouTube Channel (many videos of Sarah performing) by clicking HERE. Sarah also has a MySpace page where there are some good recordings of her fiddle playing that you can download. Well worth a visit. Click here.