Auriel Andrew

Auriel Andrew (born 1947 Darwin, Northern Territory) [Cite web
last = Andrew
first = Auriel
coauthors = Reuben Andrew
title = Music Australia - Auriel Andrew and Reuben Andrew, folk musicians
accessdate = 2008-10-11
date = 2008-06-19
time = 105 minutes
url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an25348931] is an Indigenous Australian country musician of the Arrernte people of Central Australia.Cite episode
credits = Lindy Kerin (Director)
title = Indigenous Music Awards
series = Stateline Northern Territory
accessdate = 2008-10-11
date = 2005-09-02
url = http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/nt/content/2005/s1452354.htm]

Andrew grew up in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, leaving for Adelaide, South Australia aged 21 to pursue her music career.

She appeared in the SBS documentary "Buried Country" (2000) about Aboriginal country music. (associated with the book by Clinton Walker), and in the 1960s and 70s was a regular guest on the Johnny Mac Show, Channel Nine's Reg Lindsay's "Country and Western Hour" and the Ernie Sigley Show.

Awards

*NT Indigenous Music Awards 2005: inducted into the hall of fame
*The Deadlys 2008: Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music [Cite web
title = Deadlys 2008 Winners Announced!
work = Vibe News
accessdate = 2008-10-10
date = 2008-10-08
url = http://www.deadlys.vibe.com.au/vibe.asp?pageID=2316]

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