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- ↑ Smith, Rowena (23 November 2011), "New album the bees' knees", Albert & Logan News
- ↑ ARIA Charts: ARIA Awards 2012 Nominations Announced
- ↑ "Celtic tunes with twist", The Gold Coast Bulletin, 28 September 2012
- ↑ Irish Central: A date with WB Yeats and the Waterboys in New York City
- ↑ Noise11: Waterboys to feature Sarah Calderwood at Sydney show
- ↑ "Two Crows in matinee show at the Clarendon", Blue Mountains Gazette, 13 March 2013
- ↑ Around You (Australia): Two Crows Matinee Sarah Calderwood and Paul Brandon
- ↑ Nally, Alicia (29 October 2014), "Celtic sounds to ring out at Bond", Northside Chronicle
- ↑ ARIA Report 1136
- ↑ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.