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saskia tomkins
Folk / Acoustic / Other

"What do I do? Bowed Strings..play them-teach them!"


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Member Since4/20/2006
Band Websitesteafan.com/saskiatomkins
Band MembersMe: Violin - Viola - 'cello - Nyckeharpe - mostly....
Influences2 many 2 name:-Biber -Tom Mconville -Stefan Grappelli -Sibelius -Sepulcatura -Martin Hayes -Boubacar Traore -J.S.Bach -George Crumb -Maya Angelou -Shostakovich -Turtle Island String Quartet -Stuart Hall -Tarif de Haiduk -Kronos Quartett -Paul de Kayser -Laurie Anderson -Oliver Schroer -Stuff Smith -Jo'burg City Stars -Blind Boys of Alabama - and so it goes on...
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   About saskia tomkins
I have been playing 26 years, I am currently in Ontario, Canada. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Currently thinking about getting a new band together. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHAT I DO - I love music - if its good, then its good whatever style or genre it fits or doesn't. - I play whatever - classically trained with a folk background and a jazz degree - I can read well, improvise in most styles and be a chameleon or an individual, whatever is required. - I teach privately, gig & call dances at ceilidhs/ barndances. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INSTRUMENTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VIOLIN - l have a lovely instrument made by Christopher Rowe, Isle-of-White in 1997. I use a Bridge 5 string electric for noisy gigs (Robb Johnson aging punk-band for instance), a sonicviolins.co.uk for less loud but manic gigs & jazz gigs, I think the pick-up sound quality beats most other piezzo's into a cocked hat; & for 'accoustic' gigs a headway band (headwayelectronics.com) - it wraps around my nice accoustics body with velcro, doesn't need a DI box, and is amazing! - my violin just got louder, makes life easier than sitting very still playing through a microphone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VIOLA- I love this because it has a deep, soulful, sexy sound - apparently my viola is Russian but theres no label. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'CELLO - Had the opportunity to learn 'cello whilst on a 6 month 'Beowulf" tour with the "English Shakespeare Company" borrowed from another teacher - amazing jazz + ethno-musician Stuart Hall. Found MY cello in a shop in Belgium for £400 - bargain. All bruised and tattered - had it fixed - and its beautiful. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NYKELHARPE - my lasted aquisition - I have coveted these instruments for 12 years since discovering them at the festival St. Chartiere in France. These instruments have a wow factor so if you don't know them - check it out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECENT EXPERIENCE - I play as a duo with Steafan Hannigan who plays every instrument wierd and wonderful - bagpipes/flutes/whistles/percussion/guitars/bazouki/strummy things - the list is endless...nothing bowed...yet so I am safe for the moment. - recorded album of experimental, impressionistic pictures music with percussionist Donna Whitlock - just released - theres a couple of tracks on myspace and hers. - Played and recorded with alot of singer/songwriters: Robb Johnson (irregularrecords.co.uk) George Papovgeris, Sonja Kristina (Curved Air), Crispian Mills (Kula Shaker) and many more......also done sessions for Uriah Heep (are they still going - yes, brilliantly!), Ron Korb, and am on Relic Hunter soundtrack. - Playing as part of house band for Canadian Aboriginal Awards - Have had the good fortune recently to perform with John Etheridge, Gary Potter and John Wheatcroft - all mighty fine jazz guitarists - playing Grappelli-style gigs. - Recently had a track co-written by Declan Flynn aka Al-pha-x, played twice on Classic FM's late night chill programme. ..

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killy Nonis Guitars





Jul 6 2008 8:27 AM

Hi Saskia,
It was a real nice surprise to see you all, but a very short journey. Are you on tour as well, or too busy with the little ones?
All the best,
killy.
John Egan





Jun 22 2008 7:58 PM

hi saskia it was good to hear from you,went to see trevor happy trails great night also saw simpson and cuttings first gig on their tour ,thats the folk awards in the bag it was pure magic,like the wedding set take good care john
Swill And The Swaggerband





Jun 11 2008 10:35 PM

Looking forward to working with you and Steafan!!!!

Enjoy France.

Cheers

Swill
Darrel Delaronde and Saskia





May 18 2008 9:36 PM

Hey girlfriend!! Good to hear from you; hope you're playing lots! We're still in Holland heading for Switzerland on Tuesday.
I think we're coming through Ontario late September/early October on our way to Liverpool= we should hook up then ok? maybe play together? Take the best of care; Love Saskia & Darrel
Swill And The Swaggerband





May 13 2008 2:07 PM

Hey Saskia

Are you gonna be anywhere near Calgary festival on 24-28 July? Would you fancy guesting with The Men They Couldn't Hang?

Cheers

Swill
BELTUNER





Apr 11 2008 6:22 PM

*The North Shore Ramblers* Kirby, Yates & Mazurek





Feb 25 2008 6:07 PM

Hi Saskia,
It was great to hear you and Steafan last night and to finally get to meet you face to face. Hope to see you again soon.
Jim
Darrel Delaronde and Saskia





Feb 24 2008 9:09 AM

Hey; just dropped in to say Hello!!
Hope you're happy and healthy
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Feb 1 2008 11:59 PM

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Mr Moon





Jan 24 2008 5:33 AM

Hi Darling, just to say thanks and I'm ok X
The Devotees





Jan 17 2008 6:51 PM

Hi Saskia
Greetings from Canterbury! All good wishes for your music in 2008..
Ken
a sometime friend of Andy & P G Martin..
AKA
The Devotees CANTERBURY/LONDON
Sally (that lemonade woman)





Jan 5 2008 5:49 PM

Hi there, happy new year. All's well this end and settling down. Hope all's well for your 2008.

xx Sally xx
Darrel Delaronde and Saskia





Jan 1 2008 9:48 PM

Please have a Wonderful and Joyous new Year. Here's wishing you all the best for 2008, Love ; Saskia&Darrel
Tunefish





Dec 30 2007 8:13 PM

Hi Saskia,
hope you had a good Christmas. All the best to you and Steafan for the new year.
Grüße aus Rodheim
Ekhart & Bernadette
Cowboy Mimes





Dec 30 2007 5:35 PM

allo! You guys are great. We saw you in Bowmanville and Cobourg. (I'm Elizabeth's cousin- the one who plays classical vi :) You have really cute kids too. good hollydays!
Aristotle





Dec 30 2007 5:33 AM

Thanks for the add Saskia. I saw you and Steafan perform at Mill Race last summer, you guys were great!
Graham





Dec 28 2007 2:50 PM

Hi Saskia
Many thanks for your message of support and best wishes for 2008.
Graham
www.savewindsorartscentre.org
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Dec 25 2007 2:07 AM

Whether you celebrate Christmas, or Hanukkah, or Eid, or Kwanza, or Bodhi Day, or Yule, or Modranect, or Yalda, or Winter Solstice, or Dong zhi, or Saturnalia, or Karachun; we send you our Blessing for Great Joy this Season and a New Year filled with happiness and adventure.
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Jim Brannigan





Dec 23 2007 9:10 AM

Hey!
I just dropped by to wish you all the very best for Christmas.
Cheers!
Jim ♫
Lua d'Oiro





Dec 21 2007 6:22 PM

Hiya
Season's greetings from Portugal.


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Augusta di Leonardo Liutaia





Dec 20 2007 10:40 AM

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Dec 19 2007 6:32 PM

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DAUGHTERS OF ELVIN, NEW CD OUT NOW





Dec 15 2007 9:55 PM

DAUGHTERS OF ELVIN NEW CD OUT NOW

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A stunning collection of love songs from Medieval France, Spain and Italy. Played on gothic harp, dulcimer, recorders, bagpipes, hurdy gurdy, pipe and tabor and percussion. Featuring the beautiful singing of Jennie Cassidy and Sophia Brumfitt.

Hear some of the tracks on our myspace profile
Darrel Delaronde and Saskia





Dec 7 2007 6:26 AM

Beautiful music here!
Beautiful girl, too.
(And Beautiful name)
Mr Moon





Dec 4 2007 6:50 PM

Hi Darling. glad to hear from you, having xmas with my family then boarding a plane to Bangkok for the rest of the winter, alls cool. X
Christine Tobin





Nov 30 2007 12:09 AM

Hey Saskia,


great to hear from you and thank you very much. I hope life is being good to you. Give my regards to Stephen. Really like your tracks here.

Lots of love,
Christine x x
James Hazelden





Nov 26 2007 2:29 AM

Thanks Saskia. Just skeletal at the moment - but someday my myspace page will look half as decent as yours.
Mathilde Carlsen





Nov 23 2007 9:37 AM

ohh thank you; you too (c:

I work on to get music on my profile ;-)

-Love from
Mathilde
(Denmark)
JASON JOHNSON





Nov 15 2007 10:59 AM

Saskia,

Thanks for the add.

Go steady.

Jase.
S