Increasingly I'm performing as Tom Fairnie and the Snakes who comprise Karen Dietz and Jane Fairnie (harmonies), Mark Barnett (lead guitar) and on occasion Ken Kennedy (double bass, harmonica) Kathy Stewart (harmonies, keyboard) and Bernard Brogue (gutiar and harmonies). We're building a solid reputation and will record a new CD in March 08.
Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, Bob Shields, Lowell George, Tom Ovans, Jackie Leven, Eric Bibb, Paul Sibel, Paul Simon, John Sebastian, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, The Incredible String Band, Lonnie Donegan, Ted Hawkins, Bob Dylan, Michael Chapman, Mike Dillon, Martin Boland, Tom Clelland, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Tom Waits, Tom Russell, Tom Rush, Tommy Flanders, John Fahey, John Prine, Robbie Basho, Ron Geesin, Steve Earle, Loudon Wainwright, Al Pettaway, Paul Brady, Joni Mitchell, Mark Barnett, Dory Previn, Leo Kottke, Ry Cooder, Roy Rogers, Bernard Brogue, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Dana Robinson, Sinead Lohan...and thousands more.
I would describe myself as a contemporary singer songwriter and poet from Edinburgh. I’ve only been performing for the last few years and most recently as Tom Fairnie & The Snakes; a group which features Jane Fairnie, Karen Dietz, Mark Barnett, Kathy Stewart and Ken Kennedy.
I originally decided to record my first CD, birthmarked, as a way of documenting my songs and I’ve now produced another solo CD, The Journeyman. My music also features on three collaborative works; Companions, War On War and The Harbour At Symi as well as Speaking In Tongues with The Travelling Waverlies, a group of singer-songwriters and poets featuring myself, Bob Shields, Mike Dillon, Billy Cornwall and Mark Barnett. I'm currently at the initial stages of starting another CD with the working title As Eden Lay In Darkness, which I hope will turn out to be a Tom Fairnie and The Snakes CD.
I'm trying to find time to organise various music projects such as Foakies, a tour and recording with The Snakes, promoting and selling songs on the web, recording a new CD and trying to do as many gigs and singarounds as possible. The project with The Snakes is gathering momentum and we are loving performing together - 'The Snakes' are a fantastic combination of passionate performers and must be one of the most under-rated folk bands in Edinburgh." Jack Harland, Garden Sessions, March 07.
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I'd like to thank the following radio stations for playing my songs:...............
Radio Scotland - Iain Anderson http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/scotland_aod.shtml?scotland/iain..................................................................................................
Radio AnnaLivia Dublin - Hip Radio, Dermot Rogers
http://hipradio.blogspot.com/..................................................................
Heartland FM - Michael Ramsay
http://www.heartlandfm.co.uk/
Hey Tom, good to hear from you, cool sounds mate. So you do a lot of gigs in Germany? Been over there a bit myself, maybe should swap a contact or two.
Hope all's good with ya, cheers for checking out my page :) RJH
aaaahhhhh Tom! You're coming here to germany to Garnier's Keller in September! Wow! That's next to my place so we gonna see us. Looking forward to meet you. Love, Tamara
Hallo, bei TV Noir zeigen wir gerade die zweite Folge, mit Klee's Pele Caster und Illute. Noch ein paar Tage deren Clips, dann kommen die von Minimum und Juli's Eva Briegel - alles auf tvnoir. de. Wenn Du einen schönen Gastvorschlag hast, poste ihn auf tvnoir. de/volxbegehren!
Übrigens nächsten Sonntag 20. Juli live in Kreuzberg mit der großartigen Synje Norland und vermutlich mit Angelika
Express! Details auf tvnoir. de
Viel Spaß, Tex
Hello Tom! I..m glad you found me here. This is great songwriting. "The Journeyman" touches me. Thank you and all the best for your tour in Germany. Cheers Mario
Aghhhh! I'm being tagged so much I'm beginning to spin! Yours and my friend's in London are the farthest reaching tag so far - you've got a very long reach! Thank you, Tom, for thinking of me! You and Jane just made my day! (o: JoLynn
Hello from Germany, And thank you for your friendship, really enjoyed listening to your music! We have great memories of Edinburgh & its people from when we stayed there to do some busking during the Festival ... well, more than 10 years ago! Keep the good things up, Die Fussgänger
Hi, your stuff's wonderful! Thanks for the invite to your page- and I see you know Charles of NCB anyway! small world, this myspace biz! Much love, appreciation ( ok, regards the Leonard Cohen thing- envy too!LOL he's like a music god!) Rena( the ultimate rookie , but gettin' there!) Belfast :)
Hi Tom, thanks for your request and the nice words! hearing your music reminds me that it's been a long, long time, since I was last up in the highlands! It's high time! Thanks for that and keep on going your good work! Best from Leipzig, Germany!! Stefan
Hi Tom, Thanks for adding me and nice, to be your friend on myspace. Good music, keep on folkin'....... Greetings from the Ruhr/Germany, Cheers, Detlef
