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| Guitar Legend Comes To Grand Theatre Guitar genius, singer and songwriter Little Toby Walker rocks into Blackpool's Grand Theatre on Friday 5th September for Studio Blues 2008. A unique, accomplished fingerstyle guitar virtuoso; Toby Walker is adept at blues, rags, and hot country picking; coaxing more out of a guitar than anyone can imagine. But the originality doesn't end there. He is also a skilled singer and songwriter who draws inspiration from traditional and contemporary music. Toby takes that musical foundation and creates something uniquely his own and has been eagerly received from concert halls, festivals and coffeehouses throughout the United States, England and Europe. Toby's passion for blues, rag, folk, and other traditional American music drove him to leave an apartment crammed full of recordings, books and instruments for the Mississippi Delta, Virginia and the Carolinas where he tracked down some of the more obscure - but immensely talented - music makers of an earlier era. He learned directly at the feet of Eugene Powell, James "Son" Thomas, Etta Baker, and R.L Burnside, among others. The talent, passion, and soul of a Toby Walker performance reflects these travels. Whether it's telling the humorous and heart-warming tales of other masters, talking about his inspirations, or astounding you with his mastery; his performances are a feast for the senses. The audience is moved in ways that delight them long after the encores. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |