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Articles

__Video and Story - Blues events bring rhythm to Tripp House - Toby Walker wow's them in Scranton PA
By Laura Legere (Staff Writer -
The Times-Tribune June 10th 2012

Infused with Blues
By Elizabeth Baumeister Abington Journal May 2012

"For lovers of original blues, this is a relief!"
Hans Wolven... The Dutch Blues Magazine - Recensie..... January 2012

Walker knock's them dead in London
Heather Harrison... Blues in Britain... January 2012


Review of 'Shake Shake Mama'
Heck, any player who can hold down both rhythm and lead, sing on key with near-perfect pitch and keep a beat with the heel of his boot ought to be canonized for sainthood, or at the very least, nominated for a Grammy...
Del Ray... Boston Blues Society
... December 2011

Walker will bring the blues to town to help with hurricane relief
Joseph Dimeck... New Jersey.com .... November 2011

Blues Artist Toby Walker Entertains Students
Michael Scro... Huntington Patch.... March 2011

Artist Profile of Toby Walker
Craig Harris... Driftwood Magazine... Sept 2010

"A gem... the tracks (on Lost and Found) present an energetic entertainer with lighting-fast fingers and talented friends.... The results are amazingly sharp and have the true-to-life feel of an unplanned live recording, complete with enthusiastic audience reaction."

Kay Cordtz... Blues Revue ... Feb/March 2010


Opposites Attract: Saints and Sinners Join Forces in Town
Meredith Mannino - Westfield Leader - Jan/2010 pdf.


"This was the thirtieth gig at this friendly and enthusiastic venue, since it opened in 2007, but members were hard pushed to name one they'd enjoyed more."
Keith Lee - Blues In Britain - Dec/09

"Little man, big sound, huge personality. What the New Jersey-based guitar finger picking maestro lacked in height he more than made up for with a memorable night of the blues."
John Lyon, Entertainment Editor - Mid Devon, England, Oct '09

"Channeling all the greats, be it House, Skp James, Robert Johnson, whomever, and yet, making it all sound os current, fresh and just about perfect, Walker is the epitome of a bluesman"

- Mark T. Gould, Soundwaves Magazine, Sept '09 pdf.

"Like many of the old bluesmen who has served as his members over the years, Walker has traveled from his new home base in NJ up and down the East Coast and throughout the world."
- Robert Hicks, Daily Record, August 09

"There is no better interpreter of the bues, traditional or contemporary, on stages today... and none more entertaining." Toby Walker in Concert."

- Sybil Moser: Huntington Folk Music Society - October 08

"Toby Walker has taken another giant step toward enshrinement in the pantheon
of the world's greatest fingerstyle guitarists."

- Richard Cuccaro - Acoustic Live October 08

"Just an outstanding disc in every way" ('Hand Picked')
- Bob Gottlieb - Folk and Music Exchange - September 08

"Another fabulous evening of blues music"

Lionel Ross - Blues In The Northwest

"6 CD's in only 7 years, as far as I'm concerned - masterpieces"
Eric Dumeige ... Blues & Company from France - July 08

"Walker learned his chops the old fashioned way, forgoing a trip to Barnes & Noble for a treck down to the Mississippi Delta...

Robert Bieselin ... Bergen County Record - March 08- pdf

"Toby Walker is literally a blues traveler"
NewsTimes.com February 08 - pdf

"Toby Walker is a charming enterainer who knows how to work an audience."

Kay Cordtz of Elmore Magazine January 08 - pdf

"The tallest men among us reach for their dreams, undaunted by life's trials. They keep fighting, win or lose. By these philosophical standards, Toby Walker isn't so little. He's a giant."
- Acoustic Live, August 07 - pdf

"Little Toby Walker has to be one of the hottest acts on the circuit. This is the real deal and not to be missed."

Dorset Blues Society, May, 07 - pdf

"The South was school for bluesman Toby Walker."
The Daily Record - Morris County, NJ - February 07 - pdf

(Not So) Little Toby Walker
Pulse Magazine, On The Arts, - February 07

"Bringing the Blues into the classroom"
Long Island Press - January 07 -

"He got his start playing for tips in bars as he hitchhiked his way across the country...
'Blues Revue Article, December 06

'Blues is enjoying a resurgence because of the high quality of blues musicians here and Toby has fired up the scene''

New York Times -

"One of the most exciting players on the scene today"

- Bob Margolin's Interview of Toby Walker in Blues Wax

Podcast Intverview on Six String Island

"Blazingly talented blues artist"
- Scott MacDonald - 20th Century Guitar

"One of the best teaching artists we've ever had'

- Mark Buford of Carnegie Hall New York Times

England Discovers Toby Walker

The Natural Traveler

Get Schooled in Blues
- by Samantha Spector Westchester Journal News

"Toby's got the blues, and those woh have had the pleasure being blown away by this amazing solos are very thankful"
Man Of Steel Guitars - The Independent

 

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