Press Photos
Directions for downloading the pictures:
Single click on the desired image. It will then open up in a separate window. If the image is fully viewable in the window, then you need to click on it once again... thus enlarging the picture to it's true size. Then right click on the new image and choose 'save as.'
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Top three photos by Larry Sribnick
Single click on the desired image. It will then open up in a separate window. If the image is fully viewable in the window, then you need to click on it once again... thus enlarging the picture to it's true size. Then right click on the new image and choose 'save as.'
Images are 300 dpi in a RGB format.
Top three photos by Larry Sribnick
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Photo by Eric Fieldstadt
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Bio
Toby Walker is an award winning guitar virtuoso, teacher, songwriter, storyteller, and published writer who has toured America, Canada, England, Wales, Scotland, The Isle of Mann, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Cyprus.
Walker has developed his own, unique way of playing, blending the styles of blues, ragtime, country, bluegrass, old-time jazz, slide guitar, and rock . He was the 1st place recipient of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, has been inducted into the NY Blues Hall Of Fame, and was given a Long Island Sound Award from the Long Island Hall Of Fame.
"Walker's guitar work is inspired. His fingerpicking is as intricate as any linen finery... A pinch of Piedmont, a dash of Delta, a solid Chicago undercurrent minus the amplification but not the electricity - A brilliant, remarkable guitarist."
... Brian Beatty, Blues Revue
Media
Publications: The Mersey Beat of Liverpool, The New York Times, The London Sunday Times, Blues Wax interview by Bob Margoin, Blues and Company (France) Blues Revue Quarterly, Blues in Britain, Blues Blast Magazine, Hans Wolven (Dutch), Das Blues (Germany) as well as numerous other local American newspapers.
Television: Music featured on 'Duck Dynasty, Interviewed on News 12 Long Island.
Cable: Britain - The Greg Michael Show, America - The Wes Houston Show.
Radio Interviews: Sirius XM with Bill Wax, The BBC Radio 2, Cyprus radio with
Guitar Instructor
As a private guitar instructor for over 50 years, Walker has also taught workshops at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch in Ohio, Woody Mann's Guitar Seminars in New York City, The Swanannoa Gathering in North Carolina, Guitar Intensives in Maine, and the National Guitar Workshop in Connecticut. He has over a dozen of instructional DVD's and Downloads on Happy Traum's Homespun Music Instruction and has produced hundreds of instructional videos for his own lesson website - Toby Walker's Lessons.
CD's
Walker also produced 12 CD's, receiving rave reviews.
"Strong originals, finely modulated voice and precise guitar playing - Walker is commited to honest communication"
Downbeat Magazine
"I think the record (Hand Picked) is brilliant. Great playing, great singing, great tunes and great sound. Congratulations on a wonderful job."
Larry Campbell - sideman to Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, Phil Lesh and Lifetime Achievement Instrumentalist Award Winner.
"6 CD's in only 7 years, as far as I'm concerned - masterpieces"
Eric Dumeige ... Blues & Company from France - July 08
During the years 1990-94, Toby made numerous trips to 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 from Eugene Powell, James "Son" Thomas, Etta Baker, and R.L Burnside, among many others. See more in Learning From The Masters. Walker wrote about his travels, which was published in Blues Revue Quarterly, and uses their songs and stories in his performances.
"Now you play those blues real good. I want you to carry them on for me."
Eugene Powell, Greenville, MS
Finally, for the last 20 years, Walker continues to perform his Blues In The Schools program for various middle schools, including Carnegie Hall, and even a high school in France! To date, he estimated touching the lives of now fewer than 40,000 students during this period!!
"Out of the many teaching artists we have worked with, you are one of the best at striking a nice balance between explaining and playing music"
Mark Burford - Weill Institue at Carnegie Hall
"When you ask the kids what they remember most about 8th grade, this is it"
- Jeff Moss - English Teacher, Weber Middle School
More Quotes
"If he doesn't get them with his phenomenal guitar playing or catchy songs, he gets them with his wonderful stories. True entertainers have an engaging spirit that puts a smile on your face. Arlo Guthrie has it. David Bromberg has it. And so does Toby. "
- John Platt - WFUV
"Flat out... you have to hear this great musician... I'm blown away"
Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna and the Jefferson Airplane
"A fingerpicking guitar virtuoso"
- Happy Traum
"As a blues guitar player, I am stunned and in awe of Toby Walker's pickin'! Not only does he master diverse blues styles, but plays them with both flash and depth. That's the advanced class -- few players can do both. Add to that his fine songs and singing and friendly presentation, and it's obvious that Toby Walker is one of the most enjoyable artists in today's Blues World."
...Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, blues musician
"A real killer with fantastic technique. He just knocks me out."
..John Hammond, blues musician
Walker has developed his own, unique way of playing, blending the styles of blues, ragtime, country, bluegrass, old-time jazz, slide guitar, and rock . He was the 1st place recipient of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, has been inducted into the NY Blues Hall Of Fame, and was given a Long Island Sound Award from the Long Island Hall Of Fame.
"Walker's guitar work is inspired. His fingerpicking is as intricate as any linen finery... A pinch of Piedmont, a dash of Delta, a solid Chicago undercurrent minus the amplification but not the electricity - A brilliant, remarkable guitarist."
... Brian Beatty, Blues Revue
Media
Publications: The Mersey Beat of Liverpool, The New York Times, The London Sunday Times, Blues Wax interview by Bob Margoin, Blues and Company (France) Blues Revue Quarterly, Blues in Britain, Blues Blast Magazine, Hans Wolven (Dutch), Das Blues (Germany) as well as numerous other local American newspapers.
Television: Music featured on 'Duck Dynasty, Interviewed on News 12 Long Island.
Cable: Britain - The Greg Michael Show, America - The Wes Houston Show.
Radio Interviews: Sirius XM with Bill Wax, The BBC Radio 2, Cyprus radio with
Guitar Instructor
As a private guitar instructor for over 50 years, Walker has also taught workshops at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch in Ohio, Woody Mann's Guitar Seminars in New York City, The Swanannoa Gathering in North Carolina, Guitar Intensives in Maine, and the National Guitar Workshop in Connecticut. He has over a dozen of instructional DVD's and Downloads on Happy Traum's Homespun Music Instruction and has produced hundreds of instructional videos for his own lesson website - Toby Walker's Lessons.
CD's
Walker also produced 12 CD's, receiving rave reviews.
"Strong originals, finely modulated voice and precise guitar playing - Walker is commited to honest communication"
Downbeat Magazine
"I think the record (Hand Picked) is brilliant. Great playing, great singing, great tunes and great sound. Congratulations on a wonderful job."
Larry Campbell - sideman to Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, Phil Lesh and Lifetime Achievement Instrumentalist Award Winner.
"6 CD's in only 7 years, as far as I'm concerned - masterpieces"
Eric Dumeige ... Blues & Company from France - July 08
During the years 1990-94, Toby made numerous trips to 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 from Eugene Powell, James "Son" Thomas, Etta Baker, and R.L Burnside, among many others. See more in Learning From The Masters. Walker wrote about his travels, which was published in Blues Revue Quarterly, and uses their songs and stories in his performances.
"Now you play those blues real good. I want you to carry them on for me."
Eugene Powell, Greenville, MS
Finally, for the last 20 years, Walker continues to perform his Blues In The Schools program for various middle schools, including Carnegie Hall, and even a high school in France! To date, he estimated touching the lives of now fewer than 40,000 students during this period!!
"Out of the many teaching artists we have worked with, you are one of the best at striking a nice balance between explaining and playing music"
Mark Burford - Weill Institue at Carnegie Hall
"When you ask the kids what they remember most about 8th grade, this is it"
- Jeff Moss - English Teacher, Weber Middle School
More Quotes
"If he doesn't get them with his phenomenal guitar playing or catchy songs, he gets them with his wonderful stories. True entertainers have an engaging spirit that puts a smile on your face. Arlo Guthrie has it. David Bromberg has it. And so does Toby. "
- John Platt - WFUV
"Flat out... you have to hear this great musician... I'm blown away"
Jorma Kaukonen of Hot Tuna and the Jefferson Airplane
"A fingerpicking guitar virtuoso"
- Happy Traum
"As a blues guitar player, I am stunned and in awe of Toby Walker's pickin'! Not only does he master diverse blues styles, but plays them with both flash and depth. That's the advanced class -- few players can do both. Add to that his fine songs and singing and friendly presentation, and it's obvious that Toby Walker is one of the most enjoyable artists in today's Blues World."
...Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, blues musician
"A real killer with fantastic technique. He just knocks me out."
..John Hammond, blues musician
Stage Requirements:
1 vocal mic
1 instrument mic
2 boom stands
1 power source located close to my position on stage
1 XLR cable
1 monitor
1 small table and bottle of water.
I bring a small, acoustic amplifier for one acoustic guitar and from there I do my own mixing. I also use a 1930 National Triolian which needs an instrument mic. Sound person will run an XLR cable from amplifier into the house sound system.
1 vocal mic
1 instrument mic
2 boom stands
1 power source located close to my position on stage
1 XLR cable
1 monitor
1 small table and bottle of water.
I bring a small, acoustic amplifier for one acoustic guitar and from there I do my own mixing. I also use a 1930 National Triolian which needs an instrument mic. Sound person will run an XLR cable from amplifier into the house sound system.
You Tube Videos
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Mp3's
| 01_i_know_you_rider_1.mp3 |
| 05_glory_glory.mp3 |
| 02_god_moves_on_the_water.mp3 |