ReFolkUs Sessions: Saskia Tomkins - Farewell to Music
Details
| Title | ReFolkUs Sessions: Saskia Tomkins - Farewell to Music |
| Author | Folk Canada |
| Duration | 5:28 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tr-o8fEr7uE |
Description
ReFolkUs: https://folkmusicontario.org/refolkus
Saskia Tomkins Website: https://saskiatomkins.com/
Saskia Tomkins Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/fiddlersas
Recorded live at the Folk Music Ontario Conference 2022
Video and Sound: Tim O'Reilly, Soundstill Productions
ReFolkUs Episode 15: Creativity through Self Discovery w/ Saskia Tomkins https://folkmusicontario.org/refolkus
About Saskia Tomkins
Saskia Tomkins is a master musician, educator, a composer, and multi-instrumentalist, performing on violin, viola, cello and Nyckelharpa.
UK born, she is classically trained with a folk background and a B.A.hons. in Jazz Music. As an All-Britain Champion Irish Fiddler, in 2022, she also received an award for services to Irish Music in Canada.
Saskia was the official Artist in Residence, in 2022, with Folk Alliance International, and is currently Artist in Residence with British-based organization The Mixed Museum - which works to preserve and share the social history of racial mixing in Britain of Black and ethnic minorities for future generations.
Over the years, Saskia has worked with many musicians, including: The Chieftains, Sultans of String, Jabbour, MEDUSA, and many other fabulous acts along with her husband Steáfán Hannigan and son Oisín Hannigan.
