Hi, I'm Toby Walker...
..... the little guy in the front with the hat with some of my students at the Swannanoa Gathering Guitar Week in Asheville, NC!
Over a period of 4 years I've made dozens of trips to Mississippi, Virginia, and North Carolina, continuing my study of acoustic blues guitar from some of the old time masters.
I've been teaching folks how to play all styles of fingerpicking blues, slide, ragtime, and how to improve their playing for over 40 years now. It's my life's passion. I'm dedicated to producing the best lessons that I can, and are always looking for improve the content.
I've been teaching folks how to play all styles of fingerpicking blues, slide, ragtime, and how to improve their playing for over 40 years now. It's my life's passion. I'm dedicated to producing the best lessons that I can, and are always looking for improve the content.
"Toby Walker is one of the finest instructors we've ever had at the Swannanoa Gathering. His teaching style is engaging and entertaining, leaving the students wanting more and more. Everyone loves Toby."
Al Petteway, Guitar Week Coordinator
With Jorma Kaukonen at the Fur Peace Ranch.
Internationally and nationally acclaimed Toby Walker has been hailed as a roots music fingerstyle guitar wizard who has toured the US, England, Wales, Scotland, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, and Holland. Walker has been featured in the New York Times, the London Sunday Times, the London BBC, Sirius-XM radio and was the 1st place recipient of the International Blues Challenge Award - Solo Division - sponsored by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN.
Walker blends the styles of blues, ragtime, country, bluegrass, rock, and old-time jazz into his own unique style. "Steady Rollin'" Bob Margolin, long time guitarist for Muddy Waters, said: "As a blues guitar player, I am stunned and in awe of Toby Walker's pickin'! 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."
In 2010 Walker won the NY Music Award for "Best Instrumental CD," sharing the honors with Mariah Carey, Rufus Wainwright, and Judy Collins, among many others.
Walker has recently released several instructional guitar DVDs for the world-famous company Homespun Tapes which have been getting rave reviews. His latest CD release, What You See Is What You Get, has been hailed as a shining success in the genre of traditional blues recordings.
Carnegie Hall acknowledged his rare talents and hired him to augment and teach in their "American Roots" program aimed at honor-level middle-school students.
Walker blends the styles of blues, ragtime, country, bluegrass, rock, and old-time jazz into his own unique style. "Steady Rollin'" Bob Margolin, long time guitarist for Muddy Waters, said: "As a blues guitar player, I am stunned and in awe of Toby Walker's pickin'! 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."
In 2010 Walker won the NY Music Award for "Best Instrumental CD," sharing the honors with Mariah Carey, Rufus Wainwright, and Judy Collins, among many others.
Walker has recently released several instructional guitar DVDs for the world-famous company Homespun Tapes which have been getting rave reviews. His latest CD release, What You See Is What You Get, has been hailed as a shining success in the genre of traditional blues recordings.
Carnegie Hall acknowledged his rare talents and hired him to augment and teach in their "American Roots" program aimed at honor-level middle-school students.
During the early 90's Toby traveled throughout the southern US, learning from musicians such as Etta Baker, James "Son" Thomas and Eugene Powell, among many others. Walker passes this knowledge on to his students in a way that is fun to learn, easy to follow, and dynamic to play.
Etta Baker
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James "Son" Thomas
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Eugene Powell
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