2019 Scots Trad Awards ‘Musican of the Year’ nominee, Tom is regarded as one of the UK’s top Flautists and Multi instrumentalists. Edinburgh based, he has spent the last two decades ploughing many different furrows as a traditional/contemporary musician, composer, producer and sound designer. Known widely for his work with Shetland fiddler Ross Couper (‘Exquisite’ The Guardian **** ) Genre bending pan Finnish act ‘The Auvo Quartet’ and new Scottish powerhouse OBT.
Working with scenes as diverse as Arabic Hip-Hop + Moroccan Gnawa (In Marrakech and Casablanca) Contemporary Americana, Indian traditional, Classical and Bhangra music (In residency in Mumbai) Scandinavian Traditional music, Jazz and on projects with the Northern Sinfonia, Mr Mc Fall’s Chamber and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
Rooted in traditional music. Tom has performed with a veritable who’s who of the Scottish, Irish and English scenes including Tim Eady, Chris Stout, Jackie Oates, Kevin Henderson, Adam Sutherland, Allan MacDonald, Cathal McConnell and many more
Tom’s recent work as a Sound Designer has seen commissioned work at the Tron, Traverse and Assembly theatres in Scotland as well as a Prague Fringe award for his collaborative piece ‘Can this be Home’ with Icelandic director Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir which combined solo flute and bouzouki with textural pieces performed with cassette tape loops.
A former flute and guitar tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and currently The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). Tom has been in demand as a tutor as far and wide as Shetland and Australia as well as having multiple flute courses published online for organisations around the world.
Tom’s solo work currently consists of 3 EP’s with albums of new writing, sound design, electronic and traditional music. ‘Water Street’ will be the first full length album available on his own label Window Weather with more releases to come in the new year.