Philip Thomas

About Philip Thomas – Writer and Musician

My name is Philip Thomas and, academically, I am an ethnomusicologist. Formerly director of an arts festival I now research and write about topics in the world of music that interest me.

In 2006 I obtained a Master’s Degree in Ethnomusicology (World Music Studies) through Sheffield University. I have been a working musician and performer for over thirty-five years. I have performed all over the world as a Musician and Storyteller. I have toured New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, Argentina and Europe.

Awarded a Travel Fellowship for 2012, I spent 6 weeks in the USA in June/July 2012 to research the American senior arts scene and, while there, I encountered for the first time the ‘Home-grown Music’ movement that encourages young and old alike to make music using instruments crafted from objects such as cigar boxes, broom handles and recycled objects that can be found in any junkyard, shed or workshop. I have written a FREE e-book about these amazing instruments.

Over more than twenty years I have been a reviewer and contributor to specialist music magazines and journals. Please click on the tab to see examples of some of my writing and to download a FREE copy of the e-book.