About

Toby Kinsella is a multi-instrumentalist with over 30 years experience as a performer. He plays instruments from around the world, tells stories, sings songs, and delights children with his show Musical Stories. Juggling, puppets, and masks are also used to add visual effects to this very exciting interactive show.

Formerly of the group Barde (1974-1983), he has been active in children’s music since 1974. Now back in Ireland, and concentrating on the Interactive Music Education Programme he developed in North America.

Toby has a special rapport with younger children, and with them he explores the music and rhythms of many lands. Using Storytelling and Puppets he covers many diverse musical styles. His young audience gets actively involved in making music, and they absorb a wealth of information about the essence of music, sound, culture, rhythms, instruments and performance. It is a lot of fun.