The Music

King_of_Fools.mp3 A musical story by Toby Kinsella with additional music programming by Django Doucet

Originally from Dublin Ireland, Toby plays and sings a wide variety of traditional and contemporary songs from around the world.

"Every musical instrument has its own story, and I use storytelling to explore the magic of musical instruments. Some of these stories are traditional Creation stories, other are of my own creation."
His impressive musical talent for instruments includes the following: All instruments played in clips by Toby Kinsella (click on X to hear the instrument)
  • banjo
  • bendir
  • bodhran(irish drum) X
  • bones
  • bongos
  • celtic harp
  • chinese flutes
  • clarinet X
  • conch shell
  • conga
  • cow bell
  • didjereedoo (australian)
  • djembe
  • domhra X
  • duduk (armenian)
  • dumbek
  • guitar
  • harmonicas
  • irish pipes
  • kalimba
  • kazoo
  • mandoline
  • melodica
  • ney (arabic flute)
  • northumberland small pipes X
  • nose flutes
  • ocarinas X
  • panpipes X
  • recorders
  • saw
  • saxophone (alto)
  • shakers
  • snake charmer X
  • spoons
  • tarka X
  • temple blocks
  • traverse flutes X
  • trumpet
  • ukulele
  • whistles (tin)