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Name: 
Paul S Fletcher-Tomlinson
About Me: 

Hi, my name is Paul Fletcher-Tomlinson. I first became more seriously interested in music when I was 10 years old (back in 1970) when I met a friend at school who played the Clarinet and soon after I embarked on learning the 'liquorice stick' myself. This then progressed to the saxophone in various guises (tenor, Baritone and later Alto and Soprano) and later my favourite (and main) instrument the bassoon. During this time I also started playing the guitar as an aid to learning harmony, as at the time we couldn't afford a piano. Early in my musical career I joined the South Nott's Music School (aged 13) and played initially in the Concert Band as a clarinetist and saxophonist and later in the Concert Band and Senior Orchestra as Principal Bassoonist. This proved a valuable staging in my musical progression, and whilst still only 15 I was one of the founder members of the Nottingham Youth Jazz Orchestra and took up the bass guitar, later joining the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) whilst at almost the same time being invited to join the National Youth Orchestra as principal bassoonist. By the time I started my A Level studies my two main music teachers at school were moving on to pastures new so I therefore transferred to Clarendon College in Nottingham and began a course of 2 years of intensive music study there. This turned out to be a very good move as I met and worked with a variety of outstanding musicians (both Lecturers and Students) and learnt excellent skills as a musician and performer whilst studying there. After completing my course at College (and gaining a number of both teaching and performing diplomas) I worked for a short while in the music retail industry before embarking on a career, in London, as a session musician, over the years working with an enormous variety of named singers, writers, bands, producers etc, etc. In the mid 80's with the advent of MIDI and computers I started to digress into music composition and production work which in the mid 90's lead to my meeting with my co-writer and co-producer Corvayn with whom I still work closely on various projects.

Gender: 
Male
Occupation: 
Musician
Main Instrument: 
bassoon
Other Instruments: 
Sax, Clarinet, guitar, bass guitar, piano/keyboards
Music Education: 
Clarendon College of F.E, Nottingham
Music Qualifications: 
Diplomas
Playing Experience: 
many and varied - ensemble, orchestral,big band, jazz trio/quartet, rock/pop bands, musicals etc, etc,etc.
Preferred Styles: 
Ambient
Do you teach?: 
Yes

Topics by psft

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Forum topic Where do you practice?
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 20:57
7 by golf
22/05/2012 - 13:47
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 14:06
0 by psft
23/07/2009 - 12:30
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Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 12:30
0 by psft
23/07/2009 - 12:30

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Re: Music Practice Links 8th Feb 2010
Some really cool links there - thanks
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 18:00
in Music Practice Links 8th Feb 2010
Re: Leave some feedback at HTP.
impressive speed of response - appreciated - have now updated my profile - thanks. As a professional musician I was based in London in the late 70's...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 09:09
in Leave some feedback at HTP.
Re: Leave some feedback at HTP.
Love the site - I'm just getting back in to music after a break of 20 years!! Was a professional session musician and am looking at getting back into...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 09:08
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Re: Leave some feedback at HTP.
slight niggle... ...viewing my profile on the right hand pane it states that my user profile is64% complete and that filling out 'Main Instrument'...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 06:40
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