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Anna Jenkins

About Me

Anna Jenkins -Classically trained but experimental by heart!After graduating from Trinity College of Music I have surrendered myself to a passion of working with artists from many genres.......please contact me if you are in need of some mean violin.....Here are some of the people I have worked with and places that i've been lucky enough to perform:Performed/ recorded with: Amsterdam, Christy Moore, Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo, Elvis Costello, Geist, Ian Mc Nabb, Jack Harris, James Starsailor, John Smith, Marcella Puppini, Rachel Unthank and The Winterset, Sam Beer, The Stranglers, Frank Turner and Theoretcial Girl.Venues performed/recorded @: Abbey Road Studios, BBC Radio 1 + 2 live sessions, Blackpool Ballroom,Bush Hall, Buxton Opera House, Carling Academies around the U.K,The Cavern Club, Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Royal College of Art, Royal Festival Hall, Stockholm Culture House.Festivals include: Cambridge Folk Festival, Darvel Music Festival, Glastonbury Festiavl 07-09, Matthew Street Festival, Rhythm Festival, Stroud Fringe Festival, Leicester Big Session
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Member Since: 14/06/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/emilybarker www.amsterdam-music.com
Band Members: 'Emily and The Red Clay Halo' - Emily Barker (vocals, guitar, banjo), Gill Sandell (accordian, flute, vocals), Anna Jenkins (violin) Jo Silverston (cello). AMSTERDAM - Ian Prowse (vocals, guitar), Johnny barlow (guitar), Anna Jenkins (violin & vocals), Paul Hagan (bass), Kevin Spurgeon (keyboards) and Deian Elfryn (drums).
Influences: VIOLIN HEROES: Scarlet Rivera, Sugarcane Harris, David Oistrakh, Nigel Kennedy, Joshua Bell, Alison Krauss, Stephane Grappelli and Mik Kaminski.
Sounds Like:Amsterdams video for the single 'Home' released on 10th December 2007Anna performing with Amsterdam in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall in February 2007.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Open Mic Night tonight- Nailsworth

Hi guys,Tonight, myself and Johnny will be running The Jelly Sessions Open Mic night @ the Village, in Nailsworth from 8.30pm. All acts are welcome- music, poetry, story telling, comedy etc. Come down...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:27:00 GMT

Despite The Snow

Hi Guys,I've uploaded a couple of tracks from the new album,  Despite The Snow by Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo.....although not officially released until October 27th you can have a sneaky ...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:14:00 GMT

Rosin that bow baby!

Need a violinist, duo or string quartet to record or play you music? have a look at my updated page which has details of people that ive worked with and gigs coming up....negotiable rates availiable! ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:26:00 GMT