Smooth Sunday Sessions with Jimmy Van Lin (aka The Funky Fiddler)

 Jimmy Van Lin (aka The Funky Fiddler)

Jimmy is a multi-instrumentalist including Fiddle (Violin), Mandolin, Piano, Keyboard, Tenor Guitar, Tenor Banjo, Octave Violin & Banjolele.

Jimmy has won the Fiddle Naseby Battlefield Bluegrass Award twice in 2017 & 2018 as well as the Single Mic Competition in 2021 and came joint runners up in the London Fiddle Convention Contest in 2016.

Violin was Jimmy’s main instrument playing various styles: Bluegrass, Country, Gypsy Jazz, Swing, Irish, Folk, Americana, Contemporary, Popular & Romantic music. More recently he has started singing whilst picking up the Mandolin and has a solo act available as well as starting his own band (up to a 4 piece) playing Covers, Country, Irish & Folk music predominantly!

Currently playing Violin & Mandolin in his Church Band at Chiltern Church! Also has many years of experience playing Classical music. Grade 8 Violin (Merit) & Piano (Merit) (He lead his Secondary and College Orchestras) & lead the 2nd Violins section at Keele University.

Currently he has his own band and plays in other bands as well:

1) The JVL Band

2) The Biggin Hillbillies

3) The Andy Smythe Band

4) Acoustic Allsorts

Check out his YouTube Channel, Facebook & Instagram page:

https://youtube.com/c/TheFunkyFiddler

https://www.facebook.com/funkyfiddler/

Jimmy Van Lin (@thefunkyfiddler)

Great Art, Tasty Food and Amazing Music from talented Kent-based Acts

Join us at the St George’s Arts Centre Café twice a month for live music from talented singers and musicians.

Music starts 12.45pm lasting 45mins - 1 hour

No need to book, just turn up

Please note: Photography and videography may take place during Smooth Sunday Sessions. This will mainly comprise of the performer(s) but may also include generic shots of the audience from behind. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform a member of staff.