# Tim Scanlan

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**Tim Scanlan** is a musician from [Melbourne, Australia](/source/Melbourne,_Australia) who performs as a [one-man band](/source/One-man_band). This [multi-instrumentalist](/source/Multi-instrumentalist) simultaneously plays a harmonica, guitar and rattling shaker (left-handed), a bass drum or [cajon](/source/Cajon) with his right foot, and cymbals on a stand with his left foot while tapping his feet on a [stomp box](/source/Stomp_box). He also sings occasionally. His unique style of music has been described as a blend of Celtic, Folk, Roots Music and Reggae.[1][2]

## Early life

Scanlan was born on 15 May 1979.[3]

## Achievements

- Winner of the 2017 Tamworth Country Music Festival Busking Competition [4]
- Took second place at the 2012 Anglo-Celt Street Seisiún Talent Competition.[5]
- Has performed in several countries, including Australia, the United States, Canada, Ireland and Japan.
- Records on the indie label *Scanbait Records*.[2] His music is also featured on YouTube and SoundCloud.
- Featured as the main subject of over a dozen YouTube videos.

## Collaborations

Scanlan and Japanese percussionist, Toshi Bodhran, tour extensively in Japan and Australia. Together, they released the CD "Come n Take a Look".

Scanlan, along with Irishmen [Aindrias de Staic](/source/Aindrias_Stack) and former [Saw Doctors](/source/Saw_Doctors) drummer, [Éimhín Cradock](/source/E%C3%ADmh%C3%ADn_Craddock), played together as the Gaelic hip-hop band, The Latchikós in 2013.[6] They performed live at music festivals in Canada, Ireland and the United States. They also produced one 10-track CD.

## Discography

### Albums

- *Tim Scanlan – Japan Tour* – 2013
- *Come n Take a Look* (with Toshi Bodhran) – 2013
- *A Minor Key* (4 track EP) – 2015
- *Tim Scanlan & Friends – [Live in Tokyo](https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tim-scanlan/live-in-tokyo)* (with Mana Okubo & Rhys Crimmin) – 2016

## References

1. ["Sligomusic.ie"](http://www.sligomusic.ie/whats-on/details/tim-scanlan)

1. ["Tim Scanlan – Music Profile"](http://www.bandmine.com/artist/music/timscanlan/683476)

1. Personal Facebook page of Tim Scanlan

1. Greville, Juanita (2017-01-29). ["A little touch of the Irish wins busking"](http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/4432602/a-little-touch-of-the-irish-wins-busking/). *The Northern Daily Leader*. Retrieved 2017-01-30.

1. ["'Perfect Friction' right up Cavan's street"](http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/08/23/4011881-perfect-friction-right-up-cavans-street-). 23 August 2012.

1. ["T-Bone Shtax & The Latchikos"](http://latchikos.bandcamp.com/). Latchikos.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.

## External links

- [Official website](http://timscanlanmusic.wixsite.com/home)

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