Tom Sauber

Tom Sauber has long held a reputation as one of the most influential old-time musicians in the country - a master musician in a variety of styles, a multi-instrumentalist (banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin) and singer.

In the nearly 40 years Tom has devoted to playing traditional music, the cast of characters with whom he has associated reads like a who's who in old-time, Bluegrass and Cajun music. He is particularly known for his long-time partnerships with Oklahoma fiddler Earl Collins (with whom he recorded the classic LP "That's Earl") and Round Peak banjo picker Eddie Lowe, both now deceased.

Old-time fans have heard Tom's music most recently as one-third of Tom, Brad, and Alice, with Brad Leftwich and Alice Gerrard, or as One-Eyed Dog with Dirk Powell and John Herrmann. He has performed and recorded with Bluegrass musicians such as Byron Berline, John Hickman and Alan Munde, Cajun accordionists Jo-el Sonnier, Joe Simien, and Wilfred Latour, and cowboy musician and singer Skip Gorman. He also plays old-time, Bluegrass, and Cajun music with his 18 year old son, Patrick, who plays both bluegrass and old-time banjo, guitar, mandolin, bass and Cajun accordion.

A native of Southern California, Tom has helped bring authentic traditional music to the film industry. In 1980, along with Ry Cooder and David Lindley, he played the music for the motion picture The Long Riders. He has also appeared in Bound for Glory, Geronimo, and numerous TV movies and series.

Some of Tom's recordings can be found at:
http://www.coppercreekrec.com/sauber.htm