I started out as a rock drummer but switched to cello at 15 and later went to the SF Conservatory for composition. I now play cello with Anoushka Shankar, assist her dad in his composing for western instruments, play in Celtic groups with my wife and others, arrange and play for pop session, films stuff and whatnot - seems like a lot of "whatnot" lately.

I've got several CDs exploring the balance between folk, baroque and new-ish) music. Here are a few of them:
TRÅD (swedish folk):
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/phillipsb

CELLO (early america and europe):
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bphillips

SUMMER of CELLO (something dear to my heart - 60's rock/pop):
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barryphillips1

Indaba has helped me get back into my drumming roots and the contests have been a blast and that has been a really good thing, fun, challenging - and fairly often with the contests I get an excuse to drum, which makes me happy.