ONLINE: Tom Smith

Streaming here: https://www.wildhoginthewoods.org/video/index.html

media release:  We virtually welcome Tom Smith to the Midwest, for his premiere performance at the Coffeehouse. It took a pandemic and 42 years for us to find each other. Tom’s songs are in turns humorous, touching, thought provoking, and inspiring. His music is deeply rooted in the old-school folk tradition, his timeless stories are told with a voice that is honest and sincere with melodies that you will remember forever. He will perform songs he has written as well as traditional tunes. He sings the theme song "Wild Hog In The Woods" on the video for our virtual concert series.

In the words of noted singer/songwriter Barbara Kessler, “Tom Smith will make you laugh and cry (maybe even in the same song) – a very captivating songwriter and performer.”

Tom grew up in rural Pennsylvania in a family where music was part of the fabric of everyday life. As a young man living at the epicenter of the folk-quake that was Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the 1960s, Tom solidified what has become a life-long love of self-made music. Now a folk veteran of over forty years, Tom performs at festivals, coffeehouses, schools, and concerts throughout the Northeastern United States to audiences large and small, young and old.

Tom’s monthly folk music blog, “The Kitchen Musician” can be viewed at TomSmithMusic.com. Listen to his music, buy digital tracks or CDs, and much more on his web site.

Chat with Tom via Zoom after the concert, at 8:30pm CT.

The Wild Hog in the Woods Coffeehouse is a volunteer operated cooperative. Musicians also volunteer their talents. At the physical Coffeehouse, we have Phillup the Pig, a "pass the hat" ceramic piggy bank for collecting donations that go to the musicians. A Donate button appears on each concert's page using PayPal. The donations will be divided between the performer and the Wil-Mar Neigborhood Center. Both performers and the Center have seen reduced income during the pandemic. Both need your support, so please give generoulsy. The Hog and Wil-Mar each are 501(c)3 charitable organizations.