Tom Dews

In November I was one of four artists invited to present workshops for the high school students at the Maine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport , ME. I had 13 students, all very well prepared to work on their songwriting. At the end of the three days they performed the songs they had written - I was greatly impressed with their talent, enthusiasm, and support for each other. And what a great school, with a brand new high school building!

I'll be at Luthiers Co-Op in Easthampton, MA on May 26, 7:00 -7:30 PM. Luthiers, both an instrument shop and venue, is a great place to play. See details on my calendar notes. Folks have asked me about a new song, "Heart Murmer", and I'll be playing it in that set. Hope you can come.

I'm the featured performer in a House Concert at the Ritchie Ave. Cultural Center in Takoma Park, MD, 8:00 PM on Sept. 19, 2015.

Jacob Haller, creator of the podcast, Tell Me About Your Song, interviewed Tom about his song, Time's Just a River at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference in November 2014. Click on link below: http://yoursongpodcast.tumblr.com/post/105874726915/episode-39-of-tell-me-about-your-song-features

ALL THE MERCIES, my new CD, featuring nine new songs and an older instrumental, will be shipped from factory in the next few days. It's been a long time in the making, and those involved in the production are in great anticipation.

My song, "Bread Out Of Stones" won Silver in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest Vocal/Jazz Blues category! Gold and Silver winners were invited to perform at the Association's Gala at Jammin Java in Vienna, VA on Jan. 19, and I enjoyed doing that despite being without my bass player, Henry Cross.

I'm working hard now trying to finish up on a ten song collection, "Loves Cane Syrup". The name was suggested by my children - they were trying to think of how to describe their Dad, and I have always preferred cane syrup,though it's mostly a thing of the past.

Tom Dews won the Takoma Park Folk Festival Emerging Artists Showcase in 2005, and fans are still discovering that award winning performance on cable TV broadcasts. You can see a clip of it on You Tube!