Legendary folksinger and recipient of a 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance, Tom Paxton has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the tenderest bonds of family, friends, and community.
Paxton’s place in folk music is secured not just by hit records and awards, but by the admiration of three generations of fellow musicians. Holly Near reports, “Every folk singer I know has either sung a Tom Paxton song, is singing a Tom Paxton song or will soon sing a Tom Paxton song. Now either all the folk singers are wrong, or Tom Paxton is one hell of a songwriter.” According to Judy Collins, “His melodies haunt, his lyrics reverberate. I have sung Tom’s songs for three decades and will go on doing so in the new century, for they are beautiful and timeless, and meant for every age.” And Ani DiFranco affirms, “Tom Paxton embodies the spirit of folk music in the most beautiful sense…He’s the coolest.”
An internationally recognized and loved cultural figure, Tom Paxton has always chosen goodwill over commercial success. This is the man who wrote and lives the words, “Peace will come, and let it begin with me.” Tom Paxton appears at BPA Sunday, October 7 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets, $23 (advance)/$25 (at the door), and $10 for youth, are available at BPA, 200 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island, by phone at 206.842.8569. BPA Box Office hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and one hour prior to each performance. This special one-night-only concert includes one intermission and is suitable for all ages.
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