Tom Smith

Tom Smith will make you laugh and cry (maybe even in the same song.) A very captivating songwriter and performer. - Singer/Songwriter

Listening to Tom Smith's CD “Journey Home,” not only made me want to aspire to be a better songwriter, it also made me want to be a better person. When it comes to the power of music, you can’t do any better than that.” - Performing songwriter

“Tom Smith is an American Folk Original. […] His timeless stories are told with a voice that is as honest and sincere as they come with melodies that you will remember forever.” - Performing songwriter

Tom speaks his mind about today’s world through his peaceful music. This technique and style solidly places him in what we know and expect from the real folk tradition. What a breath of fresh air! - Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute

“Tom Smith is a well-traveled singer/songwriter veteran who brings a rich and deep portfolio of well-crafted songs delivered in fine, tastefully understated fashion and with a dry wit guaranteed to put a smile on any face.” - Boulder Coffeehouse

“Poetic songs with a touch of humor and a powerfully positive philosophy about life and what we should take from it.” - NA

Tom Smith is a folksinger for all ages. A consummate musician, he plays guitar, mandolin, harmonica and more with ease. Whether he is presenting a traditional folk song, an original composition or a song parody, he does so with great skill, often interspersing stories as part of his presentation. His audience leaves feeling they’ve had a wonderful experience! - Emerson Umbrella

“Tom Smith is a songwriter’s songwriter, a story teller through stage banter and song with a genuine sincerity and love for what he does that shines through in every lyric, every chord and every spoken word. His instrumental style and delivery are spot on and Tom always leaves the crowd better for being there.” - Tom Bianchi

Tom Smith won over the crowd with his classic folk style. -

“Tom is a New England folk veteran, delighting audiences for over 35 years. This latest album includes 13 songs, including the totally delightful and clever 'Lick My Face'. It bowled me over. You’ll have the same reaction. A fine album. Get it.” - New York Folk Music Society

If you want to hear what folk music is all about I’d highly recommend giving a closer listen to Mr. Tom Smith. His songs are about as good as they get and are deeply rooted in tradition. They make you want to gather a group of your closest friends and sit by the fire place sipping tea. - Amazing Things Arts Center

Tom Smith is an entertainer and educator of great imagination, patience, intelligence and humor. He never talks down to kids, and though he is often funny, is never ‘cute’. The adults wind up getting involved as much as the children. - Boston Children's Museum

Enjoy your education! That is what the elementary school students of Westwood did this week. Entertained, educated, and enthused by the performance of Tom Smith, they whistled a happy tune. Playing a variety of instruments, he taught history with folk songs. Sing-a-long was interspersed with commentary pertaining to history, ecology, science, and the origins of the songs and instruments he uses. - Daily Transcript

Tom Smith is one of the most popular performers at The Folk Guild. He has a magic quality of becoming part of his audience, so that his listeners feel completely comfortable, as if in their own living rooms. His natural humor and unassuming manner appeal to all ages, and he has a song-bag full of unusual and memorable songs, accompanied by a variety of instruments. - The Folk Guild

Tom is simply one of the region’s finest songwriters. His material runs from the extremely humorous to the incredibly poignant, delivered in a folk style you can’t help wanting to sing along with. - Singer/Songwriter

Tom Smith is among the finest there is in New England Today - Cambridge, MA