Artist Information
Biography
The bohemian son of a family steeped in Alaska politics and the product of a life of music, Tom's music and poetry resonates with the stories and conflicts of the human condition. Part of the Alaska music scene in the early 1980’s, Tom dropped out and tuned in to the world of politics for a decade before finding his way back to local coffee shops, street corners, and music festivals. Since returning to performing and recording, Tom has opened for recording artists Kelly Joe Phelps, Anne McCue, Samarabalouf, The Santa Cruz River Band, Tim Mason, Stephen Fearing, Don Morrell, Paul Geremia, Randall Williams, and Kim Richey. Tom also hosted a monthly Songwriter’s Showcase in his hometown of Anchorage for three years and has performed on XM Radio and performed live on numerous radio stations and on the nationally syndicated radio shows “West Coast Live” and "River City Folk". Tom has released four CDs, including “Such a World” in 1997, “Hotel Metropol” in 1999, and “Albuquerque Road” in 2001 and “Cool Blue Light” in 2004. He is currently working on his 5th CD and a book of sonnets as well as a collaborative project with poet Tim Mason as the "Bone Collectors", both expected in 2012. Tom continues to play in small venues throughout the country. Citing musicians as different as Taj Mahal, Harry Chapin, and Christopher Parkening as influences, Tom combines an easy picking style with blues rhythms and storytelling skill to create a musical montage that is always interesting to the ear. A wholly original sound and musical styles ranging from acoustic instrumentals to blues and folk rock, Tom Begich will keep you humming for more long after he’s done.
Instrumentation
Tom Begich -- Guitar and vocals
Discography
1997 Such a World (CD)
1999 Hotel Metropol (CD)
2001 Albuquerque Road (CD)
2004 Cool Blue Light (CD)
(2012) Forgotten Streets and Lost Broadways - in production
(2012) Bone Collectors with Tim Mason - in production
(2012) Six Truths, fifty sonnets - in production
Audio
Lyrics
Video
Press
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Review of Cool Blue Light
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Cool Blue Light is the fourth CD by Alaska native Tom Begich, and in my opinion, is his best so far....Cool Blue Light is the fourth CD by Alaska native Tom Begich, and in my opinion, is his best so far. Begich is an authentic troubadour, crisscrossing the country, playing at small venues and house concerts, and obviously gathering on a first hand basis much of the material that makes its way into his songs.
This album contains twelve tracks, eleven of which he wrote, and while he has a great voice, his songwriting is his major strength, and fortunately, unlike me, he knows better than to write “run on” sentences, which generally cause the FolkWorks editors major grief every time I do a review! [Editor’s note: You can see we left this one in!]
Kidding aside, this is a good all round album and very easy to listen to. Begich has managed to surround himself with a dozen highly competent musicians, who successfully round out the sound, and enhance the overall strengths of the album. I especially enjoyed the title track, and also the song called Bakersfield. In fact, now that Buck Owens has passed on to that great Hee-Haw in the sky, the city of Bakersfield, may want to adopt Tom Begich, on the strength of this song. Other good songs include Charleston and To Be With You, as well as the epic Journey’s End, with words by Keith (K.P.) Liles and music by Begich.
Cool Blue Light is a well engineered and packaged product, and should bring Tom a whole lot of new fans. He’s an interesting type of guy, the sort of person that you feel you could get to know over a couple of pints in a quiet bar, which, not surprisingly, is where I first met him. If it’s your good fortune to have him show up in your neck of the woods, he is well worth the effort to go and see. On a scale of one to ten, I’d give Cool Blue Light a nine and a half. -
A ‘Cool Blue Light’ shines bright for low-key singer-songwriter
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Leave the glaring limelight for others; Tom Begich prefers a more subtle hue. And the singer-songwri...Leave the glaring limelight for others; Tom Begich prefers a more subtle hue. And the singer-songwriter explores that idea on his latest disc, “Cool Blue Light.” The lyrics and music suggest rather than demand, inviting the listener to pause and reminisce on life, if just for the moment, and find romance in the shadow of humanity while quietly dabbling in every day situations.
“‘Cool Blue Light’ is a raw, an honest and a mature work of art,” local poet and longtime friend Keith Liles said at the November release party. His poetry can be found on the cut, “Journey’s End.”
Begich also carries on the tradition of the story song – a method popularized by one of his greatest influences, Harry Chapin. That folk legend’s “talking blues” style is evident in Begich’s music. Like Chapin, the Anchorage musician captivates the audience – making the music and his story-songs almost tangible with the simple delivery of words and rhythm.
The album also signals a new threshold – a higher level of production, lyricism and accessibility.
“Cool Blue Light taught me to listen better,” Begich said. “It brought me to a greater level of confidence.”
Producer Don Morrell, who worked with Begich on “Cool Blue Light” as well as his 2001's “Albuquerque Road,” shares that confidence. Begich’s honesty and work ethic impressed the owner of Toneworks studio.
“Tom cares enough about his work to spend the time to get it done right.”
He’s also an artist who doesn’t allow ego to stand in the way of hearing new perspectives and applying them to the music, Morrell added.
In turn, Morrell allowed the music to be more accessible to people, both musically and lyrically, Begich said.
But creating new music isn’t the only item on his plate these days. Recovering from February knee surgery that forced him to reschedule a California, Oregon and Nevada tour, he is more than ready to trade in his crutches for wings. Trading in crutches or taking chances is a familiar concept. In January Begich abandoned the security of an eight-to-five career to focus on his music.
Was it freeing? Yes.
Frightening? That too.
“You fear the thing you love the most,” he said.
At some point, though, embracing that fear becomes necessary for happiness, he added.
Still, Begich carries a love for community development, and he has stayed involved. Working on contract, he has managed to keep doing the job he loves without putting his music on the back burner. He answers daily calls from tribal councils and community leaders, but now gives no less priority to calls from Morrell or other music comrades.
In fact, Begich now enjoys a symbiosis between his community work and his music. Next week, for instance, he flies to New Hampshire for a community development seminar, and while there he plans to look into booking gigs for his next trip. In this way, he has carved quite a few niches across the country where people are growing more and more familiar with his music.
In addition to his numerous civil community development projects, Begich has gone to great lengths to expand the arts community. For a relatively small city, he finds Anchorage racked with talent. Unfortunately, it’s often under expressed and underdeveloped, he said.
To that extent, Begich has done his best to turn the tables. Until recently he played host to an artist showcase at Side Street Espresso, giving local musicians an outlet for expression. He firmly believes in the spirit of collaboration between Alaskan artists, and promotes that spirit whenever possible. At gigs he often shares the stage with friends like bassist Scott Kiefer or fellow folk artists, Terry and Jerry Holder.
On Friday, April 15, Begich will share the stage with various Alaskan artists at the Alaska Music Conference’s Showcase Concert at the Snow Goose Theater.
Begich expects no reward or accolade for these endeavors – it is enough to know that his work has helped a community expand and excel, he said. And the music is no different. His greatest reward is to see folks humming along to the melodies. At Side Street Espresso his music often plays in the background, and it is easy to find patrons familiar with the tunes.
Far less concerned with fame and fortune, Begich’s primary goal is that his message gets out.
“Everything eventually turns to dust. Maybe the music lasts a little longer. I don’t need to be here for that.”
TOM BEGICH performs Friday, April 15, as part of the Alaska Music Conference Showcase Concert at the Snow Goose Theater, 717 E. Third Ave. Admission is free. Call 277-7727. Tom Begich’s CD’s are available at Side Street Espresso or online at www.tombegich.com. -
Begich, Holder to perform at Silverbow
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Songwriters Tom Begich and Terry Holder have toured through Alaska and down the West Coast since me... Songwriters Tom Begich and Terry Holder have toured through Alaska and down the West Coast since meeting a few years ago at Side Street Espresso in Anchorage.
Their music differs. Begich favors finger-picked blues_and acoustic introspection. Holder's songs are inspired by Jackson Browne and Patti Griffin. Still, they're often told that their styles complement each other.
Begich and Holder will stop at The Back Room at the Silverbow Inn at 7 p.m. Friday. It's the first trip to Southeast Alaska for Holder, a 20-year Alaska resident. Begich last played here in 2002 and has appeared at the Alaska Folk Festival many times.
Juneau native Patrice Helmar will open. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Begich, son of former U.S. Congressman Nick Begich and older brother of Anchorage mayor Mark Begich, was involved in the Anchorage scene in the early 1980s. He turned to politics for a little more than a decade, until one day he was hanging out with George Gee, owner of Side Street Espresso in Anchorage.
"I played a song for him called 'Mexico,' which I had played at the Juneau folk festival in the mid-1980s," Begich said. "A customer dropped a $5 bill in my guitar case, and that was the beginning."
Concert
Tom Begich and Terry Holder
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Where: The Back Room at the Silverbow Inn.
Tickets: $10 at the door.
On the web
For more, visit:
•http://www.tombegich.com
•http://www.terryholder.com.
Begich played at Side Street during his lunch breaks and soon rediscovered his joy for songwriting. Now, music represents about a third of his income. His other job is in juvenile justice and community development.
Begich released "Such a World" in 1997, "Hotel Metropol" in 1999, "Albu-querque Road" in 2001 and "Cool Blue Light" in November 2004. The new album was a three-year project that sat on the shelf in 2002, while Begich acted as trustee for a friend's estate. He eventually re-cut the vocals and finished in August 2004.
"'Albuquerque Road' was more of a road album, songs to drive down highways to, and 'Cool Blue Light,' in a universal way, really tries to explore some of the tough decisions that we have to make in life," Begich said. "We all think back at missed opportunities. It's sort of getting into the idea of how we see things, and how we respond to them."
Holder played guitar in her late teens, but didn't write a note until the youngest of her three daughters moved out of the state.
"My mother passed away, and my kids had all left the state, and I was just really in a dark place," Holder said. "I woke up one day and started writing music and called my husband on the phone and said, 'Oh my god, I think I can write music.'"
She decided to record, so she could give the songs to her kids. "am i here, is this me" came out in 2001. "Colored Rooms" was released in May 2004. Her youngest daughter, Erin, sings harmony on both records, and she and her husand co-produced
"I never planned on going out and playing in public, but halfway through recording the first record, my husband told me that maybe I should go do some open mikes," Holder said. "So it's really taken on a life of its own, and it's been great. I've learned a lot, and I just write what I feel." -
Music career heats up with 'Cool Blue Light'
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By J. MARK DUDICK Daily News correspondent Folks around town pretty much pigeonhole Tom Begich as ...By J. MARK DUDICK
Daily News correspondent
Folks around town pretty much pigeonhole Tom Begich as the mayor's older brother. But the rest of the world -- from Sitka to Montana, Vermont and beyond -- knows him as a talented singer- songwriter.
"People come up to me at shows and say, 'We knew you played music, we just never figured you played it that well,'?" Begich said last week between packing for a midnight flight to Washington, D.C., and fielding questions about his CD-release celebration on Saturday at his favorite watering hole, Side Street Espresso.
Living under the shadow of the family legacy has proved to be good and bad, but the hard part is carving out a separate identity, Begich said.
"That gets easier to do the further away from Anchorage I get."
Until recently, achieving that end required meshing two disparate lives -- professional and musical.
Begich works in the bureaucratic world of development, be it juvenile crime issues in communities across the country or helping people in Bush villages learn to sustain themselves. He also attends conferences and chalks up thousands of frequent-flier miles. That's where the music comes in.
Every hotel has a lobby, so Begich sets up with his guitar, plays some tunes and maybe sells a couple CDs. He also arranges gigs in advance.
That way, he uses his business acumen to offset travel costs while developing audiences on the side.
"Unlike most Anchorage musicians, I can perform in places Outside and then come back within a short period of time."
This hectic schedule has taken its toll. And more and more, the music loomed as a full-time gig. In a now-or-never, I'm-not-getting-any-younger frame of mind, Begich will quit his job next month -- the one with great health benefits -- to devote a year or so to music. He has bought a vehicle to carry his equipment and plans to tour Northern California and Nevada in February and March and Vermont and western Massachusetts in April.
And no second guessing.
Yeah, right.
"Sure, there's a little bit of uncertainty," Begich said, his usual smooth demeanor ruffling. "For now, if I can get 10 or 15 people into a room, then I'm happy."
So far, those small, intimate crowds are paying off.
Radio stations in Montana and New England are already spinning tunes from his fourth CD, "Cool Blue Light." And the orders are coming in, although the album hasn't been released. He'll also send copies to more than 200 stations across the country.
"I've got a list and a lot of product. I've been thinking about this chance for three years."
In keeping with the risk-taking motif, "Cool Blue Light" stands as the disc Begich always hoped to record. That means more acoustics and no compromises, and, of course, the writing's the best of his career, he said.
And his live shows ain't too shabby, either.
At a gig last year in Sitka, Begich composed a song on the spot that included such words volunteered from the audience as "succulent," "spank," "genitals" and the name of a local politician.
"He put together a funny little ditty that got the audience laughing their heads off," a reviewer said on www.LitRave.com. "On top of everything, it sounded good too."
As far as his guitar picking, Begich and his teacher at Steller Secondary School realized that expertise after three lessons. From then on, he taught other students and wrote songs. The passion petered out, though, around age 21 and stayed dormant until his mid-30s, oddly enough about the time of his divorce. Since then, Begich has honed his craft whenever and wherever possible.
The fruits of the past decade's work will be displayed at the CD-release celebration at Side Street with several local musicians helping out.
"I can't charge anything for this show," he said. "I just want to gather friends around, play a couple sets and mingle. And if anyone wants to buy a CD, well then, that's OK."
Free-lancer J. Mark Dudick is a former editor of 8 magazine.
TOM BEGICH celebrates the release of his fourth CD, "Cool Blue Light," at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Side Street Espresso, 412 G St. Admission is free. Call 258-9055.
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SLO Folks Scores More Great Shows
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Like a novelist weaving a twisted tale of humanity undone, Tom Begich creates music that resonates w...Like a novelist weaving a twisted tale of humanity undone, Tom Begich creates music that resonates with conflicts. Hailing from the far north, Begich was part of the Alaska music scene in the early 80's. His easy picking style with blues rythms and storytelling skills combine to create an American tapestry of song. (March 2007)
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Two Radio Shows Celebrating Tom Begich in Dillingham
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Before getting there (link): Tom Begich has taken a different... path. (Begich): "Maybe musicians i...Before getting there (link):
Tom Begich has taken a different... path. (Begich): "Maybe musicians in some regard are the front line of politicians because we take perhaps more controversial issues and put them out there... Its all about being in front of peopole and working with people and telling a story...". Its a path that often leads Begich away from Alaska... ... and so he is living the dream and coming to DIllingham to share his musical stories... (Begich): "I tell stories... each of the songs tells a story about something... This is going to be a good night... I'm not only going to play you music, but I am going to tell you stories..."
After the show (link) (Adam Kane):
Tom Begich [came to Dillingham]. He shared stories of his life and the many people he has met on the road... His music was able to inflict strong emotion on many in attendance. (Rolfe Buzzell): "Tom is really fun to play with. He is a great storyteller and he has a lot of depth and breadth to the kinds of stories he tells and the kind of music he plays... and he's a very good finger-picking guitar player -- he's just excellent." (a listener): "Well... if you were not [there] you missed out on the oodaba of the cowabunga of the night's concert. It's like Woodstock when I was there...". (a listener): "Good lyrics, good guitar playing and passionate storytelling." (a listener): "I enjoyed the show immensely". (a listener): "...that was a fabulous show... I enjoyed every moment of of it...".
Setlist
1 hour set:
Vincent (Albuquerque Road)
Cool Blue Light (Cool Blue Light)
Paradise (Cool Blue Light)
Carlos (Albuquerque Road)
The Badge (Unreleased)
Slow (Albuquerque Road)
Diamonds in My Dreams (Hotel Metropol)
Fulton Street Rain (unreleased)
Fat Moon (Cool Blue Light
Neon Cross (Cool Blue Light)
Twinkle (Such a World)
Traveling (Unreleased)
Basic Requirements
Calendar
| Date | Time | Venue | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2014 Monday | 12:00 AM | All gigs may be found updated at http://www.tombegich.com/gigs.html | Anchorage, AK, US |  |
| All gigs may be found updated at http://www.tombegich.com/gigs.html | ||||
| Date | Time | Venue | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2011 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Sitka Grind at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Nah Kahidi Hall | Sitka, AK, US | |
| Sitka Grind - a monthly event. I will be featured as part of this month's event. | ||||
| Jan 30, 2011 Sunday | 7:00 PM | Performance at Andrea Clearfield's Salon. For info contact; www.andreaclearfield.com | Philadelphia, PA, US | |
| This is a limited, invitation-only venue. Info at www.andreaclearfield.com | ||||
| Dec 14, 2010 Tuesday | 12:00 PM | Private Party at JMATE | Baltimore, MD, US | |
| I'm playing a reception at this conference addressing substance use | ||||
| Sep 3, 2010 Friday | 12:00 AM | Little Folk at Kerrville | Kerrville, TX, US | |
| I will be at the Festival all weekend | ||||
| Jul 15, 2010 Thursday | 12:00 PM | Lou's at Woody Fest | Okemah, OK, US | |
| Played 15 - 17 | ||||
| May 27, 2010 Thursday | 12:00 AM | Kerrville Music Festival until June 13! | Kerrville, TX, US | |
| Mar 16, 2010 Tuesday | 6:30 PM | S X SW Guerilla Showcasing at Paul Barker's Showcase | Austin, TX, US | |
| Mar 13, 2010 Saturday | 12:00 AM | Centre Stage | Brookings, OR, US | |
| Mar 12, 2010 Friday | 7:00 PM | Artichoke Music | Portland, OR, US | |
| Mar 4, 2010 Thursday | 7:30 PM | Hezekiah Stone's Coffeehouse (with Tim Mason as Bone Collectors) | Rochedale, MA, US | |
| Jan 26, 2010 Tuesday | 12:00 AM | Out of US until March 2, 2010 | London, Not Applicable, GB | |
| Jan 16, 2010 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Sitka Grind - 100th Grind! | Sitka, AK, US | |
| Dec 14, 2009 Monday | 12:00 AM | Tom May's River City Folk airs across the country this week | Portland, OR, US | |
| Dec 11, 2009 Friday | 12:00 AM | Out of US until January 12, 2010 | Buenos Aires, Not Applicable, AR | |
| Nov 23, 2009 Monday | 10:00 PM | Lizard Lounge (with Tim Mason as the Bone Collectors) | Boston/Cambridge, MA, US | |
| Nov 20, 2009 Friday | 7:00 PM | Dunn Brothers Coffeehouse | Stillwater, MN, US | |
| Oct 26, 2009 Monday | 8:30 PM | ArtZ Ribhouse (also played as a guest at Donn's Depot!) | Austin, TX, US | |
| Playing the half hour guest set. Host: Paul Barker | ||||
| Oct 23, 2009 Friday | 7:30 PM | BenLee's Bros Cafe | Worthington, MN, US | |
| Oct 19, 2009 Monday | 12:00 PM | Tom May's River City Folk (recording) | Portland, OR, US | |
| Oct 17, 2009 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Centre Stage | Brookings, OR, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| Oct 16, 2009 Friday | 7:00 PM | Artichoke Music | Portland, OR, US | |
| Oct 7, 2009 Wednesday | 9:30 PM | John & Peters (Postponed) | New Hope, PA, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| Oct 6, 2009 Tuesday | 7:30 PM | House Concert | Washington, DC, US | |
| Sep 24, 2009 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Aug 27, 2009 Thursday | 6:00 PM | Out North Theatre | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Aug 24, 2009 Monday | 8:00 PM | Cape Cod Cultural Center | South Yarmouth, MA, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason in "East meets West, Muse meets Music" | ||||
| Aug 24, 2009 Monday | 12:00 PM | 92.1 FM WOMR Radio with Bob Weiser (Bone Collectors with Tim Mason) | Provincetown, MA, US | |
| Aug 24, 2009 Monday | 12:00 PM | 92.1 FM WOMR Radio with Bob Weiser (Bone Collectors with Tim Mason) | Provincetown, MA, US | |
| Aug 23, 2009 Sunday | 9:00 PM | The Buren | Boston, MA, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason in "East meets West, Muse meets Music" | ||||
| Aug 23, 2009 Sunday | 12:00 PM | The Saratoga Arts Celebration (Day 2 - with Tim Mason as Bone Collectors) | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | |
| Aug 22, 2009 Saturday | 7:30 PM | Bee's Knees | Morrisville, VT, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason in "East meets West, Muse meets Music" | ||||
| Aug 22, 2009 Saturday | 12:00 PM | The Saratoga Arts Celebration (Day 1 - with Tim Mason as Bone Collectors) | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | |
| Aug 21, 2009 Friday | 12:00 AM | Beekman Street Garden House Concert | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason in "East meets West, Muse meets Music" | ||||
| Aug 19, 2009 Wednesday | 7:00 PM | WBKM The Unts Revisited Radio Show and Webcast | Burlington, VT, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason in "East meets West, Muse meets Music" | ||||
| Aug 17, 2009 Monday | 12:00 AM | Television Station | Colchester, VT, US | |
| Tim and Tom will be taping a local cable show | ||||
| Aug 15, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Notlob Folk Concerts | Newton, MA, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason in "East meets West, Muse meets Music" | ||||
| Aug 8, 2009 Saturday | 7:30 PM | House Concert | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist with Keith Liles | ||||
| Aug 6, 2009 Thursday | 12:00 PM | Private Event | Washington, DC, US | |
| For the Coalition for Juvenile Justice | ||||
| Jul 30, 2009 Thursday | 5:00 PM | Private Event | Idaho Falls, ID, US | |
| Jul 15, 2009 Wednesday | 7:30 PM | House Concert | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Opened for Terry Holder | ||||
| Jul 4, 2009 Saturday | 4:00 PM | Sutton SummerFest | Sutton, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| Jun 4, 2009 Thursday | 5:00 PM | Private Event | Boise, ID, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| May 27, 2009 Wednesday | 12:00 AM | Kerrville Music Festival until June 13! | Kerrville, TX, US | |
| May 21, 2009 Thursday | 12:00 PM | Kerrville Folk Festival | Kerrville, TX, US | |
| Going to work security and enjoy the experience! | ||||
| Apr 25, 2009 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Sitka Grind | Sitka, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| Apr 4, 2009 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist fundraiser for Steller School | ||||
| Feb 20, 2009 Friday | 12:00 AM | Help Me Ronda Showcase | Memphis, TN, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason | ||||
| Feb 19, 2009 Thursday | 6:30 PM | X M Radio "The Village" at Folk Alliance | Memphis, TN, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason on "The Village" | ||||
| Feb 5, 2009 Thursday | 3:00 PM | Private Event | Miami, FL, US | |
| Nov 22, 2008 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Make-A-Scene | Wasilla, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| Nov 21, 2008 Friday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Opening act for Keith Liles book release | ||||
| Nov 8, 2008 Saturday | 7:30 PM | Dillingham Arts Council | Dillingham, AK, US | |
| Masters classes and Featured Artist | ||||
| Sep 17, 2008 Wednesday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason | ||||
| Sep 13, 2008 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Out North Theatre | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist with Tim Mason | ||||
| Sep 11, 2008 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Wheatstalk | Talkeetna, AK, US | |
| Featured artist | ||||
| Aug 30, 2008 Saturday | 12:00 AM | Kerrville Little Folk Music Festival | Kerrville, TX, US | |
| Going to work security and enjoy the experience! | ||||
| Aug 29, 2008 Friday | 7:00 PM | Nine Muses | Portland, OR, US | |
| Aug 1, 2008 Friday | 7:00 PM | Anchorage Museum | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Featured artist | ||||
| Jul 5, 2008 Saturday | 12:00 PM | Sutton SummerFest | Sutton, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| Jul 4, 2008 Friday | 3:00 PM | 4th of July Festival on the Park Strip | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Featured Artist | ||||
| Jun 20, 2008 Friday | 12:00 AM | Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival | Seldovia, AK, US | |
| Guest artist | ||||
| May 23, 2008 Friday | 12:00 AM | Kerrville Folk Festival | Kerrville, TX, US | |
| I get to be security - going for the experience - there from the 23 to the 8th of June | ||||
| May 22, 2008 Thursday | 7:30 PM | Caffe' Lena | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | |
| Open mic | ||||
| May 21, 2008 Wednesday | 7:00 PM | Caffe' Lena | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | |
| Opening for Falcon Ridge Fol Festival Preview Tour | ||||
| May 18, 2008 Sunday | 7:30 PM | Bee's Knees | Morrisville, VT, US | |
| May 16, 2008 Friday | 7:00 PM | Club Passim | Boston, MA, US | |
| Opening for Geoff Bartley | ||||
| Apr 26, 2008 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Community House | Sitka, AK, US | |
| The Grind -- I'm joining the talents of Sitka on the stage and will do a ten word song. | ||||
| Apr 17, 2008 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Mar 15, 2008 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Whole Wheat Radio House Concert | Talkeetna, AK, US | |
| Mar 11, 2008 Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Cafe Bellisimo | Woodland Hills, CA, US | |
| One of two headliners | ||||
| Mar 9, 2008 Sunday | 6:00 PM | House Concert | Lancaster, CA, US | |
| For more information contact: cwrecord@alaska.net | ||||
| Mar 8, 2008 Saturday | 7:00 PM | SLOFolks at Green Acres Lavender Farm | Atascadero, CA, US | |
| Appearing with Claudia Russell -- $20.00 | ||||
| Mar 7, 2008 Friday | 7:00 PM | SLOFolks at Coalesce Books | Morro Bay, CA, US | |
| $15.00 | ||||
| Feb 10, 2008 Sunday | 6:00 PM | Seldovia Rowing Club | Seldovia, AK, US | |
| House Concert with Tim Mason | ||||
| Feb 7, 2008 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Tim Mason is performing and I open and play on a few of Tim's spoken word pieces. | ||||
| Feb 2, 2008 Saturday | 7:00 PM | House Concert | Boise, ID, US | |
| for more information: cwrecord@alaska.net | ||||
| Feb 1, 2008 Friday | 9:30 PM | Out North Theatre | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Performing following that night's play! | ||||
| Feb 1, 2008 Friday | 7:30 PM | Vagabond Blues | Palmer, AK, US | |
| Opening for Ann McCue | ||||
| Jan 23, 2008 Wednesday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Hosting Randall Williams Price TBA $12/ $15 at the door | ||||
| Jan 18, 2008 Friday | 9:00 PM | Anchorage Folk Festival at the University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| My 15 minutes as part of the Anchorage Folk Festival | ||||
| Jan 12, 2008 Saturday | 6:15 PM | Out North Theatre Gallery | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| with Ricky Suva Vang who will also play some Hmong traditional music | ||||
| Dec 16, 2007 Sunday | 7:30 PM | The Bees Knees | Morrisville, VT, US | |
| great little upstate venue | ||||
| Dec 12, 2007 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Club Passim | Boston, MA, US | |
| Opening for Kelly Joe Phelps | ||||
| Dec 9, 2007 Sunday | 9:00 PM | The Burren | Boston, MA, US | |
| Walk to the back of the room! | ||||
| Nov 29, 2007 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Holiday Inn | Des Moines, IA, US | |
| Private event | ||||
| Nov 29, 2007 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Holiday Inn Downtown | Des Moines, IA, US | |
| Private event | ||||
| Nov 18, 2007 Sunday | 5:00 PM | Trailer Arts Gallery | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| with Suzanne Little -- fundraiser for Mt. View Library | ||||
| Nov 2, 2007 Friday | 12:00 AM | FAR-West Conference | Vancouver, WA, US | |
| Nov 1, 2007 Thursday | 12:00 AM | FAR-West Conference | Vancouver, WA, US | |
| Oct 18, 2007 Thursday | 9:00 PM | Tiffany Rose room at the Adams Mark Hotel | Denver, CO, US | |
| Oct 6, 2007 Saturday | 8:00 PM | GarageMaHall | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| With Terry Holder | ||||
| Sep 30, 2007 Sunday | 12:00 PM | Ordinary Miracles with Terry Holder | Cotati, CA, US | |
| Small, initimate venue inNorthern California | ||||
| Sep 29, 2007 Saturday | 12:00 AM | House Concert | San Francisco, CA, US | |
| With the Terry Holder Band | ||||
| Jun 23, 2007 Saturday | 12:00 AM | Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival | Seldovia, AK, US | |
| Times to be announced | ||||
| Jun 22, 2007 Friday | 12:00 AM | Seldovia Summer Solstice Music Festival | Seldovia, AK, US | |
| Times to be announced | ||||
| May 28, 2007 Monday | 7:00 PM | Barrow Little Theater | Franklin, PA, US | |
| May 15, 2007 Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Cafe Bellisimo (with Terry Holder) -- Main Street Sonwriters SHowcase | Woodland Hills, CA, US | |
| Open Mic follows | ||||
| May 13, 2007 Sunday | 7:00 PM | Verity Room (at the Guitar Merchant) | Canoga Park, CA, US | |
| $10 on line, $12 at the door. With Terry Holder, Tracy Newman and Craig and Sabrina, a MeetmeintheMusic presents show. | ||||
| May 12, 2007 Saturday | 8:00 AM | "Tied to the Tracks" on KCSN radio | Northridge (and on the web), CA, US | |
| interview and music www.kcsn.com with Terry and Jerry Holder, hosted by Larry Wines | ||||
| Apr 28, 2007 Saturday | 7:00 PM | House Concert | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| At the home of Jose Salas and Claudia Rivera. See www.tombegich.com/gigs for more detail | ||||
| Apr 21, 2007 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Sitka Grind - Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Hall | Sitka, AK, US | |
| Multiple performers, Tom is a special guest annually where he does a "ten word song" drawn from words offered by the audience. | ||||
| Mar 17, 2007 Saturday | 6:30 PM | Out North Theater | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Opening in the Gallery for Samarabalouf. The ticket price of $19 on line and $25 the door covers their performance. They begin at 7:30. | ||||
| Feb 19, 2007 Monday | 5:00 PM | TBA -- Special Ed Conference | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Special Education Association Reception | ||||
| Feb 17, 2007 Saturday | 8:00 PM | The Burren | Somerville, MA, US | |
| Singer/Songwriter Showcase | ||||
| Feb 17, 2007 Saturday | 6:30 PM | Chocolate Spoon Cafe | White Bear Lake, MN, US | |
| Opening for Bill Isles | ||||
| Feb 16, 2007 Friday | 8:00 PM | Red Mug Coffeehouse $5 suggested | Superior, WI, US | |
| Joining Bill Isles (Its his gig!) for a few songs | ||||
| Feb 7, 2007 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Club Passim (openig for Santa Cruz River Band) | Cambridge, MA, US | |
| First foray ito Boston in a while! | ||||
| Feb 2, 2007 Friday | 5:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| First Friday opening! | ||||
| Jan 28, 2007 Sunday | 7:45 PM | Anchorage Folk Festival at UAA | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| 25 minute set before the main act at the festival. | ||||
| Jan 20, 2007 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Russ and Julie's 10th Anniversary House Concert | Oak Park, CA, US | |
| Part of a number of acts celebrating Russ and Julie's 10 anniversary of giving concerts! Link: http://www.jrp-graphics.com/houseconcerts/anniversary.html | ||||
| Jan 19, 2007 Friday | 7:30 PM | The Porch | Santa Margarita, CA, US | |
| Music venue in the lovely, sleepy town of Santa Margarita outside of San Luis Obispo | ||||
| Jan 16, 2007 Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Cafe Bellisimo -- Main Street Songwriters Showcase | Woodland Hills, CA, US | |
| Jan 13, 2007 Saturday | 8:00 AM | "Tied to the Tracks" on KCSN radio | Northridge (and on the web), CA, US | |
| Two songs and a quick interview at 8 am | ||||
| Dec 30, 2006 Saturday | 8:45 AM | KCSN Radio www.kcsn.com, 88.5 FM | Los Angeles and Worldwide, CA, US | |
| Hourlong performance-interview, Dec 30, 8:45 am on "Tied to the Tracks," KCSN 88.5 FM, simulcast worldwide at www.kcsn.org. | ||||
| Nov 18, 2006 Saturday | 11:30 PM | FarWest Conference | Sacramento, CA, US | |
| Showcase @ 11:30 pm | ||||
| Nov 17, 2006 Friday | 12:00 AM | FarWest Conference | Sacramento, CA, US | |
| Showcase @ 12:00 am | ||||
| Nov 16, 2006 Thursday | 12:00 AM | Folsom Prison with Buddy Tabor and Chris Watkins | Folsom, CA, US | |
| Singer Songwriter presentation | ||||
| Nov 3, 2006 Friday | 7:00 PM | Sitka Grind -- Centennial Hall | Sitka, AK, US | |
| Multiple performers, Tom is a special guest annually where he does a "ten word song" drawn from words offered by the audience. | ||||
| Oct 21, 2006 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Vino Rosso with Terry and Jerry Holder | Idaho Falls, ID, US | |
| With Terry and Jerry Holder | ||||
| Oct 20, 2006 Friday | 8:00 PM | Vino Rosso with Terry and Jerry Holder | Idaho Falls, ID, US | |
| With Terry and Jerry Holder | ||||
| Sep 16, 2006 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso with Buddy Tabor | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| $10 and limited seating | ||||
| Aug 25, 2006 Friday | 6:00 PM | Virtu Art Gallery opening | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Aug 4, 2006 Friday | 7:00 PM | Corner Cafe | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Fundraiser for Hooper Bay | ||||
| Jul 30, 2006 Sunday | 5:00 PM | Lucy Cuddy Center | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Private Reception | ||||
| Jul 22, 2006 Saturday | 12:00 PM | KCSN Radio | Los Angeles (Woodland Hills), CA, US | |
| Taping of radio show interview | ||||
| Jul 18, 2006 Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Main Street Songwriters Showcase | Los Angeles (Woodland Hills), CA, US | |
| Cafe Bellissimo 22458 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818)225-0026 | ||||
| Jul 15, 2006 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Side Street Espresso | Anchorage, AK, US | |
| Tom is joined by Maine Singer/Songwriter Steve Bacon for a showcase of original music. Lucas Paine opens. $5 | ||||
| Jul 1, 2006 Saturday | 12:00 AM | Folk Works Review of "Cool Blue Light" | Los Angeles, CA, US | |
| Review in the July/August issue of "Cool Blue Light" CD | ||||
| May 12, 2006 Friday | 12:00 PM | KCSN Radio, "Tied to the Tracks" | Northridge, CA, US | |
| With the Terry Holder Band! | ||||