Tom Eslick
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"Feature Article"

"Gifted with a clear singing voice and a talent for tunes and lyrics…" - Christian Science Monitor


"Emily Eliot"

"A talented songwriter and performer, Mr. Eslick is a fascinating entertainer. People feel that he is playing for each of them individually. Not every artist can make a listener both pleased and appreciated." - Kent School News, Kent,CT.


"Tim Jahn"

"The Octoberfest performance of Tom Eslick was quite a success. His fine voice, superb guitar playing and sensitive lyrics were genuinely and enthusiastically appreciated. People are still asking where I 'found' Tom. His performance was certainly the highlight of the day." - University of Vermont


"Diane J. Whitmore, Program Advisor"

"Tom Eslick's May 1 coffeehouse performance at Plymouth State was, in my opinion, the best entertainment event of the year." - Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH


"Annie Downer"

"As entertaining as his music was Eslick's running commentary, a stream of patter reminiscent of Martin Mull embodied in a Segovian guitar master…" - Smith College Sophian


Discography

Shadows-LP 1971
Deer Hollow Run-LP 1974
Easy Country Feelings-LP 1977
Simplicity- LP 1985
Blackwater-CD 1997
Live in Concert-CD 2006

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Tom Eslick is a singer/songwriter who has performed at clubs, colleges, and coffeehouses throughout the northeast. His longest gig was a six year stint as house musician at the famed Trapp Family Lodge, and he has played for houses as small as The Press Room in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to a jam packed Sanders Theater at Harvard University as a warm up for Fairport Convention.

Tom began his musical career riding the folk wave of the 60's, performing first in duos and trios before breaking out with his first solo self-produced album Shadows, in 1973. Following the album's successful reception, Green Mountain Records offered to record Tom, and two albums, Deer Hollow Run, and Easy Country Feelings were released to critical acclaim within a three year span. Tom produced another album, Simplicity in 1984 under his own Ragged Mountain label and followed that with his first CD, Blackwater in 1997. His most recent CD is a live recording of a sold out benefit concert.

Tom's musical background has moved in conjunction with a highly successful career as English teacher and author of four published mystery novels, the latest Mountain Peril (Viking, 2005). He graduated with a B.A. in English (cum laude) and holds an M.A. in English Literature and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing.

Tom's songs are a blend of humor and reflection, of satire and thoughtful commentary on events that affect us all. As one critic remarked, Tom is "Martin Mull embodied in a Segovian guitar master." Tom's performances, indeed, are showcased by intricate guitar work, with a string of engaging patter between beautifully crafted songs.