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Talking Post-Trauma Blues (PTSD) Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 219 seconds © 2007 Tom Smith ~ What's going to happen when our "hidden injuries" run out of places to hide? A Talking Blues about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Studies suggest that one out of four coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan bring with them PTSD or PTSD related problems. For an online PTSD support forum, see: http://www.ptsdfo rum.org/ Related: antiwar, blues, bob, disorder, dylan, folk, guthrie, post, post-traumatic, posttraumatic, ptsd, song, stress, talking, traumatic, woody |
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The Writer Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 286 seconds "The Writer" © 1969 Richard Wilbur Music: © 2007 Tom Smith Performed at the studios of HCAM-TV, Hopkinton, MA Nov.15, 2008 "Wake Up and Smell the Poetry" Host: Cheryl Perreault Related: poetry, richard, wilbur |
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Miss Fogarty's Christmas Cake Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 224 seconds An old humorous Irish Christmas song which I learned from a recording of Elmer George, North Montpelier, VT (from the Helen Hartness Flanders folk song collection, Middlebury College). The words and music were written by C. Frank Horn in 1883. The tune at the end is "The Irish Washerwoman" Related: folk, humor, irish, smith, song, tom |
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The Garden Song Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 232 seconds Performed by Tom Smith © David Mallet, Cherry Hill Music (ASCAP) For more information, please see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=233 Related: david, day, earth, earthday, folk, folksong, mallett, music |
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August 1986 Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 314 seconds Reflections upon an August afternoon spent with my young son. http://TomSmithMu sic.com Related: blueberries, folk, hampshire, jaffrey, music, new, poem, poetry, smith, song, tom, tomsmithmusic |
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I'll Sing it Myself Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 207 seconds Lyrics: © 2008 Tom Smith, Music: Traditional A song to encourage all to sing their own song. Written in honor of my friend and mentor, Bill Bonyun. For details about this song, see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=303#singi t Related: bill, bonyun, folk, smith, song, tom, tomsmithmusic |
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The Jolly Glazier Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 179 seconds My parody of Larry Hanks' "Apple Picker's Reel". New words copyright 2007 Tom Smith. http://TomSmithMu sic.com Related: folk, folksong, parody, smith, song, tom, tomsmithmusic |
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Peabody Hill Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 229 seconds Peabody Hill is a special place for me. © 2008 Tom Smith Please see the October 2008 issue of The Kitchen Musician for more details. http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=288 Related: folk, folksong, hampshire, new, peace |
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Rolling of the Stones Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 187 seconds Variant of "The Two Brothers", Child #49. Learned from the singing of Joe Hickerson and "Folk Songs of Old New England" by Eloise Hubbard Linscott. For details, see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=294#rolli ng Related: ballad, halloween |
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Talking Posttrauma Blues Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 254 seconds Recorded for the Acoustic Music TV program, March 2008, Norwood Public Access TV, Bruce Jones, Host. For the full show, see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=235 © 2007 Tom Smith Related: acousticmusictv, antiwar, bob, dylan, eliot, folk, guthrie, jack, ptsd, rambling, song, woody |
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Clouds Gonna Roll Away Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 174 seconds Recorded for the Acoustic Music TV program, March 2008, Norwood Public Access TV, Bruce Jones, Host. For the full show, see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=235 A traditional song learned from Doc Watson and Michael Cooney. Related: acousticmusictv, folk, song |
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A Song for Ellen Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 251 seconds © 2008 Tom Smith Written in honor of my friend and patron of folk music, Ellen Schmidt. For more information, see my March 2008 Newsletter: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=217 Related: folk |
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A Prayer for Peace Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 244 seconds Recorded for the Acoustic Music TV program, March 2008, Norwood Public Access TV, Bruce Jones, Host. For the full show, see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=235 © 2007 Tom Smith Related: acousticmusictv, folk, song |
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How Happy I Am Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 166 seconds New words to the venerable Reverend Gary Davis classic. Words © 2008 Tom Smith. For details, see TomSmithMusic.com Related: blues, davis, folk, gary, guitar, rev., reverend |
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The Eensie-Weensie Spider (The Mary Ellen Carter) Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 250 seconds An allegory of hope and encouragement. Lyrics: © 1994 Bob Blue, Tom Smith and Traditional Music: © Stan Rogers Please see my June 2008 Newsletter for details, at: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=258 Related: blue, bob, folk, rogers, smith, stan, tom |
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How Happy I Am Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 171 seconds Recorded for the Acoustic Music TV program, March 2008, Norwood Public Access TV, Bruce Jones, Host. For the full show, see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=235 © Reverend Gary Davis, new words © 2008 Tom Smith Related: acousticmusictv, folk, song |
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The Cricket Posted by: TomSmithMusic
Video duration: 187 seconds © 2008 Tom Smith Recorded for the Acoustic Music TV program, March 2008, Norwood Public Access TV, Bruce Jones, Host. For the full show, see: http://tomsmithmu sic.com/?p=235 Related: acousticmusictv, folk, song |

















