Tom Rawson, Folksinger/Storyteller

When:
October 10, 2015 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2015-10-10T18:00:00-07:00
2015-10-10T21:00:00-07:00
Where:
Sunnyside Up Cafe
116 NW 3rd St
Corvallis, OR 97330
USA
Cost:
$5 recommended donation for Voices for Creative Non-Violence--the Afghan Street Kids Project

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Witty, energetic, and armed with banjo, lap dulcimer, and guitar, he takes the stage to warm applause from the crowd who has turned out to see him. Tom leads them in several classic folk singalongs—his grin broadens as the harmonies swell. He teases them singing one called “This is NOT a Sing-along!” You got it: they sing along anyway, getting louder and fuller as Tom more stridently insists that this is NOT a singalong! His wry humor continues with his rendition of “Key of R”. In between the humor, Tom weaves thoughtful serious messages on topics like racism and war. Most touching was a monologue about the last e-mail messages sent from the World Trade Center by the victims of the September 11 attacks. When the show is over Tom responds to thunderous applause by performing not one, not two, but three encore songs. Hearing a great performer play at a great acoustic venue is a double treat. If you have a chance to hear Tom Rawson, DO IT! And sing along, even if he tells you not to.

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