Tom Paxton

OUT TODAY: GRAMMY® AWARD WINNERS TOM PAXTON, CATHY FINK, & MARCY MARXER RELEASE COLLABORATIVE LP ALL NEW

“There’s something for everyone in these 28 songs: bluegrass, folk, a cappella, spoken word, and just as wide a range of emotions. All New gives us valuable lessons to carry into an uncertain future” - No Depression  

“...makes you feel good for listening” - Bluegrass Today 

“...the album is a joy to hear, three masters still at the top of their game” - Folk Radio UK 

“...this album is an elixir for the soul” - Americana Highways 

“...refreshing and authentic folk flavor, Paxton, Fink, and Marxer mix their combined talent to create socially relevant songs” - Music Mecca

LISTEN: ALL NEW 

GRAMMY® Award-winning icons Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer (who make music as Cathy & Marcy), have released their live, double album collaboration, ALL NEW. Recorded live for a small audience at Tonal Park Studios in Takoma Park, Maryland by engineer and co-producer Charlie Pilzer the album features Paxton on guitar (with one kazoo solo), Fink on banjo and guitar, and Marxer on mandolin, guitars, cello-banjo, banjo-ukulele, cittern, and washboard.  There are also guest contributions from Della Mae’s Kimber (mandolin, fiddle harmonies), and Alex Lacquement (bass, harmonica).

ALL NEW combines the talents of folk music royalty, steeped in American Roots music, and spanning a few generations. Paxton, Fink, and Marxer are storytellers, string maestros, and social justice warriors. Most importantly, they are  music lovers, a fact that becomes evident from the first listen. The songs began in weekly co-writing sessions on ZOOM with Paxton and Fink in 2020.

They wanted to write new songs for group singing and community connections such as “The Freedom of Forgiving” and “Grateful.” There is a triolgy about female outlaws of the old west (“Eleanor Dumont,” “The Pearl of Arizona,” “Stagecoach Mary”), along with country tunes, bluegrass barn burners (“Since You,” which was featured at Bluegrass Today and The Bluegrass Situation), social commentary (“Don’t Say Gay,” “When The Big Bad Books Go ‘Boo!’”) an a capella song of gratitude for our first responders (“To The Ones Who Gave It All”), and even a love song to a guitar.

WATCH: “PETE’S SHOULDERS (THE POWER OF SONG)”

WATCH: DON’T SAY GAY (ft. THE GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, DC)

GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Tom Paxton has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture, and celebrating community. In describing Paxton's influence on his fellow musicians, Kennedy Center Honors Awardee Pete Seeger has said: "Tom's songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and singing a verse to a friend.”

A catalog of hundreds of songs serves to document Paxton's 57-year career and the power his songs have had on major artists who have recorded them including Willie Nelson, Placido Domingo, Porter Waggoner and Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, and more.

TWO-TIME GRAMMY® Award Winners, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are an eclectic folk festival on their own terms. They have entertained the Queen of Thailand, been keynote singers for the AFL-CIO, performed at hundreds of folk festivals, and appeared on the "Today Show" and on National Public Radio. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the guitar, five-string banjo, ukulele, mandolin, cello-banjo, and more.

The duo, whose past students include Kaki King and Rhiannon Giddens, are the artistic directors of the Ola Belle Reed Songwriting retreat and of The Music Center at Strathmore’s annual Ukefest. They are closing in on their 50th recording and have been honored with 65 Washington Area Music Awards, 12 GRAMMY® nominations, and a multi-generational following of fans.  Be sure to follow Tom Paxton and Cathy & Marcy at the links below for the latest news and updates.

GRAMMY® AWARD WINNERS CATHY FINK, MARCY MARXER, & TOM PAXTON RELEASE NEW SINGLE “WE’RE GETTING BACK TO NORMAL”

LIVE ALBUM PROJECT ALL NEW SET FOR RELEASE ON JULY 29TH 

Photo: Michael G. Stewart

LISTEN: “WE’RE GETTING BACK TO NORMAL”

GRAMMY® Award-winning folk icons Tom Paxton, and Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer (who make music as Cathy & Marcy), have released “We’re Getting Back To Normal,” a joyful new single from their forthcoming live, double album collaboration, ALL NEW, set for release on July 29th. The songs on ALL NEW began in weekly co-writing sessions on ZOOM with Paxton and Fink in 2020. The results include love songs, comedy, history, social justice, and great storytelling, spanning styles from folk to bluegrass to swing to round-singing.

“We’re Getting Back To Normal” is a joyful earworm that celebrates society springing back to life after the isolation of the last couple of years, an exuberant blend of western swing, acoustic mastery, and lyrical sunshine. The single follows barn-burner “Since You,” which Bluegrass Today called a “sprightly number that makes you feel good for listening,” and “Pete’s Shoulders (The Power Of Song),” a tribute to the legendary Pete Seeger and in honor of his birthday.

They also recently released “Don’t Say Gay,” a topical, tongue-in-cheek song and video in response to Florida’s controversial House Bill 1557. The song and video feature the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC.

LISTEN: “SINCE YOU”

LISTEN // WATCH: “PETE’S SHOULDERS (THE POWER OF SONG)”

WATCH: DON’T SAY GAY (ft. THE GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, DC)

GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Tom Paxton has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture, and celebrating community. In describing Paxton's influence on his fellow musicians, Kennedy Center Honors Awardee Pete Seeger has said: "Tom's songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and singing a verse to a friend.”

A catalog of hundreds of songs serves to document Paxton's 57-year career and the power his songs have had on major artists who have recorded them including Willie Nelson, Placido Domingo, Porter Waggoner and Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, and more.

TWO-TIME GRAMMY® Award Winners, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are an eclectic folk festival on their own terms. They have entertained the Queen of Thailand, been keynote singers for the AFL-CIO, performed at hundreds of folk festivals, and appeared on the "Today Show" and on National Public Radio. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the guitar, five-string banjo, ukulele, mandolin, cello-banjo, and more.

The duo, whose past students include Kaki King and Rhiannon Giddens, are the artistic directors of the Ola Belle Reed Songwriting retreat and of The Music Center at Strathmore’s annual Ukefest. They are closing in on their 50th recording and have been honored with 65 Washington Area Music Awards, 12 GRAMMY® nominations, and a multi-generational following of fans. 

Tom Paxton is currently on tour, details are listed below.  Check your local listings for PBS this month and tune in to catch Cathy & Marcy featured on David Holt’s State of Music, and be sure to follow Tom Paxton and Cathy & Marcy at the links below for the latest news and updates.

TOM PAXTON ON TOUR

 

6/24 - McCabe’s - Santa Monica, CA

6/25 & 6/26 - Kate Wolf Music Festival - Laytonville, CA

6/28 - Hopmonk Tavern - Novato, CA

6/29 - Freight & Salvage - Berkeley, CA

7/15 - Woody Guthrie Center - Tulsa, OK

7/16 - Woodyfest - Okemah, OK

9/11-9/21 - Set Sail with Tom Paxton & The DonJuans - New Boston, MA

10/27 - The Loft @ City Winery - NYC, NY

10/30 - The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA

 

GRAMMY® AWARD WINNERS CATHY FINK, MARCY MARXER, & TOM PAXTON PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “SINCE YOU” VIA BLUEGRASS TODAY

GRAMMY® AWARD WINNERS CATHY FINK, MARCY MARXER, & TOM PAXTON PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “SINCE YOU”  VIA BLUEGRASS TODAY 

 LIVE ALBUM PROJECT ALL NEW SET FOR RELEASE ON JULY 29TH 

Photo: Michael G. Stewart

LISTEN: “SINCE YOU” 

GRAMMY® Award-winning folk icons Tom Paxton, and Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer (who make music as Cathy & Marcy), have released “Since You,” the latest barn-burner from their forthcoming live, double album collaboration, ALL NEW, set for release on July 29th.  

“It’s a sprightly number that makes you feel good for listening,” said Bluegrass Today in their premiere. “It’s a story of true love, and good times on the horizon which Paxton says still occurs even in a topsy turvy world.” 

"Tom and I write all kinds of songs and one of our goals in co-writing has been to write Bluegrass songs. We may have crossed the line writing a happy Bluegrass love song, but we did it! And with Kimber Ludiker on fiddle, Marcy Marxer on mandolin, and Alex Lacquement on bass, how could we lose?” Fink told Bluegrass Today. “Love always wins." "It happens; don’t try to tell me it doesn’t. You’ll meet more than one person in a lifetime who will bring you up short and change your way of thinking - sometimes permanently,” added Paxton. “Usually, the change is for the better. Usually." 

“Since You” follows the release of the trio's first single, “Pete’s Shoulders: The Power Of Song,” a tribute to the legendary Pete Seeger and in honor of his birthday. “Pete Seeger was a Lincolnian figure to me and an avatar who never let us down,” says Paxton. “Pete once sent me a copy of one of his songbooks, nicely inscribed, and when I sent him one of my own I wrote on the title page, ‘To Pete, on whose aching shoulders I have stood for 50 years.’”  

The songs on ALL NEW began in weekly co-writing sessions on ZOOM with Paxton and Fink in 2020. The results include love songs, comedy, history, social justice, and great storytelling, spanning styles from folk to bluegrass to swing to round-singing. In January 2022, the three recorded 28 of the songs live in concert and in-studio.  

They also recently released “Don’t Say Gay,” a topical, tongue-in-cheek song and video in response to Florida’s controversial House Bill 1557. The song and video feature the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC. 

LISTEN // WATCH: “PETE’S SHOULDERS (THE POWER OF SONG)” 

WATCH: DON’T SAY GAY (ft. THE GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, DC) 

GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Tom Paxton has become a voice of his generation, addressing issues of injustice and inhumanity, laying bare the absurdities of modern culture, and celebrating community. In describing Paxton's influence on his fellow musicians, Kennedy Center Honors Awardee Pete Seeger has said: "Tom's songs have a way of sneaking up on you. You find yourself humming them, whistling them, and singing a verse to a friend.”  

A catalog of hundreds of songs serves to document Paxton's 57-year career and the power his songs have had on major artists who have recorded them including Willie Nelson, Placido Domingo, Porter Waggoner and Dolly Parton, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, and more. 

TWO-TIME GRAMMY® Award Winners, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer are an eclectic folk festival on their own terms. They have entertained the Queen of Thailand, been keynote singers for the AFL-CIO, performed at hundreds of folk festivals, and appeared on the "Today Show" and on National Public Radio. Their superb harmonies are backed by instrumental virtuosity on the guitar, five-string banjo, ukulele, mandolin, cello-banjo, and more.  

The duo, whose past students include Kaki King and Rhiannon Giddens, are the artistic directors of the Ola Belle Reed Songwriting retreat and of The Music Center at Strathmore’s annual Ukefest. They are closing in on their 50th recording and have been honored with 65 Washington Area Music Awards, 12 GRAMMY® nominations, and a multi-generational following of fans.   

Tom Paxton begins a tour on June 9th, details are listed below.  Check your local listings for PBS this month and tune in to catch Cathy & Marcy featured on David Holt’s State of Music, and be sure to follow Tom Paxton and Cathy & Marcy at the links below for the latest news and updates. 

TOM PAXTON ON TOUR 

6/9 - Godfrey Daniels - Bethlehem, PA 

6/10 - City Winery - NYC 

6/11 - Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club - Fair Lawn, NJ 

6/12 - Caffe Lena - Saratoga Springs, NY 

6/14 - Club Passim - Cambridge, MA 

6/16 - Norwood Village Green Concert Series - Norwood, NY 

6/17 - Smith Center for the Arts - Geneva, NY 

6/18 - 1891 Fredonia Opera House - Fredonia, NY 

6/24 - McCabe’s - Santa Monica, CA 

6/25 & 6/26 - Kate Wolf Music Festival - Laytonville, CA 

6/28 - Hopmonk Tavern - Novato, CA 

6/29 - Freight & Salvage - Berkeley, CA 

10/30 - The Birchmere - Alexandria, VA  

BUFFALO ROSE WINS GRAND PRIZE AT 18TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS + RABBIT EP WITH WITH TOM PAXTON VIA MISRA RECORDS OUT NOW

OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE IN AUSTIN THIS MARCH

LISTEN: RABBIT EP  

Today, Pittsburgh-based sextet Buffalo Rose, recently awarded the Overall Grand Prize at the 18th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards, released their new EP, Rabbit, via Misra Records. The EP was made in collaboration with GRAMMY-winning artist and folk legend Tom Paxton.  

Rabbit, a perfect release for the last gasp of winter, combines Paxton’s honed writing skills with the instrumental prowess of Buffalo Rose. The songs encompass how sweet, wild, and precious the present is when it is all you have. The world is strange and dangerous for a rabbit, but even so, a rabbit knows how to take pleasure– in green grass, a safe burrow, or in the warmth of another body. Rabbit’s themes are derived from the hope of doing all we can do to find what we’re looking for. In this EP, these seven musicians explore answers to many questions and have some serious fun in the process. 

Buffalo Rose is a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh that will change your entire perspective on acoustic music. They take the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive, meticulously arranged, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in.[Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]Buffalo Rose's lineup of Lucy Clabby (vocals), Margot Jezerc (vocals), Bryce Rabideau (mandolin), Malcolm Inglis (dobro), Jason Rafalak (upright bass), and Shane McLaughlin (guitar, vocals) pushes itself and each other far beyond their perceived limits and blends their diverse and atypical approach to songwriting with the desire to see how unique a song can get and still feel like home. They use powerful vocal harmonies, strong playing, and an original vision to operate at every possible emotional level and put on dynamic live shows that are unforgettable experiences. They go from up and moving to sad and sweet and back again, bringing the entire audience along. [Text Wrapping Break][Text Wrapping Break]This combination of artistry and enthusiasm makes Buffalo Rose one of the most vital and important groups working today. Rather than play the folk music of the past, the band gleefully combines genres and ideas together to move acoustic music forward to a new, contemporary place without ever losing sight of its roots. Fans of Lake Street Dive, Nickel Creek, and Punch Brothers will find much to like in this crew. Anyone seeking compelling new acoustic music needs to join Buffalo Rose in the future right now. 

Rabbit is available for streaming on your favorite platform(s) and is available for purchase HERE. Be sure to follow Buffalo Rose at the links below for the latest news and updates. 

TOUR DATES 

3/11-3/20 - SXSW (Official Showcase) 

4/2 - Amazing Things Arts Center - Framingham, MA 

5/7-5/8 - Central Ohio Folk Festival - Columbus, OH 

5/18-5/22 - Folk Alliance International Conference - Kansas City, MO 

6/16-6/18 - Smoked Country Jam - Cross Fork, PA 

6/18 - Solarfest - Pittsburgh, PA 

BUFFALO ROSE RELEASES SINGLE “I GIVE YOU THE MORNING (ft. TOM PAXTON)” + ANNOUNCE RABBIT EP WITH TOM PAXTON

 RABBIT EP COLLABORATION WITH TOM PAXTON  

DUE OUT FEBRUARY 22ND VIA MISRA RECORDS  

OFFICIAL SXSW SHOWCASE IN AUSTIN THIS MARCH

Photo credit: Zian Meng

LISTEN: “I GIVE YOU THE MORNING (ft. TOM PAXTON)”  

Pittsburgh-based collective Buffalo Rose, recently chosen as a 2022 SXSW Official Showcase band, has released “I Give You The Morning,” written by and featuring GRAMMY-winning artist Tom Paxton. The classic love song radiates tenderness and warmth like gentle beams of morning sunlight through goosebump-inducing harmonies and delicate instrumentation. The single is the latest from their forthcoming EP Rabbit, due out on February 22nd via Misra Records. 

The band joined forces with Paxton to write and record the Rabbit EP’s four tracks. “I Give You The Morning” follows the release of the EP’s lead single, “Runaway,” a song with all the energy and anxiety of new love, fear and excitement of the unknown, and the electric push and pull of hope and hesitation. 

LISTEN: “RUNAWAY” 

Rabbit, a perfect release for the last gasp of winter, combines Paxton’s honed writing skills with the instrumental prowess of Buffalo Rose. The songs encompass how sweet, wild, and precious the present is when it is all you have. The world is strange and dangerous for a rabbit, but even so, a rabbit knows how to take pleasure– in green grass, a safe burrow, or the warmth of another body. Rabbit’s themes are derived from the hope of doing all we can do to find what we’re looking for. In this EP, these seven musicians explore answers to many questions and have some serious fun in the process. 

Buffalo Rose is a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh that will change your entire perspective on acoustic music. They take the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive, meticulously arranged, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in. 

Buffalo Rose's lineup of Lucy Clabby (vocals), Margot Jezerc (vocals), Bryce Rabideau (mandolin), Malcolm Inglis (dobro), Jason Rafalak (upright bass), and Shane McLaughlin (guitar, vocals) pushes itself and each other far beyond their perceived limits and blends their diverse and atypical approach to songwriting with the desire to see how unique a song can get and still feel like home. They use powerful vocal harmonies, strong playing, and an original vision to operate at every possible emotional level and put on dynamic live shows that are unforgettable experiences. They go from up and moving to sad and sweet and back again, bringing the entire audience along.  

This combination of artistry and enthusiasm makes Buffalo Rose one of the most vital and important groups working today. Rather than play the folk music of the past, the band gleefully combines genres and ideas together to move acoustic music forward to a new, contemporary place without ever losing sight of its roots. Fans of Lake Street Dive, Nickel Creek, and Punch Brothers will find much to like in this crew. Anyone seeking compelling new acoustic music needs to join Buffalo Rose in the future right now. 

TOUR DATES  

2/17 - Isis Music Hall - Asheville, NC 

2/18 - Focal Point Traditional Arts Center - St. Louis, MO 

3/11-3/20 - SXSW (Official Showcase) 

4/2 - Amazing Things Arts Center - Framingham, MA 

5/7-5/8 - Central Ohio Folk Festival - Columbus, OH 

5/18-5/22 - Folk Alliance International Conference - Kansas City, MO 

6/16-6/18 - Smoked Country Jam - Cross Fork, PA 

6/18 - Solarfest - Pittsburgh, PA 

BUFFALO ROSE RELEASES "RUNAWAY" AND ANNOUNCES NEW EP RABBIT IN COLLABORATION WITH TOM PAXTON

photo by Zian Meng

LISTEN: “RUNAWAY”         

Pittsburgh-based collective Buffalo Rose, chosen as a 2022 SXSW Official Showcase band,  has announced their forthcoming EP Rabbit, due out on February 22nd. The band joined forces with GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk legend Tom Paxton to write and record the EP’s four tracks. Today, they release the lead single “Runaway,” a song with all the energy and anxiety of new love, fear and excitement of the unknown, and the electric push and pull of hope and hesitation. 

Rabbit follows Paxton’s 2019 release Live! (with The DonJuans) and Buffalo Rose’s 2020 release Borrowed & Blue: Live Around One Microphone. The EP, a perfect release for the last gasp of winter, combines Paxton’s honed writing skills with the instrumental prowess of Buffalo Rose. It’s about how sweet, wild, and precious the present is when it is all you have. The world is strange and dangerous for a rabbit, but even so, a rabbit knows how to take pleasure– in green grass, a safe burrow, or the warmth of another body. Rabbit’s themes are derived from the hope of doing all we can do to find what we’re looking for. In this EP, these seven musicians explore answers to many questions and have some serious fun in the process. 

Buffalo Rose is a wildly charismatic six-piece modern folk/Americana band from Pittsburgh that will change your entire perspective on acoustic music. They take the singer-songwriter tradition to a new level by crafting original songs which are emotive, meticulously arranged, and inspired by a world of idiosyncratic influences that never let a dull or predictable moment creep in. 

In 2018, the band released their debut album, The Soil and the Seed and established themselves as a vocal, instrumental, and creative force. Since then, Buffalo Rose has dropped two EPs, 2019’s Big Stampede and 2020’s Borrowed and Blue, opened for the Wood Brothers, Mipso, Pokey LaFarge, Tyler Childers, Infamous Stringdusters, and shared a festival stage with the legendary Sam Bush. The band’s upward trajectory will continue into 2022 with the release of Rabbit, followed by a new full-length LP later in the year.  

Buffalo Rose's lineup of Lucy Clabby (vocals), Margot Jezerc (vocals), Bryce Rabideau (mandolin), Malcolm Inglis (dobro), Jason Rafalak (upright bass), and Shane McLaughlin (guitar, vocals) pushes itself and each other far beyond their perceived limits and blends their diverse and atypical approach to songwriting with the desire to see how unique a song can get and still feel like home. They use powerful vocal harmonies, strong playing, and an original vision to operate at every possible emotional level and put on dynamic live shows that are unforgettable experiences. They go from up and moving to sad and sweet and back again, bringing the entire audience along.  

This combination of artistry and enthusiasm makes Buffalo Rose one of the most vital and important groups working today. Rather than play the folk music of the past, the band gleefully combines genres and ideas together to move acoustic music forward to a new, contemporary place without ever losing sight of its roots. Fans of Lake Street Dive, Nickel Creek, and Punch Brothers will find much to like in this crew. Anyone seeking compelling new acoustic music needs to join Buffalo Rose in the future right now. 

TOUR DATES 

2/17 - Isis Music Hall - Asheville, NC 

2/18 - Focal Point Traditional Arts Center - St. Louis, MO 

3/11-3/20 - SXSW (Official Showcase) 

4/2 - Amazing Things Arts Center - Framingham, MA 

5/7-5/8 - Central Ohio Folk Festival - Columbus, OH 

5/18-5/22 - Folk Alliance International Conference - Kansas City, MO 

6/16-6/18 - Smoked Country Jam - Cross Fork, PA 

6/18 - Solarfest - Pittsburgh, PA