Intersections Artist: Tom Chapin

An Interview

Jacqueline Lawton: What type of artist are you?
Tom Chapin: I am a singer/songwriter, an acoustic musician who plays guitar, banjo, autoharp, mandolin and didgeridoo.

JL: Who are your heroes?
TC: In no particular order: Pete Seeger, The Beatles, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Bonnie Raitt, my two artistic grandfathers and the incredibly strong, wise, resilient, loving women in my family.

JL: If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?
TC: Rose Bay, South Coast, Nova Scotia.

JL: What is the best advice you have to give?
TC: The Golden Rule, and "This too, shall pass."

JL: What do you think will be cool about the festival?
TC: Connecting, crossing paths with, performing, listening to, and learning from many different artists, most of whom are new to me.

JL: Finish this sentence: I am an intersection...
TC: musical styles, performance art, writing genres, and have spent my personal and professional life learning how to collaborate.
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Tom Chapin: In Concert
In Concert, a concert with this legendary folk singer celebrating the intersection of music and social change.
Sunday, Mar 7 at 7pm
Lang Theater
Tickets: $20
For audiences ages 8 and up.

Dubbed “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music” by the New York Times, Tom Chapin is a beloved singer-songwriter, storyteller and multi-instrumentalist whose music spans styles and generations. A three-time Grammy winner, Tom has entertained and enlightened audiences of all ages for more than thirty years with life-affirming original songs told in a sophisticated array of musical styles.

www.tomchapin.com