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Tom’s Place to host the Flying Mangos

– April 15, 2009Posted in: News, Uncategorized
Tom’s Place to host the Flying Mangos

Friday May 8

(always the 2nd Friday, Sept-June)

This Month’s Featured Performer is The Flying Mangos (See description below.)

7:30-10:30pm,

Free admission (donation collected for artist’s appreciation)

Held in the TPUUF Sanctuary.

Flyers are available in the TPUUF lobby.

Schedule:

7:30-8:40 Open circle sing (songbooks provided or bring your own song sheets to share)

9:00-9:45 Featured performer

9:45-10:30 Open Stage

ABOUT OUR FEATURED ARTIST:

THE FLYING MANGOS is a Latin-Caribbean fusion trio that plays popular and traditional folk songs from Cuba, Mexico and the Caribbean, intermixed with Latin-Caribbean style covers of popular American tunes from Ray Charles and the Beatles, to Bob Marley and Shakira. They perform on a variety of traditional acoustic stringed instruments, hand drums, and bass.
Lead singer Jake Michael plays ukulele, jarana, tres and eight-string Cuban armonica guitar.

Drummer Pam Graboyes is the rhythmic backbone for the Flying Mangos, with her collection of over 70 percussion instruments.

Bassist Hugh Sutherland tells us his favorite instrument is the fretless bass, which he says is easier to make than a fretted bass, and sounds more interesting, but is harder to play.

The Flying Mangos have spread their musical joy in a broad range of area venues, private and public, including UU locales in West Chester and Germantown. We hope you’ll come out to welcome them to Tom’s Place.

You can find out more and get a taste of their music at www. myspace.com/theflyingmangos.

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Drew Calvin coming to Tom’s Place

– February 17, 2009Posted in: News, Social Events
Drew Calvin coming to Tom’s Place

Drew Calvin

Drew Calvin

Friday March 13, 2009

(always the 2nd Friday, Sept-June)

This Month’s Featured Performer is Drew Calvin (See description below.)

7:30-10:30 pm

Free admission (donation collected for artist’s appreciation)

Held in the TPUUF Sanctuary.

Flyers are available in the TPUUF lobby.

Schedule:

7:30-8:40 Open circle sing (songbooks provided or bring your own song sheets to share)

9:00-9:45 Featured performer

9:45-10:30 Open Stage

ABOUT OUR FEATURE:

DREW CALVIN has graced the Philadelphia-area folk music scene ever since 1995. He brings to his listeners the experience of a life lived around the world in practically every life condition except rich and famous. Prior to Philadelphia, he lived for four years in Taipei, Taiwan, where he earned the majority of his income as a street busker.

Calvin’s original songs are rooted in the music that most closely mirrors the American soul: country, bluegrass and the blues – with a strong dash of Woody Guthrie populism and Bob Dylanesque poetry. His lyrics are fresh and clear, avoiding clichés, reflecting a continual search for the core of life beneath surface appearances. He is capable of both great tenderness and acerbic wit, sometimes in the same song. Whatever the tone and theme, his songs share a mood of celebration of the human spirit and anger at all that would diminish it. He sings in a rich baritone, sensitive to emotional nuance, and accompanies himself with virtuoso guitar fingerpicking honed over more than three decades of playing.

Over the years, his music has garnered praise from artists such as Robin & Linda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. He won first prize in the 1988 Florida Original Folksong Competition and in the 2003 Performing Songwriter’s Contest at the Wildflower Music Festival in Texas. Come hear him!

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Winchester Perry at coffeehouse on Feb. 13

– January 15, 2009Posted in: News, Social Events
Winchester Perry at coffeehouse on Feb. 13
Christine and David Perry

Christine and David Perry

Tom’s Place Coffeehouse –

Friday Feb 13, 2009

(always the 2nd Friday, Sept-June)

This Month’s Featured Performer is Winchester Perry (See description below.)

7:30-10:30pm,

Free admission (donation collected for artist’s appreciation)

Held in the TPUUF Sanctuary.

Flyers are available in the TPUUF lobby.

Schedule:

7:30-8:40 Open circle sing (songbooks provided or bring your own song sheets to share)

9-9:45 Featured performer

9:45-10:30 Open Stage

ABOUT OUR FEATURE:

Christine Winchester and David C. Perry first met in 1991 while playing at the Folk Factory Coffeehouse in Mt. Airy. They both went on to become repeat winners of the Folk Factory’s “People’s Choice” Award – and later became each other’s personal choice as marriage partners and musical partners in the duo Winchester Perry. They have performed at a wide variety of area venues and have received airplay on several radio stations.

With the birth of their daughter in early 2003, the musical nature of their partnership took a backseat to family matters. Now, they’re back in action, and don’t be suprised if 6-year-old Allison joins them on stage for a song or two.

Christine plays guitar and keyboards and sings her songs with beauty, power and expression reflective of her musical theater background. She has kept her hand in the music community by running and booking acts for Tom’s Place since 2006, and helping to organize activities of the Philadelphia Area Songwriters Alliance, which she has done since the early ’90s. As a lifelong Unitarian Universalist, she currently enjoys serving Thomas Paine UU Fellowship as board secretary.

David has been a full-time children’s entertainer for 10 years, doing what he calls “Drawings, Songs & Silliness.” His grownup music is a potent blend of wistfulness and satiric wit.

Both Christine and David provide special music for the TPUUF Sunday morning services several times a year.

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Artese ‘n Toad at Tom’s Place Jan. 9

– December 20, 2008Posted in: News
Artese ‘n Toad at Tom’s Place Jan. 9

Artese 'n' Toad

Artese 'n' Toad

Tom’s Place Coffeehouse –

Friday Jan 9, 2009

(always the 2nd Friday, Sept-June)

This Month’s Featured Performer is Artese ‘n Toad (See description below.)

7:30-10pm,

Free admission (donation collected for artist’s appreciation)

Held in the TPUUF Sanctuary.

Flyers are available in the TPUUF lobby.

Schedule:

7:30-8:40 Open circle sing (songbooks provided or bring your own song sheets to share)

9:00-9:30 Featured performer

9:30-10:15 Open Stage

ABOUT OUR FEATURE:

Artese ‘n’ Toad is the male acoustic duo of Perry Artese and Tom (Toad) Dimeo. They have been covering ’70s singer/songwriters and playing their original songs together in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area for many years. Their latest CD, “They Don’t Write Songs About Trains Anymore” has been widely acclaimed and well reviewed. Listen to them at www.artesentoad.com.

Tom’s Place Coffeehouse offers different strokes for different folks. Come for the whole evening or pick and choose the portions that interest you the most. First, we start with an informal “sing-a-long” circle where we choose selections from our customized songbook (available to everyone there). After a short break where you can socialize and get a snack, we move onto a short set of music presented by the Featured Act. Our Features are extremely talented local and regional musicians of a professional or semi professional level. Finally, you have a chance to perform and show off your inner talents in the Open Stage portion of the evening. We encourage all ages and artistic styles. Surprise us with your poetry, dramatic piece or dance. Of course, musicians are more than welcome, too. For more information contact Christine at 484-686-8521.

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Tom’s Place Coffeehouse April 11

– March 30, 2008Posted in: Events, News, Social Events
Tom’s Place Coffeehouse April 11

Tom’s Place Coffeehouse – Join us this Friday 4/11/08 – the band Saint Mad is featured

Come sing along with us and listen to very talented musicians this Friday, April 11. And if you would like to grace us with your talents, we encourage you to do something in the open stage portion of the evening. We welcome talents besides music, such as drama, dance, poetry and stand up comedy! Also, we’d love to see young people (tweens, teens and young adults) play a tune or two they are working on, on any instrument.

ABOUT OUR FEATURE: SAINT MAD brings a wealth of collective musical experience to their quirky brand of pop. Rich vocal textures, unusual harmonies, and compassionate, inspirational lyrics are hallmarks of their varied, crowd-pleasing repertoire – original songs, parodies and arrangements of familiar standards – everything from Sinatra to the Beatles.

Three members of the group, Martha Michael (vocals and trumpet), Molly Mahoney (vocals and keyboard) and Jim Harris (vocals, guitar and cello) met in the choir at St. Madeleine Sophie Church in Mt. Airy, where Molly was music director for eight years. In 2002, they began writing songs together and playing at various venues and charitable events in the Philadelphia area. In 2005, Lynda Chen joined the band, bringing her skills in vocals and euphonium into the mix.

Among their original compositions are parodies that they write specifically for the venues at which they play. Their songs, they say, “are generally about love, compassion, self discovery, and other Oprah-like subjects…”

You can find out more by visiting www.jimbobsjournal.com

Here are the details:

Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

3424 Ridge Pike in Eagleville, PA 19426, Montgomery County

Free admission

Information: Christine Winchester Perry winchperry@aol.com, 484-686-8521

Schedule:

7:15 gather and socialize

7:30-8:30 Open circle sing (songbooks provided or bring your own song sheets to share)

8:45-9:15 Featured performer

9:15-10:00 Open Stage

A flyer is attached as a pdf. If you have an opportunity to post any in the neighborhood or give them to friends, we would appreciate it.

In future months look for these featured acts:

May 9 — Barnswallows (Sandy Pluta and Matt Gordon duo, Dobro player, folksy/bluesy classics and originals)

June 13 – Joshua Rich (touring singer songwriter who has performed for many UU congregations)

July/Aug – vacation – See you in September.

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Youth group hosts concert Jan. 13

– January 11, 2008Posted in: Uncategorized
Youth group hosts concert Jan. 13

The youth group will host its second Wishfest, a charity event featuring bands from around the region.

Proceeds will go the the Make-A-Wish foundation, which helps grants the wishes of seriously ill children.

The music starts at  6:30 p.m., and food and drinnk will be available. There will be an admission charge. All ages are invited to attend.

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Tom’s Place Friday 1/11

– January 6, 2008Posted in: Events, News, Social Events
Tom’s Place Friday 1/11

Schedule:
7:15 gather and socialize
7:30-8:30 Open circle sing (songbooks provided or bring your own song sheets to share)
8:45-9:15 Featured performer
9:15-10:00 Open Stage

ABOUT OUR FEATURE: Tony DeSantis, singer, songwriter, guitar player and actor has pleased audiences for 30 years. Onstage, he can rouse the house with his Passover Shanty, “Psalm 136” or bring silence and awe with his rendition of Ballinamuck. In the past two years, Tony has been inspired by the poems of the Catholic pacifist Monsignor Michael Doyle. With graciousness and beauty he has put several of these poems to music.
He is also not afraid to tackle love songs. You will be inspired and entertained by this fine musician’s wide repertoire from religious songs to social justice. Tom’s Place is proud to host his CD release party for his exciting new album “Star on the Left.” Fell free to contact him at tonydesantis@verizon.net.

Tom’s Place Coffeehouse offers different strokes for different folks. Come for the whole evening or pick and choose the portions that interest you the most. Free admission.

First, we start with an informal “sing-a-long” circle where we choose selections from our customized songbook (available to everyone there). After a short break where you can socialize and get a snack, we move onto a short set of music presented by the Featured Act. Our Features are extremely talented local and regional musicians of a professional or semi-professional level. Finally, you have a chance to perform and show off your inner talents in the Open Stage portion of the evening. We encourage all ages and artistic styles. Surprise us with your poetry, dramatic piece or dance. Of course, musicians are more than welcome, too. For more information contact Christine at 610-239-8177.

In future months look for these featured acts:

Feb 8 — Jim Cohen from Beats Walkin’

Flyers for each months event will be sent out on the TPUUF Webvine and available in the
lobby the Sunday before. If you can help distribute flyers to local venues, please contact
Christine at 610-239-8177 or winchperry@aol.com.

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Tom’s Place Friday

– November 7, 2007Posted in: Events, News
Tom’s Place Friday

Tom’s Place Coffeehouse – Join us Friday 12/14/07

(always the 2nd Friday)

Featured Performer is Heidi Wolfson (See description below.)

7:30-10pm, Free admission

Schedule:

7:15 gather and socialize
7:30-8:30 Open circle sing (songbooks provided or bring your own song sheets to share)
8:45-9:15 Featured performer
9:15-10:00 Open Stage

ABOUT OUR FEATURE: Heidi Wolfson is a singer-songwriter whose music incorporates a range of genres including folk, rock, country, punk and spoken word. Her songs are characterized by a literary bent and rock and roll spirit. Her musical debut was a live radio broadcast on WXPN in 1976. She wandered in, guitar in hand, and said “I write music.” They interviewed her, recorded twelve of her songs and gave her an hour of airtime! From there, Heidi moved to the Greenwich Village in NY where she played in open mics and coffeehouses, before moving back to Philly in the early ‘80’s and playing such venues such as the London and the Painted Bride Arts Center. She soon formed Heidi and the Wolf, a hard-hitting 6-pc rock band that appeared at all of the city’s hot spots for rock music. Her biggest musical influences are Mick Jagger, Patti Smith and Bob Dylan. Although these days she is playing an acoustic guitar (often 12-string) her performances have a gutsy undertone of rock and a hint of spoken word. She makes you simultaneously bob your head and think. Heidi is also a middle school teacher, mother of four, and published author of many poems, short stories and plays.

Tom’s Place Coffeehouse offers different strokes for different folks. Come for the whole evening or pick and choose the portions that interest you the most.

Flyers are available in the TPUUF lobby.

First, we start with an informal “sing-a-long” circle where we choose selections from our customized songbook (available to everyone there). After a short break where you can socialize and get a snack, we move onto an short set of music presented by the Featured Act. Our Features are extremely talented local and regional musicians of a professional or semi professional level. Finally, you have a chance to perform and show off your inner talents in the Open Stage portion of the evening. We encourage all ages and artistic styles. Surprise us with your poetry, dramatic piece or dance. Of course, musicians are more than welcome, too. For more information contact Christine at 610-239-8177.

In future months look for these featured acts:

Jan 11 — Tony DeSantis
Feb 8 — Jim Cohen from Beats Walkin’

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