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191: Unabridged Interview: Tom Paxton

Jan 17, 2025

01:03:13

This is our unabridged interview with Tom Paxton.

In the 1960s, during the folk music revival in a neighborhood of New York City called Greenwich Village, a small cafe called the Gaslight hosted many singer-songwriters who were up-and-coming at the time. You might know some of their names, like Bob Dylan and Dave Van Ronk.

Among the regulars there was Tom Paxton, who, 60 years and 50 albums later, is still writing and performing folk songs that bear witness to profound societal truths. In this episode, hear from Tom what it was like to perform during those days, what role folk music plays in stirring up the status quo, and thoughts on vulnerability, notoriety, grief, an

Show Notes

Resources mentioned this episode:

Tom’s Website

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Transcript of Abridged Interview

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