Overview
Tom Lewis is a 24-year veteran of Her Majesty’s Royal Naval diesel submarines and, if you like songs and stories of the sea, new and old, you’ll certainly enjoy his singing, stories and recordings. A charismatic and popular singer and musician, Tom has written a number of sea songs and shanties that many erroneously believe to be traditional. In addition to his own material, Tom draws on his naval experience to provide authenticity when singing traditional sea songs. His strong performances engage audiences with the spirit of the sea.
“I am rubbish at ‘blowing my own trumpet’ (he said, modestly). However; one publication said:
‘After 24 years at sea; Tom’s repertoire—from traditional shanties to songs fashioned out of his own seafaring background—recruits his audience for a voyage by turns reflective, dramatic and humorous; with songs that have become folk standards; known and sung wherever great choruses ring out.’”
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General Information
1960
Yes
Contact Information
Lynda
Lewis
Boyle
Co. Roscommon
Ireland