" Tom... is a masterful singing storyteller. The production is first-rate, the ballads are soulful and the funny stuff, is, well what can you say about lyrics like "if you've got a yen for tall and scrawny men/all I have to ask of you is, honey, where've you been?/I'm a skinny white male out here looking for love." I recommend this album highly and already know it will be on my top ten list for the year." 
            Christine Lavin                                                      
--C

Tom's first solo recording , a CD entitled "Made of Sky," (Mylodon Music, 1998) has won many friends. Fan favourites include

• a hauntingly beautiful tribute to Tom's prairie ancestors ("The Far Saskatchewan");
• a reflection on the building of the Canadian railroad ("Eyes Of Asia" -- co-written with Joan MacIsaac);
• a rollicking gospel-style explanation why "A Man Must Wear A Tie";
• a bluesy celebration of the "Skinny White Male";
• a look into the soul of an "Underground Parking Lot Attendant";
• a faux-reggae wish-list called "All I Want"; and
• some poignant songs of love lost and found, including "Only The Moon And Me," "Didn't Intend To,"  and "Simple Song."
  

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