Where is Tom Paley?

Subject: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,Michael Grosvenor Myer [MtheGM]
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 02:04 AM

I have just seen my old friend Tom Paley, with whom I had some good times when he was over here in England in the 60s-90s, on BBC American Folk History. Can anyone put me back in touch with him. Or are you there, Tom? Contact me - [e-mail][dot]uk - Would be great to hear from you & catch up...

Michael - as ever!

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 02:19 AM

Your email address doesn't work.
Join up and PM me or repost a working email and I will send you Tom Paley's email address.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: greg stephens
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 02:47 AM

He was playing in the Bedford in Sidmouth a few days ago

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: open mike
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 02:56 AM

in the U K, when he is
not there, he is
sometimes in the U S and
sometimes in Sweden

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,MtheGM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 03:02 AM

My e-address is certainly ok, & I have indeed had one reply. I didn't know Tom was still here: I had thought he was back in the States. Would dearly love to get back in touch with him. Many thanks for these contacts, which I greatly appreciate.   Michael

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,MtheGM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 03:06 AM

My e address again, as requested - with one of the . rendered as [dot] to obviate scanning by spammers: [e-mail][dot]uk

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 03:06 AM

An email to you still won't go.
I don't suppose Tom will mind if I post his contact details here as they've appeared in this forum before.
Email: [e-mail]
He lives at the Angel, Islington and is still, I think, in the phone book.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,MtheGM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 03:47 AM

Many thanks, B Echo - shall try that. Funny you can't email me, as others have succeeded.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 04:06 AM

Tom plays regularly at a pub session on Sundays within minutes of his home in north London as he has for years. He also frequents the Cellar Upstairs club.

I believe the e-mail address shown by Bore Chester Echo to be obsolete.

Hoot

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 04:08 AM

Come September, he's likely to be at any North London session / club you care to walk into, provided he's not in Sweden or the US.

Yahoo says there's something weong with the formatting of your e address. (Yes, I DID take the "dot" out).

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,MtheGM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 04:19 AM

Yes, I found that address didn't work. Never get to London folk clubs these days. If anyone sees him, pass my e-addie on to him perhaps. Sorry Mr B Echo still having trouble getting thru; but others have succeeded. let me risk putting it properly here, so you can just copy & paste it on to a Send form & see how it goes:

[e-mail]

Try that...

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: nickp
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 04:38 AM

Tom has abandoned the incomprehensible numbers of the compuserve email. I have his current one but you'll have to wait until I get home tonight.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,MtheGM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 05:02 AM

Many thanks yet again for all who are being so helpful. Deeply appreciated ... Michael

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Kevin Sheils
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 06:04 AM

Nice to hear from you MtheGM, I remember you from the 60s/70s in London.

I see Tom quite frequently so will also pass on your message.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,MtheGM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 06:40 AM

Many thanks Kevin. Nice to hear from you too. Amazing how many people posting this has put me [back] in touch with...

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: open mike
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 11:00 AM

message sorted...
Tom is the president (benevolent dictator??)
of http://www.foaotmad.org.uk/

and up until recently
was the last remaining hold
out in the universe with a
numerical compuserve e-mail.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: nickp
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 01:39 PM

email provided.

Nick - information officer for FOAOTMAD!

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,MtheGM
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 02:22 PM

Many thanks, Nick & all others who have offered help in tracking down old friend. I had got impression from BBC American Folk History prog that he was back in USA but now find he still in Islington as ever was. But today was coincidence in that I came across his name twice, on YouTube & in Mike Seeger's obit in this morning's Times, which were jointly what set me on this search. Once again, my heartfelt thanks for all help offered and given.    Michael

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,Lynn W
Date: 13 Aug 09 - 04:07 PM

Tom Paley is on the guestlist for Whitby Folk Week, 22 - 28 August.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,Richard Penguin
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 07:17 AM

Tom Paley is playing at my Acoustic and Eclectic club, Escape the Election night special on Thursday 6th May 2010 at Olives Cafe, Norwich England U.K 8-11pm £5. 0044 1603 230500
www.futureradio.co.uk/acousticandeclectic Sunday afternoons 2-3pm (U.K time)
Richard Penguin.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: open mike
Date: 19 Apr 10 - 09:30 PM

if you listen to the above radio show you can hear Tom at about 40 minutes in. He will be in Sweden with the New Deal String Band in
May, June, July 2010. He just turned 82 recently. Here he is on you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBwcpvuMRdo with Peggy Seeger.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: severed-head
Date: 15 Oct 11 - 04:38 PM

Pleased to report I heard Tom play and sing at Musical Traditions Club in London last night (Friday 14th October 2011). Seems to be in fine form.
Garry

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 15 Oct 11 - 05:50 PM

I've never met Tom Paley or heard him play live, but I've always loved his work - with Peggy Seeger and the New Lost City Ramblers.

I once asked ian Campbell, what he was like? Ian said, he eats a lot.   We couldn't make enough food for him. We kept saying, do you want any more, and he kept saying yes.

Its funny what sticks in your mind.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Jim Martin
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 12:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcU0dhw7tJs&feature=related

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: BanjoRay
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 07:39 AM

What a great bues guitar player at 80!, about three years ago.

Ray

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: open mike
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 04:06 PM

he is connected with the english traditional folk song and dance society...
and he has a face book page...

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: open mike
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 04:13 PM

correct links...English Folk Dance and Song Society--www.efdss.org/
The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is one of the leading folk development organisations in the UK with a history dating back to 1898.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000188831190

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,astro
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 10:28 PM

We sure enjoyed Tom at a house concert here in Long Beach, a couple of years ago...we sure would like him to come back.

astro in Long Beach

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Jul 15 - 02:46 PM

any current e mail adress please

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jul 15 - 03:42 PM

I don't have an email address Dick, but middle right of this current page:

Paley & Son by Tom and Ben Paley

is a link saying Contact Tom Paley.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: The Sandman
Date: 17 Jul 15 - 03:56 PM

thanks

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 17 Jul 15 - 04:20 PM

Well, If you are n London on Sunday evening he will almost certainly be at his regular weekly picking session at The Shakespeare's Head pub in Arlington Way behind Sadlers Wells Dance Theatre.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Anne Lister
Date: 17 Jul 15 - 05:15 PM

You could also contact him via Sheila Miller, I'm sure, at the Cellar Upstairs folk club. That's where I saw him last (last year).

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,ripov
Date: 17 Jul 15 - 10:46 PM

or via Chris Dyer at the Lomdon Scandi session

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Jul 15 - 05:35 AM

Tom is still a regular performer at Sharps Folk Club on Tuesday evenings in C Sharp House

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 18 Jul 15 - 07:54 AM

I was a big fan of Tom's back in the 1960's and used to perform his versions of a number of songs. Louise Collins, in particular, comes to mind.
Still performing at 87? Marvelous stuff.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Jul 15 - 07:58 PM

Tom's E Mail -tom.paley661661 AT gmail DOT com

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Vic Smith
Date: 22 Jul 15 - 05:29 PM

I can tell you where he was and what he looked like two nights ago by clicking here.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Vic Smith
Date: 22 Jul 15 - 05:37 PM

tom.paley661661 AT gmail DOT com

That is not the email address that I contact Tom on. He may have several email addresses but even in the form that it has been given here, I reckon that an email address of a third party is a matter for a PM and not the universally accessible part of a chatboard.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: GUEST,Hootennanny
Date: 22 Jul 15 - 06:09 PM

I understand that contact has been made.

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 23 Jul 15 - 05:56 AM

Vic - Tom gave me that E Mail address on Tuesday night fully aware that I was putting it up here , so DONT get snippy with me !

Subject: RE: Where is Tom Paley?
From: The Sandman
Date: 23 Jul 15 - 01:39 PM

contact has been made, thankyou.