Dear Tom,

Thank you so much for your moving songs, your wonderful stories, and the music, of course. I've learnt a great deal from your songs.

I was really sorry not to have been able to catch you recently when you came to Sidmouth, but I didn't know about the gig until a few hours before you were due to play at Eve's, and already had other committments. I was lucky enough to watch you at Sidmouth Folk Week a bit of a while back now, though, and I loved every moment of listening to you and Tom Napper.

Love your songs, love your stories, and your intelligent, gentle and compassionate nature.

Don't stay away too long, because the folk world will be all the poorer without you and your beautiful songs.

And hey, don't forget to write in here from time to time, and on the BBC too, because many of us enjoy your eloquent and entertaining posts.

And if there is *anyone* out there who still hasn't heard Tom, well...feast your ears on these:

A whole lotta Tom - Youtube

Not forgetting, of course, the oh so beautiful 'Boat to Burhou'

Tom's Myspace


In short, Tom Bliss, you ROCK! :0)

God Speed you back again, real soon.

Lizzie :0) x