When I told my dad I went to hear Tom Paxton, he was surprised to hear Paxton was still alive. (Then he said, “Well I guess he’s probably not that much older than me if I stop and think about it…) Then he immediately starting singing a Paxton song to me, one from around the time of my birth.
Paxton’s not as famous to the rest of the world, but certainly in the folk world, he’s as well known as Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and others of that ilk. Witty and sharp, his personal songs are just as entertaining as his political ones. Lovely voice, great sentiments, and a heart solidly in the right place. A very enjoyable evening.