Tom Prasada-Rao

Welcome to my news page (such as it is). If you have time, I'd love to share a poem with you: I Have News For You. - Tony Hoagland
And now I hope you're sitting down. It is with careful…

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I'll be sending out a newsletter in a few hours - I'm getting ready to play a coupla gigs with Butch Morgan further south in Texas, just wanted you to know that a new calendar will be up soon, wih…

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If you've ever heard "Art of the Song - Creativity Radio" on your public radio station, then you'll know how cool this is: Have a conversation with Gretchen Peters, Mary Gauthier, Michael Shorr, and others including myself on various aspects…

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Found out yesterday that Cary was selected as a finalist in the song contest at The Sisters Folk Festival. I'll already be there - teaching at the Americana Song Academy and playing for the festival as the Breedlove Guitar…

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I just got off the phone with Johnsmith - Gravity of Grace (his new album which he recorded with me) went to #2 on the Folk DJ charts for the month of July, and to top that he had the…

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Emily Dunbar just released her debut album recorded at The Wildwood Tofu Bar. It's called Catch It When You Can Check it out, look for an amazing song called John Cusak. Go Emily!

It's been a year exactly since I had my last cigarette. It was midnight with a couple friends on Chapel Hill in Kerrville, when I made my commitment to stop. I'm sure it comes as a surprise to some…

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If you've never heard TR Ritchie do yourself a favor. Check out Wild Horses recorded by TR in Utah, then mixed by TPR at the Wildwood Tofu Bar. These songs are magnificent!

Click The Performing Songwriter for a rave review of Cary's new album called Dirty Little Secret. I'm so proud of this album, and I second the review - it's a masterpiece Scroll down further to read the review of…

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