Tom Pillion

I have been playing guitar, singing and songwriting since 11th grade. I grew up listening to '50's/60's rock, but began playing mostly folk music. In high school and college, I performed folk music in New England coffee houses, and played in weekend rock bands during college and while in the US Navy. In 1977/78, while stationed in Sicily, I played in a duo with Chris Edwards, a Navy friend. She added vocal tracks to a few original songs I recorded at the time, which are uploaded here. In late 1978, I moved to Northern VA, where I played briefly in a country rock band. In 1983 I joined a Catholic folk music choir, and was active for the next 30 years as a liturgical musician. I have played solo, directed teen and adult groups, written songs and a Mass setting, and recorded several CD's of praise and worship music. I retired from my Navy career in Jan 2014 and moved to Banner Elk, NC. I now play a mix of acoustic pop, folk, country, and original material at local venues. Most of the music on this site is old. I have converted to digital format and uploaded original material that was first recorded at home during the early '70's on a two-track reel-to-reel, or in the mid-late '70's on a four-track reel-to-reel. Several songs feature an updated lead vocal track, with harmonies by Lindsey Leitera, recorded in 2009/10. Ed Stapanon plays bass, banjo and harmonizes on Appalachian Folk Society. Some of the music production sounds dated, because it is. Am just looking to preserve my material. Enjoy.

Banner Elk, NC