“Brilliant” Mojo
"Astonishingly moving and inspirational"
Joe Grint, Tykes News.
“A natural stand-up comic with perfect timing" Colin Randall Salut Live
"‘Outstanding” “A truly wonderful gig” 'Even better than I thought possible"
"This guy has pretty well universal appeal - with his beautiful voice, his accomplished playing of several instruments and the range of his material. Tom’s songs are accessible and engaging, with humour and singable choruses, and he appeals to the traditionalists and the modernists alike. We are guaranteed a wonderful evening." Tom and Barbara Brown - Shammic Acoustic Sessions.
‘amongst the finest synthesis of lyrics and melodies in the folk canon’
Tom Bliss
’Tom Bliss is one of the finest songwriters around today - a master craftsman”
”Never have I heard tales told and sung with such humour and skill. A spellbinding couple of hours - where did the evening go?” Terry Ferdinand - Bishop FM
“One of the best nights I've had. Tom Bliss was brilliant; great songs, great performance, superb stories. I was enthralled and so was everyone else.” Simon Goodfellow - FCO Web Forum
"It will be an absolute delight to see Tom play a full solo set. Brilliant though his pairing with Tom Napper is, Tom’s songwriting skills and musical dexterity on a whole variety of instruments can best be seen unadorned and solo. Expect songs of the sea; and probably of ghosts and inexplicable happenings as well. Tom is one of the gentlest and most cheerful artists on the circuit. This is a treat for all the cognoscenti of the singer/songwriter’s art." John Waller - Topic Folk Club
Tom’s Old Website (songs, lyrics, stories, old bands etc)
Tom’s gigs for MS research (here’s why)
started in 2017 and now exceed £20,000
PLEASE DONATE HERE
Jack Bliss raised a further £3,700+ with this boulderthon here
and Ellie has raised more than £1k, bringing the family total to £25k
not counting the hundreds of hours Katherine donates to the MS Society
Huge thanks to original collaborators Ross Bennett and the lovely Dave Bowie later joined by Den Miller then John Layton, Derek Magee and Neil Whitaker as Slide specially reformed after 24 years, and all who've arranged gigs, played supports, provided the sound etc and of course donated. In May 26 HEART Headingley added £1,010, Black Swan FC York another £539, and Topic FC Bradford contributed £531, bringing the total to £20,518!
31 Oct 7.30: Gregson Lane FC Preston
(TB and friends)
7th Nov 7.30: Seven Arts Leeds
(with Charlie Barker, Peter Earle, Martin Clarke plus some if not all of Slide)
And we already have three bookings for May 2027
in Leeds, Hebden Bridge and Bradford
Aiming to reach £21,000 for MS Research
Donations here please - thanks!
Contact Tom
Slide played all over Yorkshire and made two highly-acclaimed CDs featuring English Celtic and American tunes, many of Tom's best-loved songs, plus great songs and tunes from Neil and Derek. Reuniting specially for these gigs and with Den on board they sound better than ever (Slide with Den at HEART by Duncan McFarlane)
Den, Ross, Tom and Dave at Seven in May 2025
Tragically, Dave passed away in September 2025
Dave was a fabulous bass player and an even more fabulous person
