Tom Stamp has been telling stories and playing music for over 40 years.
He has been a featured teller on NPR and at the Washington Storyteller's Theatre and has appeared at festivals, schools, libraries and educational conferences throughout the Northeast. His creative influences include storytellers Donald Davis and Bill Harley, musicians from Tom Paxton to Hank Williams to the Beatles, and every silly camp song ever belted out over a campfire.
Tom Stamp: Bio
Program Offerings
Front Porch Art-Once upon a time in America, before TV, before computers, and before ipods, entertainment was homemade. We sang songs on the front porch and swapped tales over the back fence. We connected with our families and the people in our neighborhoods. We created our own amusements and it felt like a party. Join Tom Stamp on a sweeping tour of front porch Americana. Picking out tunes on the guitar and ukelele and telling stories from across this grand country, Tom will have you laughing, singing, clapping, swinging, and having a grand time, just like the good old days. Recommended audience: All age groups.
Front Porch Art: Deep River Blues-Front Porch Art was such a success, Tom is wading a little deeper with Deep River Blues. He creates the same party atmosphere as he sings songs and tells stories from all over the United States and around the globe. Just add water. And with Tom's bag of tricks you can expect plenty of surprises. It's more fun than a rope swing, a swimmin' hole and a summer day! Recommended audience: All age groups.
Penelope Peabottom Is Missing- Penelope Peabottom (P.P. for short) has been kidnapped. But!... who stole the baby? Was it Kenny the Kid Kincaid? How about Not-So-Nice Nick Nicely? Or was it Butterscotch Taffy? Sift through clues with Private Interior Decorator and International Detective Thorn Ripley to unravel the mystery. One-half detective story, one-half mystery game, one-half crime-lab investigation, this highly interactive radio-style drama adds up to a whole lot of fun. The Game's Afoot! Recommended audience grades 3 thru 8.
Whistling Past the Graveyard-Whether it's encounters with ghosts or “Spiders in the Hairdo” these modern myths will make your skin crawl. (A favorite of middle-school audiences)
PERFORMANCES:
"Front Porch Art"
PS 185
Brooklyn, NY
"Deep River Blues"
Reedsboro Public Library
Reedsboro, VT
"Deep River Blues"
South Hero Community Library
South Hero, VT
"Deep River Blues"
Waterbury Public Library
Waterbury, VT
"Deep River Blues"
Joslin Memorial Library
Waitsfield, VT
"Deep River Blues"
Earth Activist Training
Marshfield, VT
"Front Porch Art"
Joslin Memorial Library
Waitsfield, VT
"Front Porch Art"
Chester Andover Elementary School
Chester, VT
“Whistling Past the Graveyard”
"Front Porch Art"
Hinesburg Community School
Hinesburg, VT
“Whistling Past the Graveyard”
Camels Hump Middle School
Richmond, VT
“Surf Your Library/The Liars’ Contest” Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
Jericho, VT
“Whistling Past the Graveyard” Richmond Free Library
Richmond, VT
“Surf Your Library/The Liars’ Contest” Carpenter-Carse Library
Hinesburg, VT
“The Liars’ Contest” Dorothy Alling Memorial Library
Williston, VT
South Burlington Central School South Burlington, VT
“Holiday Buffet: A Taste for Every Appetite” Washington Storytellers Theatre
Tales of Kwanzaa, Christmas, Washington, D.C.
Hanukkah and the holiday spirit.
L.A.U.G.H.S. Festival
(Loudoun’s Annual, Unbelievable, Gigantic, Loudoun County Parks and
Hilarious Storytelling Festival) Recreation Loudoun County, VA
“Blood on the Page” Washington Storytellers Theatre
Takoma Park, MD
“Public Interest with Kojo Nnamdi” National Public Radio
Washington, D.C.
The Gathering: Mid Atlantic Storytellers Penn State
Conference Mont Alto, PA
Washington Folk Festival Greater Washington Folklore Society
Glenn Echo, MD
Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax County, VA
(Individual schools available on request)
Fairfax County Public Libraries Fairfax County, VA
(Individual libraries available on request)
Loudoun County Public Libraries Loudoun County, VA
(Individual libraries available on request)
Rappahannock County Public Libraries Fredericksburg, VA
(Individual libraries available on request)
PERFORMANCES CONTINUED:
Voices in the Glenn Storytelling Festival Fairfax County, VA
C.H.I.L.D. Conference George Mason University
Center for Honoring Individual Learning Fairfax, VA
Diversity
STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS:
Department of Corrections Waterbury, VT
Dale Correctional Facility
Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax County, VA
Office for Professional Development
Once Upon a Story, Storytelling with Fairfax County Public Schools
Tom Stamp Fairfax Network and Media General
Cable
C.H.I.L.D. Conference George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Teacher Training Workshop George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Teacher Training Workshop Virginia Tech
Fairfax, VA campus
Meet the Storyteller, program host Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax Network and Media General
Cable
Storytelling Workshop McLean Community Center
McLean, VA
AFFILIATIONS:
LANES - League for the Advancement of New England Storytellers
VASA - Virginia Storytelling Alliance
Voices in the Glenn - Northern Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC