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Acoustic & Acoustic Folk Music artist from Greenfield, MA. 100+ songs free to stream. Add to your playlist now.

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Tom Neilson

Picture for song 'War Is A Racket' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

War Is A Racket War Is A Racket

Inspired by Smedley Butler's 1934 book by the same name; Wylie Robbins Thorne-Thomsen - mandolin

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Losing Louisiana' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Losing Louisiana Losing Louisiana

Louisiana is losing its bayous and their communities to the fossil fuel industry.

Acoustic Blues

Picture for song 'Barnhart Texas' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Barnhart Texas Barnhart Texas

Americana

Americana

Picture for song 'Solstice Morning' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Solstice Morning Solstice Morning

environmental, social commentary

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Didn't Make The Coffee' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Didn't Make The Coffee Didn't Make The Coffee

story about Iris Rivera refusing to make the coffee for the Chicago Appellate Defenders with Kelly Silliman on vocals and Wylie Robbins Thorne-Thomsen on mandolin

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'The Mining Museum' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

The Mining Museum The Mining Museum

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Running for the Gold' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Running for the Gold Running for the Gold

social commentary

Americana

Picture for song 'Tamarack Tree' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Tamarack Tree Tamarack Tree

story of getting caught in a blizzard in the Rockies

Americana

Picture for song 'Four Lane Highway & Mobile Homes' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Four Lane Highway & Mobile Homes Four Lane Highway & Mobile Homes

Social Commentary about the death of the family farm and farming communities from corporate agribusiness.

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Biomess' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Biomess Biomess

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Annie Dunn' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Annie Dunn Annie Dunn

About a commonly unsung heroine, a casualty of war that is not usually mentioned in polite company. Annie has two men, both defectors from the military. social commentary, historical

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'First Thing I Learned About A Gun' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

First Thing I Learned About A Gun First Thing I Learned About A Gun

A response to senseless gun violence

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Corporations Are Human' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Corporations Are Human Corporations Are Human

political satire

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Shireen' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Shireen Shireen

Folk with Wylie Robbins Thorne-Thomsen on mandolin

#32 in Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Gaza' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Gaza Gaza

An account of the Israeli invasion of Gaza in 2014

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song '18 Cows' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

18 Cows 18 Cows

In 1988, The Palestine town of Beit Sahour bought 18 cows from Kibbutz Hillel so that they could start a dairy collective to provide fresh milk.

Comedy - Political Humor

Picture for song 'Gotta Have The Balls' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Gotta Have The Balls Gotta Have The Balls

An account of how Tom's best friend, Geoff, beat the draft during Vietnam

Comedy - Political Humor

Picture for song '144 Tons of Gold' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

144 Tons of Gold 144 Tons of Gold

Spoken Word

Picture for song 'These Colors Don't Run The World' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

These Colors Don't Run The World These Colors Don't Run The World

social commentary

Acoustic Folk

Picture for song 'Making A Killing' by artist 'Tom Neilson'

Making A Killing Making A Killing

Raytheon profiteering off war; Kelly Silliman on vocals; Wylie Robbins Thorne-Thomsen;

Acoustic Rock