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Practical Man

by Tom Lips

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1.
Crescent Moon 05:30
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2.
Davey's Got A Woman 02:53
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3.
May Morning Love Song 03:52
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4.
Honesty 04:33
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5.
Polka Of Death 03:22
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6.
Big Rocks Are Falling 04:25
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7.
This Love Is A Weed 03:50
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8.
Rocky Maniwaki Honeymoon 03:53
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9.
Trekkies' Honeymoon 03:13
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10.
Still Drinkin' 04:34
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11.
A Safe Place To Cry 03:36
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12.
Walk On The Water 04:14
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13.
Sweet Silence 03:09
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"Practical Man" (Mylodon Music, 2004) once again shows Tom's emotional and stylistic range, with tender ballads of love lost and found, rousing gospel and rock tunes, a post-modern lullaby, a polka about the afterlife, and more...

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released December 31, 2004

Produced by James Stephens (The Stove, Old Chelsea, Quebec), Practical Man features Danny Artuso on acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitar; Ian Babb on tenor and baritone saxophones, clarinet and bass clarinet; Rebecca Campbell on harmony vocals; Rob Graves on percussion; Tom Lips on lead and harmony vocals and acoustic guitar; Pierre-Yves Martel on upright bass; James Stephens on electric bass, tenor acoustic guitar, banjo, harmony vocals, mandolin, harmonium, violin and viola; Alex Vlamis on piano, electric piano, accordion and harmony vocals; and Peter Von Althen on drums.

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Tom Lips Whitehorse, Yukon

TOM LIPS is a gifted singer and songwriter as well as a creative and dynamic teller of traditional and original stories, a poet and, occasionally, an actor. Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Tom is now living in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.

Tom's songs range from hilarity to heartbreak, with tender ballads, rousing gospel and rock tunes, a post-modern lullaby, a polka about death, and more. ... more

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