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Biography
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Toms background is best summed up in the words of "My Fathers Song", which he wrote as a
tribute to his dad, Jim, who passed away in 1987.
"I was born in Abbey in County Galway, a village near Loughrea
a child in Momma's arms waiting for the train
from Ballinasloe to the North Wall (Dublin) for England we were bound
Holyhead and down to Euston in the middle of London town
Daddy worked for us all though times were hard back then
he kept us all together through sunshine and the rain
the years went by I went to school and learned to sing and play
the songs of auld Ireland, so far away"...
MY FATHERS SONG
Tom says, "I love my Irish heritage, I come from a family of Irish musicians and I love singing Irish
songs. My uncles Percy, Fran, Barney and Algy who taught me my earliest Irish songs were also big
country music fans. I still remember being mesmerised into listening, learning and singing along to
what they played and sang. Auntie Connie was a brilliant Irish traditional fiddle player and she
tried very hard to teach it to me when I was about 6 or 7, but it wasnt for me. Uncle Fran then
suggested I should learn the guitar. Dad got me my first guitar and from then on I played and
sang. Uncle Barney was a great singer and I learned many of my early songs from him. I
think most musicians have broad tastes in music and I'm no exception so as well as Irish and Country
music I also perform greatest hits of the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s 80s 90s etc. rock'n'roll, rock, blues,
country, reggae, soul, disco, Beatles, Eagles, Joe Cocker, Rat Pack etc. I love great music and
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Tom Jennings music CV
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Live experience over 20 years in pop, cabaret, rock, blues/soul/r&b and country
bands.
Tom Jennings and his Nashville Session Band voted winners Best British Country Band Award (twice, in
1981 and again in 1983)
Appeared at Wembley Country Music Festival (twice, in 1980 and 1984)
Southwark Festival – 4 appearances in 4 years
Multi club-award winner |
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Tom Jennings original songs
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Tom has written many songs and even had two of them: WE WISH YOU
A LOVELY DAY and RUN WITH THE BESTpublished by EMI. They have both been used extensively in tv
shows across the world and in the movies: We Wish You A Lovely Day was used
in Overnight Delivery 1998with
Reese Witherspoon (Legally Blonde and Walk The Line) and Paul Rudd (Knocked Up and
Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and Divorcing Jack
1998 with David Thewlis (Remus
Lupin in the Harry Potter movies).
Here is a selection for you to enjoy and even download for free.
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We Wish You A Lovely Day - 18th
Birthday Song
written by Tom and used in Hollywood movie Overnight
Delivery 1998
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Lonesone Railroad
Track
written by Tom and photographed in Fresno,
California in 1989
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Hair Of The Dog - the only known cure for a hangover
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"Give me a Hair Of The
Dog that bit
me, my head is spinning round
my red eyes just wont see straight, my tongues down on the ground
Im all shakes and pains, what the hell did I drink last night
a Hair Of The Dog that bit me will make me feel
alright..."
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Tom wrote this song one
morning when he felt like this!
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SONG FOR ST
PATRICKS DAY
This version of the song was recorded by
Terry Connolly
SONG FOR ST PATRICKS
DAY
A card arrived this morning and the words to me did say
I hope this finds you well, my son, on this blessed St Patricks Day
enclosed is some 3 leaf shamrock from good old Erins Isle
and if anyone asks whats on your mind you can answer with a smile
Sure, its just the Irish in me for the little bit of green
that tells everyone where I come from across the Irish Sea
Oh, I love to proudly wear it every March 17
Sure, its just the Irish in me for the
little bit of green...
IRELANDS QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC
Written as a tribute to Philomena Begley after seeing her in concert. The lyrics are based
around the titles of her hit songs: Truck Diving Woman" etc.
IRELANDS QUEEN OF COUNTRY
MUSIC
The place is packed out to the door
3 nights out on the first part of the tour
the band is all tuned up rarin to go
the curtains open wide and its on with the show
the boys play a song or two
then put your hands together well introduce to you
theres a great big cheer she steps into the light
Irelands Queen of Country Music is here in town tonight
Truck Driving Woman, Ramblin Man
The Queen of The Silver Dollar is home again
Its Once Around The Dance Floor, any old time
Irelands Queen of Country Music is here in town tonight...
Backing Tracks
Want to sing one of Toms songs? The backing tracks and lyrics are
available upon request.
Click to send Tom an
email
Tours
Tom Jennings has toured extensively the UK – Europe and USA
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Latest YouTube video
Some Days - it just dont pay to get out of bed
Tom wrote
this as a tribute to Madness - The song they never recorded !
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Sorry! No dance, garage, house, rap, rave, hip-hop, techno, trance etc...just
greatest hits.
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Book now to go all the way with TJ
Tel: +44(0)7788-914155
email: Tom Jennings
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