Help a filker out, folks: Tom Smith's in the hospital

[annathepiper]

For those of you who haven't already heard this from me directly, I thought I should pass the word. filkertom, Tom Smith, has apparently badly torn a muscle trying to get onto a stage during a performance, and he's had to have surgery for it. The word is that he'll be okay, but this shoots his convention schedule for the summer all to hell.

PNW filker vixyish has some details here.

huskiebear has more details here, and is offering to take messages and get-well wishes to Tom.

Vixy also encourages people who want to support Tom to go buy stuff from him--because, as she quite rightly points out, he makes his living from his music, which is a pretty amazing thing for a filker. So this will put a bad dent in his income.

I just bought a couple of his albums for download here on his site, to try to help him out. Y'all might consider doing the same, if you like Tom's music and don't already own all of his stuff. If you aren't familiar with him, I heartily encourage you to check him out, for there are quite a few reasons that Tom's made it to being a professional filker. Not the least of which being that he brings the Funny!

Spread the word to any other folks you think need to know, y'all.

Comments

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Thanks for passing on all the links. huskiebear does seem to have the fullest info, added my wishes there. I will be adding Tom to the Reiki Box.

[annathepiper]

You're quite welcome! Thanks for doing your part. :)