Dreamwalker
"Dreamwalker, a medicine man, was walking across the plains to visit the Arapaho Nation. He carried with him his pipe. The feather tied into his long black hair pointed to the ground which marked him as a man of peace. Over the rise of a hill, Dreamwalker saw a herd of wild mustangs coming toward him."
"Black Stallion approached him and asked him if he was seeking answers on his journey. Black Stallion said 'I am from the Void where Answer lives. Ride on my back and know the power of entering the Darkness and finding the Light.' Dreamwalker thanked Black Stallion and agreed to visit him when his medicine was needed in the Dreamtime."
"Yellow Stallion approached him next and offered to take him to the east, where illumination lives. Dreamwalker could share the answers he found there and use them to teach and illuminate others. Once again, Dreamwalker thanked Yellow Stallion and said he would use the gifts of power on his journey."
"Red Stallion approached, rearing playfully. He told Dreamwalker of the joys of balancing work and heavy medicine with the joyful experiences of play. He reminded Dreamwalker that he could better hold the attention of those he taught when humor was integrated with the lesson. Dreamwalker thanked him and promised to remember the gift of joy."
"Dreamwalker was nearing his destination. The Arapaho Nation was close at hand. White Stallion came to the front of the herd. Dreamwalker mounted White Stallion’s back. White Stallion was the message carrier for all the other horses, and represented wisdom in power. This magnificent horse was the embodiment of the balanced medicine shield. 'No abuse of power will ever lead to wisdom,' said White Stallion. 'You, Dreamwalker, have made this journey to heal a brother in need, to share the sacred pipe, and to heal the Mother Earth. You have the knowledge through humility that you are an instrument of the Great Spirit. As I carry you on my back, you carry the needs of the people on yours. In wisdom, you understand that power is not given lightly but awarded to those who are willing to carry responsibility in a balanced manner.'"
"Dreamwalker, the shaman, was healed by the visit of the wild horses, and knew that his purpose in coming to the Arapaho was to share these gifts with them."
Tony Lee Thomas - Lead Singer/Songwriter, Lead/Rhythm electric and acoustic guitars
NOMINATED: 2007 International Society of Poets "Poet of the Year"
2ND PLACE: Emergenza Internaional Music Festival Band Competition 2007
2ND PLACE: Acoustic Hero Singer/Songwriter Competition 2007
2ND PLACE: Solarfest Singer/Songwriter Competition 2006
Published 2006 by the International Library of Poetry
Appeared with:
Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Ellis Paul, Dar Williams, Jefferson Starship, Quicksilver, Big Brother & The Holding Co., Tom Constanten of The Grateful Dead, Albert Cummings Band, Guy Davis, The Mammals, Max Creek, Strangefolk, Bobby Sweet, Electric Blue and the Kozmic Truth, RAQ, Spookie Daly Pride, Oak Street Jam Band, The Recipe, Psychedelic Breakfast, Gordon Stone, Fungus Amungus, Flipper Dave, The Reverend Tor Band, Horace Godwink (Eric Fowler), Xavier, and many more . . .
Recent Venues Include:
SXSW, Austin, TX; Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, Okemah, OK; Summer of Love, Tri-County Fair Grounds, Northampton, MA; Sweetwater, Atlanta, GA; Folk Alliance National Conference (Performace Alley), Memphis, TN; Walter Reed Army Medical, Washington DC; The Bitter End, NYC, NY; Strange Creek Wormtown Festival, Greenfield MA; The Rhineborn, Keene NH; The Free Speech Festsival, The Dreamaway Lodge, Becket MA; The Wobbly Barn, Killington VT; The Guthrie Center, Housatonic MA; Up or on the Rocks, Hartford CT; The Matterhorn, Stowe, VT; Mass MoCA, N. Adams, MA; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket MA; ACME Underground, NYC; The Hi Hat, Providence RI
Martin Sexton meets The Allman Brothers Band as Tony Lee Thomas brings a fresh and distinctive sound to the musical community; successfully blending his funk, rock, folk, blues and jam influences with his own innovative songwriting.
A student of voice from age 4, his vocal endeavors have included classical technique, various choral ensembles, even barbershop and doo-wop quartets. He has sung in, directed and arranged for many such projects and has gained a deep understanding of vocal harmony.
Tony began guitar at seven years old with acoustic folk under Alice Spatz and was soon learning American Appalachian traditionals, and the music of popular artists from the 60’s including the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor. He took up the double bass at age 12 hauling the sizeable upright to the third floor of the Pittsfield music school for weekly lessons, also with Alice. As an adult, he has spent the last ten years getting his chops together on the electric guitar.
After having developed his own songs with bands like Reed St. and recently Harvest Mountain, Tony discovered that he had compiled a strong bank of original music. 20 years of experience pushing the vocal envelope, and his ever evolving guitar work lends Tony a comfortable versatility that allows the freedom of tailoring his arrangement to any audience.