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"The Barry Sessions" is a premier collection album of Tom's original songs and arrangements

from his 2008 - 2023 published recordings...recorded at Farley Music Services...

featuring performances from many of the finest musicians in Southeast Virginia. 

Their contributions on each of the songs on this album are listed below the playlist...

along with a link to the album where the song was originally published, and,

a link to the "Hear the Story - Hear the Song" Video Interview.

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Since 2008, Tom has written, performed, produced, engineered and mastered

five albums at Farley Music Services.

They catalog the second half of his writing and recording career...

showcasing the development of new music, friendships and collaborations...

and continuing a tradition of quality multi-genre songwriting.

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As for the title of this collection...

For those who had the pleasure of knowing him,

Barry was a member of our family from November 4, 2008 thru July 21, 2023.

A loving companion and best buddy, he brought joy into our lives every day...

keeping us grounded to the things that are most important in life...

and being in the studio for every FMS studio session since his arrival as a puppy.

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Podcasts Episodes, Audiobook Episodes and Videos

Want to hear the story behind the Creation of the Songs?

The Studio Sessions?  The Engineering?  The Players?  The Special Moments?

Enjoy the Interviews and Songs for these albums - listen to 

"The Path Taken" Podcast and Audiobook Episodes!

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Enjoy Live and Studio Montage Videos of the songs on these albums on

The Tom Farley YouTube Channel...!

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Produced at Farley Music Services, Virginia Beach, VA.

Written, Performed, Produced, Engineered and Mastered by Tom Farley

Copyright 2023   ASCAP

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Support us with an Album or Song  Download (MP3 or AAC)

Preview ALL the recordings For Free...!

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The Barry Sessions: Songs and Players

 

Cover Songs: "American Tune" by Paul Simon - "If I Could" by Steve Gallagher

"Devil's Dream (Traditional)", "Say Goodbye to Me" by David Edwards,

and "Baby Can I Hold You" by Tracy Chapman

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"Free Me" by Tom Farley

(From the "Renaissance Man" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song 

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Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals; Percussion Loop Composition and Programming

Tania Farley: Background Vocals; Vocal Arrangement

Rick Lutz: Piano; Organ

Greg Wikle: Acoustic Rhythm; Acoustic Lead

David Mills: Bass

Ken McNeill: Drums

Steve Gallagher: Choir

Loyd Bohlinger: Congas and Light Percussion

David Edwards: Background Vocals

Michael Monahan: Background Vocals

Jim Cootes: Background Vocals

JoAnn King: Background Vocals

Wayne Pollock: Background Vocals

 

"Baby Can I Hold You (Live)" by Tracy Chapman

(From "The High Energy Acoustics Band - Live" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

 

Tom Farley: Acoustic Rhythm Guitar

Tania Farley: Vocals

Greg Wikle: Electric Rhythm and Lead Guitar

Ken McNeill: Drums

Richard Spano: Bass

Donnie Satterwhite: Pedal Steel Guitar

Peter Shonerd: Congas and Light Percussion

 

"By the Fence in the Sun" by Tom Farley

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals

Greg Wikle: Mandolin

 

"Better With Age" by Tom Farley

(From the "Renaissance Man" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar Fingerpicking; Vocals; Bass; Squareneck Dobro

Greg Wikle: Mandolin; Acoustic Guitar Fills

 

"Devil’s Dream" (Traditional)

(From "This is the Place" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar Fingerpicking

Bob Smith: Acoustic Guitar Flatpicking

Greg Wikle: Mandolin

Shea Roebuck: Bass

 

"Say Goodbye to Me" by David Edwards

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals

Tania Farley: Vocals; Vocal Arrangements

Donnie Satterwhite: Pedal Steel Guitar

David Edwards: Vocal Cameo

 

"Mental Map Blues" by Tom Farley

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Drums, Percussion, Bass and Organ Loop Composition and Programming

Greg Wikle: Electric Rhythm Guitar and Electric Lead Guitar

 

"This is the Place" by Tom Farley

(From "This is the Place" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Lap Steel Guitar; Vocals, Background Harmonies;

Drum and Percussion Loop Composition and Programming

David Mills: Bass

Donnie Satterwhite: Pedal Steel Guitar

 

"American Tune" (by Paul Simon)

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals

Todd Gallagher: Co-Recording Engineer

 

"High School Heart" by Tom Farley

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals; Squareneck Dobro;

Bass, Drums, and Percussion Loop Composition and Programming

 

 "Ten and Fourteen" by Tom Farley

(From the "Renaissance Man" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Drum, Bass and Percussion Loop Composition and Programming

Greg Wikle: Electric Rhythm Guitar

Bernie Lee: Piano and Organ

Barry Shumate: Electric Lead Guitar

 

"A Tip Of the Hat" by Tom Farley

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals; Background Harmonies

Joanna Binford: Viola

 

"About the Giving" by Tom Farley

(From the "Renaissance Man" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals, Lap Steel; Background Harmonies

Steve Gallagher: Acoustic Guitar

 

"You Ain’t Never" by Tom Farley

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals; Drum and Percussion Loop Composition and Programming

Tania Farley: Vocals; Light Percussion

Peter Shonerd: Congas and Light Percussion

David Edwards: Electric Lead Guitar

Greg Wikle: Electric Lead Guitar

Todd Gallagher: Electric Rhythm Guitar

Richard Spano: Bass

 

"Moving On" by Tom Farley and Steve Gallagher

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Piano Loop Composition and Programming

Steve Gallagher: Strings

 

"If I Could" by Steve Gallagher

(From "This is the Place" Album)

Steve Gallagher: Acoustic 12-String Guitar; Vocals, Flute; Strings

Tom Farley: Acoustic 6-String Guitar

 

"Here I Go Again" by Tom Farley

(From the "By the Fence in the Sun" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals; Lap Steel Guitar;

Bass, Drum and Percussion Loop Composition and Programming

Tania Farley: Vocals; Light Percussion

Joann Binford: Viola

Peter Shonerd: Congas and Light Percussion

Steve Gallagher: Strings

 

"Our Better Angels" by Tom Farley

(From "This is the Place" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals; Background Harmonies

Alton Riddick: Recording Engineer

 

"Before You Go" by Tom Farley

(From the "Renaissance Man" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals

Bernie Lee: Piano

David Mills: Bass

 

"Say You Will" by Tom Farley

(From "This is the Place" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Vocals; Asher Lap Steel Guitar;

Bass, Organ, Drum and Percussion Loop Composition and Programming

Greg Wikle: Electric Rhythm and Electric Lead Guitar

 

"I’ll Remember (Instrumental)" by Tom Farley

(From "This is the Place" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitars; Background Vocals

Peter Shonerd: Congas and Light Percussion

Donnie Satterwhite: Pedal Steel Guitar

Steve Gallagher: Strings

 

"Sixty-Nine Pimpmobile (Live)" by Tom Farley

(From "The High Energy Acoustics Band - Live" Album)

YouTube Video Interview and Song

Tom Farley: Acoustic Guitar; Vocals

Tania Farley: Vocals; Light Percussion

Greg Wikle: Electric Rhythm and Lead Guitar

Ken McNeill: Drums

Donnie Satterwhite: Pedal Steel Guitar

Joanna Binford: Viola

Peter Shonerd: Congas and Light Percussion

Richard Spano: Bass

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Enjoy the premier collection of songs from Tom's earliest albums (1981-2007)

"High Energy Acoustics - The Tom Farley Collection"

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