Loud @ the Library: Tom Kastle

For years, Tom Kastle has traveled the world collecting and performing maritime songs and stories, and captaining sailing ships on the Great Lakes. These days, his passions are even more diverse and include theatrical projects from musicals to Shakespeare; a recording of original songs based mostly on traditional fiddle tunes; film projects, like Francisco Torres’ Delight in the Mountain; and television, where he hosted a short documentary that was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Add in musical director and composer credits, writing and performing concert opera narrations, hosting and interpreting nautical events, and being a musical and “concertina consultant” for Lookingglass Theater, and you have an artist living a vivid life, indeed!