Tracy Smith

I offer musical services to fit most any venue or event from solo or trio folk/pub music to a 12 piece horn band featuring the music of Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears and Earth Wind and Fire. Other small ensembles featuring rock and roll, country or jazz are also possible.

Quality sound equipment staging and lights are available to suit each performance from a small PA that can fit into a corner booth of a pub to a full system with a dedicated sound man for larger gigs.

I am dedicated to working with each client to make every performance a great experience for the audience.

Tracy is a folk artist who performs traditional folk and pub music from Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales. He has released an album called Taverns and Tall Ships, which features songs from the Colonial Period in the USA. Tracy has performed all over the Midwest at venues and living history events. In addition to performing traditional songs some of which date back hundreds of years, he is also a talented song writer and enjoys writing new songs in an old style that reflect the history of our great country.

Growing up, Tracy was always surrounded by music, and he developed a love for a wide range of genres, including folk, pop country and jazz. As a child sitting in the basement with an old portable record player, he was influenced by The Kingston Trio, Peter Paul and Mary, Doc Severinsen, Roger Miller, Dion and The Belmonts, The Beach Boys and all the rest of his dad’s record collection. His passion for music has driven him to pursue a career as a professional musician, and he continues to strive for excellence in all that he does. Whether he’s performing as a solo folk artist, with the trio “All For Me Grog” or as a guitarist in various bands, Tracy Smith seeks to “kick ass and chew bubble gum, and he’s all out of bubble gum”-(They Live).

Since every gig is different, I look forward to working with clients to ensure everything I need is on hand to do a great performance.