Tom Paxton

October 31, 2025

The Birchmere

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Featuring Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, accompanied by Kimber Ludiker on fiddle/mandolin and Emily Hammond on bass. Cathy and Tom took lead on different songs, and Louise Coombe did a solo song. All songs written or co-written by Tom Paxton.

22 songs played

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Set 1

11 songs

1

No Kings

Live debut

2

I Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound

3

Tearing Down the East Wing

New song

4

Lighten the Load

New song

5

Your Shoes, My Shoes

6

All I Want

7

The Last Hobo

8

Shoppin' Around

New song

9

Grateful

10

You Took Me In

Co-written by Tom Paxton and Tim O'Brien

11

The Last Thing on My Mind

Set 2

10 songs

1

Happy birthday

Everyone else (including the audience) singing to Tom for his 88th birthday

2

Bottle of Wine

3

Worst Gunfighter in Texas

New song co-written by Tom Paxton and Jackson Emmer; first live performance

4

Words That Don't Belong in Songs

Cathy Fink solo (kind of rapping) with Marcy Marxer playing "bluegrass spoons." Co-written with Tom

5

The Battle of Sexes

6

Nameless Lady

Louise Coombe performing solo; song co-written with Tom Paxton

7

The Marvelous Toy

8

Old Friends

Co-written by Tom Paxton and Daniel Boling (Limeliters)

9

Do the Work

Co-written by Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon; Cathy Fink singing lead

10

The Honor of Your Company

Encore 1

1 songs

1

Ramblin' Boy

Tom Paxton Setlist - The Birchmere, Alexandria (October 31, 2025)