Thomasina Levy
Thomasina Levy, Connecticut State Troubadour (2005/2006), is a poet and award winning, internationally recognized mountain dulcimer player, singer, and song writer whose performances weave together the best of traditional and contemporary folk music. Her music has been aired in over twenty countries across the globe. Described as a charismatic performer, she touches audiences with a simplicity, humanity, and strength drawn from the deep roots of the folk tradition. Thomasina has recordings and instructional books for both children and adults. Her recording project, Out of Many We Are One, received the NAMA Award for Best Song/Single of the Year in 2013. Parallel Universe is her 2018 release on Hearts of Space Records. Chalked Up Review says, Parallel Universe is truly a testament to the joy that results from the collaborative process of music when they are free to express themselves in a positive setting with the intent to not only entertain but communicate at a deeper level the beauty of life through the many wonders and subtleties of music. This instrumental album features her playing the mt. dulcimer, hammer dulcimer and hang drum. It received the three Silver Medals from the 2018 Global Music Award. This instrumental album received three Silver Medals from the Global Music Awards in December 2018 and the 2019 NAMA Award for Song of the Year with the late Joseph Firecrow. Her 2020 single release, We are Thunder, We are Lightning ,https://youtu.be/5MqTPU36XG4 is a song/video that is a call to action to address the climate crisis looming over us all.