Tom Allison - Tom currently lives in Cleveland, Tennessee. He was born on "Lick Skillet" (above Saltville, Virginia). Tom plays guitar and mandolin. He has been building mandolins for about five years. We are very happy to have Tom here at the Smyth County Jam and hope sincerely he will visit again soon. Tom plays with the Tellico River Band. He is retired from Olin Chemical Company. Tom has one son and one daughter. He says no one in his family played music. He says he has so many musicians he likes he could not choose a favorite one. Tom has a wonderful story about a fantastic instrument he has acquired. He spent twelve years searching for a 1953 D-28 Martin guitar once owned by the late Carter Stanley, his persistence paid off and he got it!!. He also has a dobro from the 1940's that cost him all of five dollars! Tom says the song "This Old House” is one of his favorites.
