2026 Amos Fortune Forum Tom Smith & Cosy Sheridan
Two Songwriters at the Kitchen Table
The Amos Fortune Forum 2026 summer speaker series will feature songwriters Tom Smith and Cosy Sheridan on August 21 at 7 pm. Join Cosy Sheridan and Tom Smith in conversation about the why and how of songwriting, and how this ancient art form serves both the songwriter’s and the listeners’ healthy relationship to the challenges of living in the modern world. They will illustrate this by performing songs based upon prompts chosen randomly from a hat, discussing the back-story of each song and the process of writing them. Song prompts will run the gamut of relationships, current events,humor, hardship, nature, aging and more.
Cosy Sheridan is a resident of Harrisville and has been called one of the era’s finest and most
thoughtful song writers. Her music regularly tops the folk radio charts. She has performed at
Carnegie Hall, The Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and on the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Cosy teaches
classes in songwriting, performance, and guitar at workshops and adult music camps across the country. She is the director of Moab Folk Camp in Moab, Utah.
thoughtful song writers. Her music regularly tops the folk radio charts. She has performed at
Carnegie Hall, The Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and on the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Cosy teaches
classes in songwriting, performance, and guitar at workshops and adult music camps across the country. She is the director of Moab Folk Camp in Moab, Utah.
Tom Smith is a summer resident of Jaffrey and in the words of WUMB Boston Folk Radio host
Dave Palmater, “Tom Smith writes songs that seem like they have always been there – a true
folksinger.” A folk veteran of over forty-five years, Tom performs at festivals, coffeehouses,
schools and concerts to audiences large and small, young and old.
A recording of each event will be available on YouTube shortly after the presentation. More
program information is available at www.amosfortune.org.
Date and Time
Friday Aug 21, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
