"With guitar, violin, banjo, harmonica, ukelele and dulcimer, these high-spirited independent artists present heartfelt original acoustic folk and blues." ~ Folk Times                                                                                ​

Nominees

Thomas Edison Music Awards, 2023 & 2025

"The Eddies"

Capital Region, NY

Folk/Traditional Category

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Winners

Listen Up Awards, 2025

Capital Region, NY

Favorite Folk Duo

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Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle are award-winning songwriters and singers and live near the Adirondacks in upstate New York. As a duo, they have been performing for fifteen years, and tour both regionally and nationally. Together they play originals and favorites with a variety of instruments such as guitar, fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, and harmonica, and in many settings such as festivals, concert series, theaters, livestreams, and community events.

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Cosby is Grammy® balloted and writes unique acoustic and folk-style songs. Awards include Best Folk Album in the Capital District Original Music Awards for 2017 and 2018; Dorn Space Arts Center Awards for Best Folk Album, 2021, and Outstanding Folk Artist, 2023; and is a nominee for The Thomas Edison Music Awards, 2023 and 2025. Her songs are in rotation on WEXT-FM Radio in the Capital District, NY. She recently released the well-received album, "The Hollow Crown," in 2024. Cosby’s songs are reviewed as “ Effervescent, inspirational and enlightening,” by Mohawk Living Magazine, and, “Wonderfully poetic and positively teeming with flora and fauna…beautifully crafted [to] balance emotional honesty with the whimsical.” by NYS Music.

 

Tom writes and performs in acoustic, Americana and Blues-styles, with awards for Best Folk Lyrics for the Capital District Original Music Awards, 2018; Dorn Space Arts Center Breakthrough Artist of the Year, 2021 and Outstanding Americana Artist, 2023; Listen Up Awards Favorite Solo Male Artist, 2025. He is a nominee for The Thomas Edison Music Awards in 2023. He is a grant recipient of Saratoga Arts for Individual Artists, 2024. His songs are in rotation on WEXT Radio and streaming, Albany/Troy, NY, and on the Top Songs of 2021 List, WEXT-FM, two songs at Number 6 and Number 45. Tom’s songs are self-described as “Songs to make you think,” and range from serious to fun to current to reminiscent.  

 

Together, they are recipients of Dorn Space Arts Center Award for Music Outreach in 2019, and Listen Up Awards for Favorite Folk Duo in 2025; Saratoga Arts Mini-grant, 2024, and Saratoga Arts Community Grant, 2025. Their special historic song music programs include; Erie Canal Songs, Adirondack Lumber Camp Songs, Labor Union Songs. American Revolution Songs, Appalachian Historic Songs, and also offer “Songwriting Workshops for Everyone.”

 

Current pursuits include continuing touring in their renowned touring van the "Most Magnificent Mobile" (dubbed as Maggie by listeners), community involvement, benefit concerts, and theater performances.

 

Contact: dovemusic55@yahoo.com

Website: www.cosbygibson.com 

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