HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tom Chapin, a contemporary folk musician and children’s entertainer with a widely recognized family name, will bring his musical talents to Hannibal for two concerts on Feb. 9.<\/p>\n

Chapin, 73, is a younger brother of the late Harry Chapin, the internationally known singer\/songwriter\/musician who rocketed to stardom in the 1970s with a series of smash hits, including “Taxi” and “Cat’s in the Cradle.”<\/p>\n

Tom Chapin is a lifelong musician and performer in his own right. He not only has produced 27 albums of music but also has amassed a resume filled with television and movie appearances, documentary work, story telling and concert performances. He even won three Grammys for narrating a series of children’s books.<\/p>\n

Chapin will perform two concerts at the Roland Fine Arts Center on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. The first, at 1 p.m. Feb. 9, will be a family concert featuring songs written especially for ages 3 to 13. The second show, at 7:30 p.m., is for all ages and will feature some of Chapin’s own original music along with a few folk classics and several selections from the Harry Chapin Songbook.<\/p>\n