Published on 5/4/25
Massachusetts author and musician, Ralph Tufo was featured in The Winthrop Transcript news, highlighting his author's journey as well as the release of his new CD, filled with children's songs that complement his 3 children's books. Ralph plays his music on a concertina and accordion during his author's visits to local schools. He has now expanded his portfolio to include a CD, filled with children's music inspired by traditional Irish music and sea shanties.
Author and musician Tufo set to release new children’s CD
Winthrop’s Ralph Tufo was walking along Revere Beach Boulevard a few years ago when he stopped and noticed a large seagull.
“There was this gigantic seagull on the wall, just staring at me,” recalled Tufo. “I said to myself, ‘I’m a bird watcher and he’s a people watcher – what does he think about people?’ That was the concept for my first book.”
From that brief encounter sprung a whole new world for the professional musician, songwriter, playwright, and member of the Squeezebox Stompers...
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We recently connected with Ralph Tufo and have shared our conversation below.
Ralph, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.
As a children’s author, I’ve written three books in the Seemore the Seagull Tales. In addition to creating these fun books for children, I’ve strived to have each book promote lessons of kindness: acceptance of diversity...
By Cindy Cantrell Globe Correspondent,Updated November 11, 2021, 2:29 p.m.
In 35 years as a professional musician, Ralph Tufo of Winthrop has released 11 CD recordings and written more than 50 songs, three full-length musicals, several short plays, and some poetry.
The retired college professor turned prolific artist has now added children’s book author to his resume — and he has a seagull to thank for the inspiration
Ralph Tufo ('75)
True Friends Indeed: A Seemore the Seagull Tale (Leaning Rock Press, 2024), the author's third children's book, is set at the Revere Beach Sand Castle Festival. Tufo is a retired community college professor, an author, a playwright, and a
musician.
