蔡添木（1913-2012），南管藝師。出生於臺北。童年時因為家裡做為聚賢堂活動場所，耳濡目染，11歲開始跟隨潘訓、潘榮枝父子學習南管音樂，對於琵琶、三絃、洞簫、二絃無不擅長，尤其是簫音清亮綿長，打音圓實有勁，強調「珠落盤」，隨著骨幹音加花作料，更是他的強項。熟捻二十六套指與十三套大譜，在現今的南管人中，已少有人能與他並稱。參加過臺灣地區多數的南管社團、與多數職業的南管戲班後場，曾榮獲教育部民族藝術薪傳獎、成就傑出獎，以及國家文化藝術基金會第二屆文藝獎提名。蔡添木參與南管超過80年，上下四管皆嫻熟。他的一生隨著時代變遷而幾經變革，但他向來隨遇而安，最為人敬仰者是不賣弄才藝，不與人爭。2012年以高齡99歲過世，留下一代南管人之典範。

CAI Tian-Mu was born in Taipei in 1913. His family would often invite nanguan ensembles to play in their home when he was a child, so he often listened to the performances and started learning the art form at the age of 11 with father and son, Pan Xun and Pan Rong-Zhi. He mastered the pi’pa, sanxian, dongxiao flute, and the nanguan erhu. Cai Tian-Mu played with several different nanguan ensembles, and worked professionally in various troupes. He was awarded the Ministry of Education’s National Arts Award. He passed away in 2012.