Name: Ellis Paul at The Folkus Project
Start: 2025-01-10T20:00:00-05:00
Location: May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society

One of the defining voices of American songwriting, Ellis Paul is a songwriter, author, illustrator, and teacher. He has been a constant presence on the American folk circuit for over 30 years. In that time, he has released 22 albums of original music and performed over 5,000 shows. His songs have made their way into big screen features including blockbuster films such as Me Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal, and Hall Pass, as well as having been recorded by Grammy award-winning country artists.
His work has been described as descriptive narratives of people at a crossroads in their lives. Despite the nature of these stories, the humanity in the writing makes them about all of us.
His stage performance combines humor, improv, and poignant story songs. He has performed on stages at the Newport Folk Festival, Carnegie Hall, clubs, and coffeehouses worldwide. He was awarded an Honorary Degree from the University of Maine and inducted into the Maine Music Hall of Fame. He has received numerous awards, including 15 Boston Music Awards and the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award. His album released in 2019, The Storyteller’s Suitcase, was named the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance album of the year, and he was named International Acoustic Music Awards Artist of the Year. His recent album, 55, further deepens his reputation as one of folk music’s finest touring artists.
“Despite his success and sense of history, [Ellis] remains an artist with his eye on the future and an interest in discovering the transformative potential of his music.” --The New York Times
“[Ellis is] a polished troubadour. He paints pictures with his words & renders each as picturesque originals.” --Americana Highways
“…one of the defining voices of American songwriting.” --Direct Current
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.
This project is made possible with funds from the Tier Three Project Support program, a regrant program of the County of Onondaga with the support of the County Executive and administered by CNY Arts.
~ This project is also made possible through the support and generosity of our Folkus members. ~