Friday, January 10, 2025

Ellis Paul
Folkus Project

Price: $25 regular, $22 Folkus members
May Memorial Unitarian Society
3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse

Ellis Paul is an award-winning 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 stage performance combines humor, improv, and poignant story songs. His work has been described as descriptive narratives of people at a crossroads in their lives, and the humanity in the writing makes them about all of us.