A veteran of venues ranging from the Newport Folk Festival to Carnegie Hall to Paris, Elllis Paul, a renowned singer, songwriter, and storyteller returns to The Kennett Flash on Sunday Nov. 6.
Like Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen, Paul finds ways to connect with varied audiences. His ties to Guthrie run deep as he was part of a 10-day celebration of Guthrie's works at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and he was a headliner of the debut Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in 1998. Paul was also part of the Ribbon of Highway Tour in honor of Woody Guthrie, a tour that featured Arlo Guthrie, Marty Stuart, Nanci Griffith, Janis Ian, and more, according to a Flash press release.
Paul has released 19 albums, telling stories through his music for more than 25 years. He has received 15 Boston Music Awards and worked on several major budget movie soundtracks, including three films with the Farrelly Brothers that prompted Peter Farrelly to call him "a national treasure." Paul has shared stages right from the start of his career with artists as diverse as Shawn Colvin, Dar Williams, Patty Larkin, John Gorka and Bill Morrissey, the release said.
Paul's most recent release, 2014's Chasing Beauty is a set of songs telling stories of people and places that reflect larger truths about all of us. The song pay tribute to Johnny Cash, a wounded solider returning from Afghanistan, a blue-collar musician, even the Empire State Building and the Boston Red Sox, the release said.
On Nov. 6, doors will open at 6 p.m. for a 7 p.m. show that will open with local storyteller Kenny Thompson, known for his work at the legendary 4W5 Cafe with David Bromberg.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $24 on the day of the show. They are available at www.kennettflash.org. BYOB is permitted for $4 at the door (beer and wine only), and dinner service is available from La Verona.
The Kennett Flash is located at 102 Sycamore Alley in Kennett Square. Call 484-732-8295 for more information.
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