Ellis Paul is a songwriter, teacher, author, and illustrator. Since 1990, he has toured extensively playing festivals, colleges, and clubs on the North American music circuit and in Europe. He has performed over 5,000 shows.Twenty albums of his own music were recorded for both Rounder and Black Wolf Records, his latest is called "The Storyteller's Suitcase" on his own imprint, Rosella records..
His songs have appeared in numerous television shows and blockbuster films (Shallow Hal, Me, Myself, and Irene, Hall Pass). He has written successfully in many genres-- folk, pop, rock, even in cowriting for country stars (Sugarland, Jack Ingram, Lindsay Ell), in addition to writing for film, children's music and even holiday songs. Ellis has been the winner of 15 Boston Music Awards and was given an Honorary PHD for Letters for his writing by the University of Maine. He received the Alumni Arts Award from Boston College. He is member of the Maine Music Hall of Fame. He is a Kerrville New Folk Winner, A Falcon Ridge Folk Festival New Artist Winner,
Over the years, Ellis has mentored and taught the craft of songwriting to hundreds of songwriters through his workshops, retreats and one on one sessions. HIs teaching posters on Performance, Song Creation and Song Editing hang in the writing rooms of over a thousand songwriters and serve as daily inspiration for their work. He also founded The New England Songwriters Retreat in 2015, which is a four day gathering of songwriters and instructors in Chester, CT held over the Labor Day weekend. https://www.newenglandsongwritersretreat.com.
His songs are stories of the human condition and of people at some kind of personal crossroads in their lives. He is an adept arranger on guitar and piano, though mainly known for his crafted lyrics and storytelling. He was raised in Northern Maine and currently resides in Charlottesville, VA.
Ellis Paul is one of the finest teachers on the Truefire Channel. His expertise in acoustic guitar pave a new direction for players and most importantly songwrites! As a Music Producer it was very important for me to focus on my guitar playing and develop my own sound. A few weeks ago I came across his essons on the Truefire and the lessons were a boon for someone like me who was exploring and being creative. The lessons were so intuitive, engaging and most importantly the topics covered were very helpful, creative and niche. The All access pass that I have won has surely helped me a lot to access all the content on the website and made me a better Musician! Hoping to see more in the future!
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aditya2509
10/03/20
Master
Became an instant fan the moment I heard his original Music. Songs like chasing beauty and The world ain't slowing down got me hooked instantly. Explored a lot on his YouTube channel and the songs and also the lessons really did teach me a lot about Songwriting, guitar, etc which is exactly what I was looking for to give me a boost in the creative process of making Original Music. Thankyou!
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Tim H.
02/21/19
Master Song writer & teacher
I was fortunate to have a 1-on-1 lesson with Ellis for about an hour and participate in a song writing session while on a cruise w/fellow fans a while back. Blew me away! Ellis is great not only as a singer/song writer (one doesn't accumulate some 14 or so Boston Music Awards for mediocre work), but as a teacher. He explains his method of song writing and use of alternative tunings which can open the door to a new/different way to approach song writing. Kind of like a magician revealing his secrets. This site will be a great resource for any budding or seasoned musician trying to hone their craft.
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Dave S.
02/13/19
Amazing instructor for folk songwriting and guitar
I've been following Ellis Paul for many many years. He was an inspiration for me to begin my own playing and songwriting. He is not only a great songwriter and guitarist, he is equally skilled in teaching and transferring that knowledge to students. I was so excited to register for his course on TrueFire. He is a true treasure to folk music and worth every minute you can spend with his teaching.
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Mark E.
01/30/19
Ellis Paul is a master songwriter and acoustic guitarist
Ellis Paul is an excellent guitarist, songwriter, teacher, and one of the best performing singer/songwriters in the nation. I have been taking guitar and performance lessons from him for several years at the courses he teaches at the Swannanoa Gathering guitar school in North Carolina. You will enjoy his lessons and learn some great techniques. It is always a pleasure to work with Ellis. Highly recommended.
