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Ellis Paul 2pm Family Matinee
Ellis Paul performs a 2 pm family matinee in the intimate setting of The Tick Tock Tavern.
Seating is limited, advance tickets encouraged.
Kids or Adults $10.
Children under 24 months are free, but must sit on a ticketed adults lap.
Ellis will be playing music from his two acclaimed family albums, "The Hero in You" and "The Dragonfly Races"
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Parents Choice selected Ellis Pauls acclaimed new family music CD, The Hero in You, for aGold Award, its top honors. Calling it an inspired family album with execution to match, Parents Choice reviewer Lynne Heffley lauds Ellis vivid musical profiles of men and women whose words, actions, inventions and art made a profound difference to countless lives.
Known for his deeply felt and socially conscious songwriting, often about heroes, Ellis
Paul was inspired by his own two growing daughters and four years of performing for families to write about
people who contributed something to the world through their work and art.
The Hero in You includes well-known personages like Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Jackie Robinson,
Woody Guthrie (whose centenary year is 2012) and Rosa Parks, and some are not
as familiar, but just as noteworthy for their accomplishments. These include Chief
Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe, Augustus Jackson (an African American
businessmen who improved the way ice cream was made) and Martha Graham, a modern dance innovator. Tee
Tot was the behind-the-scenes musical mentor who made Hank Williams legendary
career possible, and Nellie Bly was an intrepid journalist-adventurer who
risked her life to uncover the awful conditions in mental institutions in her time.
These people did amazing things, but they can also inspire young people today to go
out and do something out of the ordinary to become the heroes of their own
lives, explains Paul.
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A 2008 Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award Winner
"The Dragonfly Races"
is Ellis' 14th album which was inspired by his two
daughters.
This marks Ellis' debut into the family/childrens
genre. It began with the birth of his second daught
er,
when Ellis took time off the road for 6 weeks, the
longest amount of time in his 15 year touring caree
r. Late
nights of pacing the floor while singing Sofi to sl
eep, Ellis decided to use his songwriting skills to
create
lyrics and music comprised of the messages he wante
d to pass on to his daughters as they grow.
The songs on the album are intended to be sweet and
playful yet insightful and thoughtful. Written in
true
to form Ellis Paul style of compelling and witty st
ory telling; each song will bring both parents and
children
into a picture that Ellis paints with each lyric. T
hemes of peace, unity, and a sense of the planet as
a whole
underlie the album with grace rather than overstate
ment. To make the CD even more special, Ellis has
married his drawing and painting skills with his mu
sic; all the artwork is done by Ellis, fulfilling h
is dream of
putting the two together. The songs and artwork are
clearly meant to be enjoyed by children as well as
adults and promises to be a significant addition to
the genre of family music. The album is produced b
y
Flynn
(producer of American Jukebox Fables) and is joine
d vocally by other folk favorites,
Antje Duvekot,
Vance Gilbert and rhythmically by Bill Jonas
.
"Paul is one of folkdom's most incisive and intimat
e songwriters. Now a doting father,
his first family album, "The Dragonfly Races," bubb
les with buoyant, hummable songs
that appeal to kids and parents - and incite good c
onversations between them. As
simple as the songs are, they don't duck tough issu
es; a fairy tale, for instance,
becomes a timely political allegory about leaders wh
o peddle fear for their own
purposes. Paul sings movingly about what really worr
ies new parents and turns lazy
dragonflies, gentle monsters, and resilient roses i
nto useful metaphors for world
peace, the power of faith, and the delights of a sl
eepy day. It's nice to see a world-
class songwriter focus on kids without lowering either
his sights or his standards
--Scott Alarik, The Boston Globe
Ellis Paul is a critically acclaimed singer, songwr
iter, poet and troubadour He is the recipient of th
irteen
Boston Music Awards, second only to multi-platinum
act Aerosmith. Since launching from Boston, Ellis
has
built a vast catalog of music which weds striking p
oetic imagery and philosophical introspection with
hook-
laden melodies. He averages 150 shows a year and tr
avels across America and Europe, playing venues fro
m
church basements to Carnegie Hall. The Rock and Rol
l Hall of Fame invited Ellis to pay tribute to his
hero
Woody Guthrie, who has influenced and inspired Elli
s in a profound way.
The Boston Globe
heralds him as a "songwriter's songwriter" saying
"no emerging songwriter in recent
memory has been more highly touted and respected by
songwriters."
USA
Today's
national feature on Ellis
was titled, "Best Bet for Stardom" which has come t
rue after 15 years of non-stop touring.
"The Million Chameleon March" tells of a lizard-led
protest on Washington with a gentleness that
evokes Peter, Paul & Mary...Accompanied by CD liner
notes that look like a children's book with
Paul's own charming illustrations accompanying his
lyrics, it's tough to say who will enjoy "Races"
more, children or adults. With Paul's discreetly me
taphorical songs, there's enough for listeners of
all ages to ponder and appreciate." --Catherine P.
Lewis, The Washington Post
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LocationTick Tock Tavern (View)
3459 Magnolia
Saint Louis, MO 63118
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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