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SOLD OUT. Ellis Paul Family Concert at The Tick Tock Tavern
Musical Merry-Go-Round is proud to welcome Ellis Paul performing a 2 pm family matinee in the intimate setting of The Tick Tock Tavern. Seating is limited, advance tickets encouraged. Kids=$5. 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 notas 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 daughter, when Ellis took time off the road for 6 weeks, the longest amount of time in his 15 year touring career. Latenights of pacing the floor while singing Sofi to sleep, Ellis decided to use his songwriting skills to create lyrics and music comprised of the messages he wanted 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. Themes 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 his 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 by Flynn (producer of American Jukebox Fables) and is joined 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," bubbles with buoyant, hummable songsthat appeal to kids and parents - and incite good conversations between them. As simple as the songs are, they don't duck tough issues; a fairy tale, for instance,becomes a timely political allegory about leaders who peddle fear for their own purposes. Paul sings movingly about what really worries new parents and turns lazy dragonflies, gentle monsters, and resilient roses into useful metaphors for world peace, the power of faith, and the delights of a sleepy 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, songwriter, poet and troubadour He is the recipient of thirteen 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 from church basements to Carnegie Hall. The Rock and Roll 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 true 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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