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Paul Mills

"...it's his gifts as a songwriter and guitarist that really stand out. Co-produced by Mills and son Trevor Mills, the album is a testament to the respect Mills attracts after more than 35 years in Canadian folk music. The respect spans generations with such veterans as Cindy Church, Bill Garrett, Al Cross and Dennis Pendrith joining Dan Whiteley and son Trevor."

– Robert Reid - The Record, Kitchener


"The most striking track is 'The Ukulele March' ... the dog-gonedest thing I've heard since Gerald Hofnung's tuba quartets."

– Mike Miller, Tune Up - Newsletter of the Philadelphia Folksong Society

"Your CD is FABULOUS! Love your voice and your instrumentation is well, ....what can I say! Masterful."

– Maggie Ferguson - The Old Front Porch Radio Show
WXOU-FM Auburn Hills, Michigan


"When I heard that veteran record producer and guitarist Paul Mills (aka Curly Boy Stubbs) was recording his own album after three decades of helping other people's music sound good, I expected an excellent set of acoustic guitar instrumentals. Indeed, that's what Mills has delivered on half this album: inventive Mills compositions like Stubbs Stomp and London Scratch and fine versions of tunes borrowed from the likes of Doc Watson and John Fahey. The big surprise here is Mills's emergence as an authoritative vocalist on half of the tracks, again combining strong original material with convincing interpretations of songs like Stan Rogers's '45 Years', whose classic original Mills produced 30 years ago, and Albert's Cove, David Essig's haunting ballad about a suicide in New Brunswick."

– Mike Regenstreif, Montreal Gazette


"The guitar work is both robust and elegant, a blend of filigreed folk, raunchy jug band, rhythmic ragtime and fluid country blues... The lyrics of Mills' four original songs, and the resonant, generous voice that carries them, convey a folksy, whimsical sense of humour and a warm and sympathetic soul."

– Greg Quill, Toronto Star

"Whether he’s on stage, in the studio, or jamming with friends into the night, Paul always brings with him a keen sense of musicality and enthusiasm that adds life to the music."

– Bill Garrett


On any side of the glass, Paul has taste, integrity and an unstoppable love of the music. Let the joy begin!"

– Tom Leighton


"For more than 35 years, Paul Mills has been producing – and performing – music. The legendary Stan Rogers, Raffi and Sharon, Lois and Bram are just a few of the artists Paul has worked with. In all these years of recording others, he has never gone into the studio with his own music – he hasn’t allowed himself some time on “the other side of the glass.” Until now, that is!”

– Grit Laskin

 

 

 

 

 

 

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