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artists is to focus on setting up gigs and pushing social media when the focus should be on writing great songs . “ I think the best thing that you can do is just write great songs because the whole mechanism is driven by that ,” explained Paul . “ That ’ s the gas you put in the tank and the gas that you put in social media . I would say concentrate on learning songs by people who are great and then incorporate what makes them great into your own material . As much as you can - as much as possible - focus on the songs .” That ’ s all Ellis Paul has done for the past 25 years and it ’ s worked out pretty well for him . •

I think the best thing that you can do is just write great songs because the whole mechanism is driven by that ...

Saturday , March 4 , 2017

Ellis Paul at Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club Fair Lawn Community Center 10-10 20th Street , Fair Lawn , NJ

Chelsea Berry opens the show .

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