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and what I ’ ve done and what the world was like back then .” While mainstream fame has eluded Paul , he ’ s had his songs in popular films like Hall Pass , Me , Myself & Irene , and Shallow Hal . His career includes winning multiple Boston Music Awards , playing some of the biggest folk festivals in the country , and being inducted into the Maine Music Hall of Fame in 2014 . Not bad for a guy who attended Boston College on a track scholarship . He was actually such a good athlete that he was inducted into his high school athletic hall of fame in 2013 . Twenty-five years ago , Paul made the great leap — the decision to stop working a day job and do whatever it took to make it as a musician . Decades later , he still tours regularly ( over 200 shows a year ) and has released close to 20 albums — including a few written for children . He offers lessons in songwriting , guitar , and career mentoring from his website . He has also il-

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