Each year, the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) honours the work of an individual or group that has made significant contributions to Ontario’s folk music community. The award is named after Estelle Klein, a long-time advocate of Canadian folk music and one of the early founders of the folk festival scene in this country.
Renowned record and radio producer and folk community leader, Paul Mills, is the 2011 recipient of the Estelle Klein Award. His outstanding reputation has been earned over the course of a long and accomplished career.
Roots Music Canada was asked to produce the above film, which was presented at the OCFF Conference on October 15, 2011 at Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was an honour to do it. We would like to thank all of the participants in the film, and editor Rick Scicluna for his lovely final touches.
video-cover-photo of Paul Mills accepting the award is courtesy of Sandy Stubbert
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wow, beautifully done, all. xo
All the way from Australia – congratulations Paul – such an outstanding career and what a nice person ; and you play pretty good scrabble !!
It was an honour to receive this award but also an honour to have Andy and Rick lavish their considerable talents on this bio. Thanks, guys!
Excellent Andy! It was a delight to find out about Paul Mills and his well deserved award. This was presented so well, thank you.
Hello from Australia Paul – congratulations ! what an amazing career. I am only newly converted to Canadian folk music thanks to you, I now love it ! you are truly a wonderful ambassador. Wishing you many, many more years of productive work in your field.
Congratulations Paul! The award couldn’t go to a more deserving and delightful person. What an impact you’ve made on folk music.
Paul – You are a national treasure. So many things that I never knew about you. You’re an inspiration to us all. A much-deserved accolade.
Congratulations Paul!! What a wonderful and well-deserved honour! I am so proud that I can say “I knew you when ….”!
I remember the Christmas you got your first guitar – the gateway instrument that was to derail a promising engineering career. Still, things didn’t turn out all bad
Congratulations, Paul!
It’s wonderful to see and hear the much-deserved accolades from everyone on the video, saying out loud what we have all felt for all the years we have known you. Yes, I’m still two years older than you but we’re the same generation, and I’ve had the privilege, the honour and the pleasure of knowing and hearing you for far too many years to mention. It’s about time that I also said these things out loud.
Congratulations and love to you and all the Mills family.
Thanks to everyone for your kind words! Thanks also to everyone who took the time to contribute to this video with their memories and expressions of love and support. And of course thanks to Andy and Rick for doing such a great job on the production of this video.
I feel so blessed!
Paul,
Congratulations – what a wonderful and well deserved tribute!
much love,
Margaret
Paul,
We met at a concert of the Good Loverlies. Fantastic acknowledgement for your work and an honour that is most deserving. Thrilled for you and for the vibrancy you have contributed to folks. Many thanks for making it real.
Janet