Folk Roots Radio Episode 430: In Conversation with… Paul Mills – A Career In Music Part 2

Folk Roots Radio Episode 430: In Conversation with Paul Mills Part 2

Feb 13 2019

Musician, music arranger and producer/engineer Paul Mills joins us on Episode 430 of Folk Roots Radio for the second half of our in-depth conversation about his career in music. (Find Part 1 of this conversation on Episode 429 of Folk Roots Radio). After 45 years in the music business, and working on more than 200 albums, Paul has decided that it’s time to close down his production studio. Stay with us for more great conversation about the art of production, alongside music from more of the great artists who joined him in the recording studio including, on this episode, Ron Hynes, Irish Mythen, Shelley Posen, Laura Smith, Chris Hadfield & the Barenaked Ladies, The Lucky Sisters and Paul Mills himself. Check out the full playlist below.

Interview

Paul Mills has been working in music for over 45 years as a musician and arranger, and the producer/engineer of over 200 folk music recordings including albums by Stan Rogers (all but one of Stan Rogers’ albums were produced by Paul), Sharon, Lois & Bram, Terry Kelly, Ron Hynes and John Allan Cameron. Paul actually went to university in London to become a chemical engineer, but after his interest in music was sparked by visits to coffee houses like Smale’s Pace in London, he re-evaluated his career choice, in favour of audio engineering and music production. After graduation in 1972, Paul took a job as a music producer at the CBC before moving into a variety of management roles. In 1996 he left the CBC to start his own production company, Millstream. Paul Mills was awarded the Estelle Klein Award by the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (now Folk Music Ontario) in 2011. The award recognizes the work of an individual who has made significant contributions to Ontario’s folk music community. He was also named as a Member of the Order of Canada in June 2017. Paul Mills joined us in the Folk Roots Radio studio for an in-depth conversation about his career. For more information about Paul Mills, visit millstream.com. Photo Credit: Paul Mills, Robbie Smith and Kathleen Glauser, from Nova Scotia folk duo Naming the Twins join Paul clapping along on the song “Gypsy Feast” from their 2010 album “Sweet Transitions”.

Listen

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