Welcome!

Whether a newcomer or an Old Friend, we're glad to see ya. Kick yer boots off & set a spell.

This website's menu is designed to quickly give you the information you seek. But we do like to think of our visitors as friends, so forgive us if we're a bit chatty; that's how we are with all of our friends.

Happy New Year!

Maybe it's the circles I travel in, but I've yet to meet a soul who's not glad as all get-out to be able to put up a new calendar and kiss 2011 good bye. So, if you've just put a rough yer to bed, feel free to join the club and celebrate having survived it; no matter the scars along the way. Like Zorba, we dance our loss and sorrow because we are still alive to do so.

Please feel free to sit down with a little hot apple cider at your side & to wander through the pages of this web site. Browse where you will & do drop me a line with questions, comments, suggestions or whatever's on yer mind.

IMPORTANT NOTE - I do not share my mailing list with anyone.

Folks often ask, "What kind of stuff do you play?"

My latest 'elevator pitch' is, "Harry Chapin, Bruce Cockburn & Burle Ives step into a transporter - I step out on the other end."

Here's what others have to say:

Elliot Glick of City Island's Starving Artist: "This guy is what coffeehouses were made for. He sang his original songs that were witty and charming, funny and poignant. The songs were musically diverse and tasty, and played with the skill of a fine musical craftsman."

Lazlo, blowupradio.com: "Gary Paul Hermus is a storyteller, the truest definition of a folk singer."

My friends at The Folk Project: ". . . intricate finger style guitar work & intelligently crafted lyrics."

Barbara Russo of the Staten Island Source: ". . . down-to-earth personality & relaxed attitude. He's definitely not a high-maintenance guy."

But my heart holds a special place for the insight of my friend Rooster Rick of the Homegrown String Band, who sees the simple heart of truth veiled needless complexity. He said:

"I'd say you're a 'songster. ' That's what Mississippi John Hurt called himself, not a bluesman but a songster."

Got an opinion?? If, after YOU'VE heard me perform, you have a thought or two to add, or simply want to say hello, just e-mail hermusgp@garypaulhermus.com or post a comment on my blog.

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