Paul Arnoldi, a Santa Monica-based singer-songwriter who has been performing at the Freight since the '60s, sits firmly within the American acoustic tradition. Offering a blend of original and traditional folk and Western music, Paul skillfully guides his listeners through an inspirational panorama of fields, skies, and smoke-filled rooms. Last seen on the Freight stage last summer, when he appeared with Phil Marsh, tonight Paul features songs from his brand new CD, Paul Solo.

Paul began his career while a student at Harvard University, where he offered a unique musical contribution by blending his Wyoming prairie upbringing with the traditional folk music being played in the now-famous Cambridge/Boston folk music scene of the early 1960's. After relocating to the west coast, Paul made a name for himself, performing his prairie- influenced east coast-urban-folk music in the major bay area clubs of the day.

Joining Paul tonight are Eric Thompson, guitar and mandolin, Polly Frizzell, viola, Robert Johnson, resonator guitar, and Steve Swan, bass.

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