Event Type : Open Stages

Featured performer -Earl Johnson
Randall Ellsworth is a singer-songwriter based in Toronto and the Kawartha Lakes region, who plays guitar, harmonica and piano. His original music has lyrical depth and tends towards folk, with rock and roll undertones. It encompasses the universal and the personal; he writes what he’s seen and what he’s been.
Randall had a long career in the legal and social justice sectors in the public service. During that time he and his spouse raised two children. The silver lining of the pandemic was the motivation to refocus on writing, performing and recording from the comfort of his basement.
Ellsworth is now returning to his initial passion as a folk troubadour of original music. His early inspiration came from Dylan, John Prine, Springsteen and Murray MacLauchlan. Today, influences include Jeffrey Martin, Anais Mitchell, Anna Tivel and Mark Erelli. He is currently working on an EP set to be released in late 2025.
Too old to ride the rails or join the circus to garner his bona fides, he is committed to earning them one song and one performance at a time.