| George
Ensle, (pronounced Enslee), is a veteran Texas singer-songwriter, who began performing
as a teenager in the late sixties in his hometown, Houston at such venerable clubs
as the Sand Mountain Coffeehouse and the original Old Quarter, sharing stages
with legendary greats Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Billie
Joe Shaver. He was awarded prestigious federal government grants to be an Artist-In-Schools,
teaching songwriting and the creative process to young students. George has won
songwriting awards from The American Song Festival, the Kerrville Folk Festival,
the Music Umbrella, and the Austin Songwriters Group. In 2008 he was nominated
for Singer/Songwriter of the Year by the Texas Music Academy. His songs have been
recorded by Gary P. Nunn, Bob Cheevers, Will T. Massey, and Jeff Talmadge, to
name a few. He has released five albums in the U.S. and Europe. George's latest
CD, Build A Bridge, is being released on Berkalin Records. George
has a unique fingerpicking style originating from his classical guitar training
and honed over the years to flow seamlessly with his lyrics. He has been called
a "songpainter," capturing "lifescapes", with storysong portraits
of "real people making it in the real world."
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