Comedy Song Night

The Folk Project Troubadour Acoustic Concert Series presents Comedy Song Night

Comedy Song Night at the Troubadour is a spectacular spectacle where frivolity rules, decorum goes out the window, and laughter’s delivered by the barrel. Four national comedic treasures – David Roth, Rob Parvonian, Todd Chapelle and Host of Hilarity Carla Ulbrich – put their clever insights, playful parodies and laugh-out-loud observations to music. Come ready to laugh, sing along, and thoroughly enjoy this entertaining combination of melody and comedy.

Carla Ulbrich is a comical singer-songwriter who is often compared to Tom Lehrer or Weird Al. She has a love of the absurdities of ordinary life, and a way with words. She has performed her clever songs in 34 states and 3 countries. Carla’s 9 CDs have been featured on the BBC, Dr. Demento, Sirius XM Comedy Radio, the USA Network, PBS, and NPR’s Weekend Edition.

David Roth is a singer, songwriter, music educator, and recording artist whose songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, several Chicken Soup for the Soul books, the Kennedy Center, Peter, Paul, & Mary and Kingston Trio CDs, NASA’s Goddard Space Center (his song “Rocket Science” sailed on the Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2009), the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again (sequel) songbooks, and 15 CDs on the Wind River and Stockfisch (Germany) labels. The Chicago native is also the Executive Director of SummerSongs songwriting camp (NY), the Cape Cod Songwriters Retreats, and host/founder of the Cape’s Full Moon Open Mic (entering its 21st year), providing a forum for community-building and raising money for local non-profits to help neighbors in need.

Rob Paravonian is a standup comedian known the world over for his Pachelbel Rant and viral videos which have been viewed millions of times. With the mind of a comedian and the soul of a musician, Rob Paravonian seamlessly fuses sharp comedy performances with top notch musicianship. Rob has opened for George Carlin and Lily Tomlin and has toured everywhere from Alaska to Afghanistan. His songs and performances have appeared on Comedy Central, VH1, SiriusXM, The Dr. Demento Show, and more.

Photo of Todd Chappelle Todd Chappelle is a comedy songwriter who does a mix of funny original songs and parodies. His music is influenced by such artists as Weird Al Yankovic and Tom Lehrer. Todd’s music has been heard on The Dr. Demento Show, CNN Radio, the BBC and Good Day Philadelphia. He is a past winner of the Delmarva Folk Hero contest, and he appeared in the PBS programs “Dela-Where?” (2015), “Dela-Where? 2” (2015), “Dela-Where Else?” (2016) and “Counter Culture” (2019). With a quick wit and a powerful voice, Todd is a dynamic live act who has performed at the New York Funny Songs Festival, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Chicago Comedy Rock Festival, along with numerous venues throughout the Northeast.