“...one of the leading singer-songwriters on the current scene... highly original (and) wise beyond his years. Caswell sings with charming warmth. By the end of the CD you want to know this man.” - Rich Warren
— Sing Out! Magazine
Live in Concert
“Jud is a marvelous writer. He astonished me at Kerrville with a perfect song, 'Blackberry Time.' I use it as an example in my Berklee lyric writing classes.” - Pat Pattison
— Berklee School of Music
Press photos
photo by Robert Mattson
Photo by Ed Caswell
photo by Robert Mattson
photo by Robert Mattson
photo by Neale Eckstein
“Jud Caswell is an enormously talented lyricist, composer, performer, and producer. It's only a matter of time before he's discovered by the rest of the world; you should discover him now.”
— Maine Today
Short Bio
Jud Caswell is an award-winning Maine singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has performed across Maine and beyond for more than 30 years. A winner of the Kerrville New Folk competition, he has had songs recorded by Judy Collins, taught at Berklee, and named the #4 folk song of the decade by WFUV. His Live at the Seagull Shop reached #1 on the Folk Alliance International radio charts. Playing guitar, banjo, cittern, and whistles, Jud mixes original songs with Irish favorites and tributes to Jim Croce and Cat Stevens. He leads songwriting workshops, hosts Songwriters in the Round at Cadenza in Freeport, and produces records at his Frog Hollow Studio in Topsham.