We have come a long way since 1957, when founder Manny Greenhill (pictured at left) first presented a series of concerts at Boston’s Jordan Hall. Featured artists included his old guitar teacher, bluesman Josh White, and a hero from his days as a labor activist, Pete Seeger.

He decided to call the presenting entity Folklore Productions.

The same company thrives today and has spanned three generations.

After it’s founding, Folklore quickly grew into the areas of artist representation, publishing (including songs recorded by Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones), record production (including a Grammy winner and several nominees), and eventually theatrical sound design. The agency has guided the careers and cared for the interests of important artists such as Joan Baez, Taj Mahal and Reverend Gary Davis. We continue today to represent the finest in roots and traditional music.

Fifty years from its creation, Folklore Productions remains a dynamic, forward-looking family business. Mitch Greenhill continues the work of his father, Manny, with the help of his son and partner Matt Greenhill, and Mary Katherine Aldin.

The company is proud of its strong roster of talented artists as well as its world-wide network of agent and publishing affiliates. It regularly sends artists to Europe and Asia, and brings them from Europe (especially Ireland and the UK), central Asia and Africa. Appalachian artist Doc Watson, having journeyed from busking the streets of North Carolina to receiving the National Medal of Arts at the White House, has been a mainstay of the roster for forty-three years; and Salamat Sadikova, the “voice of Kyrgyzstan,” joins us this year.

As we celebrate this milestone, we thank our colleagues in the performing arts for their trust, expertise and companionship. With the power of music, we move forward into the next fifty years.

To learn more about Folklore's first fifty years, download the timeline...
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