Bio

Born in Brooklyn and raised mainly in the Boston area, Mitch gravitated to the Club 47 during his high school years. He cut his musical eyeteeth at that important center for folk and traditional music.

As the son of Manny Greenhill, who founded Folklore Productions in 1957, Mitch was exposed to a wealth of music played by musicians who stayed at the family house in Dorchester, including Rev. Gary Davis, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Pete Seeger, Sonny Terry, and many others. These experiences form the basis for his book Raised by Musical Mavericks.

He recorded two albums for Prestige, which have been reissued on a Fantasy twofer titled Shepherd of the City Blues; and three later collaborations with Mayne Smith, with whom he spent a number of years in the band The Frontier.  Their work as a duo has included tours of Britain and Italy, as well as festivals and concerts in North America.

He has worked as a session musician for Rosalie Sorrels, Jack Elliott, and a number of film and television projects.

Has produced about a dozen albums, including a Grammy-winner for Doc Watson.

In 1976 Mitch joined the family business Folklore Productions (FLi Artists), which he now runs as president, along with his son Matt.  The company has represented the likes of Doc Watson, Taj Mahal, The Klezmatics, and Lúnasa, among many others.  It publishes compositions by Joan Baez, John Fahey, Rev. Gary Davis, Jesse Fuller and others; these include songs recorded by the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead.

Over the years, Mitch has expanded the business into theatrical sound design and composition. He composed music for the Broadway production An Almost Holy Picture, starring Kevin Bacon and directed by Michael Mayer.  And has designed and/or composed for an array of theaters, including the Huntington, the Mark Taper Forum, Trinity Rep, Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Rep, and Pasadena Playhouse. 

Film credits include appearances in Walter Hill's The Long Riders and Todd Haynes's Safe.

Mitch is based in Santa Monica, California.