Mike Agranoff

Mike Agranoff is best known to Folk Project regulars as the Program Chairman of the Troubadour for its first half-century. As a performer, he steadfastly defies categorization. He draws his material from sources as diverse as traditional ballads and fiddle tunes, Tin Pan Alley, contemporaries in the Folk World, and his own witty pen. He delivers it with a skilled hand on guitar and English concertina, an almost telepathic transmittal of the essence of the song, and occasionally a sly twinkle in the eye in anticipation of some of the most horrible parodies ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting audience. A signature feature of Mike’s performances is his inclusion of some heart-stopping spoken word pieces that rivet the listener to unforgettable stories.