Born in the shadows of the now-famous toppled statues of Richmond, VA, Greg Greenway moved to Boston for its rich folk music tradition. He has since become one of its most unique and superlative emissaries. Raised on the magically percussive right hand of Richie Havens and the flowing lyricism of Eric Andersen, these seminal influences became the DNA of his own unique and continuing growth. He has blended them into a multi-instrumental, genre-crossing style.
His eight-year collaboration with Pat Wictor and Joe Jencks as Brother Sun reached thousands of fans, their intricate three-part harmonies heard in festivals and concert halls across the US and Canada and on two chart-topping albums. His newest project with his beloved friend of 35 years, Reggie Harris, is a musical presentation on race in America: Deeper Than the Skin brings together both their stories, two men born three days apart, their DNA passing through the same portal of Richmond, VA. One African-American, one White, together they convey a quintessential American story.
In the process, Greg’s music has touched people all over the world. “What Must Be Done” and “In the Name of Love,” (a lead into the U2 classic, “Pride”) have been sung by choirs internationally and became the defining pieces on his journey to becoming a consummate artist capable of addressing sensitive topics in a way that connects audiences to their humanity while simultaneously entertaining them.
In concert, Greg has been described as “one of the strongest, and finest voices in folk music.” The Boston Globe wrote: “Confessional one moment, rambunctiously disarming the next, few modern folk singers can own a coffeehouse stage as completely as Greenway.” Musically, his guitar, piano, ukulele, and melodica reflect inspiration from all over the map, but he is anchored in the singer/songwriter tradition that traces its roots all the way back to Woody Guthrie.
October 4 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Greenwich Village Folk Festival: Live 40th Anniversary Concert