Philadelphia Folksong Society (PFS) is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving the past, promoting the present, and securing the future of folk music and related forms of expression through education, presentation and participation. It is perhaps best known for hosting the Philadelphia Folk Festival, the longest continuously running outdoor music festival in North America, and has been held every single year without pause since its 1962 inception. PFS was founded in 1957 by George Britton, Mike Marmel, Joe Aronson, and others in the Philadelphia folk community who wanted to establish a group dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of folk music. The organization's archives make up one fifth of Philadelphia music history, and increased the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's archive amount by 20% when added. Archive contents include Folk Festival documents such as programs, posters, and newspaper clippings; recorded performances at PFS from artists such as Bob Dylan, John Denver, and Jim Croce; and photos of musicians, among other records. According to Executive Director Justin Nordell, "folk music is all about the oral tradition of passing things down and making this history accessible." PFS has been focused on digitizing this information for the last several years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018, PFS moved from the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia to an abandoned church in Roxborough. The Folk School, administrative offices, and the Society's first-ever dedicated performance space are housed in this building. More information...
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