Richard Flohil (born 24 June 1934) is a Canadian music promoter, publicist, former Mariposa Folk Festival[1] artistic director and journalist based in Toronto.
[4][5][6][7][8] Richard Flohil has been involved in the Canadian music industry for 60 years[9][10][11] primarily as a publicist working with artists, usually in the early stages of their career.
lang,[12] Shakura S’Aida, Good Lovelies, Moscow Apartment,[13] Jadea Kelly, The Jerry Cans,[14] Loreena McKennitt,[15] Jenie Thai, Serena Ryder, T. Nile[16][17][18][19] Ariana Gillis, Alejandra Ribera, and Ani DiFranco.
Other clients have included Ian Tyson, Long John Baldry, Prairie Oyster, Crash Test Dummies.
Other artists he has presented in concert include Miles Davis, Stephane Grappelli, Benny Goodman, Chuck Berry, John Prine, Steve Goodman, Ry Cooder, Long John Baldry, Maynard Ferguson, Leon Redbone, Honeyboy Edwards, Jeff Healey,[20][21] and Ian Tyson.