MY GREENWICH VILLAGE: Dave, Bob and Me By Terri Thal, Published by McNidder & Grace

CONTACT: Marc Percansky

marc@magicmarcproductions.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MY GREENWICH VILLAGE: Dave, Bob and Me

By Terri Thal, Published by McNidder & Grace

Terri Thal was very much part of the folk music world in 1960s Greenwich Village. Few people

know that she was 21-year-old Bob Dylan’s first manager prior to his contracts with Albert

Grossman and Columbia Records. She also managed musician Dave Van Ronk (then her

husband) and others, including Maggie and Terre Roche and The Holy Modal Rounders. She

tells us about this in her new book, My Greenwich Village: Dave, Bob and Me, published by

McNidder & Grace.

Terri Thal has two passions: folk music and social justice. Her book is a personal story of the

world of folk music in 1960s New York, written by a Jewish woman from Brooklyn who,

although not a musician, was an intrinsic part of this scene. Terri describes Greenwich Village as

a community that was supportive, musically exciting, and one in which people had fun. She tells

us what it was like to hang out in the Village coffee houses, to host folk singers like Tom Paxton

and Phil Ochs, who spent evenings at her apartment, and to be a manager. We hear her views of

the “old-left” socialist organizations she was close to or joined.

Terri later merged her social justice work with her professional work in not-for-profit agencies,

handling public relations and fundraising, then as executive director. She’s retired now, but

continues to do some writing and grant writing for not-for-profits, and does environmental and

criminal justice reform work as a volunteer. Terri is an avid reader, writer and editor.

Greil Marcus has described Thal’s book as having “…a voice so full of vehemence it makes

everything interesting.” (Substack, September 18, 2023)

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US Publication Date
5 October 2023
Hardback $32.95
ISBN 9780857162489
EBOOK
ISBN 9780857162496
FORMAT
240x162mm
EXTENT
232 Pages
ILLUSTRATIONS

16pp colour plate section

McNidder & Grace
www.mcnidderandgrace.com

MY GREENWICH VILLAGE Dave, Bob and Me - PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

A NEW BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR BY BOB DYLAN’S FIRST MANAGER

McNIDDER & 

GRACE

MY GREENWICH VILLAGE
Dave, Bob and Me
By Terri Thal

Terri Thal was very much a part of the folk music world in 1960s
Greenwich Village, New York. Few people know that she was 21-year-
old Bob Dylan’s first manager prior to his contract with Albert
Grossman and Columbia Records. She also managed musician Dave
Van Ronk (who later became her husband), and others to include the
Roche sisters, Paul Geremia and The Holy Modal Rounders. She
booked performances at coffee houses, clubs and basket houses. On 6
September 1961, she recorded a set from a young Bob at The Gaslight
Café – it is the first known live recording of his original songs - known
to Dylan fans as the First Gaslight Tape! Terri took this ‘audition’ tape
to clubs to try to get him gigs – and she still owns the original reel-to-
reel tape! She had many friends in Greenwich Village including Suze
Rotolo and a number of seminal 1960s folk musicians.

When Dave Van Ronk first saw young Bob performing in a club in
Greenwich Village he said ‘I just heard this kid who’s a fucking genius.
You’ve got to hear him.’ Within a few days I heard him play and agreed
with Dave. Bob Dylan asked me, ‘Would you get me gigs?’

US Publication Date
5 October 2023
Hardback $32.95
ISBN 9780857162489
EBOOK
ISBN 9780857162496

FORMAT
240x162mm

EXTENT
232 Pages
ILLUSTRATIONS
16pp colour plate section

DESCRIPTION

Terri Thal has two passions: folk music and social justice.

This is a personal story of the world of folk music in 1960s New York
written by a Jewish woman from Brooklyn who, although not a
musician, was an intrinsic part of this scene. Terri describes
Greenwich Village as a community that was supportive, musically
exciting and one in which people had fun.

Terri tells us what it was like to hang out in the Village coffee houses,
to host folk singers like Tom Paxton and Phil Ochs who hung out at
her apartment, and to be a manager. We hear her view and
involvement of the 1960s socialist organizations, and how she later
merged her professional work in not-for-profit agencies.

Terri Thal grew up in Brooklyn and in the 1960s and 70s lived in
Greenwich Village, hanging out with and managing folk singers such
as Dave Van Ronk, Bob Dylan and the Roche sisters. She was very
much a part of this vibrant and iconic music scene – as well as a
member of socialist organizations. As an avid campaigner for social
justice Terri went on to work for not-for-profit organizations, handling
PR and fundraising, then as executive director. She now spends her
time doing environmental and criminal justice reform work. Terri is an
avid reader, writer and editor.

Book launch September 12 at The Bitter End,
New York at The Village Trip Festival

‘No one was closer to all of it in Greenwich Village than Terri Thal.’
Tom Paxton, folk singer-songwriter

‘A fabulous glimpse into an era of music and politics that changed everything.’
Richard Barone, musician and author of Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s

‘Terri Thal’s candid and deeply personal memoir of the mythological Village of the Sixties answers questions so
many of us have had - and adds to our knowledge of the iconic musicians she befriended and worked with.’
David Browne, author of Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost
Story of 1970

‘When I began writing Bob Dylan In The Big Apple, there were a small number of key people that I was keen to interview. People who were integral not only to the Bob Dylan story but also to Greenwich Village and even New York itself. The most important of them all, Terri Thal, remained elusive. She was Dylan's first
manager, the spark at the heart of 60's Greenwich Village, and was eventually persuaded to contribute to my book. The most vibrant and informative of chapters. Of course. I whooped with delight at the news that Terri would give a rare interview to me... and finally with this book, the world at long last gets the whole story.’
K G Miles, co-author of Bob Dylan in Minnesota

‘Terri Thal, with her razor sharp wit, takes you right back to the late 50's and early

60's Greenwich Village folk scene along with behind the scenes on being Bob Dylan's

first manager. She was a huge link in Bob's chain of success. This is a must read book!'
Marc Percansky, co-author of Bob Dylan in Minnesota

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BOB DYLAN IN MINNESOTA - INFORMATION SHEET

INFORMATION SHEET

BOB DYLAN
IN MINNESOTA
TROUBADOUR TALES FROM DULUTH, HIBBING
AND DINKYTOWN

K G MILES WITH
PAUL METSA, ED NEWMAN, MARC PERCANSKY

AND MATT STEICHEN

UK Publication 26th April
2023

Original Paperback £12.00
ISBN 9780857162342
Ebook ISBN 9780857162359

BIC CATEGORY
Music (AV) and (AVH)
Biography (BG), Arts &
Entertainment (BGF)

FORMAT 198x129mm
EXTENT 196 Pages
ILLUSTRATIONS
34 colour and black & white
photographs, maps and illustrations

KEYNOTE

For Bob Dylan enthusiasts and anyone with an interest in the history of
music. This, the third book in the Troubadour Tales series takes us back to Minnesota and Dylan’s hometown of Duluth.

PRAISE FOR THE TROUBADOUR TALES SERIES
‘This is your travel guide through time and space to the favorite haunts of
the most celebrated folkie on planet earth.’

Kevin Odegard, musician, ‘Blood on The Tracks’

DESCRIPTION
Bob Dylan was born in Duluth, Minnesota, he grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota and
cut his musical teeth in the folk scene of Dinkytown, Minnesota.

This guide brings together wonderful stories from each of these key
locations and provides detailed information about the roots and the early
life of Bob Dylan.

We travel back in time to hear stories from his early teacher, tales of the
mysterious wandering rabbi, eye-witness accounts from early Dinkytown
musical collaborators, as well as being privy to secrets from behind the
scenes of the classic Blood On The Tracks album.

Fascinating stories and insights into the history and life of one of the most
important songwriters in music history and told with Minnesota voices, each
with their own personal stories to tell.

AUTHOR and CONTRIBUTORS

K G Miles. From an awestruck child at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969 to
the honour of addressing the inaugural conference at the Tulsa Archive in
2019, Bob Dylan has taken Londoner K G Miles on an emotional musical
journey lasting over 50 years. Co-curator of the Dylan Room at London's
Troubadour Club and through writing, podcasts and Dylan tours, K G Miles
shares his knowledge with Dylan fans throughout the world.

https://mcnidderandgrace.com/kgmiles

Paul Metsa is a legendary MN Musician, songwriter, author, radio and
television host, and social activist. He has played over 5,000 shows, won 7
MN Music Awards, and released 12 original music projects. The Huffington
Post called him, ‘The other great folksinger from Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron
Range.’

https://mcnidderandgrace.com/paul_metsa

Ed Newman professional writer and artist currently lives in Duluth,

Minnesota where he actively promotes the Duluth Dylan Fest which he has
done for many years. Music has always been a part of his life. Parts of his
blog posts about Dylan—volumes 1 & 2--have been bound and archived in
the Duluth Public Library. He is passionate about the act of creation
especially art, literature, film and music.

https://mcnidderandgrace.com/ednewman

Marc Percansky was a teenage professional Magician and returned to this
profession periodically over the years. He did magic shows for Bob, Prince,
The Who and many others. These days he is an independent concert, music
and event promoter based in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota area.

https://mcnidderandgrace.com/marcpercansky

Matt Steichen has worked in journalism, public relations and marketing in
the Twin Cities since 2006. He’s written and presented on the topic of Bob
Dylan’s life and music to a variety of audiences. He has seen Dylan in concert
50 times going back to 2000. He lives in Lakeville with his four sons and his
wife, Jennifer, who he met at a Dylan concert in 2004.

https://mcnidderandgrace.com/mattsteichen

SALES POINTS
• The contributors will use their extensive Bob Dylan social media
following as well as festivals and events to promote the book with
Dylan fans
• Radio/press and national social media campaign schedules in the UK
and US
• Author talks and events in-person and online in the UK and US

SALES
Compass Independent Publishing
sales@compassips.london
www.compassips.london
PUBLISHER
Andy Peden Smith
andy@mcnidderandgrace.co.uk

DISTRIBUTION
NBN International
Thornbury Road, Plymouth, PL6 7PP
NBNi.orders@ingramcontent.com
+44 (0)1752 202301

Other books by K G Miles and praise

‘The ultimate guide to Dylan in London; informative, entertaining and essential.’
David Quantick, music writer

‘A Must have for Dylan enthusiasts and lovers of London.’
Conor McPherson, playwright, Girl from the North Country

McNidder & Grace

https://mcnidderandgrace.com/k-g-miles-bobdylanminnesota