Folk-Legacy Records is an independent recording company

Independent record label

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 specializing in traditional and contemporary folk music

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 of the English-speaking world. It was founded in 1961

1961 in music

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 by Sandy and Caroline Paton along with the late Lee Baker Haggerty. In the 43 years the Folk-Legacy has existed, they have produced over 120 recordings with Sandy doing the actual recording and taking cover photographs with Lee as business manager.

Sandy and Caroline are singers in their own right, having been designated the Official Connecticut State Troubadour

Connecticut State Troubadour

The Connecticut State Troubadour is an honorary position, established in 1991 by the Connecticut General Assembly. The State Troubadour functions as an ambassador of music and song to encourage cultural literacy and promote the State of Connecticut. It was at some points an annual position, but...

s for 1993-1994. They live in Sharon, Connecticut

Sharon, Connecticut

Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York...

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