Basic Folk 63 – Anais Mitchell Tribute at Club Passim

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Songwriters pay tribute to Anais Mitchell in a concert recorded October 29, 2019. Peter Mulvey, Rose Polenzani, Mark Erelli, Molly Venter (Red Molly), Ali McGuirk, Liv Greene and Barry Rothman performed Anais songs at Club Passim. In between songs, I was there playing clips from Anais’ interview on Basic Folk and clips from musicians and music fans talking about Anais. You’ll hear thoughts about this amazing songwriter from Josh Ritter, Ani Difranco, Anthony Mason (CBS News), Josh Kaufman and Eric D. Johnson (Josh & Eric are from Bonny Light Horseman). This show was part of Peter Mulvey’s yearly week-long festival at Passim called “The Lamplighter Sessions.”

Anais has been busy! She, of course, has her folk opera, Hadestown, on Broadway, she released an album with her band Bonny Light Horseman AND she’s just given birth to her second child, Rosetta. We’re releasing this episode on her birthday (March 26!). Hope you enjoy!

Also! Check out Club Passim’s Keep Your Distance Fest, raising money for The PEAR Fund