Singer-songwriter Lilly Hiatt has an interesting way of working melodies and a down to earth way of telling stories about her life and about how she sees the world. All of her albums have cool, crunchy guitar parts that take folk songwriting to a new rockin’ level. On her new album ‘Forever,’ Hiatt’s diverse influences are woven into songs that touch on everything from relationships to anxiety and mental health to good old-fashioned rock & roll. In our Basic Folk…
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Basic Folk 98 – Chris Smither
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Basic Folk 97 – Almeta Ingram-Miller (The Legendary Ingramettes)
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Basic Folk 95 – Shirley Collins
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Basic Folk 94 – Lizzie No
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Basic Folk 93 – Lori McKenna
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Basic Folk 92 – Stella Schindler (Kentucky Avenue)
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Basic Folk 91 – Samantha Crain
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