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(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging into the archives and reposting some of our favorite episodes alongside new introductions commenting on what it’s like to listen back. Enjoy!) This episode featuring Lizzie No interviewing Dar Williams originally posted on October 14, 2021 after Dar released her album I’ll Meet You Here. Dar Williams, originally from Mount Kisco, New York, grew up in an era and a household where everyone was…
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Folklore Forensics with Alice Gerrard
Bluegrass hero and former weird kid Alice Gerrard strongly believes that traditional music is connected to everyday life. She has…
Basic Folk 234 – Tré Burt
This week we have a Basic Folk hero returning to the pod! Tre Burt is back today, going track by…
Basic Folk 233 – Antje Duvekot
Antje Duvekot confronts trauma with a newfound wisdom and fierceness on her new record, My New Wild West, her best…
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Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from
KT Tunstall,
John Hiatt,
Amythyst Kiah,
Kishi Bashi,
... and many more. Cindy and Lizzie approach their interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions.