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Jerry Douglas is widely regarded as the best Dobro player in the world. Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, and James Taylor are counted among his many collaborators and his four-decade career has earned him 16 GRAMMY Awards and numerous other accolades. In our Basic Folk conversation, he shares stories about his upbringing in Warren, Ohio, where his father’s steel mill job and love for music instilled in him a strong work ethic and a passion for playing. He also talks about…
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Basic Folk 210 – Alice Howe & Freebo
Tracking with her brand: “an old soul inside a 30-something millennial,” Alice Howe‘s latest was recorded at FAME Studios in…
Basic Folk 209 – The Tallest Man on Earth
Kristian Matson grew up in the Swedish countryside and came to be The Tallest Man on Earth in the country’s…
Basic Folk 208 – William Prince
William Prince spent a long time recording his debut album. By the time ‘Earthly Days’ was released in 2015, Prince…
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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.