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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 198 – Mark Erelli
Mark Erelli is slowly going blind. In August 2020, he noticed he couldn’t see his fingers during a show. After…
Basic Folk 197 – Ruthie Foster
Originally from a small town: Gause, Texas, Ruthie Foster came from a family of gospel singers. Singing gospel music acted as a prime…
Basic Folk 196 – Tom Wilson
By the mid-2010’s Canadian rock legend Tom Wilson’s life was already pretty epic: he had perfected his blue collar roots…
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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.