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Jon Muq: Uganda, Cruise Ship Food, and His Googly-Eyed Guitar

April 17, 2025

Originally from the village of Mutungo, Uganda (near the country’s capital of Kampala), Jon Muq’s journey to his current life of touring with an Austin, Texas home-base has been unconventional. Onboard the Cayamo cruise earlier this year, we talked to Jon about his childhood experiences, including fetching water with friends and “We Are the World,” which was the first Western music he ever experienced. He also recounts the emotional reunion with his twin sister at the Cambridge Folk Festival, revealing…

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Lutalo: Hip Hop Roots and Folk Future(s)

January 16, 2025

In 2024, Vermont’s Lutalo released their debut album, The Academy. In this episode of Basic Folk, they share the profound…

Jerry Douglas: From Steel Mills to Dobro Thrills

January 9, 2025

Jerry Douglas is widely regarded as the best Dobro player in the world. Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, and James Taylor…

Basic Folk: An Official Bluegrass Situation Production

January 2, 2025

A New Day for #BasicFolk! We are pleased to announce we are now an official production of The Bluegrass Situation!!…

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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.