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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 149 – Tré Burt
Powered by RedCircle When Tré Burt was signed to John Prine’s Oh Boy Records in 2019, he was one of…
Basic Folk 148 – Eliza Gilkyson
Powered by RedCircle Eliza Gilkyson is a middle child, a constant reinventor of herself and a surprise teacher of songwriting.…
Basic Folk 147 – MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger
Powered by RedCircle It’s hard to put into words why I love MC Taylor so much, but I know when…
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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.