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Sierra Hull: Mandolin Magic and Small Town Roots

March 6, 2025

When mandolinist Sierra Hull was little, her dad told her she was really good “for a ten year old.” The older Hull knew Sierra had a fiery passion for the instrument and he knew exactly how to motivate his daughter. He went on to say that if she wanted to go to jams and porch-play for the rest of her life, she’d learned enough. He gave her the realistic advice that if she wanted to dedicate her life to music,…

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Basic Folk Presents: American Songcatcher

February 20, 2022

Powered by RedCircle Editor’s note: Basic Folk is pleased to introduce our listeners to one of our favorite podcasts by…

Basic Folk 153 – Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats

February 17, 2022

Powered by RedCircle Fruit Bats have been on the indie rock radar since the early 00’s, so I’d say that…

Basic Folk 152 – Anaïs Mitchell Track x Track

February 10, 2022

Powered by RedCircle Anaïs Mitchell goes track by track through her new self titled release (out now!) and holy smokes…

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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.