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Susan Werner Defines Hard Work, Paid Vacations and Relaxing as Indie Musician

April 24, 2025

The dynamic songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Susan Werner talks to us onboard the Cayamo cruise, which she describes as a “paid vacation.” Reflecting on her upbringing on a working farm, Susan discusses the hard work that shaped her, but also how she’s learning to embrace rest and relaxation. With humor and insight, she navigates the balance between a hardworking mindset and the need for downtime, revealing her strategies for managing stress and expectations in both life and music. Powered by RedCircle…

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Basic Folk 126 – Mali Obomsawin of Lula Wiles

July 15, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Mali Obomsawin is the mighty bassist/songwriter/singer from Lula Wiles, whose musical talents run tandem to her activist…

Basic Folk 125 – Joe Pug

July 8, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Joe Pug explains that the venn diagram of his fans and the people he’d like to have…

Basic Folk 124 – Amythyst Kiah

July 1, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Editor’s note: we’re pleased to welcome guest host Lizzie No to Basic Folk for her debut episode…

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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.