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Jacob Sharp after Mipso: Parenthood, Co-writing, and Still a Teamplayer

October 29, 2026

A founding member of the beloved North Carolina bluegrass-ish band Mipso, Jacob Sharp has always loved a team. He attributes this to being a middle child, which is the basis for his debut solo album, Middle Kid. Born and raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Jacob not only loved being on a team but also radiated towards musical collaboration on guitar and mandolin. He studied at UNC Chapel Hill where he met his bandmates and formed Mipso…

Charlie Parr’s Tiny Things

October 15, 2026

It’s Lizzie No speaking to you from Dublin, Ireland, where I recently moved! It’s fall here which makes my mind…

Michaela Anne: Loving the Mundane in the Middle of the Chaos

October 1, 2026

Michaela Anne grew up in a military family that moved a lot: Washington, Michigan, California, Virginia, and Italy. She and…

Jimbo Mathus: still singing for Rosetta & Squirrel Nut Zippering

September 17, 2026

Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he…

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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.