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It’s 2024 recap time on Basic Folk! Cindy & Lizzie dive into a most special year-end reflection, featuring highlights from our honest conversations with folk musicians. We revisit THE top episode of the year, Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin‘s insightful discussion on navigating artistic challenges and living a simple life. Cindy shares her favorite episode featuring her co-host Lizzie No talking about her career-defining album, Halfsies (our 250th episode!). In turn, Lizzie’s favorite honest convo came from Leyla McCalla onboard…
Listen to the InterviewNature Calls for Trampled by Turtles’ Dave Simonett: Music, Hunting and Home
Dave Simonett, lead singer and songwriter of the bluegrass-adjacent Trampled by Turtles, is a talented musician and a great outdoorsman. From the…
Becca Stevens on Grief, Spiritual Co-Writing and Connection
I (lizzie) first came across Becca Stevens via her collaboration with string group The Attica Quartet. Her new album, Maple…
Twisted Pines’ Kathleen Parks Secret Polka Past
Hot off the heels of Twisted Pines’ latest release, Love Your Mind, Kathleen Parks is here to dig into her…
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