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Lancaster, Pennsylvania-born, Nashville-based songwriter Maya de Vitry has been on Basic Folk a half dozen times (she’s only second to our fave man-bestie Mark Erelli), because we are so obsessed with her songwriting perspective, from her time in the Stray Birds to her solo work. Every time she’s on the show, we try and do something special. She’s been on with her siblings (Nina & Lyle), her partner (Ethan Jodziewicz), and her musical besties (Shelby Means & Joel Timmons). When…
Lizzie No & Kimaya Diggs Celebrate America’s Outlaws
Lizzie No, Kaïa Kater, Nathan Evans Fox, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Tray Wellington, A.J. Haynes, and more are featured on the…
Alela Diane: Gold in France, That 1990s/1890s Life, and Michael Hurley
Back in the mid 2000s Alela Diane’s ‘Gospel Pirate’ album was ringing my bell and, apparently, it was ringing a…
Club Passim’s Matt Smith on 30 Years of Building Community
Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable 30-year run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue nestled in…
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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.