Tami Neilson: On Taking Wynonna’s Call, Her Scary Near-Death Experience, and Willie Nelson

July 10, 2025

In recent years, Tami Neilson has been learning to carry both great joy and great sorrow simultaneously. The New Zealand-based, Canada-born powerhouse’s new album, ‘Neon Cowgirl,’ is named after the towering electric figure on a sign that’s overlooked Broadway in Nashville, watching over Tami’s career since she was 16 years old. The songs were born from a five-month family road trip combined with a major musical tour that would allow Tami the once-in-a-lifetime chance to really give it her all…

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Indigo Girls: Activism Through Fashion and Community Through Food (REISSUE)

July 3, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the past several weeks, Basic Folk has been digging back into the…

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Joy Oladokun Writes Worship Music for Youth Group Rejects (REISSUE)

June 26, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the past several weeks, Basic Folk has been digging back into the…

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Watchhouse in Conversation with Jacob Sharp of Mipso (Bonus)

June 24, 2025

(Editor’s Note:  Oh, WOW! A bonus, surprise episode with Watchhouse? Yes! And it is a treat. We are pleased to…

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Chris Thile:  Calvin and Hobbes, Classical Music, and Curiosity (REISSUE)

June 19, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives…

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Dar Williams: Music was Decided for Me (REISSUE)

June 12, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging into the archives and…

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John Hiatt is Actually Not Scared to Talk about His Feelings (REISSUE)

June 5, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives…

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Anaïs Mitchell: 2019 Pre-Broadway interview on Hadestown, Lamb Rearing, and Untangling Third Wave Feminism (REISSUE)

May 29, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives…

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Morgan Toney on Circles, Elders, and Phil Collins

May 22, 2025

Circles have played a huge role in fiddler and singer Morgan Toney’s life thus far: from drum circles, to talking…

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Kris Delmhorst: Inching Forward through Sleepless Nights

May 15, 2025

Kris Delmhorst is not a good sleeper. The Western Massachusetts songwriter is usually awake from 2 or 3 am to…

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