Basic Folk is making trouble at sea with Ani DiFranco and Carsie Blanton! Hosts Lizzie and Cindy had the opportunity to speak with the two like-minded radical songwriters aboard the 2025 edition of Cayamo, a roots music cruise. Our conversation kicks off with Ani sharing her transformative experience performing as Persephone in the Broadway show ‘Hadestown,’ delving into the challenges of acting and the lessons learned from stepping outside her musical comfort zone. We navigate through Ani’s journey of independence,…
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Basic Folk 190 – Melissa Carper
Upright bassist, singer and songwriter Melissa Carper has been playing in bands since she took up the position of bass…
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Basic Folk 189 – Patrick Haggerty (Lavender Country)
A note: our guest on this episode, Patrick Haggerty of Lavender country passed away on October 31 at the age of…
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Basic Folk 188 – Ondara
Lizzie No talks to Ondara When Ondara was a little boy growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, music was both everywhere…
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Basic Folk 187 – Mali Obomsawin
Lizzie No talks to Mali Obomsawin Y’all ready for a crossover? Basic Folk listeners will remember Mali Obomsawin from their…
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Basic Folk 186 – Caroline Spence
Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Caroline Spence came from this cool family that always seemed to be messing around with music:…
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Basic Folk 185 – Will Sheff
When Will Sheff was a baby, he had a life-threatening illness that required him to have a tracheotomy. From that…
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Basic Folk 184 – Caleb Caudle
Lizzie No interviews Caleb Caudle on Basic Folk! Caleb Caudle has lived a lot of his life on the road.…
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Basic Folk 183 – Brittany Haas
Fiddler Brittany Haas has an impressive resume: she started touring at 14 with Darol Anger, recorded her debut album at…
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Basic Folk 182 – Amy Ray
Amy Ray is best known for being one half of Indigo Girls with Emily Sailers, a band that’s been going…
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