Folk State of the Union: Rissi Palmer, Rose Cousins, Kaïa Kater & Jobi Riccio Live on Cayamo

May 14, 2026

Well, is this not an excuse to get the girlies together if we’ve ever heard one!? For our final live interview aboard Cayamo, we arranged a check-in with some of our favorite folks to talk about the state of Folk Music (and folk-adjacent music). Our panel included country artist and host of Apple Music’s Color Me Country Radio Rissi Palmer, Canadian sweethearts Rose Cousins (CEO of emotions) and Kaïa Kater (Dean of Sad Songs), and Jobi Riccio, a self-proclaimed “rizzler.”…

Basic Folk 220 – Brian Dunne

July 6, 2023

I am feeling #blessed and #grateful to be sharing today’s interview with our listeners. Brian Dunne is one of my…

Basic Folk 219 – Ethan Setiawan

June 29, 2023

Is mandolinist Ethan Setiawan 100 years old?! The Indiana-born Setiawan’s expert playing will fool you into thinking he’s four times…

Basic Folk 218 – Caitlin Canty

June 22, 2023

Urgency and patience are the two poles of New England songwriter Caitlin Canty’s magnetism. Her music invites you to quiet…

Basic Folk 217 – Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks

June 15, 2023

Rissi Palmer and Miko Marks have been laying the foundation for country musicians and fans who are Black for almost…

Basic Folk: 216 – Performance vs Authenticity

June 8, 2023

Welcome to Folk Debate Club, our occasional crossover series with fellow folk-pod Why We Write! Today, to discuss Lyrics vs Melody, we…

Basic Folk 215 – Matt Sucich

June 1, 2023

Lately I have been fascinated by musicians who are creative not only in what they create, but also in terms…

Basic Folk 214 – Hanneke Cassel

May 25, 2023

Fiddler Hanneke Cassel has been a big Celtic star for decades and comes to the pod to try and teach…

Basic Folk 213 – Dom Flemons

May 18, 2023

Dr. Dom Flemons comes off as older than his 40 years and I think it’s because he seems like he…

Basic Folk 212 – Libby Rodenbough

May 11, 2023

Libby Rodenbough’s second solo record sees the fiddler and songwriter further stretching from the bluegrass/old time style of her band…

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