Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he was sitting in on family jam sessions. He dropped out of college, joined the Merchant Marines and eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He formed The Squirrel Nut Zippers in 1993, which experienced massive success in the mid- to late ‘90s. The band was swept into the short-lived swing music revival, alongside The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo…
Basic Folk 219 – Ethan Setiawan
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Libby Rodenbough’s second solo record sees the fiddler and songwriter further stretching from the bluegrass/old time style of her band…
Basic Folk 211 David Wax Museum
David Wax Museum’s latest album, You Must Change Your Life, is the duo’s magnum-opus. According to Wax it’s ”THE record….…