We are so excited to kick off our Interviews at Sea series with DAWES! We had the chance to talk to brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith aboard Cayamo: A Journey Through Song during their 18th voyage in March 2026 in front of a packed audience. The guys have been performing as Dawes since 2009, but the band has been a duo since their 2024 album, ‘Oh Brother.’ The Goldsmiths have been singing and playing together their whole lives inspired by…
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…
Basic Folk 181 – Ken Yates
Lizzie No interviews Ken Yates! Ken Yates grew up in the college town of London, Ontario and he is truly…
Basic Folk 180 – Kyshona
Kyshona is an artist with a literal mission statement: “To be a voice and a vessel for those who feel…
Basic Folk 179 – Lauren Balthrop
Lauren Balthrop’s Mobile, AL upbringing saw her soaking in the music of The Andrews Sisters, Steve Sondheim, R.E.M., Elliott Smith…
Basic Folk 178 – Molly Tuttle
Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Molly Tuttle on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen to Lizzie’s previous guest host spots on…
Basic Folk 177 – Peter Mulvey
Milwaukee-born Peter Mulvey has, along with classical duo SistaStrings, made an anti-fascist record. According to Peter, “to make an anti…
Basic Folk 176 – Adia Victoria
Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Adia Victoria on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen to Lizzie’s previous guest host spots on…
Basic Folk 175 – Hannah Read
I have been wanting to talk to Scotland-born fiddler and current New Yorker, Hannah Read on the pod, for longer…
Basic Folk 174 – Tami Neilson
We go track by track on Canadian-born New Zealand feminist trouble maker and country music superstar, Tami Neilson’s 5th album,…