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 148 – Eliza Gilkyson
Powered by RedCircle Eliza Gilkyson is a middle child, a constant reinventor of herself and a surprise teacher of songwriting.…
Basic Folk 147 – MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger
Powered by RedCircle It’s hard to put into words why I love MC Taylor so much, but I know when…
Basic Folk 146 – Brad Kolodner
Powered by RedCircle Once Baltimore claw-hammer banjoist, radio host and community organizer Brad Kolodner got a banjo in his hands,…
Basic Folk 145 – Miko Marks
Powered by RedCircle Miko Marks’ story starts in Flint, MI where she was immersed in music, specifically country music (Loretta…
Basic Folk 144 – Dori Freeman
Powered by RedCircle Dori Freeman is an Appalachian woman using her music to break the stereotype of her region, which…
Basic Folk 143 – Valerie June
Powered by RedCircle Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Valerie June on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen…
Basic Folk 142 – Erin McKeown track x track
Powered by RedCircle Ok I think that Erin McKeown was really into this conversation solely because it allowed her/them to…
Basic Folk 142 – Mary Gauthier
Powered by RedCircle Mary Gauthier‘s book, Saved By A Song, is a must-read for all humans with feelings that need…
Basic Folk 140 – Buffalo Nichols
Powered by RedCircle Carl Nichols (aka Buffalo Nichols) found out that he liked playing guitar way more than anything else…