Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable 30-year run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue nestled in a Harvard Square basement. Currently Managing Director at Passim, Matt is the most passionate music lover I know. He has used his platform at Passim to help establish artists like Lori McKenna, Anaïs Mitchell, Lake Street Dive, and so many more. I met Matt while working as a student at WERS 88.9FM, where he brought fantastic shows to a listening…
Basic Folk 142 – Erin McKeown track x track
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Basic Folk 142 – Mary Gauthier
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Basic Folk 140 – Buffalo Nichols
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Basic Folk 139 – Dar Williams
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Basic Folk 138 – Amy Helm
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Basic Folk 137 – Carolyn Kendrick
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Basic Folk 136 – Martin Sexton
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