Sara Watkins joins Basic Folk to talk about ‘Wild and Clear and Blue,’ the new album from I’m With Her, her band with Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan. The new LP was inspired by looking back on your life in order to move forward, with a very witchy manner of speaking that encompasses the ancient, mysterious, and spiritual. Sara shares insights into the unique telepathic connection they feel within the band, which was palpable from their first public appearance in…
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Basic Folk 92 – Stella Schindler (Kentucky Avenue)
Powered by RedCircle Stella Schindler is one half of the DC area Americana band Kentucky Avenue, who’s been (safely) working…
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Basic Folk 91 – Samantha Crain
Powered by RedCircle Samantha Crain had a hell of a time in the summer of 2017. She had just released…
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Basic Folk 90 – Izzy Heltai: “Father” Track by Track
Powered by RedCircle We got to know Izzy Heltai on episode 27 of Basic Folk where he talked about his supportive…
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Basic Folk 89 – Brittney Spencer
Powered by RedCircle Brittney Spencer’s making her way in Nashville. Her presence in Music City is radical not only because…
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Basic Folk 88 – Jonatha Brooke’s “The Sweetwater Sessions” Track by Track
Powered by RedCircle We get a very fun track by track for Jonatha Brooke‘s new album The Sweetwater Sessions, which are…
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Basic Folk 87 – Alex Sturbaum
Powered by RedCircle Alex Sturbaum is a traditional folk musician originally from Cincinnati, OH, which offers a thriving community of…
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Basic Folk 86 – Ellis Paul
Powered by RedCircle Ellis Paul! The one and only. This has been a long time coming. The Maine-born musician is…
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Basic Folk 85 – Jamie Fox
Powered by RedCircle A special episode of Basic Folk features First Nation person Jamie Fox, who is one of the…
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Basic Folk 84 – Laura Cortese
Powered by RedCircle Laura Cortese is on her way to legendary status in the fiddle community. Born in San Francisco,…
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