For 17 years, Rachel McCartney had set aside a music career and all the anxiety and uncertainty that came along with it. She was in her mid-30s and wanted a family and some stability. Once she started a new life as an ICU nurse and mother to two young children, her musical career and the momentum she had created over the past three decades in New England and Western Pennsylvania didn’t much cross her mind. Powered by RedCircle I met…
Frazey Ford Revisits the Subtle Grooves of ‘Indian Ocean’
Frazey Ford has always loved soul music. She fell in love with Otis Redding at age 11 and discovered people…
The Barr Brothers Rally Around Mysticism
In the eight years since The Barr Brothers last released an album, Andrew has been drumming with people like Feist,…
David Wilcox Can Heal Your Heart in Two Minutes
Asheville-based songwriter David Wilcox has been through some s-h-i-t. A difficult childhood in Northeast Ohio sent him seeking answers –…
Kathleen Edwards: Making up for 30 Years of No Tears
Kathleen Edwards claims that she’s now a pretty frequent crier after not crying for the first 30 years of her…
Peter Rowan: The Bluegrass Buddha’s Tex-Mex Roots
Legendary Massachusetts-born, California-based musician Peter Rowan is best known for his bluegrass roots. A practicing Buddhist, he did time in…
Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks: “Buckle Bunny,” No Cringe, and My Black Country
This time on Basic Folk, we are checking in with country singer-songwriter and Color Me Country radio host Rissi Palmer…
Vibe Coaches Maya de Vitry, Ethan Jodziewicz, Joel Timmons, & Shelby Means
Maya de Vitry, Ethan Jodziewicz, Joel Timmons, and Shelby Means are on Basic Folk today talking about their new collaborations.…
Paul Brady on Tina Turner, Irish Music, and Not Being Too Famous
Bob Dylan once called Paul Brady a “secret hero” and meant it as a compliment. The Irish songwriting legend has…
Everyone Has a Friend in Joe K. Walsh
Originally from northern Minnesota, Joe K. Walsh grew up in Duluth and became enthralled with the mandolin (his primary focus,…