In recent years, Tami Neilson has been learning to carry both great joy and great sorrow simultaneously. The New Zealand-based, Canada-born powerhouse’s new album, ‘Neon Cowgirl,’ is named after the towering electric figure on a sign that’s overlooked Broadway in Nashville, watching over Tami’s career since she was 16 years old. The songs were born from a five-month family road trip combined with a major musical tour that would allow Tami the once-in-a-lifetime chance to really give it her all…
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Basic Folk 57 – Leyla McCalla
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Basic Folk 56 – Elisapie
Powered by RedCircle Montreal’s Elisapie was born in Salluit, Quebec into the Inuit community. She grew up in the a…
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Basic Folk 55 – Crys Matthews
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Basic Folk 54 – Amythyst Kiah
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Basic Folk 53 – Rachel Lynne LIVE at Club Passim
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Basic Folk 52 – Dinty Child LIVE at Club Passim
Powered by RedCircle Basic Folk is live at Club Passim in Cambridge with Americana songwriter Dinty Child. Member of Session…
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Basic Folk 51 – Abraham Alexander
Powered by RedCircle Singer/Songwriter and guitarist Abraham Alexander has an incredible life story: born in Greece to Nigerian parents, he…
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Basic Folk 50 – Rebecca Loebe
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Basic Folk 49 – Molly Venter
Powered by RedCircle Molly Venter of Red Molly and Goodnight Moonshine has a style reminiscent of the clearest folk singers…
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