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 80 – William Prince
Powered by RedCircle William Prince grew up with the influence of his father’s gospel music, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson and…
Basic Folk 79 – Tami Neilson
Powered by RedCircle Big hair. Big sound. Big personality. And big feelings is New Zealand-by-way-of-Canada’s Tami Neilson. As a part…
Basic Folk 78 – Ruth Merenda (The Mammals)
Powered by RedCircle Ever since I saw her playing with The Mammals in the early 2000’sies, I have had a…
Basic Folk 77 – Caitlyn Smith
Powered by RedCircle Nashville songwriter Caitlyn Smith has written for Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, Meghan Trainor & John Legend,…
Basic Folk 76 – Grace Pettis
Powered by RedCircle Grace Pettis is leaning in. The founder of Nobody’s Girl (with Rebecca Loebe and Betty Soo) and…
Basic Folk 75 – Jake Blount
Powered by RedCircle Old time player Jake Blount and his sister were the first of his family (on his dad’s…
Basic Folk 74 – Pete Bernhard (Devil Makes Three)
Powered by RedCircle Vermont-born Pete Bernhard (Devil Makes Three) was raised surrounded by art as all the adults in his…
Basic Folk 73 – Isa Burke (Lula Wiles)
Powered by RedCircle Isa Burke, of Americana/folk trio Lula Wiles, is an opinionated white lady in America and I literally…
Basic Folk 72 – Alice Howe
Powered by RedCircle Alice Howe’s vibe is Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt, but also Joan Baez and old English ballads.…