Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he was sitting in on family jam sessions. He dropped out of college, joined the Merchant Marines and eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He formed The Squirrel Nut Zippers in 1993, which experienced massive success in the mid- to late ‘90s. The band was swept into the short-lived swing music revival, alongside The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo…
Basic Folk 45 – Betsy Siggins
Powered by RedCircle Betsy Siggins is a folk boss in charge, and we’re beyond honored to welcome her as a…
Basic Folk – Field Music with Paul “Bird” Edwards
In the “Field Music” series on Basic Folk, we talk to musicians about a particular song they have learned through…
Basic Folk 44 – Emily Mure
Powered by RedCircle Emily Mure is a real life New York native! She is a life-long oboist, who had big…
Basic Folk – Field Music with Chris “Critter” Eldridge
Recently, Chris “Critter” Eldridge won instrumentalist of the year at The Americana awards in Nashville. 2019 is proving to be…
Basic Folk 43 – Wallis Bird
Powered by RedCircle Wallis Bird is a joyful musician who is an incredibly emotionally exciting live performer and songwriter. Originally…
Basic Folk 42 – Molly Sarle
Powered by RedCircle Molly Sarle of Mountain Man has been working on her solo record for a little while and…
Basic Folk 41 – Joe Troop
Powered by RedCircle Joe Troop, frontman for the Buenos Aires “Latin-Grass” group Che Apalache, has loved bluegrass since he was…
Basic Folk 40 – Amanda Shires
Powered by RedCircle Amanda Shires, Texas born, Nashville based, sideplayer turned songwriter, turned force of nature in Americana, folk and…
Basic Folk 39 – David Huckfelt
Powered by RedCircle David Huckfelt, founding member of the Minneapolis folk band, The Pines, emanates poetry in everything he does.…