Lancaster, Pennsylvania-born, Nashville-based songwriter Maya de Vitry has been on Basic Folk a half dozen times (she’s only second to our fave man-bestie Mark Erelli), because we are so obsessed with her songwriting perspective, from her time in the Stray Birds to her solo work. Every time she’s on the show, we try and do something special. She’s been on with her siblings (Nina & Lyle), her partner (Ethan Jodziewicz), and her musical besties (Shelby Means & Joel Timmons). When…
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.…
Basic Folk 38 – Johnathan Rice
Powered by RedCircle Scottish-American songwriter Johnathan Rice might have first landed on your radar through his duo Jenny & Johnny…
Basic Folk 37 – Alisa Amador
Powered by RedCircle Basic Folk is Live at Club Passim! Alisa Amador grew up in Cambridge, MA surrounded by the…
Basic Folk 36 – Melissa Ferrick
Powered by RedCircle Basic Folk is live at Club Passim with Melissa Ferrick! The indie folk songwriter genius lesbian icon…
Basic Folk 35 – Ben Arthur
Powered by RedCircle Songwriter, author and podcaster Ben Arthur did not know what he was in for on Basic Folk,…