Sara Watkins joins Basic Folk to talk about ‘Wild and Clear and Blue,’ the new album from I’m With Her, her band with Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan. The new LP was inspired by looking back on your life in order to move forward, with a very witchy manner of speaking that encompasses the ancient, mysterious, and spiritual. Sara shares insights into the unique telepathic connection they feel within the band, which was palpable from their first public appearance in…
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Exploring Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot
The Oregon-bred indie folk music outfit Blind Pilot goes on a deep spiritual journey on their new album In the…
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Amy Helm: Letters to Women and the Legacy of The Barn
Amy Helm has had one of the most fascinating lives that any person can have. As you might have guessed…
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From Reality Bites to Nursery Rhymes: Lisa Loeb’s Unconventional Journey
Looking back at her wildly successful and always adventurous career up to this point, it feels inevitable that Lisa Loeb…
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Folk Music, Friendship, and Fountain Pens: Nerding out with Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger
The names Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger have come up more often than not when talking to fiddlers on Basic…
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Balancing Dreams and Reality: A Folk Debate on Ambition
Welcome to another edition of Folk Debate Club, our occasional debate series! To discuss Ambition vs Acceptance, we welcome our…
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Jeffrey Foucault remembers Billy Conway with Universal Fire
In our episode with Wisconsin-born, New England based Jeffrey Foucault, we had a handful of questions for the singer-songwriter about…
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Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots
Throughout his music career, singer-songwriter Amos Lee has cultivated a large female fanbase and also owes a lot of his…
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From Lancaster to the Limelight: The de Vitry Sibling Soundtrack
Maya, Nina and Lyle de Vitry’s life, beginning in Lancaster PA, has been music and family, music festivals with old-time…
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Denitia’s Musical Journey: From NYC Streetwear to Nashville’s Vintage Vibes
Sometimes it strikes me just how much power can emanate from a creative mind. Speaking with Denitia was one of…
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