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Jacob Sharp after Mipso: Parenthood, Co-writing, and Still a Teamplayer

October 29, 2026

A founding member of the beloved North Carolina bluegrass-ish band Mipso, Jacob Sharp has always loved a team. He attributes this to being a middle child, which is the basis for his debut solo album, Middle Kid. Born and raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Jacob not only loved being on a team but also radiated towards musical collaboration on guitar and mandolin. He studied at UNC Chapel Hill where he met his bandmates and formed Mipso…

Basic Folk 60 – Taylor Ashton

March 5, 2020

Powered by RedCircle Taylor Ashton! Clawhammer banjo! Illustrations! Canada! He started his career in the alt-folk band Fish & Bird…

Basic Folk 59 – Kora Feder

February 27, 2020

Powered by RedCircle Kora Feder came from a musical family. Her mother is the well regarded singer/songwriter, Rita Hosking. Growing…

Basic Folk 58 – Dave Godowsky

February 20, 2020

Powered by RedCircle Business or performance? According to Dave Godowsky, you don’t have to choose, guys. As a professional music…

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Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from

KT Tunstall,

John Hiatt,

Amythyst Kiah,

Kishi Bashi,

... and many more. Cindy and Lizzie approach their interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions.