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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 48 – Leif Vollebekk

November 21, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Montreal’s Leif Vollebekk emotional delivery creates a world of color in my mind. It’s not surprising that…

Basic Folk 47 – Jenny Owen Youngs

November 14, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Jenny Owen Youngs! Jenny is a indie pop songwriter, queer icon and podcast host. I am thrilled…

Basic Folk 46 – Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah The Hills

November 7, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Ryan Walsh of the literary (read: nerd) indie rock band Hallelujah The Hills has new music on…

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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.