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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 35 – Ben Arthur
Powered by RedCircle Songwriter, author and podcaster Ben Arthur did not know what he was in for on Basic Folk,…
Basic Folk 34 – Bridget Kearney
Powered by RedCircle Bridget Kearney, bassist for Lake Street Dive, has been deeply immersed in studying music since childhood. From…
Basic Folk 33 – Matt Smith of Club Passim
Powered by RedCircle Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue…
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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.