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When mandolinist Sierra Hull was little, her dad told her she was really good “for a ten year old.” The older Hull knew Sierra had a fiery passion for the instrument and he knew exactly how to motivate his daughter. He went on to say that if she wanted to go to jams and porch-play for the rest of her life, she’d learned enough. He gave her the realistic advice that if she wanted to dedicate her life to music,…
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Fran & Flora Are Reimagining Traditional Yiddish Folk Music
Two long-time collaborators, cellist Francesa Ter-Berg and violinist Flora Curazon, Fran & Flora, have bonded over their obsession with ancient…
Relevant, Radical & ROTFL: Billy Bragg, Folk Music’s Political Poet
Billy Bragg joins lizzie and Cindy on-board Cayamo to talk about songwriting, social justice, punk rock and, of course, The…
Leyla McCalla’s Joyful Rebellion: Sun Without Heat and the Freedom of Play
Singer-songwriter Leyla McCalla and her band (bassist Pete Olynciw, drummer Shawn Meyers and guitarist Nahum Zdybel) join us onboard the…
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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.