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Sierra Hull: Mandolin Magic and Small Town Roots

March 6, 2025

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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Basic Folk 227 – Ben Harper

August 24, 2023

Ben Harper has this deep connection to music through his family, who own a very special music store in the…

Basic Folk 226 – Taylor Ashton

August 17, 2023

Canadian-born, New York based banjo person Taylor Ashton’s second solo album, Stranger to the Feeling, was recorded on a coast…

Basic Folk 225 – Raye Zaragoza

August 10, 2023

The headline for Los Angeles-based Raye Zaragoza‘s new album Hold That Spirit is that after she broke off her engagement,…

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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.