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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 209 – The Tallest Man on Earth

April 20, 2023

Kristian Matson grew up in the Swedish countryside and came to be The Tallest Man on Earth in the country’s…

Basic Folk 208 – William Prince

April 13, 2023

William Prince spent a long time recording his debut album. By the time ‘Earthly Days’ was released in 2015, Prince…

Basic Folk 207 – Kimaya Diggs

April 6, 2023

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, librettist, teacher, and dog lady Kimaya Diggs grew up surrounded by music. In her family music was a…

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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.