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Dar Williams: Music was Decided for Me (REISSUE)

June 12, 2025

(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging into the archives and reposting some of our favorite episodes alongside new introductions commenting on what it’s like to listen back. Enjoy!) This episode featuring Lizzie No interviewing Dar Williams originally posted on October 14, 2021 after Dar released her album I’ll Meet You Here. Dar Williams, originally from Mount Kisco, New York, grew up in an era and a household where everyone was…

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Basic Folk 190 – Melissa Carper

November 17, 2022

Upright bassist, singer and songwriter Melissa Carper has been playing in bands since she took up the position of bass…

Basic Folk 189 – Patrick Haggerty (Lavender Country)

November 10, 2022

A note: our guest on this episode, Patrick Haggerty of Lavender  country passed away on October 31 at the age of…

Basic Folk 188 – Ondara

November 3, 2022

Lizzie No talks to Ondara When Ondara was a little boy growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, music was both everywhere…

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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.