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Alela Diane: Gold in France, That 1990s/1890s Life, and Michael Hurley

June 25, 2026

Back in the mid 2000s Alela Diane’s ‘Gospel Pirate’ album was ringing my bell and, apparently, it was ringing a lot of other people’s bells, too – especially Europeans. Her debut album, it went gold in France and she’s been able to maintain a pretty decent audience and career across the Atlantic ever since. Meanwhile, at home in the States – she’s based in Portland, Oregon – after 2013, she remained relatively unknown and undiscovered. That was just fine with…

Basic Folk 213 – Dom Flemons

May 18, 2023

Dr. Dom Flemons comes off as older than his 40 years and I think it’s because he seems like he…

Basic Folk 212 – Libby Rodenbough

May 11, 2023

Libby Rodenbough’s second solo record sees the fiddler and songwriter further stretching from the bluegrass/old time style of her band…

Basic Folk 211 David Wax Museum

May 4, 2023

David Wax Museum’s latest album, You Must Change Your Life, is the duo’s magnum-opus. According to Wax it’s ”THE record….…

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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.