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Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he was sitting in on family jam sessions. He dropped out of college, joined the Merchant Marines and eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He formed The Squirrel Nut Zippers in 1993, which experienced massive success in the mid- to late ‘90s. The band was swept into the short-lived swing music revival, alongside The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo…
Basic Folk 213 – Dom Flemons
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
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
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.