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Jacob Sharp after Mipso: Parenthood, Co-writing, and Still a Teamplayer

October 29, 2026

A founding member of the beloved North Carolina bluegrass-ish band Mipso, Jacob Sharp has always loved a team. He attributes this to being a middle child, which is the basis for his debut solo album, Middle Kid. Born and raised in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Jacob not only loved being on a team but also radiated towards musical collaboration on guitar and mandolin. He studied at UNC Chapel Hill where he met his bandmates and formed Mipso…

Basic Folk 174 – Tami Neilson

July 21, 2022

We go track by track on Canadian-born New Zealand feminist trouble maker and country music superstar, Tami Neilson’s 5th album,…

Basic Folk 173 – Willi Carlisle

July 14, 2022

It’s hard to not fall a little in love with Willi Carlisle. The former high school football captain is irresistible…

Basic Folk 172 – Leon Timbo

July 7, 2022

Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Leon Timbo on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen to Lizzie’s previous guest host spots on…

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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.