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Lancaster, Pennsylvania-born, Nashville-based songwriter Maya de Vitry has been on Basic Folk a half dozen times (she’s only second to our fave man-bestie Mark Erelli), because we are so obsessed with her songwriting perspective, from her time in the Stray Birds to her solo work. Every time she’s on the show, we try and do something special. She’s been on with her siblings (Nina & Lyle), her partner (Ethan Jodziewicz), and her musical besties (Shelby Means & Joel Timmons). When…
Kathleen Edwards: Making up for 30 Years of No Tears
Kathleen Edwards claims that she’s now a pretty frequent crier after not crying for the first 30 years of her…
Peter Rowan: The Bluegrass Buddha’s Tex-Mex Roots
Legendary Massachusetts-born, California-based musician Peter Rowan is best known for his bluegrass roots. A practicing Buddhist, he did time in…
Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks: “Buckle Bunny,” No Cringe, and My Black Country
This time on Basic Folk, we are checking in with country singer-songwriter and Color Me Country radio host Rissi Palmer…
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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.