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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 152 – Anaïs Mitchell Track x Track

February 10, 2022

Powered by RedCircle Anaïs Mitchell goes track by track through her new self titled release (out now!) and holy smokes…

Basic Folk 151 – Erin Rae

February 3, 2022

Powered by RedCircle Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Erin Rae on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen…

Basic Folk 150 – Aoife O’Donovan

January 27, 2022

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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.