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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 140 – Buffalo Nichols

October 28, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Carl Nichols (aka Buffalo Nichols) found out that he liked playing guitar way more than anything else…

Basic Folk: neath the banner of the Black eclectic

October 21, 2021

Powered by RedCircle This special episode of Basic Folk features Allison Russell, Jake Blount, Kaïa Kater, and guest host Lizzie…

Basic Folk 139 – Dar Williams

October 14, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Dar Williams on Basic Folk! Be sure to got back and listen…

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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.