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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 136 – Martin Sexton

September 23, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Martin Sexton‘s career was built by his work as a street musician on the Boston scene in…

Basic Folk 135 – Alisa Amador

September 16, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Alisa Amador on Basic Folk! We’re so pumped for you to hear…

Basic Folk 134 – Chris Thile

September 9, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Chris Thile (Nickel Creek, The Punch Brothers) has been making music nonstop since he was 5 years old.…

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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.