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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 111 – Kaiti Jones

April 1, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Kaiti Jones‘ vibe is truly chill with that special something that you experience in a real artist.…

Basic Folk 110 – Taylor Rice of Local Natives

March 25, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Local Natives are not a folk band, but this is my podcast and I do what I…

Basic Folk 109 – Steve Tilston

March 18, 2021

Powered by RedCircle If you do a web search for Steve Tilston, most of the results will be about John…

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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.