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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 96 – Kevin Morby
Powered by RedCircle The music of Kevin Morby has colorful textural layers, much like the human who creates it. On…
Basic Folk 95 – Shirley Collins
Powered by RedCircle WOW. Shirley Collins has led a wild full life! The British Folk singer, who helped bring about…
Basic Folk 94 – Lizzie No
Powered by RedCircle Around age 10, Lizzie No was getting tired of the violin. The Princeton-born No picked the harp…
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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.