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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 90 – Izzy Heltai: “Father” Track by Track

October 15, 2020

Powered by RedCircle We got to know Izzy Heltai on episode 27 of Basic Folk where he talked about his supportive…

Basic Folk 89 – Brittney Spencer

October 8, 2020

Powered by RedCircle Brittney Spencer’s making her way in Nashville. Her presence in Music City is radical not only because…

Basic Folk 88 – Jonatha Brooke’s “The Sweetwater Sessions” Track by Track

October 1, 2020

Powered by RedCircle We get a very fun track by track for Jonatha Brooke‘s new album The Sweetwater Sessions, which are…

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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.