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Jimbo Mathus grew up in a house full of musicians, and by the time he was 8 years old, he was sitting in on family jam sessions. He dropped out of college, joined the Merchant Marines and eventually settled in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He formed The Squirrel Nut Zippers in 1993, which experienced massive success in the mid- to late ‘90s. The band was swept into the short-lived swing music revival, alongside The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo…
Basic Folk 84 – Laura Cortese
Powered by RedCircle Laura Cortese is on her way to legendary status in the fiddle community. Born in San Francisco,…
Basic Folk 83 – Forest Sun
Powered by RedCircle California-based Forest Sun, raised by back-to-the-lander hippies who were deeply involved in art and music, channels healing…
Basic Folk 82 – Beatrice Deer
Powered by RedCircle Now based in Montreal, growing up in Northern Quebec. Beatrice Deer spent a lot of time outside…
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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.