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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 87 – Alex Sturbaum

September 24, 2020

Powered by RedCircle Alex Sturbaum is a traditional folk musician originally from Cincinnati, OH, which offers a thriving community of…

Basic Folk 86 – Ellis Paul

September 17, 2020

Powered by RedCircle Ellis Paul! The one and only. This has been a long time coming. The Maine-born musician is…

Basic Folk 85 – Jamie Fox

September 10, 2020

Powered by RedCircle A special episode of Basic Folk features First Nation person Jamie Fox, who is one of the…

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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.