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Rachel McCartney's Return to Music, Being a Horse Girl, & Accidentally Snubbing David Gray, ep. 351
Episode 351
For 17 years, Rachel McCartney had set aside a music career and all the anxiety and uncertainty that came along with it. She was in her mid-30s and w…
1 day, 5 hours ago
Keb' Mo' Defines the Blues as Honesty Music, ep. 350
Episode 350
We are so honored to welcome Keb' Mo' (aka Kevin Moore) on the show for our 350th episode! After many decades of incredible music, his new solo acous…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Hrishikesh Hirway: From Monikers to Podcasts to Music Under His Own Name, ep. 349
If you have been paying attention to music circles for the past 25+ years, you will be familiar with Hrishikesh Hirway. He formerly released music un…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
MayaFest: Oliver Wood, Ana Egge, John Craigie, Kristin Andreassen, & Caitlin Canty on Maya de Vitry's New Album, ep. 348
Episode 348
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-born, Nashville-based songwriter Maya de Vitry has been on Basic Folk a half dozen times (she's only second to our fave man-b…
1 month, 1 week ago
Lizzie No & Kimaya Diggs Celebrate America's Outlaws, ep. 347
Episode 347
Lizzie No, Kaïa Kater, Nathan Evans Fox, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Tray Wellington, A.J. Haynes, and more are featured on the new compilation album 'Outlaw…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Alela Diane: Gold in France, That 1990s/1890s Life, and Michael Hurley
Episode 346
Back in the mid 2000's Alela Diane's Gospel Pirate album was ringing my bell and apparently, it was ringing a lot of other people's bells, too, espec…
2 months, 1 week ago
Milk Carton Kids Are Making a Mountain out of a Molehill, ep. 345
Episode 345
Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, the Milk Carton Kids, are calling their latest album, 'Lost Cause Lover Fool,' "the one." They have finally figured…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Club Passim's Matt Smith on 30 Years of Building Community, ep. 344
Episode 344
Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable 30-year run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue nestled in a Harvard Square basement. Current…
3 months, 1 week ago
Folk State of the Union: Rissi Palmer, Rose Cousins, Kaïa Kater & Jobi Riccio Live on Cayamo, ep. 343
Well, is this not an excuse to get the girlies together if we've ever heard one!? For our final live interview aboard Cayamo, we arranged a check-in …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Abraham Alexander & Kashus Culpepper: Handsome Club Convenes at Sea, ep. 342
Episode 342
We are live at sea aboard Cayamo 2026 with Abraham Alexander & Kashus Culpepper! The pair had not met prior, but we found a couple of very cool paral…
4 months ago