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Anaïs Mitchell: 2019 Pre-Broadway interview on Hadestown, Lamb Rearing, and Untangling Third Wave Feminism (REISSUE), ep. 312
Episode 312
(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives and reposting some of our fav…
1 year, 3 months ago
Morgan Toney on Circles, Elders, and Phil Collins, ep. 311
Episode 311
Circles have played a huge role in fiddler and singer Morgan Toney's life thus far: from drum circles, to talking circles, to the Earth itself (a cir…
1 year, 3 months ago
Kris Delmhorst: Inching Forward through Sleepless Nights, ep. 310
Episode 310
Kris Delmhorst is not a good sleeper. The Western Massachusetts songwriter is usually awake from 2 or 3 am to about 4 or 5am. Sometimes it feels nice…
1 year, 3 months ago
Sara Watkins on I'm With Her's Witchy AF New Record, ep. 309
Episode 309
Sara Watkins joins Basic Folk to talk about 'Wild and Clear and Blue,' the new album from I'm With Her, her band with Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donova…
1 year, 3 months ago
Mary Gauthier & Jaimee Harris on THE Three Shoes, Alchemy and Weeding out Baddies, ep. 308
Episode 308
Mary Gauthier and Jaimee Harris talk to Lizzie and Cindy for Basic Folk on-board the Cayamo cruise in front of a live audience. We get down to busine…
1 year, 4 months ago
Susan Werner on Defining Hard Work, Paid Vacations, and Relaxing as Indie Musician, ep. 307
Episode 307
The dynamic songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Susan Werner talks to us onboard the Cayamo cruise, which she describes as a "paid vacation." Reflec…
1 year, 4 months ago
Jon Muq: Uganda, Cruise Ship Food and His Googly-Eyed Guitar, ep. 306
Episode 306
Originally from the village of Mutungo, Uganda (near the country's capital of Kampala), Jon Muq's journey to his current life of touring with an Aust…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ani DiFranco & Carsie Blanton: Menopause, The Wild Child, and Naps to fight Capitalism, ep. 305
Episode 305
Basic Folk is making trouble at sea with Ani DiFranco and Carsie Blanton! Hosts Lizzie and Cindy had the opportunity to speak with the two like-minde…
1 year, 4 months ago
Loudon Wainwright III: Oversharing, Family Ties, and Musical Legacy, ep. 304
Episode 304
The legendary Loudon Wainwright III, whose career has spanned over five decades, is known for his deeply personal songwriting and sharp wit – and ove…
1 year, 5 months ago
Olivia Ellen Lloyd: West Virginia to Brooklyn, Finding Ground in Water, ep. 303
Olivia Ellen Lloyd's latest album, 'Do It Myself,' sees the West Virginia-born Brooklyn-based songwriter reflecting on the powerful imagery of water.…
1 year, 5 months ago