Basic Folk

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Basic Folk features honest conversations with folk musicians hosted by Cindy Howes, a well-versed public radio DJ, and singer/songwriter Lizzie No. While we’re not gassing up the banjo, fiddle, guitar and mandolin, Basic Folk approaches interviews with warmth, humor and insightful (invasive?) questions. This podcast fosters the folk community and showcases a genre that is often misunderstood. Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from Molly Tuttle, Ben Harper, John Hiatt, Chris Thile of Nickel Creek, Joy Oladokun and many more.

Basic Folk is dedicated to showcasing the best in folk, bluegrass, acoustic and americana including Black, Brown and Queer folx who have been excluded, or felt like they did not belong, in the folk world. Both Cindy and Lizzie bring unique perspectives to our honest conversations and are dedicated to changing the landscape and the gatekeepers of the folk music community.


Episode Date
Year-End Reflections with Cindy & Lizzie: A Wild 2024 Ride, ep. 290
Dec 12, 2024
Nature Calls for Trampled by Turtles' Dave Simonett: Music, Hunting and Home, ep. 289
Dec 05, 2024
Becca Stevens on Grief, Spiritual Co-Writing and Connection, ep. 288
Nov 21, 2024
Twisted Pines' Kathleen Parks Secret Polka Past, ep. 287
Nov 14, 2024
Edie Carey & Sarah Sample: remain Cool despite Comfort, Cajons and Dream Catchers, ep. 286
Nov 07, 2024
The Sound of Women's Voices: A Shorty Bonus on a Weird Ass Day
Nov 06, 2024
From Songwriting to Sobriety: Kasey Anderson's Journey to His Final Album, ep. 285
Oct 31, 2024
Riffing on Life: Chuck Prophet talks Music, Surfing, and Storytelling with Mark Erelli, EP. 284
Oct 24, 2024
Liv Greene on Finding her Tender Little Queer Heart, ep. 283
Oct 17, 2024
Exploring Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot, ep. 282
Oct 10, 2024
Amy Helm: Letters to Women and the Legacy of The Barn, ep. 281
Oct 03, 2024
From Reality Bites to Nursery Rhymes: Lisa Loeb's Unconventional Journey, ep. 280
Sep 26, 2024
Folk Music, Friendship, and Fountain Pens: Nerding out with Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger, ep. 29
Sep 19, 2024
Basic Folk Presents: American Masters: Creative Spark feat. Jewel
Sep 17, 2024
Balancing Dreams and Reality: A Folk Debate on Ambition, ep. 278
Sep 12, 2024
Jeffrey Foucault remembers Billy Conway with Universal Fire, ep. 277
Sep 05, 2024
Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots, ep. 276
Aug 29, 2024
From Lancaster to the Limelight: The de Vitry Sibling Soundtrack, ep. 275
Aug 22, 2024
Basic Folk Presents: The Other 22 Hours - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Aug 20, 2024
Denitia’s Musical Journey: From NYC Streetwear to Nashville’s Vintage Vibes, ep. 274
Aug 15, 2024
Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin: Eyeballs, Ice Cream, and Portland, Oregon, ep. 273
Aug 08, 2024
Fake Interviews & Real Talk: Matt the Electrician Reinvents Music Marketing, ep. 272
Aug 01, 2024
John Smith is Finding Harmony in Chaos, ep. 271
Jul 25, 2024
Peggy Seeger spills Folk Feminist Tea with Dawn Landes, ep. 270
Jul 18, 2024
Ana Egge on Dream-Writing, the Truth, and Sinead O'Connor, ep. 269
Jul 11, 2024
Soundcheck Stories and Life Lessons: Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey, ep. 268
Jul 04, 2024
Steve Poltz Wants to Listen to The Grateful Dead, Watch Laugh-In and Write a Song Together, ep. 267
Jun 27, 2024
Basic Folk Presents: Only Vans
Jun 25, 2024
Archiving the Heart: Greg Brown on Music, Family, and Throwing Out Old Notebooks, ep. 266
Jun 20, 2024
The Reckoning of Montreal Banjo-Witch Kaïa Kater, ep. 265
Jun 13, 2024
Guster is a Place, ep. 264
Jun 06, 2024
Finding Freedom in a Flip Phone: John Moreland's Quest for a Simple Life, ep. 263
May 30, 2024
Claps, Covers, and Come Ons: Inside Barnstar!'s Musical Mischief, ep. 262
May 23, 2024
Fran & Flora Are Reimagining Traditional Yiddish Folk Music, ep. 261
May 16, 2024
Relevant, Radical & ROTFL: Billy Bragg, Folk Music's Political Poet, ep. 260
May 09, 2024
Leyla McCalla's Joyful Rebellion: Sun Without Heat and the Freedom of Play, ep. 259
May 02, 2024
Humbird: From Dinner Table Singing to Dismantling White Supremacy, ep. 258
Apr 25, 2024
Navigating the Waters of Folk Music: Community vs Capitalism, ep. 257
Apr 18, 2024
Jontavious Willis Says Blues Music is for The Kids, ep. 256
Apr 11, 2024
Aoife O'Donovan and Dawn Landes Surf All the Feminist Waves, ep. 255
Apr 04, 2024
Appalachian Bluegrasser Missy Raines Explains The West Virginia Thing, ep. 254
Mar 28, 2024
Bob Hillman's Rock and Roll Return: From Beach Volleyball to Marketing to Musician, ep. 253
Mar 21, 2024
Joe Pug Will Not Ossify, ep. 252
Mar 14, 2024
Hannah Connolly is Finding Her Happy Little Emo Heart Again, ep. 251
Mar 07, 2024
Lizzie No: the GOAT on Gender, Tiaras and Leveling Up, ep. 250
Feb 29, 2024
Dinty Child Dreams Up Tunes on Island Time, ep. 249
Feb 22, 2024
Tyrone Cotton: The Louisville Legend You Must Hear
Feb 15, 2024
Radio Waves to Musical Bliss: Talia Schlanger's Harmonious Journey, ep. 248
Feb 08, 2024
Elise Leavy is the Faerie Kid of Folk, ep. 247
Feb 01, 2024
Strings of Support: Sarah Jarosz's Mentors and Co-Writing Magic, ep. 246
Jan 25, 2024
Imaginary People Chronicles: Viv & Riley's Tradition and Innovation, ep. 245
Jan 18, 2024
Rachael Kilgour's Tribute to her Extraordinary Ordinary Dad, ep. 244
Jan 11, 2024
Crying in Music: Darrell Scott's Honest Artistry, ep. 243
Jan 04, 2024
Folk Legacy: Celebrating 25 Years of Club Passim's campfire. Festival
Dec 28, 2023
Maya de Vitry & Ethan Jodziewicz are Seriously Playful, ep. 242
Dec 14, 2023
Rosanne Cash is Not a Regular Mom, ep. 241
Dec 07, 2023
Iron & Wine: Navigating the High School Reunion of My Music Career, ep. 240
Nov 30, 2023
Travis Book is a Practical Romantic, ep. 239
Nov 16, 2023
Caroline Cotter: Home is Where the Ocean Is, ep. 238
Nov 09, 2023
Jobi Riccio is an Outdoor Kid, ep. 237
Nov 02, 2023
Billy Keane: Curiosity, Luck, & Drive, ep. 236
Oct 26, 2023
Folklore Forensics with Alice Gerrard, ep. 235
Oct 19, 2023
Tré Burt, ep. 234
Oct 12, 2023
Antje Duvekot, ep. 233
Oct 05, 2023
Your Career vs Your Soul, ep. 232
Sep 28, 2023
Jenny Owen Youngs, ep. 231
Sep 21, 2023
Buffalo Nichols, ep. 230
Sep 14, 2023
Rising Appalachia, ep. 229
Sep 07, 2023
Nina de Vitry, ep. 228
Aug 31, 2023
Ben Harper, ep. 227
Aug 24, 2023
Taylor Ashton, ep. 226
Aug 17, 2023
Raye Zaragoza, ep. 225
Aug 10, 2023
Meg Hutchinson, ep. 224
Aug 03, 2023
Molly Tuttle, ep. 223
Jul 27, 2023
Kara Jackson, ep. 222
Jul 20, 2023
Tim O'Brien, ep. 221
Jul 13, 2023
Brian Dunne, ep. 220
Jul 06, 2023
Ethan Setiawan, ep. 219
Jun 29, 2023
Caitlin Canty, ep. 218
Jun 22, 2023
Rissi Palmer & Miko Marks, Ep. 217
Jun 15, 2023
Performance vs Authenticity, ep. 216
Jun 08, 2023
Matt Sucich, Ep. 215
Jun 01, 2023
Hanneke Cassel, ep. 214
May 25, 2023
Dom Flemons., ep. 213
May 18, 2023
Libby Rodenbough, ep. 212
May 11, 2023
David Wax Track by Track, ep. 211
May 04, 2023
Alice Howe & Freebo, ep. 210
Apr 27, 2023
The Tallest Man on Earth, ep. 209
Apr 20, 2023
William Prince, ep. 208
Apr 13, 2023
Kimaya Diggs, ep. 207
Apr 06, 2023
Brett Dennen, ep. 206
Mar 30, 2023
Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, ep. 205
Mar 23, 2023
Adeem the Artist, ep. 204
Mar 16, 2023
Lyrics vs Melody, ep. 203
Mar 09, 2023
Sam Phillips, ep. 202
Mar 02, 2023
Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin, ep. 201
Feb 23, 2023
SistaStrings, ep. 200!
Feb 16, 2023
Eliza Edens, ep. 199
Feb 09, 2023
Mark Erelli, ep. 198
Feb 02, 2023
Ruthie Foster, ep. 197
Jan 26, 2023
Tom Wilson, ep. 196
Jan 19, 2023
Anthony D'Amato, ep. 195
Jan 12, 2023
Courtney Marie Andrews, ep. 194
Jan 05, 2023
Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow, ep. 193
Dec 15, 2022
John Calvin Abney, ep. 192
Dec 08, 2022
Lissa Schneckenburger, ep. 191
Dec 01, 2022
Melissa Carper, ep. 190
Nov 17, 2022
Patrick Haggerty of Lavender Country, ep. 189
Nov 10, 2022
Ondara, ep. 188
Nov 03, 2022
Mali Obomsawin, ep. 187
Oct 27, 2022
Caroline Spence, ep. 186
Oct 20, 2022
Will Sheff, ep. 185
Oct 13, 2022
Caleb Caudle, ep. 184
Oct 06, 2022
Brittany Haas, ep. 183
Sep 29, 2022
Amy Ray, ep. 182
Sep 22, 2022
Ken Yates, ep. 181
Sep 15, 2022
Kyshona, ep. 180
Sep 08, 2022
Lauren Balthrop, ep. 179
Sep 01, 2022
Molly Tuttle, ep. 178
Aug 25, 2022
Peter Mulvey, ep. 177
Aug 11, 2022
Adia Victoria, ep. 176
Aug 04, 2022
Hannah Read, ep. 175
Jul 28, 2022
Tami Neilson, ep. 174
Jul 21, 2022
Backstage Preview: Willi Carlisle on Field Music
Jul 16, 2022
Willi Carlisle, ep. 173
Jul 14, 2022
Leon Timbo, ep. 172
Jul 07, 2022
Backstage Preview: Dietrich Strause Friend Hang
Jul 02, 2022
Dietrich Strause, ep. 171
Jun 30, 2022
Edie Carey, ep. 170
Jun 23, 2022
Cristina Vane, ep. 169
Jun 16, 2022
Grant-Lee Phillips, ep. 168
Jun 09, 2022
S.G. Goodman, ep. 167
Jun 02, 2022
Richard Thompson, ep. 166
May 26, 2022
John Doe, ep. 165
May 19, 2022
Backstage Preview: Song Premiere – "Animal" by Jean Rohe
May 14, 2022
Steve Forbert, ep. 164
May 12, 2022
Lily Henley, ep. 163
May 05, 2022
Grace Givertz, ep. 162
Apr 28, 2022
Amy Correia, ep. 161
Apr 21, 2022
BF Presents: Why We Write
Apr 17, 2022
Backstage Preview: Amy Helm on Field Music
Apr 16, 2022
Mason Jennings, ep. 160
Apr 14, 2022
Tatiana Hargreaves, ep. 159
Apr 07, 2022
No No Boy, ep. 158
Mar 30, 2022
Brent Cobb, ep. 157
Mar 24, 2022
Suz Slezak, ep. 156
Mar 17, 2022
Backstage Preview: Hang with Maya De Vitry
Mar 12, 2022
Maya De Vitry, ep. 155
Mar 10, 2022
Joy Oladokun, ep. 154
Feb 24, 2022
BF Presents: American Songcatcher
Feb 20, 2022
Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats, ep. 153
Feb 17, 2022
Backstage Preview: Anais Mitchell XLR
Feb 12, 2022
Anais Mitchell, ep. 152
Feb 10, 2022
Erin Rae, ep. 151
Feb 03, 2022
Aoife O'Donovan, ep. 150
Jan 27, 2022
Backstage Preview: Aoife O'Donovan 2014 interview
Jan 22, 2022
Tré Burt, ep. 149
Jan 20, 2022
Eliza Gilkyson, ep. 148
Jan 13, 2022
Backstage Preview: Music Hang with Christopher Pappas (The Everyday Visuals)
Dec 18, 2021
MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger, ep. 147
Dec 16, 2021
Brad Kolodner, ep. 146
Dec 09, 2021
Miko Marks, ep. 145
Dec 02, 2021
Dori Freeman, ep. 144
Nov 23, 2021
Valerie June, ep. 143
Nov 18, 2021
Backstage Preview: KT Tunstall, 2013
Nov 13, 2021
Erin McKeown, ep. 142
Nov 11, 2021
Mary Gauthier, ep. 141
Nov 04, 2021
Buffalo Nichols, ep. 140
Oct 28, 2021
Lizzie No, Jake Blount, Allison Russell + Kaia Kater: neath the banner of the Black eclectic
Oct 21, 2021
Backstage Preview: Field Music "Lazy John"
Oct 16, 2021
Dar Williams, ep. 139
Oct 14, 2021
Amy Helm, ep. 138
Oct 07, 2021
Carolyn Kendrick, ep. 137
Sep 30, 2021
BF Presents: SongWriter with Maia Sharp + Cheryl Strayed
Sep 26, 2021
Martin Sexton, ep. 136
Sep 23, 2021
Alisa Amador, ep. 135
Sep 16, 2021
Chris Thile, ep. 134
Sep 09, 2021
Paula Fuga, ep. 133
Sep 02, 2021
BF Presents: Songcraft with Ani Difranco
Aug 29, 2021
Becca Mancari, ep. 132
Aug 26, 2021
Andrew Marlin (Watchhouse), ep. 131
Aug 19, 2021
Rachel Baiman, ep. 130
Aug 12, 2021
John Hiatt, ep. 129
Aug 05, 2021
Kishi Bashi, ep. 128
Jul 29, 2021
BF Presents: Get Up in the Cool with Adam Hurt
Jul 25, 2021
Alex Cuba, ep. 127
Jul 22, 2021
Mali Obomsawin of Lula Wiles, ep. 126
Jul 15, 2021
Joe Pug, ep. 125
Jul 08, 2021
Amythyst Kiah, ep. 124
Jul 01, 2021
Denison Witmer, ep. 123
Jun 24, 2021
Sunny War Track x Track, ep. 122
Jun 17, 2021
Phil Moore of Bowerbirds, ep. 121
Jun 10, 2021
Oliver Wood, ep. 120
Jun 03, 2021
Katy Kirby, ep. 119
May 27, 2021
Allison Russell, ep. 118
May 20, 2021
Tom Rush, ep. 117
May 13, 2021
Chris Pierce, ep. 116
May 06, 2021
Adam Moss of The Brother Brothers, ep. 115
Apr 29, 2021
Mark Kilianski of Golden Shoals, ep. 114
Apr 22, 2021
David Wax Museum, ep. 113
Apr 15, 2021
Yasmin Williams, ep. 112
Apr 08, 2021
Kaiti Jones, ep. 111
Apr 01, 2021
Taylor Rice of Local Natives, ep. 110
Mar 25, 2021
Steve Tilston, ep. 109
Mar 18, 2021
Alec Spiegelman, ep. 108
Mar 11, 2021
Raye Zaragoza, ep. 107
Mar 04, 2021
Suitcase Junket: "The End is New" Track by Track, ep. 106
Feb 25, 2021
Patty Larkin, ep. 105
Feb 18, 2021
Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers, ep. 104
Feb 11, 2021
Sadie Gustafson-Zook, ep. 103
Feb 04, 2021
Anjimile, ep. 102
Jan 28, 2021
Cinder Well, ep. 101
Jan 21, 2021
Rose Cousins, ep. 100!!
Jan 14, 2021
Auyon Mukharji of Darlingside, ep. 99
Jan 07, 2021
Chris Smither, ep. 98
Dec 17, 2020
Almeta Ingram-Miller of The Legendary Ingramettes, , ep. 97
Dec 10, 2020
Kevin Morby, ep. 96
Dec 03, 2020
Shirley Collins, ep. 95
Nov 19, 2020
Lizzie No, ep. 94
Nov 12, 2020
Lori McKenna, ep. 93
Nov 05, 2020
Stella Schindler of Kentucky Avenue, ep. 92
Oct 29, 2020
Samantha Crain, ep. 91
Oct 22, 2020
Izzy Heltai's “Father” Track by Track, ep. 90
Oct 15, 2020
Brittney Spencer, ep. 89
Oct 08, 2020
Jonatha Brooke's "The Sweetwater Sessions" Track by Track, ep. 88
Oct 01, 2020
Alex Sturbaum, ep. 87
Sep 24, 2020
Ellis Paul, ep. 86
Sep 17, 2020
Jamie Fox, ep. 85
Sep 10, 2020
Laura Cortese, ep. 84
Sep 03, 2020
Forest Sun, ep. 83
Aug 27, 2020
Beatrice Deer, ep. 82
Aug 20, 2020
Kris Delmhorst, ep. 81
Aug 13, 2020
William Prince, ep. 80
Aug 06, 2020
Tami Neilson, ep. 79
Jul 30, 2020
Ruth Merenda of The Mammals, ep. 78
Jul 23, 2020
Caitlyn Smith, ep. 77
Jul 16, 2020
Grace Pettis, ep. 76
Jul 09, 2020
Jake Blount, ep. 75
Jul 02, 2020
Pete Bernhard of The Devil Makes Three, ep. 74
Jun 25, 2020
Isa Burke of Lula Wiles, ep. 73
Jun 18, 2020
Alice Howe, ep. 72
Jun 11, 2020
Danielle Knibbe, ep. 71
May 28, 2020
Sunny War, ep. 70
May 21, 2020
Nerissa Nields, ep. 69
May 14, 2020
Letitia VanSant, ep. 68
May 07, 2020
Susan Werner, ep. 67
Apr 30, 2020
Maya De Vitry's "How to Break a Fall" Track by Track, ep. 66
Apr 23, 2020
Tall Tall Trees, ep. 65
Apr 10, 2020
Mark Erelli's "Blindsided" Track by Track, ep. 64
Apr 02, 2020
Anais Mitchell Tribute at Club Passim, ep. 63
Mar 26, 2020
Jesse Dee, ep. 62
Mar 19, 2020
Nora Jane Struthers' "Bright Light, Long Drives, First Words" Track by Track, ep. 61
Mar 12, 2020
Taylor Ashton, ep. 60
Mar 06, 2020
Kora Feder, ep. 59
Feb 27, 2020
Dave Godowsky, ep. 58
Feb 20, 2020
Leyla McCalla, ep. 57
Feb 13, 2020
Elisapie, ep. 56
Feb 09, 2020
Crys Matthews, ep. 55
Jan 30, 2020
Amythyst Kiah, ep. 54
Jan 23, 2020
Rachel Lynne LIVE at Club Passim, ep. 53
Jan 16, 2020
Dinty Child LIVE at Club Passim, ep. 52
Jan 12, 2020
Abraham Alexander, ep. 51
Dec 19, 2019
Rebecca Loebe, ep. 50
Dec 12, 2019
Molly Venter of Red Molly, ep. 49
Dec 05, 2019
Leif Vollebekk, ep. 48
Nov 23, 2019
Jenny Owen Youngs, ep. 47
Nov 14, 2019
Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah The Hills, ep. 46
Nov 08, 2019
Betsy Siggins, ep. 45
Oct 31, 2019
Emily Mure, ep. 44
Oct 17, 2019
Wallis Bird, ep. 43
Sep 26, 2019
Molly Sarle of Mountain Man, ep. 42
Sep 19, 2019
Joe Troop of Che Apalache, ep. 41
Sep 12, 2019
Amanda Shires, ep. 40
Aug 29, 2019
David Huckfelt, ep. 39
Aug 22, 2019
Johnathan Rice, ep. 38
Aug 15, 2019
Alisa Amador Live at Club Passim, ep. 37
Aug 08, 2019
Melissa Ferrick Live at Club Passim, ep. 36
Aug 01, 2019
Ben Arthur, ep. 35
Jul 25, 2019
Bridget Kearney, ep. 34
Jul 18, 2019
Matt Smith of Club Passim, ep. 33
Jul 11, 2019
Chris Eldridge of The Punch Brothers, ep. 32
Jun 27, 2019
Jim Kweskin, ep. 31
Jun 20, 2019
Corey Laitman, ep. 30
Jun 13, 2019
Zack Hickman, ep. 29
Jun 06, 2019
David Dye, ep. 28
May 30, 2019
Izzy Heltai, ep. 27
May 23, 2019
Livingston Taylor, ep. 26
May 16, 2019
Jenna Nicholls, ep. 25
May 09, 2019
Ethan Gruska, ep. 24
May 02, 2019
Marissa Nadler, ep. 23
Apr 25, 2019
Jonatha Brooke, ep. 22
Apr 18, 2019
Jocie Adams of Arc Iris, ep. 21
Apr 11, 2019
Bonus: Erin McKeown is Folk Wikipedia
Apr 10, 2019
Erin McKeown, ep. 20
Apr 04, 2019
Bill Deasy, ep. 19
Mar 28, 2019
Edie Carey, ep. 18
Mar 21, 2019
Amy Ray, ep. 17
Mar 14, 2019
KT Tunstall, ep. 16
Mar 07, 2019
Emily Saliers, ep. 15
Feb 28, 2019
Peter Mulvey, ep. 14
Feb 21, 2019
Rachel Sumner, ep. 13
Feb 14, 2019
Mark Dignam, ep. 12
Feb 07, 2019
Maya de Vitry, ep. 11
Jan 31, 2019
Eleanor Buckland of Lula Wiles, ep. 10
Jan 24, 2019
Alex Stanton of townsppl, ep. 09
Jan 17, 2019
Anais Mitchell, ep. 08
Jan 10, 2019
Dawn Landes, ep. 07
Jan 03, 2019
Mark Erelli, ep. 06
Dec 13, 2018
Kaia Kater, ep. 05
Dec 06, 2018
Nora Jane Struthers, ep. 04
Nov 29, 2018
Anna Tivel, ep. 03
Nov 15, 2018
Suitcase Junket, ep. 02
Nov 08, 2018
Ana Egge, ep. 01!!!
Nov 01, 2018
Basic Folk Trailer
Oct 25, 2018