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Basic Folk 54 – Amythyst Kiah

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Singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah joins us this week. She can be heard along side Layla McCalla, Allison Russell and Rhiannon Giddens in the Grammy nominated project Songs of Our Native Daughters. Amythyst talks about growing up an independent worker in Mississippi and how music forced her into collaboration. She recounts how writing songs helped her through … Read more

Basic Folk 53 – Rachel Lynne LIVE at Club Passim

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Rachel Lynne, the highly emotive songwriter, joins us for a live episode at Club Passim! Lynne was born and raised in Georgia. She spent her young life obsessed with music, especially sad and lonesome country music. Her own music cannot be described as country, but it has a certain lonesome quality to it. If you’ve ever experienced any serious emotions, one listen to Rachel’s music and you’ll feel understood and extremely connected.

Rachel shares a few songs from her catalog and talks about growing up with music, dealing with anxiety and the fascinating story of how she got her guitar. Currently living in Denver, I first met Rachel in Pittsburgh where she wowed audiences and won hearts.

She has not released her full length record yet, but you can check out this set she performed at WYEP in Pittsburgh:

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Basic Folk 52 – Dinty Child LIVE at Club Passim

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Basic Folk is live at Club Passim in Cambridge with Americana songwriter Dinty Child. Member of Session Americana, Dinty is releasing his debut solo album after being a part of the Boston folk and roots community for about three decades. His record, Lucky Ones, will be out on January 17, with a release show January … Read more

Basic Folk 51 – Abraham Alexander

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Singer/Songwriter and guitarist Abraham Alexander has an incredible life story: born in Greece to Nigerian parents, he immigrated to the US when he was 11. Months after that move, his mother died, putting Abraham into foster care until he was adopted at age 16. He was extremely athletic when he was young and found community … Read more

Basic Folk 50 – Rebecca Loebe

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Rebecca Loebe is a Georgia native that was raised in the Atlanta music community via Eddie’s Attic. Loebe attended Berklee College of Music and spent time in the Boston music world before settling in Austin, TX. She also had the unique experience of being a part of the very first season of “The Voice” as … Read more

Basic Folk 48 – Leif Vollebekk

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Powered by RedCircle Montreal’s Leif Vollebekk emotional delivery creates a world of color in my mind. It’s not surprising that he has Synesthesia, a perceptual condition in which the stimulation of one sense triggers an automatic, involuntary experience in another sense. Leif sees colors when he hears music, therefore, his music invokes colorful emotion. Raised … Read more

Basic Folk 46 – Ryan Walsh of Hallelujah The Hills

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Powered by RedCircle Ryan Walsh of the literary (read: nerd) indie rock band Hallelujah The Hills has new music on the way. The new I’m You LP releases on November 15, 2019. Walsh, originally from Dedham, MA, has always held an interest in history and folk music, particularly when it comes to his hometown. Dedham was … Read more

Basic Folk 45 – Betsy Siggins

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Powered by RedCircle Betsy Siggins is a folk boss in charge, and we’re beyond honored to welcome her as a guest on Basic Folk. Siggins has been an integral part of the folk music world since the late 1950’s when she and her roommate, Joan Baez, starting hanging around the Cambridge scene at Club 47. … Read more