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Year-End Reflections with Cindy & Lizzie: A Wild 2024 Ride, ep. 290
It's 2024 recap time on Basic Folk! Cindy & Lizzie dive into a most special year-end reflection, featuring highlights from our honest conversations with folk musicians. We revisit THE top episode of the year, Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin (basicfolk.com/anna-tivel-jeffrey-martin-eyeballs-ice-cream-and-portland-oregon/) 's insightful discussion on navigating artistic challenges and living a simple life. Cindy shares her favorite episode featuring her co-host Lizzie No talking about her career-defining album, Halfsies (basicfolk.com/lizzie-no-the-goat-on-gender-tiaras-and-leveling-up/) (our 250th episode!). In turn, Lizzie's favorite honest convo came from Leyla McCalla onboard the Cayamo Cruise (basicfolk.com/leyla-mccallas-joyful-rebellion-sun-without-heat-and-the-freedom-of-play/) . We sat in the ship lounge and dug in with Leyla about the "folk process" and her thoughts on cruising, as a Haitian-American, as we ported in Hispaniola aboard a luxury cruise line. (Spoiler: it is complex!)
Basic Folk checks in with friend Jontavious Willis about his biggest lesson of 2024 and what defining success as an independent artist looks like as he has just released his latest West Georgia Blues. We also welcome Rose Cousins' heartfelt words on embracing change as she prepares to release her next record, Conditions of Love - Vol. 1 (out March 14, 2025). As the episode ends, Lizzie leaves us with some words of wisdom:
"We are at a time of year where your body wants to be doing less. We've just survived a chaos clown show of violence in the election. Our culture is shifting rapidly. It's okay if the things that used to work for you don't work anymore. You're allowed to start over. You're allowed to try new things. You're allowed to tell people in your life, 'I've changed.' You're allowed to listen to new artists. You're allowed to change how you dress. You can do it all. 2025 is a new year and you have freedom. And that's my blessing to you." - Lizzie No.
Goodbye 2024!
Episodes featured:
Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin: basicfolk.com/anna-tivel-jeffrey-martin-eyeballs-ice-cream-and-portland-oregon/
Lizzie No: basicfolk.com/lizzie-no-the-goat-on-gender-tiaras-and-leveling-up/
Leyla McCalla: basicfolk.com/leyla-mccallas-joyful-rebellion-sun-without-heat-and-the-freedom-of-play/
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Nature Calls for Trampled by Turtles' Dave Simonett: Music, Hunting and Home, ep. 289
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Dave Simonett, lead singer and songwriter of the bluegrass-adjacent Trampled by Turtles, is a talented musician AND a great outdoorsman. From the small town of Mankato, Minnesota, to the vibrant music scenes of Duluth and Minneapolis, Simonett shares his upbringing in a musically-inclined, nature-loving family, shaped by the sounds of church hymns and classic rock. In our Basic Folk conversatio...
Becca Stevens on Grief, Spiritual Co-Writing and Connection, ep. 288
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I (lizzie) first came across Becca Stevens via her collaboration with string group The Attica Quartet. Her new album, Maple to Paper, is really different from her previous releases. If you think you know everything that there is to know about Becca Stevens as a singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer, you are wrong. And you are going to be so amazed by this new record. It's completely stripp...
Twisted Pines' Kathleen Parks Secret Polka Past, ep. 287
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Hot off the heels of Twisted Pines' latest release, Love Your Mind, Kathleen Parks is here to dig into her uncelebrated polka origins. Daughter of renowned trumpetist Eric Parks, the younger Parks grew up in New York's Hudson Valley in a very creative family (her mother was also a dancer and the one who made Kathleen practice all the time). She started young on the violin and was surrounded by ...
Basic Folk - Edie Carey & Sarah Sample: remain Cool despite Comfort, Cajons and Dream Catchers, ep.
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Friends and collaborators, Edie Carey & Sarah Sample teamed up in 2014 for their first album Til the Morning: Lullabies and Songs of Comfort. The pair both had babies and were wanting to do a project that centered around calming music for both children and adults. They were shocked at the album's reception by adults (aka non-babies) who listened after experiencing grief, trauma and huge loss. T...
Edie Carey & Sarah Sample: remain Cool despite Comfort, Cajons and Dream Catchers, ep. 286
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Friends and collaborators, Edie Carey & Sarah Sample teamed up in 2014 for their first album Til the Morning: Lullabies and Songs of Comfort. The pair both had babies and were wanting to do a project that centered around calming music for both children and adults. They were shocked at the album's reception by adults (aka non-babies) who listened after experiencing grief, trauma and huge loss. T...
The Sound of Women's Voices: A Shorty Bonus on a Weird Ass Day
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I woke up today and my wife told me the news. I went for a walk in the woods and found myself thinking about We Shall Overcome and singing it by myself surrounded by fallen leaves and pine trees. I put on Dawn Landes’ new album: The Liberated Woman’s Songbook, I thought about women of the past and how they found their strength. I started posting clips of women who appeared on Basic Folk this ye...
From Songwriting to Sobriety: Kasey Anderson's Journey to His Final Album, ep. 285
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We're starting with the end in our conversation with Kasey Anderson. On the pod, we've covered a lot of firsts; debut album, origin stories and the beginnings. Ever since I (lizzie) have known Kasey, his social media bio has been "gradually retiring songwriter." I'm always teasing him about "What does that mean? When are you going to retire?" Officially, this latest album, 'To the Places We Liv...
Riffing on Life: Chuck Prophet talks Music, Surfing, and Storytelling with Mark Erelli, EP. 284
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Riffing on Life: Chuck Prophet talks Music, Surfing, and Storytelling with Mark Erelli, EP. 284
Liv Greene on Finding her Tender Little Queer Heart, ep. 283
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Liv Greene on Finding her Tender Little Queer Heart, ep. 283
Exploring Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot, ep. 282
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Exploring Ancestral Roots with Blind Pilot, ep. 282
From Reality Bites to Nursery Rhymes: Lisa Loeb's Unconventional Journey, ep. 280
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From Reality Bites to Nursery Rhymes: Lisa Loeb's Unconventional Journey, ep. 280
Folk Music, Friendship, and Fountain Pens: Nerding out with Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger, ep. 29
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Folk Music, Friendship, and Fountain Pens: Nerding out with Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger, ep. 29
Basic Folk Presents: American Masters: Creative Spark feat. Jewel
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Basic Folk Presents: American Masters: Creative Spark feat. Jewel
Balancing Dreams and Reality: A Folk Debate on Ambition, ep. 278
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Balancing Dreams and Reality: A Folk Debate on Ambition, ep. 278
Jeffrey Foucault remembers Billy Conway with Universal Fire, ep. 277
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Jeffrey Foucault remembers Billy Conway with Universal Fire, ep. 277
Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots, ep. 276
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Amos Lee on Friends, Femininity and Folk Roots, ep. 276
Basic Folk Presents: The Other 22 Hours - Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Basic Folk Presents: The Other 22 Hours - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Denitia’s Musical Journey: From NYC Streetwear to Nashville’s Vintage Vibes, ep. 274
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Denitia’s Musical Journey: From NYC Streetwear to Nashville’s Vintage Vibes, ep. 274
Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin: Eyeballs, Ice Cream, and Portland, Oregon, ep. 273
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Anna Tivel & Jeffrey Martin: Eyeballs, Ice Cream, and Portland, Oregon, ep. 273
Fake Interviews & Real Talk: Matt the Electrician Reinvents Music Marketing, ep. 272
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Fake Interviews & Real Talk: Matt the Electrician Reinvents Music Marketing, ep. 272
John Smith is Finding Harmony in Chaos, ep. 271
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John Smith is Finding Harmony in Chaos, ep. 271
Peggy Seeger spills Folk Feminist Tea with Dawn Landes, ep. 270
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Peggy Seeger spills Folk Feminist Tea with Dawn Landes, ep. 270
Ana Egge on Dream-Writing, the Truth, and Sinead O'Connor, ep. 269
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Ana Egge on Dream-Writing, the Truth, and Sinead O'Connor, ep. 269
Soundcheck Stories and Life Lessons: Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey, ep. 268
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Soundcheck Stories and Life Lessons: Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey, ep. 268
Steve Poltz Wants to Listen to The Grateful Dead, Watch Laugh-In and Write a Song Together, ep. 267
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Steve Poltz Wants to Listen to The Grateful Dead, Watch Laugh-In and Write a Song Together, ep. 267
Basic Folk Presents: Only Vans
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Basic Folk Presents: Only Vans
Archiving the Heart: Greg Brown on Music, Family, and Throwing Out Old Notebooks, ep. 266
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Archiving the Heart: Greg Brown on Music, Family, and Throwing Out Old Notebooks, ep. 266
The Reckoning of Montreal Banjo-Witch Kaïa Kater, ep. 265
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The Reckoning of Montreal Banjo-Witch Kaïa Kater, ep. 265

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  • @Dowdhead
    @Dowdhead 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great interview with the man. Picked up In The Throes eleven years ago and was utterly convinced JM was one of the best we've had in many, many years, one of the best of the 21st century. Fo real. That opinion has only been reinforced with each subsequent album. So nice to hear him in such a peaceful place these days, that really is reflected in this most recent album. Compassionate, empathetic, and timeless songs. Thankful for the music.

  • @BrianMarcus-nz7cs
    @BrianMarcus-nz7cs หลายเดือนก่อน

    🍀🥂🐎👍

  • @jhchand
    @jhchand หลายเดือนก่อน

    In a world full of bullshit Taylor Swifts and other no-talent but famous assclowns, John Moreland is a breath a fresh air and the absolute real deal. Thank you for being you, John.

  • @dantesinferno6957
    @dantesinferno6957 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    John has been a favorite of mine since I ran across him many years ago - even his rebellious early stuff like Dust Bowl Souls is a breath of fresh air in a sterile and stale music scene. John is a no-frills / no nonsense kind of singer/songwriter, that lets the spaces in his instrumentation shine the light on the lyrics and emotion of his voice - No one like JM !! Thanks Basic Folk for bringing John's music to the masses.

  • @WydeAWake-yc3tp
    @WydeAWake-yc3tp 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're both woke?! Nope!

  • @jasonboyd782
    @jasonboyd782 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    <3

  • @faxRfax
    @faxRfax 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Barefoot, and in the kitchen.. Know your role.

  • @awesomeisasawesomedoesyo182
    @awesomeisasawesomedoesyo182 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This guys music is so subtle. He has a very nice voice. Obviously an excellent songwriter. Thanks John Moreland for being you.

  • @williamjohns9322
    @williamjohns9322 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jake, what’s up with the hail Satan hoodie? I am trying to listen to you talk but I keep laughing.

  • @billsezame4132
    @billsezame4132 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like Deborah's sentence about the music of Greg Brown which "traveled with me through my life". I have heard the Poet Game in the 80ties and since then with my wife and our kids, we sing Greg's songs everywhere, in the bathtub, in the car, at home - everywhere. He's a true singer, like K T Tunstall, Cerys Matthews, Townes van Zandt and of course Bob Dylan.

  • @Justicefordadmom
    @Justicefordadmom 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤ FELICIA AND KENNY 'S GIRL 🌹🌹🌹

  • @basicmarsh
    @basicmarsh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love both of these guys! I love the relationship between the two of them and their music. Met Chris on a flight once - chatted briefly -- nicest guy.

  • @deborahwyscarver9933
    @deborahwyscarver9933 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for a wonderful interview with Greg Brown, whose music has traveled with me through my life. And you should be proud of your interview questions! They were great and let me see into the real Greg. Loved it all!

  • @SyphexGaming
    @SyphexGaming 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Worst channel on youtube. Just stop. Do something else. Cant dislike enough.

  • @tomhoornstra1954
    @tomhoornstra1954 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, Meg! For these insights into the creative process, and for recommending Kay Jamison's work. I'm a poet and these ups and down really do go with the territory. It's only when they get out of control that they become debilitating. If you can manage them, work with them, they can lead to some genuine creative breakthroughs which would not otherwise have happened. Love your work, your songs! Combining poetry with the gift of music: not something that everyone can do. Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Gordon Lightfoot. Where would we all be without them? All of them "touched by fire". But yours is a gentler voice, a gentler fire. More on the low side than the high, but that can be healing.

  • @naturescorruptedinfactorie8062
    @naturescorruptedinfactorie8062 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have 0 clue what this is, but it’s got a good vibe so I gotta like 👍

  • @ribbrascal
    @ribbrascal 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cult of White Guilt

  • @ribbrascal
    @ribbrascal 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Barnyard piercing

  • @KingBeelz
    @KingBeelz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Goofy ahh Bikini bottom ahh beat

  • @sandiewhite6192
    @sandiewhite6192 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    White supremacy is lie. This is the definition of judging people by the color of their skin. Blacks resent your virtue signaling and assumption that they need you to achieve what so many Americans that are black achieve. Just so you can pat yourself on the back.

  • @rickpearlstein6421
    @rickpearlstein6421 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was great! I play mandolin and fiddle. Andrew and Emily are my biggest influences. Thank you so much for this interview.

  • @ChenBen-y6n
    @ChenBen-y6n 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    molly is not going to make it, no charisma

    • @fluxahelmi
      @fluxahelmi 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you're probably jealous....😂😛

    • @robinthornton2480
      @robinthornton2480 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What planet are you from

  • @rodmcdonald8073
    @rodmcdonald8073 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m embarrassed to say that I just discovered Molly. She’s a virtuoso flat picker and a great singer and song writer.

  • @andrewrollin3506
    @andrewrollin3506 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love listening to Lizzie No while motorcycling. Just cruising some back road with nowhere to be.

  • @JD-rh3oo
    @JD-rh3oo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tyrone Cotton is a legend!

  • @mikeandsuzannegeorgiamount6036
    @mikeandsuzannegeorgiamount6036 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Phil Moore is a great singer, songwriter, so says his totally unbiased Uncle Mike

  • @newt702
    @newt702 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These are so awesome. Thanks so much for making and uploading them.

  • @dwoolums5758
    @dwoolums5758 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sarah you are extremely talented and one of my favorite musicians. Loved hearing you speak about keeping the wolves at bay. I am very thankful to have been alive at the same time as you so that I can experience all the music you have made, and will make

  • @59markr
    @59markr 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great interview! Sarah is a treasure. 😊

  • @boyinabluedress
    @boyinabluedress 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Boring 😴

  • @xXRobloxguy
    @xXRobloxguy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love phil moore and beth tacular, and mark paulson. sad they broke up but phil carrying on the bowerbirds just as grand ❤

  • @brian326
    @brian326 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a genuinely warm and interesting interview - thank you for sharing this.

  • @arthurshepherd8757
    @arthurshepherd8757 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    January 19, 2024 - For 'Our' Ultra Beautiful Ultra Wise Ultra Baddass Goddess of Human Rights Justice Ani DiFranco January 17, 2024 - Happy Birthday Ultra Beautiful Ultra Great Ultra Badass Warrior Archangel of Erin Ireland Steve Earle For Ultra Great Ultra Beautiful Ultra Dignified Ultra Courageous Archangel of Justice Peace Freedom Martin Luther King Jr For Ultra Great Ultra Beautiful Ultra Badass Goddess of Mystic Vision Love Truth Grace Wisdom Peace 'Sunny War' January 15, 2024 Martin Luther King Jr Birthday - Happy Birthday to America's #1 Greatest Hero. 'We' worship adore cherish and serve You forever Dear Martin Thank You for your blazing courage that inspired us all to fight for our dreams especially racial justice. You are so deeply missed and so dearly loved Martin. Jesus gave His blessed innocent life for 'Us' and You followed His divine lead. You are Divine dear Martin. Never before or since has a holier man set foot in the promised land of America. You inspired guided and encouraged 'Us' to dream and to look for character before superficialities and grace over hatred. 'We' stand ready today to honor You with 'Our' lives as necessary. To stand for the eternal truths that You and Jesus stood and died for. Your death was not an end but a rebirth for all of 'Us' in the spirit of Your great and courageous love. We miss Your beautiful dignified face and voice of reason and hope and 'We' will carry Your inspired by grace banner all the way back to Heaven where You now sit with all the great souls of human history. Thank You. Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for You and all Your beautiful blessed family and friends. All 'Our' love and devotion is Yours forever. Love Clan Colvin

  • @arthurshepherd8757
    @arthurshepherd8757 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For 'Our' beloved Ultra 'Seeing' Ultra 'Knowing' Ultra Wise Ultra Baddass Goddess of Justice Peace Rights Ani DiFranco For 'Our' beloved 'Boston College' 'We' adore worship celebrate and serve You forever. Kisses Ellis Paul Clan Colvin January 17, 2024 - Happy Birthday Steve Earle - Quantum kisses for You forever from everywhere Clan Colvin For 'Our' beloved cherished adored worshipped and celebrated forever Ultra Badass Warrior Archangel of Erin Steve Earle January 15, 2024 For 'Our' beloved cherished adored worshipped and celebrated genius of Mystic Vision Grace Wisdom John Levanthal Happy Birthday Ellis Paul Ultra Beautiful Ultra Great Ultra Badass Warrior Archangel of Erin Ireland Scotland China World Ellis Paul - Rocket of Grace delivered to a holy place by the Divine Angelface Ellis Paul. Kisses Clan Colvin Angel of God Man of Peace sing Me a song give Me blessed release let Me hear Your holy voice both born of wise Capricorn together today let's rejoice I've never met You but I 'know who You are 'secret intelligence' 'They' showed Me Your star this is how You do it 'They' said listen closely keep it all in Your head This is a wise man who has bled for Justice His soul is divinely fed Your divine souls are intertwined enlivened and spread lovingly 'Passim' Dear Ellis, I had plans to see You while in Cambridge last Year for the first time but was arrested trying to get on a plane to Dublin and transported back to Texas like Chapo but I did see some good shows at 'Our' beloved 'Passim'. Let's 'see' them fuck with 'Passim' Ellis Paul. Anyone wants to receive a bolt of lightening where the sun don't shine...let 'em try it. Thanks for this blessed inspired show here listening/watching from Your beloved home state of Maine. Heaven enough for Me buddy. Any day. Forever Quantum kisses for You forever from everywhere. 'We' float them to You from the depths of 'Our' sacred bleeding aching ancient Celtic soul within which 'We' will cherish celebrate and entertain You forever. 'We' worship You Clan Colvin

  • @goratgo1970
    @goratgo1970 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey you two made a smooth interview! It was nice to learn about John, I admit Lilly is how I found this.

  • @britsanders5379
    @britsanders5379 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great interview

  • @britsanders5379
    @britsanders5379 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Morby is 🔥

  • @paulkelly6302
    @paulkelly6302 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Growing up, my dad never said I love you. My brothers and I saw him as the punisher, as we disappointed him. I was 37, sitting with him after his open heart surgery, when I heard him say I love you. In Never you

    • @paulkelly6302
      @paulkelly6302 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I never heard it again.

  • @winstonsmith1231
    @winstonsmith1231 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great

  • @macca9392
    @macca9392 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well Done 👍 Enjoyed the Show, all the Best from Oz 🇦🇺 👍

  • @reader1956
    @reader1956 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this song so much! So much longing but filled with hope and love and. . . .I just LOVE this song.

  • @solomonsalimmoore4577
    @solomonsalimmoore4577 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is one powerful instrument

  • @archenema6792
    @archenema6792 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahahaha! 6 hours and I'm only the 3rd view. When will you evil communists realize that no one supports your racism against white people and your desire to surgically mutilate children who like the wrong colored shoes.

  • @paulstanley31
    @paulstanley31 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love to hear about different banjos. And love to hear that you are using richlite on your instruments. I have built 3 banjos with Patrick Sawyer from Pisgha banjos and that's all he uses. The material is great to work with and if you ever need to repair it, it's invisible. Just sand some scrap pieces to make a powder and add glue. The perfect filler. The material has no grain. However if you like the look of grain, I have seen a piece of material similar to richlite, but has a "grain". I bought it from wood supplier from Chilliwack, BC. I passed it on to Patrick so he could try it out. Not sure what he ended up doing with it. Your 6 string is very similar to Allison de Groots Seeder banjo. I love the history of the inlays you chose. Cheers.

  • @blanketstorestore649
    @blanketstorestore649 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Blount County, AL, its pronounced Blau-nt. Never heard it pronounced how you do.

  • @ElectroMoonLite
    @ElectroMoonLite 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    So adorable!

  • @Spacecat1000
    @Spacecat1000 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @lecoshayo I've been thinking the same thing, only voice I've ever heard that I can really compare to Joanna's,

  • @RaymondGroot
    @RaymondGroot 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    One might need to "learn" to appreciate her voice, it has taken myself some time as well, but I am absolutely in love with he music.

  • @Vita1892
    @Vita1892 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @ClearMindDontKnow It's most definitely an original :)

  • @TheAlliswell
    @TheAlliswell 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks Tom, great song great job, thanks for the post