Basic Folk

The Bluegrass Situation

Basic Folk features honest conversations with folk musicians hosted by Cindy Howes and Lizzie No. We approach interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions. Since 2018, this podcast has dignified under the radar roots musicians by providing a platform that they might not otherwise have. You’ll hear interviews from Three-time Grammy-winning guitar gods like Molly Tuttle, Haitian American folk legends like Leyla McCalla and deep feelers like songwriter John Hiatt. 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 be...

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Basic Folk

Episodes (363)

Thu Feb 5th Naomi Westwater is Spiritually Creative, But Also Very Very Organized, ep. 336
Jan 22nd Great Lake Swimmers' Tony Dekker: Accidental Bandleader, ep. 335
Jan 8th Mary Chapin Carpenter is the Woman in the Truck, ep. 334

Basic Folk

Feb 5, 2026
44½ minutes
40 MB

Something you might notice about Boston musician Naomi Westwater is that they have both sides of the brain on lock. They are very good at community organizing, grant applying, advocating, and other "left-brained" activities. However, they are also a creative, deeply spiritual, open-hearted person, traits typically associated with the right brain. That’s not always something that goes hand-in-hand, but it is a beautiful thing when it does! Westwater, who identifies as queer and Black-multiracial, grew up on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, where they never felt like they fit in. Thanks to their parents, there was a lot...

Basic Folk

Naomi Westwater is Spiritually Creative, But Also Very Very Organized, ep. 336

The Bluegrass Situation

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