Yasmin Williams joins host Stephen Kallao

Yasmin Williams can do incredible things with an acoustic guitar. On her latest album, Acadia, the virtuoso explores the past, present, and future of the instrument, with collaborations from Aoife O’Donovan, Darlingside, and Don Flemons. Coming up, Yasmin Williams talks about why she’ll sometimes spend hours refining a single note, and shares dazzling live performances.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Brandi Carlile “Broken Horses” In These Silent Days
Yasmin Williams “Cliffwalk” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Yasmin Williams “Juvenescence” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Sunny War “Every Day Every Night” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Yasmin Williams “Hummingbird” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Dethklok “Thunderhorse” The Dethalbum
Yasmin Williams “Guitka” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Molly Tuttle “Million Miles” When You’re Ready
Allison Russell “Nightflyer” Outside Child
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings “What We Had” Woodland
Margo Price “Change of Heart” Strays
Shivaree “Goodnight Moon” I Outta Give You a Shot In the Head For Making Me Live in This Dump

Hour Two
Phish “Gotta Jibboo” Farmhouse
Alan Sparhark “Stranger” Alan Sparhawk With Trampled Turtles
Neil Young “Alabama” Harvest
Lola Young “Messy” This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyways
Maggie Rogers “Alaska” Now That The Light Is Fading
Emily Saliers “A Train Inside” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Charley Crockett “I’m Just A Clown” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Dr. Dog “Broken Heart” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Haim “Relationships” Relationships (single)
Fontaines D.C. “Here’s the Thing” Romance
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Burning” Cool it Down
Dave Matthews Band “Can’t Stop” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Counting Crows “Spaceman in Tulsa” Butter Miracle: The Complete Sweets
Harry Nilsson “Spaceman” Son of Schmilsson
David Bowie “Life on Mars” Hunky Dory
Orla Gartland “Little Chaos” Everybody Needs A Hero
Horsegirl “Switch Over” Phonetics On and On