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