Mirabelle Skipworth and Lost Patterns

Mirabelle Skipworth and Lost Patterns

From Vibes and Verses with Bob Johnson and Julie Derrick by Bob Johnson, WPKN

April 22, 2025 · 45 min · Episode 5

About this episode

This episode features alt-folk singer-songwriter Mirabelle Skipworth and the American roots duo Lost Patterns, discussing their music and influences.

Mirabelle Skipworth is an alt-folk singer-songwriter from Pittsburgh PA. Her folk-inspired melodies and lyrics combined with a tinge of alt-rock influence makes for a dynamic, emotionally-intense experience. She occasionally draws on her own experiences, books, concepts, and other people’s stories. Her new EP, The Morning’s Malaise released in March 2023. Her newest single, The Deer Song, released January 5th. Lost Patterns is an American roots duo based in Austin, TX, featuring songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Beth Chrisman and Silas Lowe . They bring an earthy grit to the lonesome, lowdown backroads of acoustic Americana, that is always moving and evocative. Chrisman and Lowe have been sharing stages together since 2006 when they met during a bluegrass jam at a BBQ joint. The duo plays songs culled from the depths of the American musical tradition as well as writing new classics shaped by those musical landscapes. As a member of the Carper Family and High Plains Jamboree, Chrisman has performed at Merlefest, A Prairie Home Companion, Augusta Heritage, and Mountain Stage. She is an in-demand side player as well, with notable performances alongside Bobby Bare, Alice…

People in this episode

Guests: Mirabelle Skipworth, Beth Chrisman, Silas Lowe

Topics covered

  • alt-folk
  • American roots
  • songwriting
  • music

Keywords

  • Pittsburgh
  • Austin
  • EP
  • single
  • Americana

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Morning’s Malaise, The Deer Song

Books & works: The Morning’s Malaise, The Deer Song, A Prairie Home Companion

Places: Pittsburgh, PA, Austin, TX

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