Sit Down with Caroline Aiken

Pull up a chair for a sweet and gracious conversation with Caroline Aiken – the “godmother of Atlanta’s folk scene.” Caroline begins by describing the early days working in Atlanta clubs and her introductions to the Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins and other songwriters. She tells us about the amazing crowds that follow Bonnie Raitt, John Prine and the numerous other bands that she’s recorded with and for whom she has opened shows. Caroline started to make music at 14 and has earned her living as a musician in California, Georgia, New York, and Seattle. She shares great stories – along with some of her own unique family history. Caroline explains the importance of the projects that she supports. She helped to found Guitars Not Guns (guitarsnotguns.org) in the Athens, Georgia area and has witnessed first-hand how the program positively impacts children. She is the proud mother of Page Dukes who, along with Luci Harrell, has founded the Atlanta Community Support Project (atlcommunitysupport.org) to empower individuals in incarceration and transitioning to lives outside of prison. Please visit both incredible organizations and make a small donation if you feel led to do so. Caroline offers some excellent advice about the importance of relationships and having something to look forward to in the future. And, to close our conversation, she lists those people and experiences that make her most happy. Visit Caroline’s website (carolineaiken.com) for more information and tour dates. She’s around Atlanta through March before taking her tour to the west coast!