Best 30 Folk Music Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Folk Music podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. American Songcatcher

American Songcatcher
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Tracing the roots of American music from its cultured past to artists playing it forward, folk musician,

Host

Nicholas Edward Williams (Male)

Producer/Network

Nicholas Edward Williams

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Music Enthusiasts, Documentary Filmmakers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

87

Avg Length

41 mins
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2. Ozark Highlands Radio

Ozark Highlands Radio
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Ozark Highlands Radio is a weekly radio program that features live music and interviews, recorded at Ozark

Host

Dave Smith (Male)

Producer/Network

Ozark Folk Center State Park

Email

****@arkansas.gov

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

42

Avg Length

60 mins

3. Roger McGuinn's Folk Den

Roger McGuinn's Folk Den
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Roger McGuinn carries on the tradition of folk music http://folkden.com

Host

Roger Mcguinn (Male)

Producer/Network

Unknown

Email

****@mcguinn.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

21

4. NPR's Mountain Stage

NPR's Mountain Stage
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For over 30 years, Mountain Stage has been the home of live music on public radio. Produced by West Virginia

Host

Kathleen Alice Mattea (Female)

Producer/Network

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Email

****@mountainstage.org

Listener Type

Music Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

419

Avg Length

142 mins

5. Sing Out! Radio Magazine

Sing Out! Radio Magazine
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The Sing Out! Radio Magazine is a weekly, hour-long 'magazine format' program, hosted by Tom Druckenmiller,

Host

Tom Druckenmiller (Male)

Producer/Network

Sing Out! Radio Magazine

Email

****@singout.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

59 mins

6. FilkCast

FilkCast
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A podcast for the Filk community featuring music and news from all the worlds of Filk.

Hosts

Eric (Male), Lizzie (Female)

Producer/Network

FilkCast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

19

Avg Length

56 mins

7. Song of the Soul

Song of the Soul
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Song of the Soul invites you to a soul-level encounter. Music has the ability to proclaim the soul's language

Producer/Network

Northern Spirit Radio

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

14

Avg Length

55 mins

8. Red Barn Radio

Red Barn Radio
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Roots Music Southern Style! Weekly interviews and performances from talented guests exemplifying Appalachian

Host

Brad Becker (Male)

Producer/Network

Red Barn Radio

Email

****@redbarnradio.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

59 mins

9. Hardly Strictly Radio

Hardly Strictly Radio
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Hardly Strictly Radio: Bluegrass, Americana, Roots, Acoustic, Folk and more

Host

Fred (Male)

Producer/Network

Fred

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

92 mins

10. Hallways

Hallways
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Hallways is the official podcast of the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, located at The Boch Center in

Hosts

Chuck Clough (Male), Ronnie Hirschberg (Male)

Producer/Network

Chuck Clough, Ronnie Hirschberg, Scott Towers

Email

****@bochcenter.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

30 mins

11. The Working Songwriter

The Working Songwriter
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Joe Pug hosts a weekly conversation with one of today's best songwriters. The latest 100 episodes are always

Host

Joe Pug (Male)

Producer/Network

Joe Pug

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Music Enthusiasts, Music Producers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

1643

Avg Length

52 mins

12. Irish & Celtic Music Podcast

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast
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If you love Celtic music, then welcome to Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. Each week, you'll receive an

Host

Marc Gunn (Male)

Producer/Network

Marc Gunn

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Community Organizers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

1193

Avg Length

71 mins

13. Get Up in the Cool

Get Up in the Cool
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Get Up in the Cool features conversations and musical collaborations with some of Old Time music's heaviest

Host

Cameron DeWhitt (Male)

Producer/Network

Cameron DeWhitt

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Music Enthusiasts, Event Organizers, Cultural Historians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

202

Avg Length

58 mins

14. Music Makers and Soul Shakers with Steve Dawson

Music Makers and Soul Shakers with Steve Dawson
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Steve Dawson hosts long-form interviews with musicians and music producers about their lives and experiences

Host

Steve Dawson (Male)

Producer/Network

Steve Dawson

Email

****@icloud.com

Listener Type

Creative Professionals, Music Enthusiasts, Music Producers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

173

Avg Length

91 mins

15. Renaissance Festival Podcast

Renaissance Festival Podcast
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A weekly podcast of Renaissance and Celtic music and Renaissance entertainment for fans of Renaissance

Producer/Network

Minions

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Music Lover

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

79

Avg Length

109 mins

16. Acoustic Alternatives

Acoustic Alternatives
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Acoustic performances and interviews with musicians from the Michigan music scene and beyond.

Host

John Bommarito (Male)

Producer/Network

John Bommarito

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

65 mins

17. Roots Rednecks and Radicals

Roots Rednecks and Radicals
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Roots, Rednecks, and Radicals podcast features in depth interviews with musicians, giving insight into their

Host

Will Houk (Male)

Producer/Network

Will Houk

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

27 mins

18. CiTR -- The Saturday Edge

CiTR -- The Saturday Edge
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Now in its 31st year on CiTR, The Saturday Edge is my personal guide to world & roots music, with African,

Host

Steve Edge (Male)

Producer/Network

CiTR & Discorder Magazine

Email

****@mac.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

241 mins

19. Tasty Brew Music

Tasty Brew Music
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Conversations and musical interludes with artists, industry professionals and supporters of the

Host

Diana Linn Ennis (Female)

Producer/Network

Diana Linn

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

38 mins

20. Inside the Outpost

Inside the Outpost
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Casual, intimate, and lively conversations with indie and roots music artists playing at Outpost in the

Host

John Hammond (Male)

Producer/Network

Outpost in the Burbs

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

43 mins

21. The Afternoon Ramble

The Afternoon Ramble
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The Afternoon Ramble is a unique mix of music custom made for Long Island. Listen live by tuning into 88.3 fm

Host

Brian Cosgrove (Male)

Producer/Network

WLIW-FM

Email

****@wliw.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

23 mins

22. Mostly Folk

Mostly Folk
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New and classic music from artists around the world. Indie artists in the Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Americana,

Host

Artie Martello (Male)

Producer/Network

Artie Martello

Email

****@catskill.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

27

Avg Length

62 mins

23. The Folk Music Hour

The Folk Music Hour
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David Calder presents the music he loves

Host

David Calder (Male)

Producer/Network

David Calder

Email

****@accessradiotaranaki.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

58 mins

24. Fair Folk Podcast

Fair Folk Podcast
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Fair Folk is a podcast rediscovering and sharing the sacred song and folk traditions of Europe.

Host

Danica Boyce

Producer/Network

Fair Folk

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Nature Lovers, Cultural Historians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

354

Avg Length

57 mins

25. Fire Draw Near

Fire Draw Near
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Fire Draw Near is a monthly podcast and radio show which investigates Irish traditional music and song in all

Host

Lan Lynch (Male)

Producer/Network

Ian Lynch

Email

****@yahoo.co.uk

Listener Type

Community Organizers, History Buffs, Music Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

75

Avg Length

69 mins

26. Wispy Mop Music Acoustic Radio Podcast

Wispy Mop Music Acoustic Radio Podcast
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Discussions with acoustic musicians and performing singer-songwriters, plus acoustic music gear reviews.

Host

Todd C Walkers (Male)

Producer/Network

wispymopmusic

Email

****@toddcwalker.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

53 mins