Folk Alley Favorites: Best Songs of 2023
Along with our Best Albums of 2023, there are so many more songs to highlight this year. Here are more Folk Alley favorites that were either released as stand-alone singles or included on albums that just missed making our Best Albums list.
To listen to a 6+ hour playlist of all our Folk Alley favorites of 2023, check out our Fresh Cuts channel, available here on the website, our mobile app, or by saying, “Alexa, ask Folk Alley to play Folk Alley Fresh Cuts.”
1.Allison Russell – “The Returner” from The Returner
2. Yasmin Williams – “Doc’s Guitar” from I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson At 100
3. Raye Zaragoza – “Joy Revolution” (feat. MILCK) from Hold That Spirit
4. Billy Strings – “California Sober (feat. Willie Nelson)” – [single]
5. Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” from Rustin’ in the Rain
6. Nickel Creek – “Holding Pattern” from Celebrants
7. Raul Malo – “Cosa’s Cumbia” from Say Less
8. Tinariwen – “Anemouhagh” from Amatssou
9. Peter One – “Birds Go Die Out Of Sight (Don’t Go Home)” (ft. Allison Russell) from Come Back to Me
10. Bella White – “Break My Heart” from Among Other Things
11. Jaimee Harris – “Love is Gonna Come Again” from Boomerang Town
12. Karan Casey – “Nine Apples of Gold” from Nine Apples of Gold
13. Michael Cleveland – “The Lovin’ of the Game” (feat. Flamekeeper) from Lovin’ of the Game
14. Dom Flemons – “Tough Luck” from Traveling Wildfire
15. Abraham Alexander – “Tears Run Dry” from SEA/SONS
16. Ali Farka Touré – “Cherie” (feat. Oumou Sangaré) from Voyageur
18. Alison Brown (feat. Steve Martin) – “Foggy Morning Breaking” from On Banjo
19. boygenius – “Cool About It” from the record
20. Caitlin Canty – “Wild Heart” from Quiet Flame
