Folk Alley Favorites: Top 20 Listener Favorites of 2024
Every year, we dive headfirst into the best music out there to bring YOU an eclectic mix of folk, roots and Americana that’s always fresh and ready to stream, anytime you want. And guess what? It’s all made possible by our amazing LISTENER-supported community—folks like you, from all over the world, who keep the music playing 24/7.
One of the highlights of our year? Hearing from YOU and your favorite music! This year, 100s of you weighed in through our Listener Poll, and now we’re excited to share the results.
Drumroll, please… here are the Top 20 Favorite Albums of 2024, as voted by Folk Alley listeners!
To listen to a 6+ hour playlist of all our Folk Alley favorites of 2024, check out our Fresh Cuts channel available here, on our mobile app, or by saying, “Alexa, ask Folk Alley to play Folk Alley Fresh Cuts.”
1. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland
2. Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway – Into the Wild [EP]
3. Sarah Jarosz – Polaroid Lovers
4. Bonny Light Horseman – Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free
5. Kim Richey – Every New Beginning
6. Aoife O’Donovan – All My Friends
7. Hurray for the Riff Raff – The Past Is Still Alive
8. Chris Smither – All About the Bones
10. Béla Fleck – Rhapsody in Blue
11. Billy Strings – Highway Prayers
12. Amythyst Kiah – Still + Bright
13. Sierra Ferrell – Trail of Flowers
14. Guy Davis – The Legend of Sugarbelly
15. Lucinda Williams – Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road
16. AJ Lee & Blue Summit – City of Glass
17. Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future
18. Crosby Stills Nash & Young – Live At Fillmore East 1969
19. Jeffrey Foucault – The Universal Fire
20. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Live From the Ryman Vol. 2
