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Carefully curated by our team of passionate music experts, here are our favorite Folk/Americana/Singer-songwriter songs of 2023. Featuring: Allison Russell, Margo Cilker, Cat Power, Ratboys, Rhiannon Giddens, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Shana Cleveland, Joanna Sternberg, Nat Myers, Kara Jackson, Jess Williamson, Sufjan Stevens, Tre Burt, Meg Baird, Alice Gerrard,...

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Title Artists Album Duration
1
You're the One
Rhiannon Giddens You're the One 00:03:25

Greg Calbi, Masterer - Kennie Takahashi, Mixer - Steve Fallone, Masterer - Dirk Powell, Guitar - Jack Splash, Producer, Drums - Ian Mercel, TrackingEngineer - David Bither, ExecutiveProducer - Rhiannon Giddens, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Humberto Ibarra, Percussion - Lalenja Harrington, Writer - Leyla McCalla, Cello - Jennifer Puckett, Violin - Francesco Turrisi, Accordion - Niwel Tsumbu, Nylon Strung Guitar - Dwayne Bennett, Piano - Eric Escanes, Electric Guitar - Ben Rawlins, Additional Vocal Recording Engineer - Andy Yu, Violin - Andrew Selchow, AssistantEngineer - Beth Luscome, Viola - Yennifer Correia, Violin - Aaron Tubergen, Viola - Dan Deckelman, String Recording Engineer - Tadarius “T Ray” McCombs, Electric Bass - Terrence “Teajai” Grizzle Jr., Drums - Lester Hall, Strings Arranger

© 2023 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2023 Nonesuch Records Inc.

2
The Only One I Want To Hear
Murray A. Lightburn Once Upon A Time in Montréal 00:03:12

João Carvalho, MasteringEngineer - Howard Bilerman, RecordingEngineer - 6333699 Canada Inc. (SOCAN), MusicPublisher - Bryan Lowe, MasteringSecondEngineer - Murray A. Lightburn, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, MusicArranger - Shae Brossard, AssistantEngineer - Chris Kung, MasteringSecondEngineer

(C) 2023 Murray A. Lightburn under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC. (P) 2023 Murray A Lightburn under exclusive license to Dangerbird Records, LLC.

3
Hunter
Jess Williamson Time Ain't Accidental 00:03:48

Brad Cook, Producer - Jess Williamson, Composer, MainArtist - Orgasmic Bliss c/o Covertly Canadian Publishing (BMI), MusicPublisher

2023 Mexican Summer, LLC. 2023 Orgasmic Bliss c/o Covertly Canadian Publishing (BMI)

4
Respect For All Living Things
Great Lake Swimmers Uncertain Country 00:04:52

Great Lake Swimmers, MainArtist - Anthony Dekker, Composer, Writer

© 2023 Great Lake Swimmers under exclusive license to Pheromone Recordings ℗ 2023 Great Lake Swimmers under exclusive license to Pheromone Recordings

5
I Can't Get My Head Around You
Billie Marten Drop Cherries 00:03:26

Billie Marten, Composer, Writer, MainArtist

© 2023 A Fiction Records Release ℗ 2023 A Fiction Records Release

6
Quick Winter Sun
Shana Cleveland Manzanita 00:02:52

Johnny Goss, Mixer, Engineer - Shana Cleveland, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Writer, MainArtist

© 2023 Hardly Art ℗ 2023 Hardly Art

7
Lincoln, NB Explicit
John Vincent III Songs For The Canyon 00:02:39

Tom Elmhirst, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Blakemore, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Humphreys, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Vincent III, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cimino, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Hong, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2023 Blue June Music LLC.

8
Down in the Willow Garden (feat. Brandi Carlile)
Rufus Wainwright Folkocracy 00:03:05

Brandi Carlile, FeaturedArtist - David Piltch, Bass - Bob Ludwig, Engineer - MITCHELL FROOM, Producer - David Boucher, Engineer - Rufus Wainwright, MainArtist - Charlie Monroe, Composer - Madison Cunningham, Guitar

© 2023 Rufus Wainwright under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2023 Rufus Wainwright under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC

9
Abalone
RF Shannon Red Swan in Palmetto 00:05:17

Luke Dawson, AssociatedPerformer - Zac Colwell, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Barbato, AssociatedPerformer - RF Shannon, MainArtist - Shane Renfro, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Renfro, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Patek, AssociatedPerformer - Chazz Bessette, AssociatedPerformer

2023 Keeled Scales 2023 Keeled Scales

10
Richland Woman Blues
Muireann Bradley Richland Woman Blues 00:04:26

John Hurt, Writer - Muireann Bradley, MainArtist

© 2023 Tompkins Square ℗ 2023 Tompkins Square

11
Star Hill Song
Meg Baird Furling 00:05:57

Meg Baird, Composer, MainArtist - Drag City Inc., MusicPublisher

2023 Drag City Inc. 2023 Drag City Inc.

12
Shelter And Storm (feat. David Rawling)
Sunny War Anarchist Gospel 00:02:40

David Rawlings, FeaturedArtist - Sunny War, Composer, MainArtist - Sunny War Music (BMI), MusicPublisher

2023 New West Records, LLC 2023 Sunny War Music (BMI)

13
What A Summer
Mapache Swinging Stars 00:02:52

Mapache, MainArtist - Clay Finch, Composer - Innovative Leisure/Calico Discos, MusicPublisher

2023 Innovative Leisure/Calico Discos 2023 Innovative Leisure/Calico Discos

14
My Red Little Fox
Sufjan Stevens Javelin 00:03:42

Sufjan Stevens, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - SUFJAN STEVENS MUSIC, MusicPublisher

2023 Asthmatic Kitty Records 2023 Asthmatic Kitty Records

15
Sun to Sun
Alice Gerrard Sun to Sun 00:03:21

Alice Gerrard, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, Guitar (acoustic) - Tatiana Hargreaves, Fiddle, StudioPersonnel - Hasee Ciaccio, Bass - Dashawn Hickman, Guitar (any type) - Joseph Dejarnette, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Reed Stutz, Banjo, StudioPersonnel

2023 Alice Gerrard under exclusive license to Sleepy Cat Records

16
Toil and Trouble
Angelo De Augustine Toil and Trouble 00:02:23

Secretly Publishing, MusicPublisher - Angelo De Augustine, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

2023 Asthmatic Kitty Records 2023 Asthmatic Kitty Records

17
Highway 72
Jolie Holland Haunted Mountain 00:04:52

Jolie Holland, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Buck Meek, FeaturedArtist

2023 Cinquefoil Records 2023 Cinquefoil Records

18
Jacob
Rachel Sermanni Dreamer Awake 00:03:14

Rachel Sermanni, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Sentric, MusicPublisher

2023 Rachel Sermanni under exclusive license to Proper Music Publishing Limited 2023 Navigator Records

19
Counting Down
Brigid Mae Power Dream From The Deep Well 00:04:03

Peter Broderick, Producer, Drums, Organ, BassGuitar - Daniel O'Sullivan, Flute, Guitar, Synthesizer - Brigid Mae Power, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, LeadGuitar, LeadVocals

2023 Fire Records 2023 Fire Records

20
Morning Zoo
Ratboys The Window 00:03:10

Chris Walla, Producer - Julia Steiner, Composer - Ratboys, MainArtist - Sean Neumann, Composer - Ratboys, Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - Marcus Nuccio, Composer - Dave Sagan, Composer

2023 Ratboys, Inc. 2023 Topshelf Records

21
Rocks of Time
Laura Veirs Phone Orphans 00:02:23

Laura Veirs, Composer, MainArtist - Freak Off the Leash adm. by BMG, MusicPublisher

2023 Raven Marching Band 2023 Raven Marching Band

22
The Palace
The Watson Twins Holler 00:03:11

The Watson Twins, MainArtist - DEWLEE PUBLISHING BMI, MusicPublisher - SMILEY DEAN PUBLISHING BMI, MusicPublisher - SO ESSENTIAL TUNES SESAC, MusicPublisher - BRIAN ELMQUIST PUBLISHING BMI, MusicPublisher

2023 Bloodshot Records 2023 Bloodshot Records

23
Nashville
No-No Boy Empire Electric 00:04:35

No-No Boy, MainArtist - Julian Saporiti, Composer, Producer - West Meade Music, MusicPublisher

(C) 2023 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (P) 2023 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

24
The Greater Wings
Julie Byrne The Greater Wings 00:03:24

Mute Song Limited, MusicPublisher - Julie Byrne, MainArtist - Falby Productions, MusicPublisher - Mortality Projects, MusicPublisher

2023 Ghostly International 2023 Ghostly International

25
Just Like A Woman (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Cat Power Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert 00:05:55

Rob Schnapf, Mixer - Bob Dylan, Composer, Author - Mark Chalecki, MasteringEngineer - Cat Power, MainArtist - Andrew Slater, Producer - Matt Schuessler, Engineer - Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), MusicPublisher - Universal Tunes, MusicPublisher - Ollie Nesham, Engineer - Eduardo Puhl, Engineer - Pete Panagaris, Engineer

2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd

26
I've Got Me
Joanna Sternberg I've Got Me 00:02:16

Matt Sweeney, Producer - Wixen Publishing, MusicPublisher - Joanna Sternberg, Composer, MainArtist, MusicPublisher

(C) 2023 Fat Possum Records (P) 2023 Fat Possum Records

27
Eyeshine
Kristin Hersh Clear Pond Road 00:05:05

Kristin Hersh, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, LeadVocals - Steve Rizzo, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer

2023 Fire Records 2023 Fire Records

Jason Agel, MixingEngineer - Heba Kadry, MasteringEngineer - Nnamdi, Producer, VocalEngineer - Kaina, Producer - Sen Morimoto, Composer, Producer, RecordingEngineer, VocalEngineer - Kaina Castillo, Composer, RecordingEngineer, VocalEngineer - Kara Jackson, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Nnamdi Ogbannaya, RecordingEngineer - Kara Jackson, ASCAP, MusicPublisher - Secretly Publishing, BMI, MusicPublisher - Terrorbird Publishing, BMI, MusicPublisher

(C) 2023 Kara Jackson under exclusive license to September Recordings Limited (P) 2022 Kara Jackson under exclusive license to September Recordings Limited

29
Duck N’ Dodge
Nat Myers Yellow Peril 00:03:36

Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fallone, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Auerbach, Producer, Mixer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Caleb VanBuskirk, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Allen Parker, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - McKinley James, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nat Myers, Vocals, Dobro, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Andrew Myers, ComposerLyricist - Tyler Zwiep, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonny Ullman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2023 Nat Myers.

30
Summer of Hell
The Natvral Summer of No Light 00:03:36

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Kip Berman, Lyricist - Andrew Savours, Producer - The Natvral, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

2023 Dirty Bingo Records 2023 Dirty Bingo Records

31
Don't Kiss Me
Maple Glider I Get Into Trouble 00:04:04

Tom Iansek, Composer, Producer - Tori Zietsch, Composer - Maple Glider, MainArtist - Jim Rindfleish, Composer

2023 Partisan Records / Pieater 2023 Partisan Records / Pieater

32
Fare Thee Well My Dearest Dear
Shirley Collins Archangel Hill 00:03:16

trad, Composer - Al Scott, Mixer - Shirley Collins, Arranger, MainArtist - Ian Kearey, Producer, Arranger - Domino Publishing Company Ltd, MusicPublisher

2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd 2023 Domino Recording Co Ltd

33
All Of This Is Chance
Lisa O'Neill All Of This Is Chance 00:06:26

David Odlum, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Nick Watson, Engineer - Joseph Doyle, AssociatedPerformer - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Lisa O'Neill, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colm Mac Con Iomaire, AssociatedPerformer - Domino Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Brian Leach, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Ellis, AssociatedPerformer - Cormac Begley, AssociatedPerformer - Colm O'Hara, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth O'Mahony Brady, AssociatedPerformer - Mic Geraghty, AssociatedPerformer

2023 Lisa O'Neill under exclusive licence to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2023 Lisa O'Neill under exclusive licence to Rough Trade Records Ltd

34
Lord Abore and Mary Flynn
Lankum False Lankum 00:08:38

John Murphy, Composer, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Traditional, Lyricist - SONGS OF PEER LTD, MusicPublisher - Beggars Music, MusicPublisher - Peermusic Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harvey Birrell, Engineer - Lankum, Producer, MainArtist - Daragh Lynch, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Lynch, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Radie Peat, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher - Cormac Dermody, Composer, AssociatedPerformer

2023 Lankum under exclusive licence to Rough Trade Records Ltd 2023 Lankum under exclusive licence to Rough Trade Records Ltd

35
Stealing Time
Sylvie Sylvie 00:03:37

Sylvie, MainArtist - Ben Schwab, Composer, Producer

2022 Full Time Hobby 2022 Full Time Hobby

36
Telephone
Andy Shauf Norm 00:03:42

Mike Bozzi, MasteringEngineer - Neal H Pogue, Mixer - Andy Shauf, Composer, Lyricist, Engineer, MainArtist - SONGS OF THE MOTHERSHIP, MusicPublisher

2023 Andy Shauf, under exclusive license to Anti 2023 Andy Shauf, under exclusive license to Anti

37
Telling The Bees
Maija Sofia True Love 00:04:15

Maija Sofia, MainArtist - Anouska Maija Sofia Makela Molloy, Composer - TULLE Ltd, MusicPublisher

2023 TULLE Ltd 2023 TULLE

38
Elsewhere
Hayden Pedigo The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored 00:05:28

Hayden Pedigo, Composer, MainArtist - Ramada Trail Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher

2023 Mexican Summer, LLC. 2023 Ramada Trail Publishing (ASCAP)

39
Nothing on This Earth Can Make Me Smile
Dougie Poole The Rainbow Wheel of Death 00:03:10

Dougie Poole, MainArtist

2023 Wharf Cat Records 2023 Wharf Cat Records

40
The Idler Explicit
The Mary Wallopers Irish Rock N Roll 00:02:35

The Mary Wallopers, MainArtist

2023 BC Records 2023 BC Records

41
Haunted Mountain
Buck Meek Haunted Mountain 00:05:11

Jolie Holland, Lyricist - Heba Kadry, Engineer - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Domino Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Adrian Olsen, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Matt Davidson, Producer - Buck Meek, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Domino Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher

2023 Buck Meek under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2023 Buck Meek under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd

Randall Dunn, Producer - TERRORBIRD, MusicPublisher - Valentine Nixon, Composer - Clementine Nixon, Composer - Clementine Valentine, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Clementine Valentine Under Exclusive License to Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and Australia (P) 2023 Clementine Valentine Under Exclusive License to Flying Nun Records in New Zealand and Australia

43
TRAFFIC FICTION
Tre Burt Traffic Fiction 00:03:30

Andrija Tokic, Producer - Tre Burt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Tré CL Burt Music (BMI), MusicPublisher

(C) 2023 Oh Boy Records marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 2023 Oh Boy Records marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers

44
Counting Backwards
John P. Strohm Something To Look Forward To 00:03:10

John P. Strohm, Composer, MainArtist - Ultimate Loophole Music (BMI), administered by Rough Trade Publishing, MusicPublisher

2023 John P. Strohm Under Exclusive License to Propller Sound Recordings 2023 Propeller Sound Recordings

45
Willow, Pine and Oak
Bonnie "Prince" Billy Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You 00:03:44

Will Oldham, Composer, Lyricist - Bonnie "Prince" Billy, MainArtist - Domino Publishing Co., MusicPublisher

2023 Drag City Inc. 2023 Drag City

46
Time Of No Reply
Nick Drake The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake 00:04:04

John Smith, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Warren, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Henry, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Meshell Ndegeocello, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Levon Henry, AssociatedPerformer - Blue Raincoat Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

2023 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Limited 2023 Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH under exclusive licence to Chrysalis Records Limited

47
Nu-Grape
Hiss Golden Messenger Jump for Joy 00:03:28

Hiss Golden Messenger, MainArtist - M.C. Taylor, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Prophecy Connection (BMI), MusicPublisher

2023 Merge Records 2023 Merge Records

48
Keep It on A Burner
Margo Cilker Valley Of Heart's Delight 00:04:27

Sera Cahoone, Producer - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Margo Cilker, Composer, MainArtist

(C) 2023 Fluff and Gravy Records under license from Margo Cilker distributed by Missing Piece Records (P) 2023 Fluff and Gravy Records under license from Margo Cilker distributed by Missing Piece Group

49
The Returner
Allison Russell The Returner 00:03:50

Lisa Coleman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Wendy Melvoin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kelsey Porter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allison Russell, Producer, Clarinet, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kim Rosen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Pupo-Walker, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Larissa Maestro, String Arranger, Cello, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - JT Nero, ComposerLyricist - Drew Lindsay, ComposerLyricist - Joy Clark, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Monique Ross, Cello, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - dim star, Producer, Recording Producer - Chauntee Ross, Violin, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Meg Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Meg McCormick, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2023 Birds of Chicago LLC.

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Carefully curated by our team of passionate music experts, here are our favorite Folk/Americana/Singer-songwriter songs of 2023. Featuring: Allison Russell, Margo Cilker, Cat Power, Ratboys, Rhiannon Giddens, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Shana Cleveland, Joanna Sternberg, Nat Myers, Kara Jackson, Jess Williamson, Sufjan Stevens, Tre Burt, Meg Baird, Alice Gerrard, Shirley Collins, Jolie Holland, Buck Meek, Dougie Pool, Muireann Bradley, and more.

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