Folk radio
The best places to hear folk, bluegrass and Celtic music right now. Press play on any station below and it streams straight from the broadcaster, right here on the page.
Stations we recommend
Each of these streams passed an automatic check in the last week, and all of them play over a secure connection.
Folk Alley
A 24-hour folk music stream that began at public radio station WKSU in Kent, Ohio. It also runs an Irish channel and a new-music channel called Fresh Cuts.
Bluegrass Country
Round-the-clock bluegrass from Washington, DC, grown out of the bluegrass programming on public radio station WAMU.
WUMB 91.9 Boston
Boston public radio on 91.9 FM with a folk-centred sound and several online streams.
WUMB Celtic Journey
WUMB's round-the-clock Celtic stream of Irish and Scottish music.
Folk Alley Irish
Folk Alley's channel of Irish traditional and Irish folk music.
WDVX 89.9 East Tennessee
East Tennessee station on 89.9 FM playing Americana and bluegrass.
WNCW
Listener-supported public radio from western North Carolina with a broad roots and Americana mix.
CKUA Radio Network
Listener-supported radio network in Alberta, Canada, with folk and roots among its wide-ranging programmes.
Station data and stream checks from Radio Browser, a free community-run station directory. Streams belong to their stations; efolkMusic simply plays them in your browser and does not record or rebroadcast them.
More folk stations from around the world
A live list of the most popular folk, bluegrass and Celtic stations in the Radio Browser directory. Community listings change often, so some may be unavailable at times.
How to listen
- Here: press Listen live. A player bar stays at the bottom of the screen while you scroll the page.
- On the station's own site: every listing links to the official website, which usually has schedules, playlists and ways to support the station.
- In the car or on a smart speaker: many radio apps list these stations; search by the station name.
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