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Free Range Folk from WSKG

by Crystal Sarakas

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Free-Range Folk features the best in new folk, americana and country, with some of the favorites from the rich history of folk and country thrown into the mix. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

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Episodes

  1. Free-Range Folk | The Final Episode

    It's the final episode of Free-Range Folk with all of our favorite songs from Malcolm Holcombe, Dolly Parton, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams, Joe Crookston, Vance Gilbert, Mary Gauthier and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  2. Free-Range Folk | Episode 207

    Music from The Secret Sisters, Jake Blount, Joe Crookston, Mipso and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  3. Free-Range Folk | Episode 206

    Songs from John Gorka, Secret Sisters, Lucky Kaplansky, Over the Rhine, Katie Dahl, Shovel and Rope and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  4. Free-Range Folk | Episode 205

    Music from Lucy Kaplansky, Jake Blount, The Black Lilies, Odetta and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  5. Free-Range Folk | Episode 204

    Free-Range Folk | Episode 204 by Crystal Sarakas

  6. Free-Range Folk | Episode 203

    Music from Malcolm Holcombe, The Stray Birds, Ed Romanoff, the everybodyfields, Nanci Griffith, Terence Martin and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media. **Public radio is under threat from the current administration. Find out what you can by visiting...

  7. Free-Range Folk | Episode 202

    Songs from I'm With Her, Crys Matthews, Willie Nelson, The Devil Makes Three, The Head and the Heart, Big Little Lions and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  8. Free-Range Folk | Episode 201

    Music from The War & Treaty, Big Little Lions, Sons of the East, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Charlie Crockett and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  9. Free-Range Folk | Episode 200

    Free-Range Folk | Episode 200 by Crystal Sarakas

  10. Free-Range Folk | Episode 199

    Music from Jeffrey Martin, Tret Fure, National Park Radio, Vance Gilbert, Old Crow Medicine Show and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  11. Free-Range Folk | Episode 198

    Songs from Brandi Carlile, Mon Rovia, The Civil War, Sierra Ferrell, Avi Kaplan and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  12. Free-Range Folk | Episode 197

    Music from Mary Gauthier, Jake Blount, The Honey Dewdrops, Carolina Chocolate Drops and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  13. Free-Range Folk | Episode 196

    Music from Nancy Griffith, Big Little Lions, Roo Panes, Mon Rovia, The Staves, Kathy Mattea and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  14. Free-Range Folk | Episode 195

    Music from Crys Matthews, Driftwood, Joe Crookston, Lucinda Williams, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jef Cramer and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  15. Free-Range Folk | Episode 194

    It's our annual holiday show! Songs for the season from Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, The O'Pears, Hayes Carll, Jim Henry, Sarah Jarosz, Emmylou Harris, The Lumineers and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  16. Free-Range Folk | Episode 193

    Music from Brandi Carlile, The Steel Wheels, Tommy Prine, The Wailin' Jennys, American Patchwork Quartet, Kid Reverie and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  17. Free-Range Folk | Episode 192

    Music from Willie Nelson, Lori McKenna, The Oh Hellos, Quote the Raven, The Beerworthy Sisters and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  18. Free-Range Folk | Episode 191

    Music from Gregory Alan Isakov, Noah Kahan, Mumford & Sons, The Oh Hellos, Willie Nelson, Lori McKenna, Molly Tuttle and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  19. Free-Range Folk | Episode 190

    Music from Kris Kristofferson, Colter Wall, Lucy Kaplansky, Joe Crookston, Ellis Delaney, The Duhks, Brad Tursi, Antje Duvekot and many more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  20. Free-Range Folk | Episode 189

    Music from Crys Matthews, Malcolm Holcombe, John Gorka, Vance Gilbert, Ellis Paul, Lori McKenna and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  21. Free-Range Folk | Episode 188

    Free-Range Folk | Episode 188 by Crystal Sarakas

  22. Free-Range Folk | Episode 187

    Music from Owen Walsh, Naomi Sommers, Colter Wall, Shakey Graves, Richard Shindell, The Stray Birds and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  23. Free-Range Folk | Episode 186

    Music from Michael Waite, Vance Gilbert, Lainey Wilson, The Black Lillies, Naomi Sommers, Aoife O'Donovan, Brother Sun and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  24. Free-Range Folk | Episode 185

    Music from Vance Gilbert, Ellis Paul, Gillian Welch, the American Patchwork Quartet, Amber Rubarth, Mary Gauthier and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  25. Free-Range Folk | Episode 184

    Music from Owen Walsh, The Riverside, National Park Radio, Paper Wings, Driftwood, The Slambovian Circus of Dreams and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  26. Free-Range Folk | Episode 183

    Music from Tracy Grammar, Tret Fure, The Burns Sisters, Slaid Cleaves, Ellis Delaney, The Flatlanders, Justin Townes Earle, Eilen Jewell and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  27. Free-Range Folk | Episode 182

    Music from Joe Crookston, Steve Earle, Hermanos Gutierrez, Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton, Jensen McRae, Buffalo Rose, Ellis Paul and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  28. Free-Range Folk | Episode 181

    Free-Range Folk | Episode 181 by Crystal Sarakas

  29. Free-Range Folk | Episode 180

    Music from Baby Gramps, Mary Gauthier, The Old Sea Brigade, John Flynn and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  30. Free-Range Folk | Episode 179

    Music from Brandi Carlile, John Gorka, Dar Williams, John Prine, The Modern Don Juans, Bo Staloch, The Milk Carton Kids and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  31. Free-Range Folk | Episode 178

    Music from Owen Walsh, Maggie Rogers, Tret Fure, Sidney Bird, Wild Roots Rising, The War and Treaty, Over the Rhine and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  32. Free-Range Folk | Episode 177

    Music from Rising Appalachia, The Ballroom Thieves, Sierra Ferrell, The Secret Sisters, Ellis Paul, Jake Blount and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  33. Free-Range Folk | Episode 176

    Songs from Dulan Gossett, The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile, Joy Oladokun, Jelly Roll, John Gorka, Crys Matthews and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  34. Free-Range Folk | Episode 175

    Music from Driftwood, Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Slaid Cleaves, Katie Dahl, Ellis Delaney, Sloan Wainwright and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  35. Free-Range Folk | Episode 174

    We remember the late Malcolm Holcombe on this week's episode. Plus, songs from Slaid Cleaves, Queen Esther, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Dom Flemons, Sam Bush and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  36. Free-Range Folk | Episode 173

    Music from Malcolm Holcombe, Richie Havens, John Prine, The Infamous Stringdusters, Driftwood, Uncle Lucius, Mouths of Babes and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  37. Free-Range Folk | Episode 172

    Music from Chris Smither, Amber Rubarth, Susan Werner, The Decemberists and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  38. Free-Range Folk | Episode 171

    Music from our archives, with songs from Malcolm Holcombe, The Railsplitters, Colebrooke Road, Ellis Delayney and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  39. Free-Range Folk | Episode 170

    Music from Gillian Welch, The Mammals, Jake Blount, The Lone Bellow, Lula Wiles and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  40. Free-Range Folk | Episode 169

    Music from John Gorka, Amethyst Kiah, Antje Duvekot, Logan Ledger, Gillian Welch and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  41. Free-Range Folk | Episode 168

    A look back at some of the music released in 2023, with songs from Vance Gilbert, Rachel Sumner, Joe Crookston, Allison Russell, Tret Fure, Joy Oladokun, Owen Walsh, Lori McKenna and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  42. Free-Range Folk | Episode 167

    Free-Range Folk | Episode 167 by Crystal Sarakas

  43. Free-Range Folk | Episode 166

    Songs from Mary Gauthier, John Prine, Chris Smither, Bonnie Montgomery, The Waymores, Vance Gilbert, Lori McKenna, The Early Risers and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  44. Free-Range Folk | Episode 165

    On this week's show, tunes from Katie Dahl, Joe Crookston, Mary Gauthier, Billy Joe Shaver, The Secret Sisters, Steve Earle, Dylan Gossett and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  45. Free-Range Folk | Episode 164

    Songs this week from Malcolm Holcombe, Guy Clark, Nat Myers, Lori McKenna, Ellis Paul, Clannad and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  46. Free-Range Folk | Episode 163

    Music from Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, Abby Anderson, Luke Grimes, Joy Williams, Aisha Badru, The Head and the Heart and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  47. Free-Range Folk | Episode 162

    Music from Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, The Foxgloves, The Honey Badges, Big Little Lions, Spottiswoode, and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  48. Free-Range Folk | Episode 161

    Songs from Gillian Welch, Malcolm Holcombe, Jaimee Harris, Mason Jennings, Red Molly, Dar Williams, Della Mae, David Olney, John Gorka and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  49. Free-Range Folk | Episode 160

    This week, we've got songs from Sons of the East, Tyler Childers, Salt Tree, Ellis Paul, Tracy Chapman, Lori McKenna, Sierra Ferrell and plenty more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

  50. Free-Range Folk | Episode 159

    Music this week from Vance Gilbert, Jess Klein, Red Horse, The Duhks, Jennie Stearns, Richard Shindell, Molly Tuttle and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

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About this show

Free-Range Folk features the best in new folk, americana and country, with some of the favorites from the rich history of folk and country thrown into the mix. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Free Range Folk from WSKG have?

Free Range Folk from WSKG has 207 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 28, 2025.

What is Free Range Folk from WSKG about?

Free-Range Folk features the best in new folk, americana and country, with some of the favorites from the rich history of folk and country thrown into the mix. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

How often does Free Range Folk from WSKG release new episodes?

Free Range Folk from WSKG publishes every two weeks, based on its 207 episodes since June 2018.

Who hosts Free Range Folk from WSKG?

Free Range Folk from WSKG is created and hosted by Crystal Sarakas.
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