Top Folk Music Picks of 2017 -- Karen Impola, Iowa Public Radio

Karen Impola's top folk music picks for 2017

1. Catfish Keith – "Shake Sugaree" – Mississippi River Blues

2. Al Murphy – "Steamboat Quickstep" – Hogs in the Cornfield

3. Keith Reins & Tara McGovern – "The Twa Sisters" – Folk Songs You Never Sang in Grade School

4. Raldo Schneider – "That Thing" – Churchills’ Blues

5. Medicinal Purposes – "Badazz" – That’s What I’m Talkin’ About

6. Rhiannon Giddens – "At the Purchaser’s Option" – Freedom Highway

7. Joel Mabus – "We’ll Understand It Better Bye and Bye" – Different Hymnals

8. David Rawlings – "Yup" – Poor David’s Almanack

9. Usher’s Island – "Felix the Soldier" – Usher’s Island

10. The Early Mays – "Chase the Sun" – Chase the Sun