Nothing soothes jangled post-turkey/pre-tree nerves like a lazy Sunday morning in bed with some mellow acoustic joints on the iPod. Since we know how the holidays can squeeze the wallet, here are some recommendations that can be had 100 percent free.

MICAH BLUE SMALDONE

"SPORTING SORROW BLUES"

Micah Blue Smaldone brings the old-time rag-stomp ruckus on his new Hither & Thither. Check the melancholy beauty of "Sporting Sorrow Blues," from a man with a voice as unusual as his name.

SIR RICHARD BISHOP

"HADLEY"

A short and sweet (and hypnotic) composition by one-third of fogey-folkers Sun City Girls. Although Sir Richard’s recent Improvika garnered acclaim across the board, his debut — 1998’s Salvador Kali — is what’s really good.

WOODEN WAND

"SUNDRUM LADIES"

The leader of shambling weirdo-folk collective Wooden Wand & the Vanishing Voice takes a break from improvising to lay down a straight acoustic-guitar composition. All I can think when I listen to this is how much I’d like to hear Steely Dan cover it.