Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2018, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of December 2018, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2582 plays from 116 playlists from 85 Folk DJs

  1: "The Longest Night Of The Year Volume One," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 12/2018] (31)
        "Santa And Elvis," Mark Stepakoff (3)
  2: "Woven Waters," Tellico [Organic, 11/2018] (15)
        "Courage For The Morning" (5)
        "Ballad Of Zona Abston" (3)
        "West Of The Cumberlands" (2)
        "Salsa" (2)
        "It's Just Rain" (2)
  3: "Kid Bayonne," Ray Lambiase [Raytone, 11/2018] (11)
        "You Don't Even Know" (5)
        "Kid Bayonne" (3)
        "Grace's Luncheonette" (2)
  3: "The Longest Night Of The Year," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 12/2018] (11)
        "Gonna Light The Lights Tonight," Steven Blane (2)
        "A Hazy Shade Of Winter," Crowes Pasture (2)
        "Urge For Going," Katherine Rondeau (2)
  5: "Horrible World," Kathy Kallick Band [Live Oak, 9/2018] (10)
        "Horrible World" (2)
        "Pockets Full Of Rain" (2)
  6: "Last Day On This Earth," David Roth [Self, 8/2018] (9)
        "Last Day On This Earth" (3)
  6: "A Startle Of Wings," Noah Zacharin [Self, 11/2018] (9)
        "Morning Come On" (3)
        "Woke Like A Lark" (2)
        "Over" (2)
  6: "Ghost Light," John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 1/2018] (9)
        "Unaware" (3)
        "A Perfect Day" (2)
  6: "Abandoned Companions," Dave McEathron [Self] (9)
        "Hell To The Heavens" (2)
        "His Mother Named Him Angel" (2)
 10: "Little Beast," Lucy Wainwright Roche [Self, 10/2018] (8)
        "Soft Line" (2)
 10: "Somethin' Special," Noel Paul Stookey [Self, 12/2018] (8)
        "There's Still My Joy" (2)
 12: "Mountain Fever Christmas Sampler," Various Artists [Mountain Fever] (7/9)
        "Merry Christmas Everybody," Spinney Brothers (2)
 12: "Family Recipe," Michael Jerling [Fool's Hill, 10/2018] (7)
        "When Words Still Mattered" (1)
 12: "A Good Dog Is Lost," Ken Tizzard [Booth Street, 10/2018] (7)
        "Judgement" (2)
 15: "Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots And Branches," Various Artists [Appleseed, 10/2018] (6)
        "El Quinto Regimiento," Lila Downs (1)
 15: "The Hermit's Spyglass," Ben Bedford [Hopeful Sky, 9/2018] (6)
        "Morning Conversations" (1)
 15: "Home For The Harvest," Craig Bickhardt [Stone Barn, 10/2018] (6)
        "It Takes A Winding Road" (2)
        "Steady As She Goes" (2)
 15: "Jumping Over Rocks," Jamie Lin Wilson [Self] (6)
        "Oklahoma Stars" (3)
        "Eyes For You" (2)
 15: "Live At The Cma Theater," The Earls Of Leicester [Rounder, 9/2018] (6)
        "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" (3)
 15: "See You Around," I'm With Her [Rounder, 2/2018] (6)
        "Game To Lose" (1)
 15: "Some People I Know," The Brother Brothers [Compass, 9/2018] (6)
        "Red And Gold" (2)
 15: "The Tree Of Forgiveness," John Prine [Oh Boy, 12/2018] (6)
        "When I Get To Heaven" (2)
 15: "'Twas The Night Before Christmas," Vi Wickam [Self, 12/2018] (6)
        "Carol Of The Bells" (2)
 24: "Celebrate Hanukkah," Peter Yarrow [Craig 'N Co] (5)
        "Light One Candle" (3)
 24: "The Forgotten," Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear, 3/2018] (5)
        "You Are The U In Union" (1)
 24: "The Hillbenders," The Hillbenders [Compass, 11/2018] (5)
        "Kids" (2)
 24: "I Travel On," Jason Eady [Old Guitar] (5)
        "She Had To Run" (1)
 24: "Jonathan Byrd And The Pickup Cowboys," Jonathan Byrd And The Pickup Cowboys [Waterbug, 11/2018] (5)
        "When The Well Runs Dry" (1)
 24: "Last Month Of The Year," Magpie [Sliced Bread, 2015] (5)
        "The Ballad Of Chanukah" (4)
 24: "Lucky Star," Brooks Williams [Self, 6/2018] (5)
        "Gambling Man" (1)
 24: "More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 14," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 11/2018] (5)
        "Simple Twist Of Fate" (2)
 24: "Music Of Our People," Darol Anger And Emy Phelps [Self, 9/2018] (5)
        "Ripple" (2)
 24: "Pickup Cowboy," Jonathan Byrd [Waterbug, 11/2018] (5)
        "When The Well Runs Dry" (2)
 24: "Remember Who We Are," Charlie Mosbrook [Self, 12/2018] (5)
        "Under The Bus" (2)
 24: "Royal Traveller," Missy Raines [Compass, 10/2018] (5)
        "Fearless Love" (1)
 24: "Sing Me Back Home: The Dc Tapes, 1965-1969," Hazel Dickens And Alice Gerrard [Free Dirt, 9/2018] (5)
        "No Telephone In Heaven" (1)
 24: "Vintage," John Flynn [Self, 10/2018] (5)
        "Church Of The Broken Sidewalks" (1)
 24: "Where Do I Come From," Maggie Roche [Storysound, 10/2018] (5)
        "Malachy's" (1)
 24: "Pretty Bird," Kathy Mattea [Captain Potato, 9/2018] (5)
        "I Can't Stand Up Alone" (2)

TOP SONGS of December 2018, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2582 plays from 116 playlists from 85 Folk DJs

1. "Courage For The Morning" (5)
     from "Woven Waters" (Tellico)
1. "A Hazy Shade Of Winter" (5)
     from "The Longest Night Of The Year" (Crowes Pasture)
1. "Light The Lamp" (5)
     from "Christine Lavin Presents Just One Angel" (Emily Kurn)
1. "You Don't Even Know" (5)
     from "Kid Bayonne" (Ray Lambiase)
5. "The Ballad Of Chanukah" (4)
     from "Last Month Of The Year" (Magpie)
5. "The Coming Of The Cold" (4)
     from "The Longest Night Of The Year Volume One" (Carolann Solebello)
5. "What Would Jesus Do?" (4)
     from "(The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 1" (Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer)
8. "Bad Mojo" (3)
     from "Tribe Of One" (Ruth Wyand)
8. "Ballad Of Zona Abston" (3)
     from "Woven Waters" (Tellico)
8. "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" (3)
     from "Live At The Cma Theater" (The Earls Of Leicester)
8. "Duckpin" (3)
     from "Boatman" (Charm City Junction)

TOP ARTISTS of December 2018, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2582 plays from 116 playlists from 85 Folk DJs

1. Tellico (15)
        "Woven Waters" (15)
2. John McCutcheon (12)
        "Ghost Light" (8)
2. Jonathan Byrd (12)
        "Jonathan Byrd And The Pickup Cowboys" (5)
        "Pickup Cowboy" (5)
2. Ray Lambiase (12)
        "Kid Bayonne" (11)
5. Bob Dylan (10)
        "More Blood, More Tracks: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 14" (5)
5. Kathy Kallick Band (10)
        "Horrible World" (10)
5. Tom Waits (10)
        "Asylum Years" (2)
8. Carolann Solebello (9)
        "Shiver" (4)
8. David Roth (9)
        "Last Day On This Earth" (9)
8. Dave McEathron (9)
        "Abandoned Companions" (7)
8. I'm With Her (9)
        "See You Around" (6)
8. John Prine (9)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (5)
8. Loudon Wainwright III (9)
        "Years In The Making" (4)
8. Noah Zacharin (9)
        "A Startle Of Wings" (9)
8. Noel Paul Stookey (9)
        "Somethin' Special" (7)
16. Joe Jencks (8)
        "The Forgotten" (5)
16. John Flynn (8)
        "Vintage" (5)
16. Lucy Wainwright Roche (8)
        "Little Beast" (8)
16. Michael Jerling (8)
        "Family Recipe" (7)
20. Ben Bedford (7/8)
        "The Hermit's Spyglass" (6)
20. The Hillbenders (7)
        "The Hillbenders" (5)
20. Kate Campbell (7)
        "Damn Sure Blue" (3)
20. Ken Tizzard (7)
        "A Good Dog Is Lost" (7)
20. Paul Kelly (7)
        "Nature" (4)
20. Phil Ochs (7)
        "I Ain't Marching Anymore" (2)
20. Woody Guthrie (7)
        "American Radical Patriot" (1)

TOP LABELS of December 2018, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2582 plays from 116 playlists from 85 Folk DJs

1. Hudson Harding (45)
2. Rounder (40)
3. Compass (36)
4. Appleseed (24)
5. Red House (21)
5. Smithsonian (21)
7. Columbia (18)
8. Signature Sounds (17)
9. Borealis (16)
9. Free Dirt (16)
11. Organic (15)
11. Waterbug (15)
13. Mountain Fever (12)
13. Storysound (12)
13. Vanguard (12)
13. Warner (12)
17. Rebel (11)
17. Sugar Hill (11)
19. Appalseed (10)
19. Live Oak (10)
19. Nonesuch (10)
19. Reprise (10)

FOLK DJs - December 2018, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2582 plays from 116 playlists from 85 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WFCF-FM & soundcloud.com, FL)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Barbara Dean (WRPI-FM, MA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Brown (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-FM, WV)
Brad Edmondson (WVBR-FM, NY)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IN)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chrisana Joseph (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (www.folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (WI)
Darwin Davidson (WERU-FM)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Doug Dick (WQCS-FM, FL)
Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eddie O'Strange (Podcast, New Zealand)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gaye Auxier (WDBX-FM, IL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham Rice (WJFF-FM, NY)
Greg Torrington (WILD-FM & syndicated, UK)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst Streaming (CKPC-AM, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeff Robson (CJUM-FM, MB)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-LP, CA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI-FM & mixcloud.com, NJ)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (CJMP-FM & syndicated, MB)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & mixcloud.com, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-FM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Sakarias And Anne Fuller (KRNN-FM, AK)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Nicholas Barr (WAMC-FM, NY)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Pete Damore (WLJS-LP & SiriusXM, CA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gordon (WUTC-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, UT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP & mixcloud.com, NM)
Scanned By Mail Scanner (Vermont Public Radio)
Stein (WTBQ-FM, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, QC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry Fatseas (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Tom Macarthur (WAVE-FM & podcast)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)