Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2019, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of April 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3273 plays from 115 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

  1: "Tim O'Brien Band," Tim O'Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/2019] (25)
        "Pastures of Plenty" (6)
  2: "Songs Of Our Native Daughters," Our Native Daughters [Smithsonian/Folkways, 4/2019] (21)
        "Music and Joy" (7)
        "I Knew I Could Fly" (4)
        "Polly Ann's Hammer" (3)
  2: "When You're Ready," Molly Tuttle [Compass, 3/2019] (21)
        "The High Road" (6)
        "Million Miles" (4)
        "Don't Let Go" (3)
  4: "Closing The Gap," Molsky's Mountain Drifters [Tree Frog, 3/2019] (20)
        "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" (11)
  4: "The Hard Way," Dale Ann Bradley [Pinecastle, 4/2019] (20)
        "Wheel In the Sky" (5)
        "Hard Way Every Time" (4)
        "The Redbird River" (3)
  6: "Standard Deviation," Danny Schmidt [Live Once, 3/2019] (19)
        "Just Wait Til They See You" (7)
        "Last Man Standing" (4)
        "Newport '65" (3)
  7: "Allison De Groot And Tatiana Hargreaves," Allison De Groot And Tatiana Hargreaves [Free Dirt, 3/2019] (15)
        "Lonesome Blues" (3)
        "Farewell Whiskey" (2)
        "Beaufort County Jail" (2)
        "I Don't Want to Get Married" (2)
        "Wabash Blues" (2)
  7: "Driver," Michael Braunfeld [Blind Justice, 3/2019] (15)
        "Driver" (3)
        "Phillip Hoffman Is Dead" (3)
        "Maline" (3)
        "Hide and Hair" (2)
  7: "Hummingbird," John Smith [Thirty Tigers, 3/2019] (15)
        "Hummingbird" (5)
        "Lord Franklin" (3)
        "Hares on the Mountain" (3)
        "The Time Has Come" (2)
  7: "Patty Griffin," Patty Griffin [Thirty Tigers, 3/2019] (15)
        "River" (3)
        "Where I Come From" (3)
        "Mama's Worried" (2)
 11: "The Butcher Shoppe - Ep," Della Mae [Rounder, 2/2019] (14)
        "Bourbon Hound" (4)
        "Sixteen Tons" (4)
        "No-See-Um Stomp" (2)
        "Whipping Post" (2)
 11: "I Walked In Them Shoes," Adam Carroll [Gypsy Shuffler, 3/2019] (14)
        "Walked in Them Shoes" (6)
        "Storms" (3)
        "Caroline" (2)
        "Iris and the Lonesome Stranger" (2)
 11: "The Point Of Arrival," Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 2/2019] (14)
        "Everything We Need" (4)
        "The Brink of Everything" (2)
        "Learning To Sit With Not Knowing" (2)
        "The Shelter of the Sky" (2)
 14: "The Bull Moose Party," Jackson Grimm [Vault, 3/2019] (13)
        "Tulsa" (4)
        "Middle America Blues" (4)
 14: "Rise Sun," The Infamous Stringdusters [Tape Time, 2019] (13)
        "Rise Sun" (3)
        "If You're Gonna Love Someone" (2)
        "Wake The Dead" (2)
 14: "Ten: The Errant Night," Runa [Self, 3/2019] (13)
        "Torn Screen Door" (2)
        "Saints and Sinners" (2)
        "Bright Morning Stars" (2)
 14: "What If This Is All There Is," Rj Cowdery [Self, 3/2019] (13)
        "What If This Is All There Is" (3)
        "Secrets Of My Dreams" (2)
        "Somewhere a Place" (2)
 18: "Facets Of Folk," Mara Levine [Self, 12/2018] (12)
        "Song for the Asking" (4)
        "You Reap What You Sow" (2)
 18: "In Sevens," Kora Feder [Self, 3/2019] (12)
        "Dance With Me" (6)
        "No Answers" (2)
 18: "Time And Truth," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 2/2019] (12)
        "Analog Joe" (3)
        "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" (2)
        "Yes Truth" (2)
        "Thank A Teacher" (2)
 21: "Monroe Bus," Andy Statman [Shefa, 3/2019] (11)
        "Monroe Bus" (3)
        "Mockingbird" (3)
 21: "What Will We Do," Lula Wiles [Smithsonian/Folkways, 4/2019] (11)
        "What Will We Do" (4)
        "If I Don't Go" (3)
        "Hometown" (2)
 21: "Valley Of The Bones," Jane Kramer [Self, 2/2019] (11)
        "Valley of the Bones" (3)
        "Hymn" (2)
        "Singin's Enough" (2)
 24: "It's A Hard Life," Ruby Lovett [Puff Bunny, 3/2019] (10)
        "It's A Hard Life" (5)
        "Straight From My Heart" (2)
        "A Father's Love" (2)
 24: "To Everyone In All The World," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/2019] (10)
        "Guantanamera" (3)
 26: "Joni 75 : a Birthday Celebration," Various Artists [Decca] (9)
        "Court and spark," Norah Jones (3)
 27: "Common Chords," Robert Jones And Matt Watroba [Common Chords, 1/2019] (8)
        "3 Chords, 5 Notes" (2)
 27: "October In The Railroad Earth," Tom Russell [Frontera, 2/2019] (8)
        "Back Streets Of Love" (2)
        "T Bone Steak and Spanish Wine" (2)
 29: "Anyone Can See," The Honey Dewdrops [Self, 2019] (7)
        "Going rate" (2)
        "More than you should say" (2)
 29: "Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3," Todd Snider [Thirty Tigers, 2019] (7)
        "Like a Force of Nature" (3)
        "Working on a Song" (2)
 29: "Eyes on the Sky," Mother Banjo [So Low] (7)
        "Will Your House Be Blessed?" (2)
        "Together All Alone" (2)
        "From this Valley" (2)
 29: "The Great Irish Songbook," Dervish [Rounder, 4/2019] (7)
        "The Parting Glass" (3)
        "The Galway Shawl" (2)
 29: "Heartache Town," Eric Lee [Self, 4/2019] (7)
        "Help My Neighbour On" (2)
        "The Garden" (2)
 29: "Shine On," Various Artists [Red House] (7)
        "Pharmacist," Steve Poltz (2)
 29: "Siren," Five Letter Word [Self, 1/2019] (7)
        "Cast Iron Skillet" (2)
 29: "What It Is," Hayes Carll [Dualtone, 2019] (7)
        "What It Is" (2)
        "Be There" (2)
 29: "When the Sun Goes Down 2019," Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert [Dead Reckoning] (7)
        "Shoulda Been Done" (2)
 29: "Tides Of A Teardrop," Mandolin Orange [Yep Roc, 1/2019] (7)
        "Golden Embers" (2)

TOP SONGS of April 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3273 plays from 115 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" (10)
     from "Closing The Gap" (Molsky's Mountain Drifters)
2. "Just Wait Til They See You" (8)
     from "Standard Deviation" (Danny Schmidt)
3. "The High Road" (7)
     from "When You're Ready" (Molly Tuttle)
4. "Dance With Me" (6)
     from "In Sevens" (Kora Feder)
4. "Pastures of Plenty" (6)
     from "Tim O'Brien Band" (Tim O'Brien)
4. "Walked in Them Shoes" (6)
     from "I Walked In Them Shoes" (Adam Carroll)
7. "Hummingbird" (5)
     from "Hummingbird" (John Smith)
7. "It's A Hard Life" (5)
     from "It's A Hard Life" (Ruby Lovett)
7. "Wheel In the Sky" (5)
     from "The Hard Way" (Dale Ann Bradley)
10. "Bourbon Hound" (4)
     from "The Butcher Shoppe - Ep" (Della Mae)
10. "Everything We Need" (4)
     from "The Point Of Arrival" (Carrie Newcomer)
10. "Food and Medicine" (4)
     from "Dirigo Attitude" (Sara Trunzo)
10. "Hard Way Every Time" (4)
     from "The Hard Way" (Dale Ann Bradley)
10. "Last Man Standing" (4)
     from "Standard Deviation" (Danny Schmidt)
10. "Middle America Blues" (4)
     from "The Bull Moose Party" (Jackson Grimm)

TOP ARTISTS of April 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3273 plays from 115 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. Molly Tuttle (25)
        "When You're Ready" (20)
2. Tim O'Brien (23)
        "Tim O'Brien Band" (13)
        "Diggin' My Potatoes" (3)
3. Dale Ann Bradley (20)
        "The Hard Way" (20)
3. Danny Schmidt (20)
        "Standard Deviation" (19)
5. Molsky's Mountain Drifters (19)
        "Closing The Gap" (19)
5. Allison De Groot And Tatiana Hargreaves (19)
        "Allison De Groot And Tatiana Hargreaves" (14)
        "Who Wouldn't Be Lonely" (3)
7. Carrie Newcomer (18)
        "The Point Of Arrival" (8)
        "The Point of Arrival 2019 Available Light Records" (6)
8. John Smith (17)
        "Hummingbird" (14)
        "Break Me Open" (3)
8. Patty Griffin (17)
        "Patty Griffin" (14)
10. The Infamous Stringdusters (16)
        "Rise Sun" (13)
10. John McCutcheon (16)
        "To Everyone In All The World" (8)
10. Runa (16)
        "Ten: The Errant Night" (12)
13. Our Native Daughters (15)
        "Songs Of Our Native Daughters" (12)
        "You Are Not Alone" (3)
14. Adam Carroll (14)
        "I Walked In Them Shoes" (14)
14. Della Mae (14)
        "The Butcher Shoppe - Ep" (14)
14. Joel Mabus (14)
        "Time And Truth" (11)
17. Emmylou Harris (13)
        "Songbird" (2)
17. Mara Levine (13)
        "Facets Of Folk" (12)
17. Michael Braunfeld (13)
        "Driver" (13)
17. Rj Cowdery (13)
        "What If This Is All There Is" (13)
17. Tim O'Brien Band (13)
        "Tim O'Brien Band" (12)
22. Jackson Grimm (12)
        "The Bull Moose Party" (12)
22. Kora Feder (12)
        "In Sevens" (12)
22. Ruby Lovett (12)
        "It's A Hard Life" (10)
25. Andy Statman (11)
        "Monroe Bus" (11)
25. Jane Kramer (11)
        "Valley Of The Bones" (8)
        "Valley of the Bones 2019 " (3)
25. Joan Baez (11)
        "Whistle Down The Wind" (3)
25. Lula Wiles (11)
        "What Will We Do" (11)
25. Vivian Nesbitt And John Dillon (11)
        "The Songs Of Mother Jones In Heaven" (6)
        "Mother Jones in Heaven" (4)
30. Greg Brown (10)
        "If I Had Known: Essential Recordings, 1980-1996" (3)
30. The Honey Dewdrops (10)
        "Anyone Can See" (7)
        "Silver Lining" (3)
30. John Prine (10)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (5)
30. Todd Snider (10)
        "Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3" (7)
30. Tom Russell (10)
        "October In The Railroad Earth" (7)
30. The Trials Of Cato (10)
        "Hide And Hair" (6)

TOP LABELS of April 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3273 plays from 115 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (82)
2. Compass (46)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (44)
4. Red House (40)
5. Thirty Tigers (36)
6. Pinecastle (35)
7. Sugar Hill (30)
8. Howdy Skies (27)
9. Signature Sounds (25)
10. Free Dirt (22)
10. Rebel (22)
12. Appleseed (20)
13. Folk-Legacy (19)
13. Live Once (19)
13. Tree Frog (19)
16. Columbia (17)
16. New West (17)
18. Legacy (16)
19. Available Light (15)
19. Blind Justice (15)
19. Mountain Home (15)
19. RCA (15)
19. Rhino (15)

FOLK DJs - April 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3273 plays from 115 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

Aengus Finnan (WQCS-FM, MO)
Amy Luncan (WYSO-FM, OH)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (mostlyfolk.org & podcast, NY)
Barbara Dean (WRPI-FM, MA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Brown (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP & soundcloud.com, CT)
Byrdandstreet (WVPE-FM, IN)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, MixCloud)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (simplyfolk.org, WI)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Dick (WQCF-FM, FL)
Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, New Zealand)
Gaye Auxier (WDBX-FM, IL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham Rice (WJFF-FM & soundcloud.com, NY)
Jared Ingersol (Syndicated, MixCloud)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Monaghan (WDHA-FM, NJ)
John Lupton (WVUD-FM, DE)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Patterson (vermontfolklifecenter.org & podcast, VT)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumse (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & podcast)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & MixCloud, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Sakarias & Anne Fuller (KRNN-FM, AK)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & roaringfortiesfolk.com, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP & live365.com, CA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Rachel Anne Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, UT)
Robin Pressman (KRSH-FM, CA)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & WQCS-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wtju Folk (WTJU-FM, VA)