Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2019, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of May 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2970 plays from 106 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

  1: "Pete," Pete Seeger [Living Music, 1996] (25)
        "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (2)
  2: "Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs Of Pete Seeger," Various Artists [Appleseed, 5/2018] (22)
        "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine," Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt (3)
  2: "To Everyone In All The World," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/2019] (22)
        "Sailing Down My Golden River" (4)
        "If I Had a Hammer" (3)
  4: "The Smithsonian Folkways Collection," Pete Seeger [Smithsonian/Folkways, 2019] (21)
        "If I Had a Hammer" (3)
        "Quite Early Morning" (3)
        "Joe Hill" (3)
  5: "Let's Be Brave," Rain Perry [Precipitous, 4/2019] (16)
        "Vapor" (5)
        "California I Love You" (3)
        "Earthquake Country" (2)
        "Home" (2)
  6: "When You're Ready," Molly Tuttle [Compass, 3/2019] (15)
        "The High Road" (4)
        "Take the Journey" (3)
        "Light Came In" (2)
        "When You're Ready" (2)
        "Sit Back and Watch It Roll" (2)
  7: "Honest," Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 4/2019] (14)
        "I Come From" (4)
        "Scars We Keep" (2)
        "Hope To Be That Happy" (2)
        "Harriet" (2)
        "I'm Alright" (2)
  8: "The Butcher Shoppe - Ep," Della Mae [Rounder, 2/2019] (13)
        "Sixteen Tons" (6)
        "Bourbon Hound" (3)
        "Bluebird Blackbird" (2)
  8: "The Great Irish Songbook," Dervish [Rounder, 5/2019] (13)
        "The Rambling Irishman" (2)
        "Down by the Sally Gardens" (2)
        "The May Morning Dew" (2)
  8: "Headlines And Footnotes: A Collection Of Topical Songs," Pete Seeger [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1999] (13)
        "Waist Deep in The Big Muddy" (4)
        "Guantanamera" (2)
        "Listen Mr. Bilbo" (2)
        "From Way Up Here" (2)
 11: "Standard Deviation," Danny Schmidt [Live Once, 3/2019] (12)
        "Last Man Standing" (3)
        "Just Wait Til They See You" (2)
        "Words Are Hooks" (2)
        "Standard Deviation" (2)
 12: "Dedicated To The Proposition," Spook Handy [Akashic, 5/2019] (11)
        "Always Have A Song To Sing" (4)
        "Pete Seeger's Life" (3)
        "From Way Up Here" (2)
 12: "Caravan Of Dawn," The Levins [Self, 5/2019] (11)
        "Brighter Day" (4)
        "The Story I Can Hear" (2)
        "Silence" (2)
 14: "The Bull Moose Party," Jackson Grimm [Vault, 3/2019] (10)
        "Middle America Blues" (3)
        "Runnin' Ragged" (3)
 14: "We Shall Overcome," Pete Seeger [Columbia, 1989] (10)
        "Jesse James" (1)
 14: "Closing The Gap," Molsky's Mountain Drifters [Tree Frog, 3/2019] (10)
        "Fortune" (2)
        "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" (2)
 14: "Smoke And Ashes," The Lonely Heartstring Band [Rounder, 2/2019] (10)
        "Only Fallen Down" (3)
        "Last Refrain" (2)
 18: "Dried Flowers," Gillian Nicola [Self] (9)
        "Dried Flowers" (2)
        "Half Way" (2)
        "Night Comes To Call" (2)
 18: "Hummingbird," John Smith [Thirty Tigers, 3/2019] (9)
        "Lowlands Of Holland" (2)
        "Hares on the Mountain" (2)
        "Unquiet Grave" (2)
 18: "Rose Avenue," Joel Rafael [Inside, 5/2019] (9)
        "Strong" (2)
        "Under Our Skin" (2)
 18: "Who I Am," Andrew Adkins [Mountain Soul, 4/2019] (9)
        "Fragile Heart" (4)
        "Praying For Rain" (2)
 22: "Hide And Hair," The Trials Of Cato [Self, 4/2019] (8)
        "Kadisha" (2)
 22: "It's A Hard Life," Ruby Lovett [Puff Bunny, 3/2019] (8)
        "It's A Hard Life" (2)
 22: "Live In '65," Pete Seeger [Appleseed, 2009] (8)
        "Malaika/May There Always Be Sunshine" (1)
 22: "Once A Day," April Verch [Slabtown, 4/2019] (8)
        "The French Song" (2)
 22: "Right Before Our Eyes," Steve Eriksson [Timber Sound, 5/2019] (8)
        "Right Before Our Eyes" (2)
 22: "Ten: The Errant Night," Runa [Self, 3/2019] (8)
        "Torn Screen Door" (2)
 22: "Pictures Of Us," Braden Gates [Borealis, 2/2019] (8)
        "Pictures of Us" (3)
        "Mexican Wrestler" (2)
 29: "The Hard Way," Dale Ann Bradley [Pinecastle, 4/2019] (7)
        "Ripple" (2)
 29: "In Sevens," Kora Feder [Self, 3/2019] (7)
        "I'd Be a Maria" (3)
        "Lists" (2)
 29: "Love And Revelation," Over The Rhine [Great Speckled Dog, 2019] (7)
        "Leavin' Days" (1)
 29: "Patty Griffin," Patty Griffin [Thirty Tigers, 3/2019] (7)
        "Mama's Worried" (2)
 29: "The Question," Anna Tivel [Fluff And Gravy, 2019] (7)
        "The Question" (3)
 29: "Songs Of Our Native Daughters," Our Native Daughters [Smithsonian/Folkways, 5/2019] (7)
        "I Knew I Could Fly" (2)
 29: "Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol. 2," Spook Handy [Akashic] (7)
        "If I Had a Hammer" (2)
 29: "Tim O'Brien Band," Tim O'Brien Band [Howdy Skies, 1/2019] (7)
        "Drunkard's Walk" (2)
        "Last Train from Poor Valley" (2)
        "Amazing Love" (2)
 29: "What Will We Do," Lula Wiles [Smithsonian/Folkways, 5/2019] (7)
        "What Will We Do" (2)
 29: "The Weavers At Carnegie Hall," The Weavers [Vanguard, 1957] (7)
        "Wimoweh" (3)

TOP SONGS of May 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2970 plays from 106 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. "If I Had a Hammer" (7)
     from "The Smithsonian Folkways Collection" (Pete Seeger)
     also "Songs of Hope and Struggle" (Pete Seeger)
1. "Waist Deep in The Big Muddy" (7)
     from "Headlines And Footnotes: A Collection Of Topical Songs" (Pete Seeger)
     also "Headlines And Footnotes" (Pete Seeger)
3. "Sixteen Tons" (6)
     from "The Butcher Shoppe - Ep" (Della Mae)
4. "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (5)
     from "Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger" (Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt)
4. "Sailing Down My Golden River" (5)
     from "Appalseed Productions" (John McCutcheon)
4. "Take Me Home" (5)
     from "Take Me Home - single" (Sofia Talvik)
4. "Vapor" (5)
     from "Let's Be Brave" (Rain Perry)
4. "Wimoweh" (5)
     from "The Weavers At Carnegie Hall" (The Weavers)
9. "Always Have A Song To Sing" (4)
     from "Dedicated To The Proposition" (Spook Handy)
9. "Brighter Day" (4)
     from "Caravan Of Dawn" (The Levins)
9. "Food and Medicine" (4)
     from "Dirigo Attitude" (Sara Trunzo)
9. "Fragile Heart" (4)
     from "Who I Am" (Andrew Adkins)
9. "From Way Up Here" (4)
     from "Dedicated To The Proposition" (Spook Handy)

TOP ARTISTS of May 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2970 plays from 106 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. Pete Seeger (149)
        "Pete" (25)
        "The Smithsonian Folkways Collection" (21)
        "Headlines And Footnotes: A Collection Of Topical Songs" (12)
2. John McCutcheon (25)
        "To Everyone In All The World" (21)
2. Spook Handy (25)
        "Dedicated To The Proposition" (11)
        "Songs of Pete, Woody & Me: Vol II" (5)
        "Songs of Pete, Woody & Me, Vol. II: Dedicated to the Proposition" (4)
4. The Weavers (19)
        "Wasn't That A Time" (5)
        "The Weavers At Carnegie Hall" (5)
5. Judy Collins (17)
        "Forever" (4)
5. Molly Tuttle (17)
        "When You're Ready" (15)
7. Ordinary Elephant (16)
        "Honest" (14)
7. Rain Perry (16)
        "Let's Be Brave" (16)
9. Della Mae (14)
        "The Butcher Shoppe - Ep" (13)
9. Molsky's Mountain Drifters (14)
        "Closing The Gap" (8)
        "Molsky's Mountain Drifters" (3)
11. April Verch (13)
        "Once A Day" (8)
11. Danny Schmidt (13)
        "Standard Deviation" (12)
13. Dervish (12)
        "The Great Irish Songbook" (12)
13. Patty Griffin (12)
        "Patty Griffin" (7)
15. Joel Rafael (11)
        "Rose Avenue" (9)
15. The Levins (11)
        "Caravan Of Dawn" (10)
15. The Lonely Heartstring Band (11)
        "Smoke And Ashes" (6)
        "Smoke & Ashes 2019 " (4)
18. Jackson Grimm (10)
        "The Bull Moose Party" (10)
18. John Smith (10)
        "Hummingbird" (9)
18. Our Native Daughters (10)
        "Songs Of Our Native Daughters" (7)
18. Ruby Lovett (10)
        "It's A Hard Life" (8)
18. Runa (10)
        "Ten: The Errant Night" (7)
18. Willie Nelson (10)
        "Band Of Brothers" (1)
24. Andrew Adkins (9)
        "Who I Am" (9)
24. Gillian Nicola (9)
        "Dried Flowers" (9)
24. The Trials Of Cato (9)
        "Hide And Hair" (8)
24. Vivian Nesbitt & John Dillion (9)
        "The Songs Of Mother Jones In Heaven" (5)
        "Mother Jones in Heaven" (3)
28. The Almanac Singers (8)
        "Classic Labor Songs" (1)
28. Braden Gates (8)
        "Pictures Of Us" (6)
28. Lula Wiles (8)
        "What Will We Do" (7)
28. Martin Simpson (8)
        "A Closer Walk With Thee" (3)
28. Steve Earle And The Dukes (8)
        "GUY" (6)
28. Steve Eriksson (8)
        "Right Before Our Eyes" (8)

TOP LABELS of May 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2970 plays from 106 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. Smithsonian/Folkways (102)
2. Rounder (79)
3. Appleseed (75)
4. Compass (39)
5. Columbia (36)
6. Vanguard (31)
7. Thirty Tigers (28)
8. Red House (22)
9. Appalsongs (20)
10. Yep Roc (19)
11. Akashic (18)
11. New West (18)
11. Pinecastle (18)
14. Borealis (15)
15. Living Music (14)
16. Precipitous (13)
16. Sugar Hill (13)
18. Elektra (12)
19. Berkalin (11)
19. Fantasy (11)
19. Live Once (11)
19. Rebel (11)
19. Vault (11)
19. Warner (11)

FOLK DJs - May 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2970 plays from 106 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Brown (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP & soundcloud.com, CT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, MixCloud)
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)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM & KBXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Ed Mellnik (OR)
Eddie O'Strange (kiwifolk.com-FM & Wellington Access Radio, New Zealand)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com, QC)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (CKPC-AM, ON)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
John C. Falstaff (WRFG-FM, GA)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Patterson (Podcast, VT)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM & podcast, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & MixCloud, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Mike Sakarias & Anne Fuller (KRNN-FM, AK)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP & live365.com, CA)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)