Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
August 2019, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of August 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2858 plays from 96 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

  1: "Heart Land Again," Tim Grimm [Vault, 6/2019] (27)
        "Better Days" (4)
        "She Remembers" (4)
        "Sowin' on the Mountain" (4)
  2: "Acorns," Ben Winship [Snake River, 7/2019] (15)
        "New River Train" (2)
        "Turtle Dove" (2)
        "1" (2)
  3: "Assiniboine And The Red," The Small Glories [Red House, 5/2019] (14)
        "Sing" (4)
        "Don't Back Down" (3)
        "Alberta" (2)
        "Johnson Slide" (2)
  3: "As I Go Ramblin' Around," Nicholas Edward Williams [Earthtone, 7/2019] (14)
        "Ramblin' Around" (3)
  3: "Common Man," Joe Iadanza [Self, 7/2019] (14)
        "Weary Hearts" (5)
        "Common Man" (3)
        "Reach High" (2)
        "Remember Me" (2)
  3: "Gonna Love Anyway," Louisa Branscomb [Compass, 6/2019] (14)
        "Steel Rails" (5)
        "Barefoot Girl" (3)
        "Gonna Love Anyway" (2)
  7: "Tall Fiddler," Michael Cleveland [Compass, 7/2019] (13)
        "20 Cent Cotton And 90 Cent Meat" (3)
        "Old Time River Man" (3)
        "High Lonesome Sound" (2)
  8: "Back To Shore," Shari Ulrich [Borealis, 7/2019] (12)
        "Canada" (5)
        "Love Is Everything" (2)
        "Goodnight" (2)
  8: "Every Trip Around The Sun," Sharon Goldman [Self, 8/2019] (12)
        "A Garden" (5)
        "Lone Black Crow" (2)
        "Penny With The Waves" (2)
  8: "Me And The Ghost Of Charlemagne," Amy Speace [Windbone, 8/2019] (12)
        "Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne" (5)
        "Some Dreams Do" (3)
  8: "Oklahoma," Keb' Mo' [Concord, 6/2019] (12)
        "Ridin' On A Train" (3)
        "Put A Woman In Charge" (3)
        "This Is My Home" (2)
        "Don't Throw It Away" (2)
  8: "Paws Of A Bear," Sofia Talvik [Makaki, 7/2019] (12)
        "Take Me Home" (5)
        "Reflections" (2)
        "Paws of a Bear" (2)
  8: "Toolshed," Ben Winship [Snake River, 7/2019] (12)
        "Always the Mountain" (2)
        "Toolshed" (2)
        "Tamp "em Up Solid" (2)
        "12" (2)
  8: "Visions," Alice Howe [Know Howe, 5/2019] (12)
        "Twilight" (4)
        "You Just Never Know" (3)
        "Bring It On Home To Me" (2)
        "Too Long at the Fair" (2)
 15: "Songs Of Our Native Daughters," Our Native Daughters [Smithsonian/Folkways, 8/2019] (11)
        "Music and Joy" (2)
        "Blood & Bones" (2)
        "You're Not Alone" (2)
        "Moon Meets the Sun" (2)
 16: "Chasing The Sun," Bobtown [Self, 8/2019] (10)
        "Daughters Of The Dust" (4)
        "American Girl" (2)
 16: "Free And Fine," Jordi Baizan [Berkalin, 7/2019] (10)
        "Could Have Been Us" (3)
        "Desert Line" (2)
 16: "Ride Me Back Home," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 5/2019] (10)
        "Immigrant Eyes" (3)
        "One More Song to Write" (2)
        "Come On Time" (2)
 16: "Slow It Down," Crowes Pasture [Self, 6/2019] (10)
        "High Wire" (3)
        "Mercy Now" (2)
        "A Hazy Shade of Winter" (2)
 16: "Steering Pete's Course," The Rix [Self, 8/2019] (10)
        "Hudson Whalers" (2)
        "The Ballad Of The Sloop Clearwater" (2)
        "Sailing Down My Golden River" (2)
 21: "Between The Tracks," Steve Eulberg [Owl Mountain, 7/2019] (9)
        "For Emily" (2)
        "Planxton's farewell" (2)
 21: "Gypsy," Eilen Jewell [Signature Sounds, 7/2019] (9)
        "Hard Times" (2)
        "Miles To Go" (2)
 21: "It's A Dog's Life," Si Kahn And The Looping Brothers [Strictly Country, 6/2019] (9)
        "Gulf of Mexico" (2)
        "It's A Dog's Life" (2)
 21: "Leylines," Rising Appalachia [Self, 5/2019] (9)
        "Love Her in the Mornin'" (2)
 25: "Honest," Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 4/2019] (8)
        "I'm Alright" (1)
 25: "Rings Around Saturn," Marion Halliday [Self, 7/2019] (8)
        "Good Things Will Come" (3)
        "Boy On Lemon Hill" (2)
        "Thoughts and Prayers" (2)
 25: "What Will We Do," Lula Wiles [Smithsonian/Folkways, 8/2019] (8)
        "The Pain of Loving You" (2)
 28: "Western Stars," Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 2019] (7/10)
        "Sleepy Joe's Cafe" (3)
 28: "The Bull Moose Party," Jackson Grimm [Vault, 3/2019] (7)
        "Appalachia Calling" (2)
        "Last Train Home" (2)
 28: "Conspirators," Guy Forsyth And Jeska Bailey [Small And Nimble, 7/2019] (7)
        "Concrete" (1)
 28: "Fire Out Of Stone," Chuck Hawthorne [3 Notches, 7/2019] (7)
        "Broken Wire" (1)
 28: "It's A Hard Life," Ruby Lovett [Puff Bunny, 3/2019] (7)
        "Home Sweet Honky Tonk" (2)
        "The Blues You And Me" (2)
 28: "Over The Trees," The Steel Wheels [Big Ring, 7/2019] (7)
        "Road Never Ends" (2)
        "Keep On" (2)
 28: "The Storyteller's Suitcase," Ellis Paul [Rosella, 8/2019] (7)
        "Kiss Me 'Cause I'm Gone" (1)
 28: "Texas," Rodney Crowell [Rc, 2019] (7)
        "The Ballad of Laverne and Captain Flint" (1)
 28: "There Is No Other," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 5/2019] (7)
        "I'm On My Way" (2)
 28: "Tides Of A Teardrop," Mandolin Orange [Yep Roc, 1/2019] (7)
        "Golden Embers" (3)
 28: "Wilderness," Jade Jackson [Anti] (7)
        "Don't Say That You Love Me" (2)

TOP SONGS of August 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2858 plays from 96 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

1. "A Garden" (6)
     from "Every Trip Around The Sun" (Sharon Goldman)
1. "Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne" (6)
     from "Me And The Ghost Of Charlemagne" (Amy Speace)
1. "Weary Hearts" (6)
     from "Common Man" (Joe Iadanza)
4. "Better Days" (5)
     from "Heart Land Again" (Tim Grimm)
4. "Canada" (5)
     from "Back To Shore" (Shari Ulrich)
4. "Daughters Of The Dust" (5)
     from "Chasing The Sun" (Bobtown)
4. "Steel Rails" (5)
     from "Gonna Love Anyway" (Louisa Branscomb)
4. "Take Me Home" (5)
     from "Paws Of A Bear" (Sofia Talvik)
9. "She Remembers" (4)
     from "Heart Land Again" (Tim Grimm)
9. "Sing" (4)
     from "Assiniboine And The Red" (The Small Glories)
9. "Sowin' on the Mountain" (4)
     from "Heart Land Again" (Tim Grimm)
9. "Twilight" (4)
     from "Visions" (Alice Howe)
13. "Peace Song" (3/4)
     from "Tamarock" (Jesse Matas)
13. "20 Cent Cotton And 90 Cent Meat" (3)
     from "Tall Fiddler" (Michael Cleveland)
13. "Barefoot Girl" (3)
     from "Gonna Love Anyway" (Louisa Branscomb)

TOP ARTISTS of August 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2858 plays from 96 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

1. Ben Winship (28)
        "Acorns" (15)
        "Toolshed" (12)
1. Tim Grimm (28)
        "Heart Land Again" (24)
3. Joe Iadanza (17)
        "Common Man" (14)
4. The Small Glories (15)
        "Assiniboine And The Red" (14)
5. Louisa Branscomb (14)
        "Gonna Love Anyway" (14)
5. Michael Cleveland (14)
        "Tall Fiddler" (13)
5. Nicholas Edward Williams (14)
        "As I Go Ramblin' Around" (14)
5. Willie Nelson (14)
        "Ride Me Back Home" (10)
9. Amy Speace (13)
        "Me And The Ghost Of Charlemagne" (12)
9. Bruce Springsteen (13)
        "Western Stars" (10)
9. Keb' Mo' (13)
        "Oklahoma" (11)
9. Sharon Goldman (13)
        "Every Trip Around The Sun" (12)
13. Alice Howe (12)
        "Visions" (12)
13. Jordi Baizan (12)
        "Free And Fine" (10)
13. Shari Ulrich (12)
        "Back To Shore" (12)
13. Si Kahn And The Looping Brothers (12)
        "It's A Dog's Life" (9)
13. Sofia Talvik (12)
        "Paws Of A Bear" (12)
18. Bobtown (11)
        "Chasing The Sun" (10)
18. The Rix (11)
        "Steering Pete's Course" (10)
20. Bob Dylan (10)
        "Dylan" (2)
20. Crowes Pasture (10)
        "Slow It Down" (10)
20. Eilen Jewell (10)
        "Gypsy" (9)
20. Lula Wiles (10)
        "What Will We Do" (8)
24. Ellis Paul (9)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (7)
24. Ordinary Elephant (9)
        "Honest" (8)
24. Rhiannon Giddens (9)
        "There Is No Other" (7)
24. Rising Appalachia (9)
        "Leylines" (8)
24. Steve Eulberg (9)
        "Between The Tracks" (9)
29. Guy Forsyth And Jeska Bailey (8)
        "Conspirators" (7)
29. Mandolin Orange (8)
        "Tides Of A Teardrop" (7)
29. Marion Halliday (8)
        "Rings Around Saturn" (8)
29. Our Native Daughters (8)
        "Songs Of Our Native Daughters" (7)
29. Pete Seeger (8)
        "Songs of Hope and Struggle" (2)

TOP LABELS of August 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2858 plays from 96 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (73)
2. Compass (62)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (52)
4. Columbia (35)
5. Borealis (34)
6. Red House (29)
6. Vault (29)
8. Thirty Tigers (28)
9. Snake River (27)
10. Signature Sounds (22)
11. Yep Roc (21)
12. Berkalin (18)
12. Nonesuch (18)
14. Concord (14)
14. Free Dirt (14)
14. Legacy (14)
14. Sony (14)
18. New West (13)
19. Appleseed (12)
19. Philo (12)
19. Rhino (12)
19. Strictly Country (12)

FOLK DJs - August 2019, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2858 plays from 96 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & podcast, CA)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA)
Bob Brown (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (simplyfolk.org, WI)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-LP, MA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Adamz (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, 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)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI-FM)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, TN)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
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, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP & live365.com, CA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
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)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)