Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2019, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of December 2019, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2747 plays from 92 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

  1: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 2," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 11/2019] (55)
        "We Teach Them How," Emily Kurn (6)
  2: "Christmas," Bruce Cockburn [Columbia, 1998] (16)
        "I Saw Three Ships" (4)
        "Go Tell It On The Mountain" (2)
        "Early On One Christmas Morn" (2)
        "Mary Had A Baby" (2)
  3: "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 1," Various Artists [?] (15)
        "Infant King," Tret Fure (2)
  4: "Christmas Morning," Silent Winters [Fallen Tree, 12/2019] (14)
        "Christmas Morning" (6)
        "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (2)
        "Silent Winters" (2)
  5: "The Bells Of Christmas," Skinner And T'witch [Self, 12/2019] (11)
        "The Winter Song" (3)
        "Santa, Teach The World To Fly" (2)
        "Silent, The Night" (2)
        "The Drinking Song" (2)
  5: "Christmas Album," Various Artists [Barratone] (11)
        "The Barefoot Movement," Baby Please Come Home (1)
  7: "Celtic Christmas," Various Artists [BMG] (9)
        "Kanomp Nedeleg," Jamie Laval (1)
  7: "Come Darkness, Come Light," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Zoe, 2008] (9)
        "The Longest Night of the Year" (5)
        "Mary Chapin Carpenter" (2)
  7: "A Midwinter Night's Dream," Loreena McKennitt [Quinlan Road, 2008] (9)
        "Good King Wenceslas" (3)
        "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" (2)
  7: "Winter Stories," Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld [Wildflower, 12/2019] (9)
        "Winter Stories" (2)
  7: "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration," Various Artists [Signature Sounds, 2001] (9)
        "Let's Make a Baby King," Louise Taylor (2)
 12: "An Americana Christmas," Various Artists [New West, 2014] (8)
        "Christmas Must Be Tonight," The Band (3)
 12: "A Blues Christmas," Various Artists [Alligator] (8)
        "Chriestmas fais-do-do," Marsha Ball (2)
 12: "Carols Too," Coig [Self] (8)
        "Daddy's Beer" (3)
        "Maybe This Christmas" (2)
 12: "Honest," Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 4/2019] (8)
        "I Come From" (2)
        "Harriet" (2)
 12: "The Longest Night Of the Year Vol II," Various Artists [Hudson Harding] (8)
        "The Daffodils Will Be Waiting," Cosy Sheridan with Charlie Koc (1)
 17: "A Holiday Celebration," Peter paul and mary [Warner] (7/9)
        "A Soalin" (2)
 17: "An Irish Christmas," Moya brennan [Self] (7/9)
        "In Dulci Jubilo" (2)
 17: "Last Month Of The Year," Kingston trio [Sliced Bread] (7/8)
        "Chanukah Chase" (1)
 17: "The Storyteller's Suitcase," Ellis Paul [Rosella, 12/2019] (7)
        "The Battle of Charlottesville" (1)
 17: "Sugar Plums," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 2003] (7)
        "Christmas lullaby," Doc Watson (2)
        "Making Plans," Tim and Mollie O'Brien (2)
        "That White Christmas Song," Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers (2)
 17: "White Christmas Blue," Loretta Lynn [Legacy, 2016] (7)
        "Country Christmas" (2)
        "To Heck With Ole Santa Claus" (2)
 17: "Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah," The Klezmatics [Jewish, 2007] (7)
        "The Many and The Few" (2)
 17: "O Christmas Tree," Various Artists [Rounder, 2003] (7)
        "For Mary For Joseph," Barra McNeils (1)
 17: "Silver Wood: Wintersongs," Krista Detor [Tightrope, 2008] (7)
        "Awake The Voice" (2)
        "One Too Many Christmases" (2)
 26: "The Bells of Dublin," The Chie [RCA, 12/2019] (6)
        "Il Est Ne/Ca Berger" (3)
 26: "Christmas Caravan," Sultans Of String [CEN, 2017] (6)
        "Hallelujah" (1)
 26: "Christmas on a Greyhound Bus," Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters [Organic] (6)
        "Amanda Anne Platt" (2)
 26: "Christmas Train," Sofia Talvik [Makaki] (6)
        "Christmas Train" (5)
 26: "Evergreen," Good Lovelies [Compass, 12/2019] (6)
        "These Christmas Nights" (2)
 26: "Sing The Winter Away," Naming The Twins [Duet Right, 11/2018] (6)
        "Naming The Twins" (3)
        "Sing the Winter Away" (2)
 26: "Snowball," Charm City Junction [Patuxent] (6)
        "Jingle Bells-Breaking Up Christmas" (1)

TOP SONGS of December 2019, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2747 plays from 92 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. "Christmas In The Trenches" (11)
     from "Water From Another Time" (John McCutcheon)
     also "Live At Wolf Trap" (John McCutcheon)
2. "Bringing In The Light" (8)
     from "All That's Real" (Gathering Sparks)
     also "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (Gathering Sparks)
3. "Your Favorite Christmas Song" (7)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (Mark Stepakoff)
4. "Christmas Morning" (6)
     from "Christmas Morning" (Silent Winters)
4. "In The Dark" (6)
     from "Wildwood" (Katie Dahl)
     also "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (Katie Dahl)
4. "Light the Lamp" (6)
     from "Happy Holidays, Vol. 2" (Emily Kurn)
4. "We Teach Them How" (6)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (Emily Kurn)
8. "The Christians and The Pagans" (5)
     from "Mortal City" (Dar Williams)
8. "Christmas Train" (5)
     from "Christmas Train" (Sofia Talvik)
8. "The Longest Night Of The Year" (5)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (Eli Lev & Megan Leigh)
8. "The Longest Night of the Year" (5)
     from "Come Darkness, Come Light" (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
8. "Merry Christmas From The Family" (5)
     from "#2 Live Diner" (Robert Earl Keen)
13. "I Saw Three Ships" (4)
     from "Christmas" (Bruce Cockburn)
13. "It's a Hallmark of the Season" (4)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (D. C. Bloom)

TOP ARTISTS of December 2019, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2747 plays from 92 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. Bruce Cockburn (17)
        "Christmas" (16)
2. Emily Kurn (14)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (5)
2. John McCutcheon (14)
        "Water From Another Time" (4)
        "Live At Wolf Trap" (3)
4. Loreena McKennitt (13)
        "A Midwinter Night's Dream" (9)
5. Sofia Talvik (12)
        "Christmas Train" (5)
5. Peter paul and mary (12)
        "A Holiday Celebration" (9)
7. Mark Stepakoff (11)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (5)
8. Christine Lavin (10)
        "The runaway Christmas tree: favorite holiday songs and bedtime stories" (4)
8. Silent Winters (10)
        "Christmas Morning" (10)
8. Skinner And T'witch (10)
        "The Bells Of Christmas" (10)
11. Coig (9)
        "Carols Too" (8)
11. Gathering Sparks (9)
        "All That's Real" (5)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (3)
11. John Prine (9)
        "John Prine Christmas" (3)
11. Kate Rusby (9)
        "The Frost Is All Over" (3)
11. Mary Chapin Carpenter (9)
        "Come Darkness, Come Light" (7)
11. Robert Earl Keen (9)
        "The Family | Gringo Honeymoon" (2)
17. Bob Dylan (8)
        "Christmas Island" (2)
17. Ellis Paul (8)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (7)
17. Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld (8)
        "Winter Stories" (6)
17. Ordinary Elephant (8)
        "Honest" (8)
17. Windborne (8)
        "Recollections/Revolutions" (5)
22. Craig Werth (7)
        "Sampler for the Season" (3)
22. Judy Collins (7)
        "All on a Wintry Night" (1)
22. The Klezmatics (7)
        "Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah" (7)
22. Krista Detor (7)
        "Silver Wood: Wintersongs" (5)
22. Loretta Lynn (7)
        "White Christmas Blue" (7)
22. Stan Rogers (7)
        "From Coffee House To Concert Hall" (3)

TOP LABELS of December 2019, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2747 plays from 92 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (74)
2. Hudson Harding (65)
3. Columbia (35)
4. Rhino (23)
4. Signature Sounds (23)
6. Compass (22)
7. Red House (21)
7. Smithsonian/Folkways (21)
9. Sugar Hill (18)
10. Warner (17)
11. Alligator (15)
12. Borealis (14)
12. Capitol (14)
12. Legacy (14)
12. New West (14)
16. Concord (13)
16. Fallen Tree (13)
18. Greentrax (12)
18. Makaki (12)
20. Bear Family (11)
20. Reprise (11)

FOLK DJs - December 2019, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2747 plays from 92 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL)
Bob Brown (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP & soundcloud.com, CT)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM & KEOS-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-LP, MA)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Doug Lewis (WQCS-FM, FL)
Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, New Zealand)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (CKPC-AM, ON)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
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)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & MixCloud, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & kiwifolk.com-FM, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Rachel Anne Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, UT)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Todd Tyson (XRDS-FM)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wayne Greene (KEOS-FM, TX)