Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
January 2020, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of January 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2950 plays from 112 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

  1: "Treat A Stranger Right," Frank And Allie Lee [Bake Tone, 1/2020] (27)
        "Sugar in the Gourd" (4)
  2: "Hello Stranger," Eliza Meyer [Self, 1/2020] (18)
        "Hello Stranger" (5)
        "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" (3)
  2: "Recollections/Revolutions," Windborne [Wand'ring Feet, 1/2020] (18)
        "Grey Funnel Line" (2)
  4: "Good Good Man," Vance Gilbert [Disismye, 1/2020] (16)
        "Another Great Day Above Ground" (5)
        "Pie & Whiskey" (2)
        "When I Cross Over" (2)
  5: "Circadian," Letitia Vansant [Self, 1/2020] (12)
        "Tin Man" (3)
        "Rising Tide" (2)
        "You Can't Put My Fire Out" (2)
        "Something Real" (2)
  6: "Catching Rain," Peter Mayer [Blue Boat, 11/2019] (11)
        "Justice Choir" (4)
        "Everybody In" (2)
        "Beauty of the World" (2)
  6: "Daytime Highs And Overnight Lows," Eric Brace And Last Train Home [Red Beet, 1/2020] (11)
        "Caney Fork" (4)
  6: "Love And Fire," Annette Wasilik [Azalea City, 1/2020] (11)
        "Chincoteague" (3)
        "Deception in the Glass" (2)
  9: "Old Tin," Erynn Marshall And Carl Jones [Dittyville, 1/2020] (10)
        "Old Tin" (3)
 10: "The Family Songbook," The Haden Triplets [Thirty Tigers, 1/2020] (9)
        "Pretty Baby" (3)
 10: "No Holds Barred," The Flyin' A's [Flying A, 1/2020] (9)
        "Lungs" (3)
        "Faith And Gasoline" (2)
        "Rhyme or Reason" (2)
 12: "Assiniboine And The Red," The Small Glories [Red House, 5/2019] (8)
        "Sing" (2)
        "Secondhand" (2)
 12: "Songs Of Our Native Daughters," Our Native Daughters [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1/2020] (8)
        "Black Myself" (4)
        "Moon Meets The Sun" (2)
 14: "Acorns," Ben Winship [Snake River, 7/2019] (7)
        "A Little Goes A Long Way" (2)
        "Pilgrim" (2)
 14: "Deeper Well," David Olney [Rounder] (7)
        "If My Eyes Were Blind" (2)
        "Deeper Well" (2)
 14: "Lacher Prise," Michael Doucet [Compass, 1/2020] (7)
        "Water Water" (2)
        "Walking On a Mardi Gras Day" (2)
 14: "Patty Griffin," Patty Griffin [Thirty Tigers, 3/2019] (7)
        "Where I Come From" (2)
        "Hourglass" (2)
 14: "Rearrange My Heart," Che Apalache [Free Dirt, 8/2019] (7)
        "TheDreamer" (2)
        "The Wall" (2)
 14: "Roses," David Olney [Rounder] (7)
        "Roses" (2)
 14: "This Side Or The Other," David Olney [Black Hen] (7)
        "This Side Or The Other" (3)
        "Death Will Not Divide Us" (2)
 14: "String Tides," Mark Grobner [Darwin Dp, 1/2020] (7)
        "An tSean Bhean Bhocht" (2)
 14: "Tall Fiddler," Michael Cleveland [Compass, 7/2019] (7)
        "20 Cent Cotton And 90 Cent Meat" (2)
        "Old Time River Man" (2)
 14: "Winter Stories," Judy Collins & Jonas Fjeld [Wildflower, 12/2019] (7)
        "Northwest Passage" (3)
 24: "One Tough Town," David Olney [Red Parlor, 2007] (6)
        "Whistle Blow" (1)
 24: "Bonny Light Horseman," Bonny Light Horseman [Self, 2020] (6)
        "10,000 Miles" (1)
 24: "Cowgirl's Prayer," Emmylou Harris [Reprise] (6)
        "Jerusalem Tomorrow" (6)
 24: "Even The Sparrow," Kelly Hunt [Rare Bird, 4/2019] (6)
        "Fingernail Moon" (1)
 24: "Inner Journey," Darin And Brooke Aldridge [Rounder, 2020] (6)
        "Emmylou" (2)
 24: "Jamboree," Lonesome Ace Stringband [Self] (6)
        "Big Iron" (1)
 24: "Making Life Sweet," The Early Risers [Itchy Sabot, 11/2019] (6)
        "Meet Me" (1)
 24: "Through a Glass Darkly," David Olney [Philo] (6)
        "1917" (4)
 24: "Unsung," Slaid Cleaves [Rounder, 2006] (6)
        "Millionaire" (6)
 24: "Wrecking Ball," Emmylou Harris [Asylum] (6)
        "Deeper Well" (4)
 24: "Your Perfect Matador," Jay Aymar [Fallen Tree] (6)
        "The Greatest Story Never Told" (3)
 24: "Migration," David Olney [LoudHouse, 2005] (6)
        "All the Same to Me" (1)

TOP SONGS of January 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2950 plays from 112 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. "Jerusalem Tomorrow" (6)
     from "Cowgirl's Prayer" (Emmylou Harris)
1. "Millionaire" (6)
     from "Unsung" (Slaid Cleaves)
3. "Another Great Day Above Ground" (5)
     from "Good Good Man" (Vance Gilbert)
3. "Deeper Well" (5)
     from "Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House" (The Wailin' Jennys)
3. "Hello Stranger" (5)
     from "Hello Stranger" (Eliza Meyer)
3. "Queen Anne's Lace" (5)
     from "Blue Side Of Town" (Del McCoury)
7. "1917" (4)
     from "Through a Glass Darkly" (David Olney)
7. "Caney Fork" (4)
     from "Daytime Highs And Overnight Lows" (Eric Brace & Last Train Home)
7. "Deeper Well" (4)
     from "Wrecking Ball" (Emmylou Harris)
7. "Jerusalem Tomorrow" (4)
     from "Lenora" (David Olney)
     also "The Stone" (David Olney)
7. "Justice Choir" (4)
     from "Catching Rain" (Peter Mayer)
7. "Sugar in the Gourd" (4)
     from "Treat A Stranger Right" (Frank & Allie Lee)
7. "When I Was a Cowboy" (4)
     from "Treat A Stranger Right" (Frank & Allie Lee)
14. "1917" (3)
     from "Western Wall" (Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris)
14. "American Dreams" (3)
     from "Fair Play To You All" (Tommy Sands)

TOP ARTISTS of January 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2950 plays from 112 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. David Olney (72)
        "Deeper Well" (7)
2. Frank And Allie Lee (28)
        "Treat A Stranger Right" (27)
3. Windborne (19)
        "Recollections/Revolutions" (17)
4. Eliza Meyer (18)
        "Hello Stranger" (18)
5. Vance Gilbert (16)
        "Good Good Man" (15)
6. Emmylou Harris (14)
        "Cowgirl's Prayer" (6)
        "Wrecking Ball" (6)
6. Lonesome Ace Stringband (14)
        "Jamboree" (6)
        "Modern old-time sounds for the bluegrass and folksong jamboree" (5)
6. Reggie Harris (14)
        "Live@Sirius XM" (6)
        "Deeper Than the Skin" (4)
        "Ready To Go" (4)
9. Pete Seeger (13)
        "Pete" (2)
10. Annette Wasilik (11)
        "Love And Fire" (11)
10. John McCutcheon (11)
        "To Everyone In All The World" (3)
10. Patty Griffin (11)
        "Patty Griffin" (7)
        "Live@Sirius XM" (3)
10. Peter Mayer (11)
        "Catching Rain" (11)
10. Si Kahn (11)
        "Best Of The Rest" (5)
        "It's A Dog's Life" (4)
15. Erynn Marshall And Carl Jones (10)
        "Old Tin" (10)
15. Letitia Vansant (10)
        "Circadian" (10)
17. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (9/10)
        "Anthology" (5)
        "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" (3)
17. Ben Winship (9)
        "Acorns" (7)
17. Eddi Reader (9)
        "Peacetime" (3)
        "The Songs of Robert Burns" (3)
17. Eric Brace And Last Train Home (9)
        "Daytime Highs And Overnight Lows" (9)
17. The Flyin' A's (9)
        "No Holds Barred" (9)
17. The Haden Triplets (9)
        "The Family Songbook" (9)
17. Lucinda Williams (9)
        "Sweet Old World" (3)
24. The Small Glories (8)
        "Assiniboine And The Red" (8)
24. The Wailin' Jennys (8)
        "Live At The Mauch Chunk Opera House" (5)
26. Che Apalache (7)
        "Rearrange My Heart" (7)
26. Del McCoury (7)
        "Blue Side Of Town" (2)
26. Ellis Paul (7)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (5)
26. Guy Clark (7)
        "Cold Dog Soup" (1)
26. Jim Malcolm (7)
        "Acquaintance" (3)
26. Mark Grobner (7)
        "String Tides" (7)
26. Michael Cleveland (7)
        "Tall Fiddler" (7)

TOP LABELS of January 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2950 plays from 112 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (78)
2. Compass (54)
3. Red House (32)
4. Smithsonian/Folkways (28)
5. Bake Tone (26)
5. Columbia (26)
7. Philo (24)
7. Sugar Hill (24)
9. Thirty Tigers (18)
10. Green Linnet (17)
11. Borealis (16)
12. Disismye (14)
12. Greentrax (14)
12. Warner (14)
15. Free Dirt (13)
15. Signature Sounds (13)
15. Wand'ring Feet (13)
18. Capitol (12)
18. Nonesuch (12)
18. Red Beet (12)
18. Yep Roc (12)

FOLK DJs - January 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2950 plays from 112 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Barbara Dean (WRPI-FM, MA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Biz Bisard (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob Brown (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, MixCloud)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-LP, MA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (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)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & syndicated, MB)
Jan Vanderhorst (CKPC-AM, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI-FM, NJ)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
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 (KACR-FM & syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM, CA)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WNCS-FM & WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Sahlgren and Darcy Wilkin (WMUK-FM, MI)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & folk.org)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (MixCloud & syndicated, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & folknortheast.com, New Zealand)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
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 & WVUD-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, UT)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Rik Palieri (WBTV-LP, VT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)