Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
March 2020, Week 5

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of March 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2285 plays from 74 playlists from 48 Folk DJs

  1: "25 Trips," Sierra Hull [Rounder, 3/2020] (18)
        "How Long" (5)
  2: "Live At The Seagull Shop," Jud Caswell [Self, 3/2020] (9)
        "Black Is the Color" (2)
  2: "Work My Claim," Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 3/2020] (9)
        "Inland Sailor" (2)
        "I Got It Bad" (2)
        "Here Comes the Blues" (2)
  4: "Bravado," Rose Cousins [Outside, 2/2020] (8)
        "The Reprise" (3)
        "The Expert" (2)
        "The Return" (2)
  4: "Bull Frogs Croon," Aoife O'Donovan [Yep Roc, 2020] (8)
        "Night Fishing" (2)
  4: "Good Good Man," Vance Gilbert [Disismye, 1/2020] (8)
        "When I Cross Over" (2)
        "Flyby" (2)
  4: "Headlight," Della Mae [Rounder, 2/2020] (8)
        "Headlight" (3)
        "The Odds Of Getting Even" (2)
  8: "Days Of Decision: A Tribute To Phil Ochs," Martyn Joseph [Pipe, 3/2020] (7)
        "Days Of Decision" (1)
  8: "The Family Songbook," The Haden Triplets [Thirty Tigers, 1/2020] (7)
        "Ozark Moon" (2)
        "Wildwood Flower" (2)
  8: "No Time For Love Songs," The Mastersons [Compass, 2020] (7)
        "No Time For Love Songs" (4)
 11: "American Standard," James Taylor [Fantasy, 11/2019] (6)
        "God Bless the Child" (1)
 11: "Bad For You," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 2/2020] (6)
        "Bad For You" (1)
 11: "The Far Si," Matt Watroba [Self, 2/2020] (6)
        "Gate and Stray" (1)
 11: "Love And Leave You," 100 Mile House [Fallen Tree, 2020] (6)
        "Test The Timber" (3)
 11: "Making Life Sweet," The Early Risers [Itchy Sabot, 11/2019] (6)
        "This Changes Everything" (2)
        "Walking" (2)
 16: "Alicia Viani," Alicia Viani [Self, 2/2020] (5)
        "Redemption" (2)
 16: "Bird In A Cage," Patty Larkin [Road Narrows, 2020] (5)
        "Passing Through" (2)
 16: "Celtic Women," Various Artists [Putumayo] (5)
        "The Hill of Thieves," Cara Dillon (1)
 16: "Fine, Thank You!," Deborah Holland [Rage On, 2020] (5)
        "Fine, Thank You!" (3)
 16: "Let Love Go On," Mark Dvorak [Ten Fingers, 2020] (5)
        "This Train Ain't Bound For Glory" (3)
 16: "Lucky Girl," Claudia Nygaard [Bet The Ranch, 2/2020] (5)
        "The Hero" (2)
 16: "The Moon Is An Ashtray," Miss Tess [Self, 2020] (5)
        "Sugarbabe" (2)
 16: "Planting In A Drought," Tom Smith [Self, 2020] (5)
        "Planting in a Drought" (2)
        "I Do the Best I Can" (2)
 16: "Waltz For Abilene," Cindy Cashdollar [Silver Shot, 3/2020] (5)
        "Ring Them Bells" (3)
 16: "Song Like A Seed," Sara Thomsen [Self, 3/2020] (5)
        "Let Me Sing For You" (2)

TOP SONGS of March 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2285 plays from 74 playlists from 48 Folk DJs

1. "How Long" (5)
     from "25 Trips" (Sierra Hull)
1. "If I Needed You" (5)
     from "If I Needed You - single" (Tracy Grammer)
3. "Murder Most Foul" (4)
     from "Dylan" (Bob Dylan)
3. "No Time For Love Songs" (4)
     from "No Time For Love Songs" (The Mastersons)
5. "Old Songs" (3/5)
     from "Www.Oldsongs.Org" (Old Songs 2009)
5. "The Way It Never Was" (3/4)
     from "The Way It Never Was" (Kim Richey)
5. "Blindsided" (3)
     from "Blindsided" (Mark Erelli)
5. "Fine, Thank You!" (3)
     from "Fine, Thank You!" (Deborah Holland)
5. "Headlight" (3)
     from "Headlight" (Della Mae)
5. "Hibernian Rhapsody" (3)
     from "Hibernian Rhapsody" (De Dannan)
5. "I Come From" (3)
     from "Honest" (Ordinary Elephant)
5. "Meanwhile in Winnsboro" (3)
     from "Quarantine Sessions" (Sofia Talvik)
5. "The Reprise" (3)
     from "Bravado" (Rose Cousins)
5. "Ring Them Bells" (3)
     from "Waltz For Abilene" (Cindy Cashdollar)
5. "Rise" (3)
     from "RISE" (Carol Crittenden)
5. "Test The Timber" (3)
     from "Love And Leave You" (100 Mile House)
5. "This Train Ain't Bound For Glory" (3)
     from "Let Love Go On" (Mark Dvorak)

TOP ARTISTS of March 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2285 plays from 74 playlists from 48 Folk DJs

1. Sierra Hull (18)
        "25 Trips" (18)
2. Jud Caswell (12)
        "Live At The Seagull Shop" (9)
3. Emmylou Harris (10)
        "Elite Hotel" (2)
3. John Gorka (10)
        "So Dark You See" (3)
5. Brooks Williams (9)
        "Work My Claim" (9)
5. The Chieftains (9)
        "The Chieftains 7" (1)
5. Joan Baez (9)
        "Play Me Backwards" (2)
5. Vance Gilbert (9)
        "Good Good Man" (8)
9. Aoife O'Donovan (8)
        "Bull Frogs Croon" (8)
9. Della Mae (8)
        "Headlight" (8)
9. The Haden Triplets (8)
        "The Family Songbook" (7)
9. Patty Larkin (8)
        "Bird In A Cage" (5)
9. Richard Thompson (8)
        "Acoustic Classics II" (3)
9. Rose Cousins (8)
        "Bravado" (8)
15. Runa (7/14)
        "Live" (11)
15. Bob Dylan (7)
        "Dylan" (3)
15. Judy Collins (7)
        "Vanguard Newport Folk Festival Sampler" (2)
15. Martyn Joseph (7)
        "Days Of Decision: A Tribute To Phil Ochs" (7)
15. The Mastersons (7)
        "No Time For Love Songs" (7)
15. Red Molly (7)
        "James" (2)
15. Tracy Grammer (7)
        "If I Needed You - single" (5)
22. 100 Mile House (6)
        "Love And Leave You" (6)
22. Claudia Nygaard (6)
        "Lucky Girl" (5)
22. The Early Risers (6)
        "Making Life Sweet" (6)
22. James Taylor (6)
        "American Standard" (6)
22. Joe Crookston (6)
        "Georgia I'm Here" (2)
22. John McCutcheon (6)
        "22 Days" (1)
22. John Prine (6)
        "Souvenirs" (2)
22. Kim Richey (6)
        "A Long Way Back - The Songs Of Glimmer" (3)
        "The Way It Never Was" (3)
22. Mark Dvorak (6)
        "Let Love Go On" (5)
22. Matt Watroba (6)
        "The Far Si" (6)
22. Pete Seeger (6)
        "Circles & Seasons" (1)
22. The Steeldrivers (6)
        "Bad For You" (6)
22. Tom Paxton (6)
        "Ramblin' Boy" (2)

TOP LABELS of March 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2285 plays from 74 playlists from 48 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (76)
2. Compass (29)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (24)
4. Red House (23)
5. Yep Roc (20)
6. Columbia (18)
7. Sugar Hill (17)
8. Warner (16)
9. Thirty Tigers (15)
10. Green Linnet (13)
11. Borealis (12)
12. Elektra (11)
13. Fantasy (9)
13. Nonesuch (9)
13. Oh Boy (9)
13. Reprise (9)
13. Shanachie (9)
18. Appleseed (8)
18. Atlantic (8)
18. Disismye (8)
18. Mercury (8)
18. Outside (8)
18. Red Guitar Blue (8)
18. Rhino (8)
18. Signature Sounds (8)
18. Vanguard (8)

FOLK DJs - March 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2285 plays from 74 playlists from 48 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Armin Heurich (WVBR-FM, NY)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Garrett (WJFF-FM, NY)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP & soundcloud.com, CT)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Tucker (Facebook "radiio")
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Monaghan (WDHA-FM, NJ)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI-FM, NJ)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & folk.org)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (PRX, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Rik Palieri (WBTV-LP, VT)
Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)