Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2020, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of April 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2625 plays from 90 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

  1: "Headlight," Della Mae [Rounder, 2/2020] (16)
        "Headlight" (3)
        "The Odds Of Getting Even" (3)
        "Change" (3)
        "Waiting For You" (2)
  2: "25 Trips," Sierra Hull [Rounder, 4/2020] (15)
        "Poison" (4)
        "Father Time" (3)
        "Middle Of The Woods" (2)
        "Everybody's Talking" (2)
  3: "Alicia Viani," Alicia Viani [Self, 2/2020] (11)
        "Lamplight" (2)
        "Good Man" (2)
        "Lonesome for You" (2)
        "How the Sun survives" (2)
        "Tomten Farm" (2)
  3: "Bad For You," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 2/2020] (11)
        "Bad For You" (2)
        "Glad I'm Gone" (2)
        "I Choose You" (2)
        "Innocent Man" (2)
  3: "Character," Rachael Sage [Mpress, 4/2020] (11)
        "Ohio" (3)
        "Bravery's on Fire" (3)
        "Blue Sky Days" (2)
  6: "Souvenirs," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/2020] (10)
        "Hello In There" (4)
        "Angel From Montgomery" (3)
  7: "Live At The Seagull Shop," Jud Caswell [Self, 3/2020] (9)
        "Pour Me A Guinness" (2)
  8: "Home," Billy Strings [Rounder, 4/2020] (8)
        "Must Be Seven" (3)
        "Watch it Fall" (2)
  8: "Waterfalls," Thomas Aaron Garlow [Self, 4/2020] (8)
        "Only One Survived" (2)
        "Waterfalls" (2)
  8: "Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn," Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn [Smithsonian/Folkways, 2020] (8)
        "Banjo Guzheng Pickin' Girls" (2)
 11: "The Family Songbook," The Haden Triplets [Thirty Tigers, 1/2020] (7)
        "Wildwood Flower" (2)
 11: "The Far Si," Matt Watroba [Self, 2/2020] (7)
        "Did Juneau?" (2)
        "Pete's Peaches" (2)
 11: "Lucky Girl," Claudia Nygaard [Bet The Ranch, 2/2020] (7)
        "Lucky Girl" (4)
 11: "The Tree Of Forgiveness," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/2020] (7)
        "Summer's End" (2)
 11: "Hello Stranger," Eliza Meyer [Self, 1/2020] (7)
        "Catie Curtis" (1)
 16: "Bravado," Rose Cousins [Outside, 2/2020] (6)
        "The Agreement" (3)
 16: "Days Of Decision: A Tribute To Phil Ochs," Martyn Joseph [Pipe, 3/2020] (6)
        "Changes" (2)
 16: "Good Good Man," Vance Gilbert [Disismye, 1/2020] (6)
        "Zombie Pattycake" (2)
        "Another Great Day Above Ground" (2)
 16: "A Long Way Back - The Songs Of Glimmer," Kim Richey [Yep Roc, 2020] (6)
        "Come Around" (2)
 16: "LP5," John Moreland [Thirty Tigers, 2/2020] (6)
        "When My Fever Breaks" (2)
 16: "Making Life Sweet," The Early Risers [Itchy Sabot, 11/2019] (6)
        "Oh My God" (2)
 16: "Stony Run," Ken And Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 2/2020] (6)
        "Wild Bill Jones" (1)
 16: "Straight To Marrow," Clint Alphin [Self, 10/2019] (6)
        "Nobodys's Perfect" (1)
 16: "Treasures In My Chest," Andrew McKnight [Catalooch, 2/2020] (6)
        "My Little Town" (2)
 16: "Work My Claim," Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 3/2020] (6)
        "King of California" (2)
 26: "10,000 Days Like These," Low Lily [Mad River, 2018] (5)
        "Hope Lingers On,10" (4)
 26: "Collection: 2008-2018," Jim Patton And Sherry Brokus [Berkalin, 2020] (5)
        "Ghosts In This Room Tonight" (1)
 26: "Logan Ledger," Logan Ledger [Rounder, 2020] (5)
        "Mermaids" (2)
 26: "The Moon Is An Ashtray," Miss Tess [Self, 2020] (5)
        "Riverboat Song" (2)
 26: "Prove It on Me," Rory Block [Stony Plain, 4/2020] (5)
        "Motherless Child Blues" (1)
 26: "Someday Soon Somehow," Scott Fab [Self, 3/2020] (5)
        "How Is Your Heart" (2)
        "Fancy Clothes" (2)
 26: "Lacher Prise," Michael Doucet [Compass, 1/2020] (5)
        "He's Got All The Whiskey" (1)
 26: "Even The Sparrow," Kelly Hunt [Rare Bird, 4/2019] (5)
        "Even the Sparrow" (1)

TOP SONGS of April 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2625 plays from 90 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

1. "17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer" (5)
     from "17700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer - single" (Carla Ulbrich)
2. "Angel From Montgomery" (4)
     from "Souvenirs" (John Prine)
2. "Hello In There" (4)
     from "Souvenirs" (John Prine)
2. "Lucky Girl" (4)
     from "Lucky Girl" (Claudia Nygaard)
2. "Murder Most Foul" (4)
     from "Murder Most Foul - single" (Bob Dylan)
2. "Poison" (4)
     from "25 Trips" (Sierra Hull)
7. "Hope Lingers On,10" (3/4)
     from "10,000 Days Like These" (Low Lily)
7. "10 Out Of 10" (3)
     from "Unreleased" (Carla Ulbrich)
7. "1920" (3)
     from "I Have Known Women - Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives & Struggles" (Saro Lynch-Thomason & Sam Gleaves)
7. "The Agreement" (3)
     from "Bravado" (Rose Cousins)

TOP ARTISTS of April 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2625 plays from 90 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

1. John Prine (31)
        "Souvenirs" (10)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (7)
        "Fair And Square" (4)
2. Della Mae (16)
        "Headlight" (16)
2. Sierra Hull (16)
        "25 Trips" (15)
4. Carla Ulbrich (15/21)
        "Unreleased" (12)
        "The Loud Album" (4)
        "Live in concert 2020 Covid humour songs" (3)
5. The Steeldrivers (13)
        "Bad For You" (11)
6. Alicia Viani (11)
        "Alicia Viani" (11)
6. Bob Dylan (11)
        "Murder Most Foul - single" (4)
        "Another Self Portrait" (3)
6. Rachael Sage (11)
        "Character" (10)
6. Tom Rush (11)
        "The Circle Game " (3)
        "Tom Rush Celebrates 50 Years Of Music" (3)
10. Eliza Gilkyson (10)
        "2020" (4)
10. Martyn Joseph (10)
        "Days Of Decision: A Tribute To Phil Ochs" (6)
10. Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn (10)
        "Wu Fei And Abigail Washburn" (8)
13. Billy Strings (9)
        "Home" (8)
13. Jud Caswell (9)
        "Live At The Seagull Shop" (9)
15. Claudia Nygaard (8)
        "Lucky Girl" (7)
15. Ellis Paul (8)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (4)
15. Thomas Aaron Garlow (8)
        "Waterfalls" (8)
18. Andrew McKnight (7)
        "Treasures In My Chest" (6)
18. The Haden Triplets (7)
        "The Family Songbook" (7)
18. John Hartford (7)
        "Aereo-Plain" (3)
18. John McCutcheon (7)
        "This Land: Woody Guthrie's America" (3)
18. John Moreland (7)
        "LP5" (6)
18. Matt Watroba (7)
        "The Far Si" (7)
18. Tim Grimm (7)
        "A Stranger In This Time" (2)
18. Tom Paxton (7)
        "Comedians And Angels" (2)
18. Vance Gilbert (7)
        "Good Good Man" (6)

TOP LABELS of April 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2625 plays from 90 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (102)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (38)
3. Compass (31)
3. Red House (31)
5. Oh Boy (28)
6. Columbia (26)
7. Borealis (23)
8. Yep Roc (21)
9. Thirty Tigers (18)
10. Appleseed (17)
11. Philo (14)
12. Free Dirt (12)
13. Signature Sounds (11)
13. Sugar Hill (11)
13. True North (11)
13. Warner (11)
17. Berkalin (9)
17. Elektra (9)
17. Flying Fish (9)
20. BMG (8)
20. RCA (8)

FOLK DJs - April 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2625 plays from 90 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (bluesandrootsradio.com & mostlyfolk.org, NY)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP, CT)
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Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eddie O'Strange (New Zealand)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (CKPC-AM, ON)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI-FM, NJ)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Patterson (berggrenfolk.com & podcast, VT)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Judy & Dennis Cook (WOBC-FM, OH)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (PRX, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & WVUD-FM, PA)
Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Susan Forbes Hansen (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)