Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2020, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of April 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2336 plays from 84 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

  1: "Souvenirs," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/2020] (28)
        "Paradise" (6)
        "Sam Stone" (4)
  2: "2020," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 4/2020] (18)
        "We Are Not Alone" (5)
        "Peace in Our Hearts" (3)
        "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (3)
        "Beautiful World of Mine" (3)
  3: "The Path Of Stones," John Doyle [Compass, 4/2020] (16)
        "The Path of Stones" (4)
        "Lady Wynde" (3)
        "The Rambler from Clare" (2)
        "Sing Merrily to Me" (2)
  4: "Character," Rachael Sage [Mpress, 4/2020] (14)
        "Bravery's On Fire" (5)
        "Damaged" (3)
  5: "The Tree Of Forgiveness," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/2020] (13)
        "When I Get to Heaven" (7)
        "I Have Met My Love Today" (2)
        "Summer's End" (2)
  5: "Waterfalls," Thomas Aaron Garlow [Self, 4/2020] (13)
        "Waterfalls" (7)
        "Only One Survived" (2)
  7: "Headlight," Della Mae [Rounder, 2/2020] (12)
        "Waiting For You" (4)
        "Headlight" (3)
        "I Can't Pretend" (2)
        "The Odds Of Getting Even" (2)
  7: "Song Like A Seed," Sara Thomsen [Self, 3/2020] (12)
        "Canticle of the Feathered Ones" (2)
        "Root of the Root" (2)
        "Let Me Sing For You" (2)
  9: "Big Road," David Bromberg Band [Red House, 4/2020] (11)
        "Mary Jane" (2)
        "Georg, Merle & Conway" (2)
  9: "The Family Songbook," The Haden Triplets [Thirty Tigers, 1/2020] (11)
        "Wildwood Flower" (3)
        "Who Will You Love" (3)
        "I'll Fly Away" (2)
 11: "Alicia Viani," Alicia Viani [Self, 2/2020] (10)
        "Redemption" (2)
        "Tomtom Farm" (2)
 11: "Work My Claim," Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 3/2020] (10)
        "Georgia" (2)
        "Jump That Train" (2)
 13: "John Prine," John Prine [Atlantic, 1971] (9/10)
        "Hello In There" (2)
 13: "25 Trips," Sierra Hull [Rounder, 4/2020] (9)
        "Middle of the Woods" (3)
        "Beautifully Out Of Place" (2)
        "Father Time" (2)
 13: "Bad For You," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 2/2020] (9)
        "12 O'Clock Blues" (2)
        "Glad I'm Gone" (2)
        "I Choose You" (2)
 13: "Home," Billy Strings [Rounder, 4/2020] (9)
        "Watch It Fall" (2)
        "Taking Water" (2)
 17: "From A Distance," Valerie Smith [Bell Buckle, 4/2020] (8)
        "From A Distance" (8)
 18: "Live At The Seagull Shop," Jud Caswell [Self, 3/2020] (7)
        "Blackberry Time" (2)
        "Phoebe on a Fencepost" (2)
 19: "Fair And Square," John Prine [Oh Boy, 2005] (6)
        "Glory of True Love" (2)
 19: "Mondegreens," Rachel Garlin [Self, 2020] (6)
        "Capture Me" (3)
 19: "Refuge," Sultans Of String [Self, 3/2020] (6)
        "I'm Free" (1)
 19: "Sweet Revenge," John Prine [Atlantic, 4/2020] (6)
        "Dear Abby" (3)
 23: "Chasing The Sun," Bobtown [Self, 8/2019] (5)
        "No Man's Land" (2)
        "Mother Earth's Revenge" (2)
 23: "The Far Si," Matt Watroba [Self, 2/2020] (5)
        "You Can't Say @#$% On The Air" (1)
 23: "God Bless The Grass," The Malvinas [Soona, 2017] (5)
        "God Bless the Grass" (3)
 23: "Heroes And Sparrows," Kevin Brown [Self, 10/2019] (5)
        "The Distant Lights Of Nowhere" (1)
 23: "In Spite Of Ourselves," John Prine [Oh Boy, 1999] (5)
        "In Spite Of Ourselves" (2)
 23: "Just Words," Lynne Hanson [Self, 2/2020] (5)
        "Higher Ground" (2)
 23: "A Long Way Back - The Songs Of Glimmer," Kim Richey [Yep Roc, 2020] (5)
        "Good at Secrets" (2)
 23: "Robin Hood," Jan Krist [Self] (5)
        "Robin Hood" (2)
 23: "The Singing Mailman Delivers," John Prine [Oh Boy, 2011] (5)
        "Blue Umbrella" (2)
        "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven" (2)
 23: "Slow Steady Heart," Claudia Schmidt [Self, 2/2020] (5)
        "Eastern Shore" (3)
 23: "Solo," Gordon Lightfoot [Early Morning] (5)
        "Return Into Dust" (2)
        "The Laughter We Seek" (2)
 23: "Someday Soon Somehow," Scott Fab [Self, 3/2020] (5)
        "Someday Soon Somehow" (2)
 23: "Waltz For Abilene," Cindy Cashdollar [Silver Shot, 3/2020] (5)
        "Ring Them Bells" (3)
 23: "Fight Like A Girl," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel] (5)
        "Fight Like a Girl" (4)

TOP SONGS of April 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2336 plays from 84 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. "From A Distance" (8)
     from "From A Distance" (Valerie Smith)
2. "Paradise" (7)
     from "Souvenirs" (John Prine)
2. "Waterfalls" (7)
     from "Waterfalls" (Thomas Aaron Garlow)
2. "When I Get to Heaven" (7)
     from "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (John Prine)
5. "Bravery's On Fire" (5)
     from "Character" (Rachael Sage)
5. "Fight Like A Girl" (5)
     from "Fight Like A Girl" (Raye Zaragoza)
5. "Hello In There" (5)
     from "Souvenirs" (John Prine)
     also "John Prine" (John Prine)
5. "We Are Not Alone" (5)
     from "2020" (Eliza Gilkyson)
9. "All the Best" (4)
     from "All the Best - single" (Erik Balkey)
9. "Angel from Montgomery" (4)
     from "Souvenirs" (John Prine)
9. "The Path of Stones" (4)
     from "The Path Of Stones" (John Doyle)
9. "Sam Stone" (4)
     from "Souvenirs" (John Prine)
9. "That's The Way The World Goes Round" (4)
     from "Bruised Orange" (John Prine)
9. "Waiting For You" (4)
     from "Headlight" (Della Mae)
15. "1920" (3)
     from "I Have Known Women - Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives & Struggles" (Saro Lynch-Thomason & Sam Gleaves)

TOP ARTISTS of April 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2336 plays from 84 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. John Prine (93)
        "Souvenirs" (28)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (13)
        "John Prine" (10)
2. Eliza Gilkyson (19)
        "2020" (18)
3. John Doyle (16)
        "The Path Of Stones" (16)
4. Rachael Sage (13)
        "Character" (13)
4. Thomas Aaron Garlow (13)
        "Waterfalls" (13)
6. Della Mae (12)
        "Headlight" (12)
6. Sara Thomsen (12)
        "Song Like A Seed" (12)
8. Bob Dylan (11)
        "Murder Most Foul - single" (3)
8. The Haden Triplets (11)
        "The Family Songbook" (11)
8. Pete Seeger (11)
        "God Bless The Grass" (2)
11. Alicia Viani (10)
        "Alicia Viani" (10)
11. Brooks Williams (10)
        "Work My Claim" (10)
11. Dave Van Ronk (10)
        "Dave Van Ronk & The Ragtime Jug Stompers" (3)
11. Gordon Lightfoot (10)
        "Solo" (5)
        "Sit Down Young Stranger" (3)
15. Billy Strings (9)
        "Home" (9)
15. Carla Ulbrich (9)
        "Live In Concert 2020" (3)
        "The Loud Album" (3)
15. David Bromberg Band (9)
        "Big Road" (9)
15. John McCutcheon (9)
        "To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger" (4)
15. Jud Caswell (9)
        "Live At The Seagull Shop" (7)
15. Sierra Hull (9)
        "25 Trips" (9)
15. The Steeldrivers (9)
        "Bad For You" (9)
22. Si Kahn (8)
        "Best Of The Rest" (4)
22. Valerie Smith (8)
        "From A Distance" (5)
24. Dan Berggren (7)
        "Dan Berggren In Concert" (3)
24. Joni Mitchell (7)
        "Amchitka the 1970 concert that launched Greenpeace" (1)
24. Patty Larkin (7)
        "Angels Running" (2)
24. Stan Rogers (7)
        "Home In Halifax" (3)

TOP LABELS of April 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2336 plays from 84 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (71)
2. Oh Boy (67)
3. Compass (46)
4. Red House (41)
5. Atlantic (28)
6. Smithsonian/Folkways (23)
7. Borealis (21)
8. Thirty Tigers (19)
9. Columbia (18)
9. Yep Roc (18)
11. Sugar Hill (14)
12. Elektra (12)
12. Strictly Country (12)
14. Mpress (11)
14. Rebel (11)
14. Signature Sounds (11)
17. Bear Family (9)
17. Capitol (9)
17. Red Guitar Blue (9)
17. Reprise (9)
17. Vanguard (9)

FOLK DJs - April 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2336 plays from 84 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP, CT)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KEOS-FM, MN)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-LP, MA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Doug Adamz (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eddie O'Strange ()
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & syndicated, ON)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Monaghan (WDHA-FM, NJ)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI-FM, NJ)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Patterson (Podcast, VT)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & soundcloud.com, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
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 Sahlgren and Darcy Wilkin (WMUK-FM, MI)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Rachel Anne Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gordon (WVUD-FM & WRCT-FM, DE)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, UT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
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)
Wayne Greene (KEOS-FM & KZCC-LP, TX)