Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2020, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of May 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2680 plays from 91 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

  1: "The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury," Gretchen Peters [Scarlet Letter, 5/2020] (23)
        "Why You Been Gone So Long" (4)
        "Leavin' Kentucky" (3)
        "Just Dropped in" (3)
  2: "2020," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/2020] (21)
        "My Heart Aches" (3)
        "Promises to Keep" (3)
        "Peace in Our Hearts" (3)
        "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (3)
  3: "Dylan," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 2007] (15)
        "Bob Dylan's Dream" (2)
  4: "Western Sun," Nell And Jim Band [Whippoorwill Arts, 5/2020] (14)
        "Travelin' the Road West" (4)
        "Clinch Mountain Backstep" (3)
        "Hurricane" (2)
  5: "Brother Sister," Watkins Family Hour [Family Hour, 4/2020] (13)
        "Miles Of Desert Sand" (3)
        "Lafayette" (2)
        "Bella and Ivan" (2)
        "Fake Badge, Real Gun" (2)
  5: "Headlight," Della Mae [Rounder, 2/2020] (13)
        "The Long Game" (3)
        "Waiting For You" (2)
        "I Like It When You're Home" (2)
  7: "25 Trips," Sierra Hull [Rounder, 5/2020] (12)
        "Escape" (2)
        "Beautifully Out Of Place" (2)
  7: "Spider Tales," Jake Blount [Free Dirt, 5/2020] (12)
        "Roustabout" (3)
        "Beyond the Wall" (2)
        "Where did you sleep last night" (2)
        "Move, Daniel" (2)
  9: "Eiderdown," Gordon Thomas Ward [Self, 2020] (11)
        "Dreams" (3)
        "Eiderdown" (3)
        "The Ballad Of Joseph Martin" (2)
        "Four Angels" (2)
  9: "Wings Of A Jetliner," Nate Lee [Adverb, 2020] (11)
        "Tobacco" (3)
        "All Along" (2)
        "Sweet Allis Chalmers" (2)
        "Wonderbat" (2)
 11: "Chicago Barn Dance," Special Consensus [Compass, 5/2020] (10)
        "Sweet Home Chicago" (2)
        "I Am the City" (2)
        "Looking Out My Back Door" (2)
 11: "Early Morning Rain," Steve Forbert [Blue Rose, 5/2020] (10)
        "Dignity" (2)
        "Suzanne" (2)
 11: "Live At The Seagull Shop," Jud Caswell [Self, 3/2020] (10)
        "Blackberry Time" (4)
        "Get Poor Slow" (4)
 11: "Logan Ledger," Logan Ledger [Rounder, 2020] (10)
        "Imagining Raindrops" (3)
        "Skip a Rope" (2)
        "The Lights of San Francisco" (2)
 11: "Nonet," The Mammals [Humble Abode, 5/2020] (10)
        "East Side West Side" (4)
        "Radio Signal" (2)
        "What It All Is" (2)
 11: "The Path Of Stones," John Doyle [Compass, 5/2020] (10)
        "Sing Merrily to Me" (3)
        "The Path of Stones" (2)
 11: "Time Traveler," Jason Wilber [Wilbertone, 5/2020] (10)
        "The Old Ones" (3)
        "The Disappearance of Bigfoot" (2)
 11: "We Fit Together," Barry Oreck [Self, 5/2020] (10)
        "No Place To Run" (3)
        "A 60S Hippie's Psychedelic Nightmare" (3)
        "A Simple Song" (2)
        "We Fit Together" (2)
 19: "Reunions," Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit [Southeastern, 2020] (9)
        "Dreamsicle" (3)
 20: "Good Souls Better Angels," Lucinda Williams [Highway, 4/2020] (8)
        "When the Way Gets Dark" (4)
        "Bad News Blues" (2)
 20: "I Have Known Women: Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives & Struggles," Saro Lynch-Thomason & Sam Gleaves [Strictly Country, 5/2020] (8)
        "Red Haired Becky" (2)
 20: "A Nod To Bob," Various Artists [Red House, 2008] (8)
        "It Ain't Me, Babe," Lucy Kaplansky (3)
 20: "The Perfect Plan," The Lowest Pair [Delicata, 5/2020] (8)
        "Cast Away" (2)
        "Take What You Can Get" (2)
        "Too Late Babe" (2)
 20: "The Times They Are A-Changin'," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 1964] (8)
        "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (2)
        "One Too Many Mornings" (2)
 20: "We'll Never Know Unless We Try," Darling West [Jansen, 2020] (8)
        "Hey There" (3)
        "True Friends" (2)
 26: "Honest," Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 4/2019] (7/11)
        "Rust Right Through" (2)
        "The War" (2)
        "Worth The Weight" (2)
 26: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (7/9)
        "Roll on My Friend" (3)
 26: "Hello Stranger," Eliza Meyer [Self, 1/2020] (7/9)
        "Hello Stranger" (2)
        "Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On" (2)
        "The Cuckoo" (2)
 26: "And Laurie Lewis," Laurie Lewis [Spruce And Maple, 2020] (7)
        "Old Friend" (2)
        "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (2)
 26: "Bad For You," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 2/2020] (7)
        "I Choose You" (2)
 26: "Character," Rachael Sage [Mpress, 5/2020] (7)
        "Bravery's On Fire" (4)
 26: "Making Life Sweet," The Early Risers [Itchy Sabot, 11/2019] (7)
        "This Changes Everything" (2)

TOP SONGS of May 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2680 plays from 91 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

1. "2020 Vision" (5)
     from "2020 Vision" (Danny Schmidt)
1. "East Side West Side" (5)
     from "Nonet" (The Mammals)
1. "Like a Rolling Stone" (5)
     from "Highway 61 Revisited" (Bob Dylan)
1. "Why You Been Gone So Long" (5)
     from "The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury" (Gretchen Peters)
5. "Dreamsicle" (4)
     from "Reunions" (Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit)
5. "Earthman" (4)
     from "Earthman" (The Dillards)
5. "Get Poor Slow" (4)
     from "Live At The Seagull Shop" (Jud Caswell)
5. "Imagining Raindrops" (4)
     from "Logan Ledger" (Logan Ledger)
5. "Positively 4th Street" (4)
     from "Dylan" (Bob Dylan)
5. "Shelter from the Storm" (4)
     from "Blood On The Tracks" (Bob Dylan)
5. "Take This Hammer" (4)
     from "Big Road" (David Bromberg Band)
5. "Travelin' the Road West" (4)
     from "Western Sun" (Nell & Jim Band)
5. "When The Way Gets Dark" (4)
     from "Good Souls Better Angels" (Lucinda Williams)
14. "Blackberry Time" (3/4)
     from "Live At The Seagull Shop" (Jud Caswell)
14. "Bravery's On Fire" (3/4)
     from "Character" (Rachael Sage)

TOP ARTISTS of May 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2680 plays from 91 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

1. Bob Dylan (85)
        "Dylan" (15)
2. Gretchen Peters (24)
        "The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury" (23)
3. Eliza Gilkyson (22)
        "2020" (19)
4. Nell And Jim Band (15)
        "Western Sun" (14)
5. Watkins Family Hour (14)
        "Brother Sister" (13)
6. Della Mae (13)
        "Headlight" (13)
6. Sierra Hull (13)
        "25 Trips" (12)
8. Jake Blount (12)
        "Spider Tales" (12)
8. Pharis And Jason Romero (12)
        "Bet On Love" (9)
        "A Wanderer I'll Stay" (3)
10. The Band (11)
        "Greatest Hits" (3)
10. Gordon Thomas Ward (11)
        "Eiderdown" (10)
10. Logan Ledger (11)
        "Logan Ledger" (10)
10. The Mammals (11)
        "Nonet" (10)
10. Nate Lee (11)
        "Wings Of A Jetliner" (9)
10. Special Consensus (11)
        "Chicago Barn Dance" (10)
10. Steve Forbert (11)
        "Early Morning Rain" (10)
17. Barry Oreck (10)
        "We Fit Together" (10)
17. Jason Wilber (10)
        "Time Traveler" (10)
17. John Doyle (10)
        "The Path Of Stones" (10)
17. Jud Caswell (10)
        "Live At The Seagull Shop" (10)
17. Lucinda Williams (10)
        "Good Souls Better Angels" (8)
22. Ordinary Elephant (9/12)
        "Honest" (11)
22. The Steeldrivers (9)
        "Bad For You" (7)
24. Darling West (8)
        "We'll Never Know Unless We Try" (8)
24. Ellis Paul (8)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (5)
24. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit (8)
        "Reunions" (6)
24. Laurie Lewis (8)
        "And Laurie Lewis" (6)
24. The Lowest Pair (8)
        "The Perfect Plan" (8)
24. Rachael Sage (8)
        "Character" (7)
24. Saro Lynch-Thomason & Sam Gleaves (8)
        "I Have Known Women: Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives & Struggles" (8)
24. Steve Goodman (8)
        "Live Wire" (2)
24. Vance Gilbert (8)
        "Good Good Man" (6)

TOP LABELS of May 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2680 plays from 91 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (107)
2. Columbia (79)
3. Compass (62)
4. Red House (61)
5. Smithsonian/Folkways (34)
6. Sugar Hill (25)
6. Yep Roc (25)
8. Free Dirt (21)
9. Scarlet Letter (20)
10. Borealis (16)
11. Berkalin (15)
11. Thirty Tigers (15)
11. Warner (15)
14. Pinecastle (14)
14. Sony (14)
16. Capitol (13)
16. Vanguard (13)
18. Signature Sounds (12)
18. Whippoorwill Arts (12)
20. Appleseed (11)
20. Bear Family (11)
20. Stony Plain (11)
20. True North (11)

FOLK DJs - May 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2680 plays from 91 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
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)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
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)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
John Patterson (Podcast, VT)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & kiwifolk.com-FM, New Zealand)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Rachel Anne Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
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)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, NY)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Valerie Smith (WLIJ-FM & syndicated, TN)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)