Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
July 2020, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of July 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2537 plays from 86 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

  1: "World On The Ground," Sarah Jarosz [Rounder, 6/2020] (21)
        "Pay It No Mind" (4)
        "Hometown" (4)
        "Eve" (3)
        "Johnny" (3)
  2: "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 6/2020] (20)
        "The Night That John Prine Died" (4)
        "Front Line" (4)
  3: "The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury," Gretchen Peters [Scarlet Letter, 5/2020] (18)
        "The Night You Wrote That Song" (4)
        "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" (3)
  4: "Hwy 17 Revisited," Penne Sandbeck [Self, 6/2020] (17)
        "The Only Road" (4)
        "The Things We Wanted" (3)
  5: "Ghost Tattoo," Kristen Grainger And True North [Self, 6/2020] (15)
        "Keep the River On Your Right" (4)
        "Jeremiah's Tree" (2)
        "Wishes And Dreams" (2)
        "Tattooed Love Song" (2)
  6: "Swingin' At The Savoy," Vi Wickam And Paul Anastasio [Self, 6/2020] (14)
        "Louisiana Ruckus" (3)
        "Sister Kate" (3)
        "Blue Skies" (2)
  7: "Live At The Kitchen Sink," Ronny Cox [Self, 7/2020] (12)
        "Silver City" (4)
        "In New Orleans" (2)
        "Quintanaroo" (2)
        "Bus to Baltimore" (2)
  7: "Rough And Rowdy Ways," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 7/2020] (12)
        "I've Made Up My Mind To Give Myself To You" (3)
        "Black Rider" (2)
        "Murder Most Foul" (2)
  9: "Big Blue Sky In The Morning," Barbara Jo Kammer [Self, 5/2020] (11)
        "Springfield Mountain Coal Miner" (2)
        "Sister's Coming Home" (2)
  9: "I Have Known Women - Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives & Struggles," Saro Lynch-Thomason & Sam Gleaves [Strictly Country, 5/2020] (11)
        "Praise The Boll Weevil" (2)
        "Truck Driving Woman" (2)
        "I Caught the Sheriff" (2)
  9: "North Country Sky," Andy Baker [Self, 7/2020] (11)
        "Second Wind" (4)
        "Tsunami" (3)
        "Skywriter" (2)
 12: "2020," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/2020] (10)
        "Promises to Keep" (3)
        "Beautiful World Of Mine" (2)
        "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (2)
        "My Heart Aches" (2)
 12: "25 Trips," Sierra Hull [Rounder, 5/2020] (10)
        "Beautifully Out Of Place" (3)
        "Middle of the Woods" (2)
 12: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (10)
        "Hometown Blues" (3)
        "Bet On Love" (2)
        "New Day" (2)
 12: "Ordinary Love," Ellis Delaney [Singing Crow, 6/2020] (10)
        "The Finest Adventure" (3)
        "Pie For Breakfast" (2)
        "Bird On A Wire" (2)
 16: "Ashes In The Morning," Ken Dunn [Self, 2020] (9)
        "Water Is Life" (2)
        "King High Tide" (2)
        "Farewell To The Cages" (2)
 16: "Besos Kisses," Colleen Kattau [Self, 6/2020] (9)
        "When I Walk in the Woods" (4)
        "Amen To The Freedom Rides" (3)
 16: "Best Of Many Days," Michael Veitch [Self, 7/2020] (9)
        "That Was The Summer" (3)
        "Best of Many Days" (2)
        "One Step Beyond" (2)
 16: "Headlight," Della Mae [Rounder, 2/2020] (9)
        "Change" (2)
        "Headlight" (2)
        "Waiting For You" (2)
 16: "Keep On Walkin'," Julie And John Pennell [JPE, 6/2020] (9)
        "You Can't Have It All" (3)
        "Keep On Walkin'" (2)
 16: "The New Reso Gathering," Various Artists [Pinecastle, 7/2020] (9)
        "Buckaroo," Greg Booth (2)
 22: "Home," Billy Strings [Rounder, 5/2020] (8)
        "Long Forgotten Dream" (2)
        "Freedom" (2)
        "Love Like Me" (2)
 22: "Western Sun," Nell And Jim Band [Whippoorwill Arts, 5/2020] (8)
        "Handsome Medley" (2)
 24: "The Early Days of Bluegrass," Various Artists [Rounder] (7/8)
        "Missing in Action," Jim Eanes & the Shenandoah Valley Boys (1)
 24: "Any Kind Of Angel," Jenny Reynolds [Self, 6/2020] (7)
        "There is a Road" (2)
        "Any Kind of Angel" (2)
 24: "Nonet," The Mammals [Humble Abode, 5/2020] (7)
        "California" (2)
 27: "Alternative Facts And Other White Lies," Mike Glick [Self, 6/2020] (6)
        "A Worker's Song" (1)
 27: "Flew The Nest," Hayley Sabella [Self, 7/2020] (6)
        "Windy" (2)
 27: "Good Good Man," Vance Gilbert [Disismye, 1/2020] (6)
        "Flyby" (2)
 27: "Good Souls Better Angels," Lucinda Williams [Highway, 4/2020] (6)
        "When The Way Gets Dark" (4)
        "Man Without A Soul" (2)
 27: "Live At The Seagull Shop," Jud Caswell [Self, 3/2020] (6)
        "Blackberry Time" (2)
 27: "The Path Of Stones," John Doyle [Compass, 5/2020] (6)
        "The Path of Stones" (2)
 27: "The Perfect Plan," The Lowest Pair [Delicata, 5/2020] (6)
        "How Far I Would Go" (3)
 27: "Roots, Rhymes And Branches," Brant Miller [Self, 6/2020] (6)
        "Highway of My Dreams" (1)
 27: "Up Around The Bend," Kim Moberg [Self, 6/2020] (6)
        "Up Around the Bend" (2)
 27: "I Ain't Stayin'," David Wiseman [Self] (6)
        "Bring the Rain" (3)
        "I Aint Stayin'" (2)
 27: "Wings Of A Jetliner," Nate Lee [Adverb, 2020] (6)
        "Rook Roller" (2)

TOP SONGS of July 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2537 plays from 86 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

1. "Get Together" (7)
     from "Get Together - single" (Gathering Time)
     also "Old Friends {Gathering Time}" (Gathering Time)
2. "Working From Home" (6)
     from "Working From Home - single" (Skinner & T'witch)
3. "4th of July" (5)
     from "King of California" (Dave Alvin)
3. "Five Alarm Fire on the 4th of July" (5)
     from "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (Ellis Paul)
3. "Pray for America" (5)
     from "Pray for America - single" (Old Crow Medicine Show)
6. "Front Line" (4)
     from "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (John McCutcheon)
     also "Cabin Fever" (John McCutcheon)
6. "Hometown" (4)
     from "World On The Ground" (Sarah Jarosz)
6. "Johnny" (4)
     from "World On The Ground" (Sarah Jarosz)
6. "Keep the River On Your Right" (4)
     from "Ghost Tattoo" (Kristen Grainger & True North)
6. "The Night That John Prine Died" (4)
     from "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (John McCutcheon)
     also "Cabin Fever" (John McCutcheon)
6. "The Night You Wrote That Song" (4)
     from "The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury" (Gretchen Peters)
     also "The Night You Wrote That Song" (Gretchen Peters)
6. "The Only Road" (4)
     from "Hwy 17 Revisited" (Penne Sandbeck)
6. "Pay It No Mind" (4)
     from "World On The Ground" (Sarah Jarosz)
6. "Second Wind" (4)
     from "North Country Sky" (Andy Baker)

TOP ARTISTS of July 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2537 plays from 86 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

1. Sarah Jarosz (23)
        "World On The Ground" (21)
2. John McCutcheon (22)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (20)
3. Gretchen Peters (18)
        "The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs Of Mickey Newbury" (18)
4. Penne Sandbeck (17)
        "Hwy 17 Revisited" (17)
5. Bob Dylan (16)
        "Rough And Rowdy Ways" (12)
5. Kristen Grainger And True North (16)
        "Ghost Tattoo" (15)
7. Julie And John Pennell (13)
        "Keep On Walkin'" (9)
        "Keep on Walkin' JPE Records" (4)
8. Eliza Gilkyson (12)
        "2020" (10)
8. Pharis And Jason Romero (12)
        "Bet On Love" (10)
8. Ronny Cox (12)
        "Live At The Kitchen Sink" (12)
11. Andy Baker (11)
        "North Country Sky" (11)
11. Barbara Jo Kammer (11)
        "Big Blue Sky In The Morning" (11)
11. Vi Wickam And Paul Anastasio (11)
        "Swingin' At The Savoy" (11)
14. Della Mae (10)
        "Headlight" (9)
14. Ellis Delaney (10)
        "Ordinary Love" (10)
14. Gathering Time (10)
        "Get Together - single" (5)
14. John Prine (10)
        "Souvenirs" (3)
14. Michael Veitch (10)
        "Best Of Many Days" (9)
14. Sierra Hull (10)
        "25 Trips" (10)
20. Billy Strings (9)
        "Home" (8)
20. Colleen Kattau (9)
        "Besos Kisses" (9)
20. Ken Dunn (9)
        "Ashes In The Morning" (9)
20. Nanci Griffith (9)
        "Little Love Affairs" (2)
20. Saro Lynch-Thomason & Sam Gleaves (9)
        "I Have Known Women - Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives & Struggles" (9)
25. Guy Clark (8)
        "The Dark" (3)
25. Nell And Jim Band (8)
        "Western Sun" (8)
25. Old Crow Medicine Show (8)
        "Pray for America - single" (5)
28. Jenny Reynolds (7)
        "Any Kind Of Angel" (7)
28. John Doyle (7)
        "The Path Of Stones" (6)
28. The Mammals (7)
        "Nonet" (7)
28. Mike Glick (7)
        "Alternative Facts And Other White Lies" (6)
28. Steve Earle (7)
        "Ghosts Of West Virginia" (3)
28. Tom Paxton (7)
        "Boat In The Water" (1)

TOP LABELS of July 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2537 plays from 86 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (121)
2. Compass (71/72)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (30)
4. Columbia (28)
5. Pinecastle (26)
5. Red House (26)
7. Rebel (25/26)
8. Philo (17)
9. Sugar Hill (16)
10. Appalsongs (14)
10. Bear Family (14)
10. Elektra (14)
10. Scarlet Letter (14)
14. Appleseed (11)
14. Borealis (11)
14. Rhino (11)
14. Strictly Country (11)
14. Thirty Tigers (11)
14. Warner (11)
14. Yep Roc (11)

FOLK DJs - July 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2537 plays from 86 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & powerfolk.org, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WPKN-FM & WRFR-LP, CT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Diane Hunt (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 Torrington (stingray.com)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (CKPC-AM, ON)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
John Patterson (berggrenfolk.com & podcast, VT)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM & radiofreeamerica.com, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, KY)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)