Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
September 2020, Week 5

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of September 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1066 plays from 40 playlists from 27 Folk DJs

  1: "Old Friends," Gathering Time [Treble-G, 2020] (16)
        "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (4)
        "Abraham Martin & John" (2)
        "Carry On" (2)
        "If You Could Read My Mind" (2)
        "Old Friends" (2)
  2: "100 Summers," James Lee Baker [Self, 9/2020] (10)
        "100 Summers" (5)
  3: "When I Wait For You," Dirk Powell [Compass, 9/2020] (8)
        "The Silk Merchant's Daughter" (1)
  4: "...But I'd Rather Be With You," Molly Tuttle [Compass, 8/2020] (7)
        "Standing On the Moon" (2)
  4: "Tangle Of Souls," Scott Cook [Self, 8/2020] (7)
        "Tangle Of Souls" (2)
        "Say Can You See" (2)
  6: "This Road," Andy And Judy [Self, 9/2020] (6)
        "Are You Ready" (2)
        "This Road" (2)
  7: "The Balladeer," Lori McKenna [Thirty Tigers, 7/2020] (5)
        "Uphill" (2)
  7: "Begin Again," Lyn Koonce [Self, 9/2020] (5)
        "Eviction" (3)
  7: "Diary Of A Snowflake," Donal Hinely [Scuffletown, 9/2020] (5)
        "Great Again" (1)
  7: "The Dirt And The Stars," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Lambent Light, 8/2020] (5)
        "Everybody's Got Something" (1)
  7: "Good Words, Good Thoughts, Good Deeds," Bob Sima [Self, 9/2020] (5)
        "The Measure" (3)
 12: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (4)
        "Kind Girl" (2)
        "New Caledonia" (2)
 12: "Highway Philosophers," Lara Herscovitch [La Rama, 4/2020] (4)
        "Rise" (2)
 12: "Lift Me Up," Rob Kneisler [Berserk Lion, 9/2020] (4)
        "About Robert Frost" (1)
 12: "Long Time Passing," Kronos Quartet [Smithsonian, 9/2020] (4)
        "The President Sang Amazing Grace" (4)
 12: "More From The Levee," Chris Smither [Signature Sounds, 9/2020] (4)
        "Lonely Time" (2)
 12: "Pilot Me," Dennis Warner [Main Trail, 8/2020] (4)
        "Carefully Taught" (2)
 12: "Welcome Home," Michael And Nell [Roseheart, 8/2020] (4)
        "Talkin' With Their Hands" (1)
 12: "Another Sky," Kelly's Lot [Self, 2020] (4)
        "Lock me up" (1)
 12: "Flyover Country," Susan Werner [Self, 9/2020] (4)
        "Snake Oil" (2)

TOP SONGS of September 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1066 plays from 40 playlists from 27 Folk DJs

1. "100 Summers" (5)
     from "100 Summers" (James Lee Baker)
1. "The President Sang Amazing Grace" (5)
     from "Long Time Passing" (Kronos Quartet)
3. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (4)
     from "Old Friends" (Gathering Time)
4. "Carry A Tune" (3)
     from "Carry A Tune - single" (Aaron Nathans & Michael Ronstadt)

TOP ARTISTS of September 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1066 plays from 40 playlists from 27 Folk DJs

1. Gathering Time (16)
        "Old Friends" (15)
2. James Lee Baker (10)
        "100 Summers" (10)
3. Dirk Powell (8)
        "When I Wait For You" (8)
3. Scott Cook (8)
        "Tangle Of Souls" (7)
5. Bruce Springsteen (7/9)
        "Born to Run" (4)
5. Molly Tuttle (7)
        "...But I'd Rather Be With You" (7)
7. Andy And Judy (6)
        "This Road" (6)
7. Chris Smither (6)
        "More From The Levee" (4)

TOP LABELS of September 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1066 plays from 40 playlists from 27 Folk DJs

1. Columbia (26)
2. Rounder (23)
3. Compass (20)
4. Treble-G (14)
5. Smithsonian/Folkways (11)
6. Red House (10)
7. Waterbug (9/16)
8. Signature Sounds (8)
9. Reprise (7/8)
9. Thirty Tigers (7)
11. Capitol (6)
11. Legacy (6)
11. Philo (6)

FOLK DJs - September 2020, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1066 plays from 40 playlists from 27 Folk DJs

Artie Martello (WIOX-FM, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Caroline Doctorow (WPKN-FM, CT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)