Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2020, Week 2

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2744 plays from 97 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

  1: "Songs Doc Didn't Sing," Doc And Merle Watson [Fli, 10/2020] (21)
        "Liza - Lady Be Good" (4)
        "Windy & Warm" (4)
  2: "Tribulation," Appalachian Road Show [Billy Blue, 10/2020] (15/17)
        "Don't Want to Die in the Storm" (3)
        "Beneath That Willow Tree" (2)
        "Goin' Across The Mountain" (2)
  2: "Chasing Echoes," Phil Henry [Board By Board, 10/2020] (15)
        "Pompei" (4)
        "Missed The Show" (2)
        "I Wish I Knew You Then" (2)
        "California Stars" (2)
  4: "Old Friends," Gathering Time [Treble-G, 2020] (14)
        "Abraham, Martin, & John" (3)
        "Carry On" (3)
        "Turn Turn Turn" (3)
  5: "I Can Still Hear You," Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche [Storysound, 10/2020] (13)
        "I Can Still Hear You" (7)
        "I Think I Am A Soul" (2)
  6: "Friend Of The Sky," CEJ [Gnosong, 10/2020] (12)
        "Diddle Aye Dee" (3)
        "Honey On My Mind" (2)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (2)
        "Hickory Wind" (2)
  6: "On My Way To Hooterville," Christine Lavin [Self, 10/2020] (12)
        "Ode To Clint Eastwood" (3)
        "On My Way To Hooterville" (2)
        "Wut?" (2)
  6: "Soul River," Matthew Alexander [Caravan, 10/2020] (12)
        "Steel Rail Blues" (5)
        "Couple of Hats Boogie" (2)
        "I'm a missin' you" (2)
  6: "Tangle Of Souls," Scott Cook [Self, 8/2020] (12)
        "Say Can You See" (4)
        "Put Your Good Foot in the Road" (3)
        "Passing Through" (2)
        "Just Enough Empties" (2)
 10: "Ghost Tattoo," Kristen Grainger And True North [Self, 6/2020] (11)
        "Keep the River on the Right" (4)
        "When No One's Around" (2)
        "Down in the Lonesome Draw" (2)
 11: "Flyover Country," Susan Werner [Self, 10/2020] (10)
        "Snake Oil" (2)
        "To Be There" (2)
 11: "Long Time Passing," Kronos Quartet [Smithsonian, 9/2020] (10)
        "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" (2)
        "The President Sang Amazing Grace" (2)
        "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" (2)
 11: "The Prettiest Bird," Susan Pepper [Ballad, 2020] (10)
        "Get a Transfer" (3)
        "Analo" (2)
        "Deep Creek" (2)
 11: "When I Wait For You," Dirk Powell [Compass, 9/2020] (10)
        "Say Old Playmate" (2)
        "The Little Things" (2)
        "Les Yeux de Rosalie" (2)
 11: "World On The Ground," Sarah Jarosz [Rounder, 6/2020] (10)
        "Hometown" (4)
        "What Do I Do" (2)
        "I'll Be Gone" (2)
 16: "The Dirt And The Stars," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Lambent Light, 8/2020] (9)
        "Old D-35" (2)
        "Secret Keepers" (2)
        "Nocturne" (2)
 16: "The Gleam III (The Third Gleam)," The Avett Brothers [Loma Vista, 8/2020] (9)
        "Victory" (2)
        "I Go To My Heart" (2)
        "I Should've Spent The Day With My Family" (2)
 16: "Pretty Free," Justin Farren [Self, 10/2020] (9)
        "Eyes Be Healed" (3)
        "Always a Little Less Time" (2)
        "There's No Such Thing As A Bad Day" (2)
 16: "To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 2," Thomm Jutz [Mountain Home, 10/2020] (9)
        "In This House" (4)
        "Evening Prayer Blues" (2)
 16: "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1," Gillian Welch [Acony, 8/2020] (9)
        "Strange Isabella" (2)
 21: "2020," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/2020] (8)
        "Promises to Keep" (2)
        "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" (2)
 21: "Another Sky," Kelly's Lot [Self, 2020] (8)
        "Butterfly" (5)
 21: "I'd Rather Lead A Band," Loudon Wainwright III [Thirty Tigers, 10/2020] (8)
        "I'd Rather Lead A Band" (2)
        "My Blue Heaven" (2)
        "Ain't Misbehavin'" (2)
 21: "More From The Levee," Chris Smither [Signature Sounds, 9/2020] (8)
        "Confirmation" (3)
        "Let It Go" (2)
        "Lonely Time" (2)
 21: "Shape And Destroy," Ruston Kelly [Rounder, 9/2020] (8)
        "Hallelujah Anyway" (2)
 21: "The Tree Of Forgiveness," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/2020] (8)
        "Summer's End" (3)
        "When I Get to Heaven" (2)
 21: "Woman In Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel River, 10/2020] (8)
        "They Say" (3)
        "Change Your Name" (3)
 28: "100 Summers," James Lee Baker [Self, 9/2020] (7)
        "The Last Cowboy in Hutchinson County" (2)
        "If Eve Hadn't Eaten the Apple" (2)
 28: "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 6/2020] (7)
        "Hallelujah Morning" (1)
 28: "Diary Of A Snowflake," Donal Hinely [Scuffletown, 9/2020] (7)
        "Dirty Business" (3)
        "You Call Yourself a Christian" (2)
 28: "Keep On Walkin," Julie and john pennell [JPE] (7)
        "Don't Think Less of Me" (2)
        "Gonna Hitch A Ride" (2)
        "Keep On Walkin" (2)
 28: "Western Swing & Waltzes," Colter Wall [Thirty Tigers] (7)
        "Big Iron" (2)
 28: "Old Storms In New Places," Graeme James [Nettwerk, 10/2020] (7)
        "Fire In The Pines" (3)
        "Death Defying Acts" (2)
        "Trafalgar Square" (2)

TOP SONGS of October 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2744 plays from 97 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

1. "Gone" (16)
     from "Gone - single" (Tim Grimm)
2. "DemocracyDemands" (6)
     from "DemocracyDemands - single" (Rachel Garlin)
2. "I Can Still Hear You" (6)
     from "I Can Still Hear You" (Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche)
2. "When Trouble Comes" (6)
     from "When Trouble Comes - single" (Allison Lupton & Craig Werth)
5. "Butterfly" (5)
     from "Another Sky" (Kelly's Lot)
5. "Steel Rail Blues" (5)
     from "Soul River" (Matthew Alexander)
5. "Ticket to the Moon" (5)
     from "Ticket to the Moon - single" (Tiffany Williams)
8. "One Sky" (4)
     from "One Sky" (Philip Scott Poli)
8. "Hometown" (4)
     from "World On The Ground" (Sarah Jarosz)
8. "In This House" (4)
     from "To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 2" (Thomm Jutz)
8. "I Remember Everything" (4)
     from "I Remember Everything" (John Prine)
8. "Keep the River on the Right" (4)
     from "Ghost Tattoo" (Kristen Grainger & True North)
8. "On My Way To Hooterville" (4)
     from "On My Way To Hooterville" (Christine Lavin)
8. "Pompei" (4)
     from "Chasing Echoes" (Phil Henry)
8. "Say Can You See" (4)
     from "Tangle Of Souls" (Scott Cook)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2744 plays from 97 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

1. John Prine (35)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (8)
        "Souvenirs" (6)
        "The Missing Years" (5)
2. Tim Grimm (21)
        "Gone - single" (15)
3. Gathering Time (17)
        "Old Friends" (14)
        "Red Apples And Gold" (3)
4. Phil Henry (16)
        "Chasing Echoes" (15)
5. Appalachian Road Show (15/17)
        "Tribulation" (17)
5. Doc And Merle Watson (15)
        "Songs Doc Didn't Sing" (14)
7. Gillian Welch (14)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (7)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 2" (3)
8. CEJ (13)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (12)
8. Christine Lavin (13)
        "On My Way To Hooterville" (12)
8. Matthew Alexander (13)
        "Soul River" (12)
8. Scott Cook (13)
        "Tangle Of Souls" (12)
12. John McCutcheon (12)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (7)
13. Bob Dylan (11)
        "Rough And Rowdy Ways" (3)
13. Kristen Grainger And True North (11)
        "Ghost Tattoo" (11)
13. Mary Chapin Carpenter (11)
        "The Dirt And The Stars" (9)
13. Pete Seeger (11)
        "The Smithsonian Folkways Collection" (2)
13. Susan Werner (11)
        "Flyover Country" (10)
13. Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche (11)
        "I Can Still Hear You" (10)
19. Dirk Powell (10)
        "When I Wait For You" (10)
19. Loudon Wainwright III (10)
        "I'd Rather Lead A Band" (8)
19. Raye Zaragoza (10)
        "Woman In Color" (8)
19. Sarah Jarosz (10)
        "World On The Ground" (10)
19. Susan Pepper (10)
        "The Prettiest Bird" (10)
19. Thomm Jutz (10)
        "To Live in Two Worlds, Vol. 2" (9)
25. The Avett Brothers (9)
        "The Gleam III (The Third Gleam)" (9)
25. John Lennon (9)
        "Double Fantasy" (3)
25. Justin Farren (9)
        "Pretty Free" (9)
25. Kelly's Lot (9)
        "Another Sky" (7)
25. Kronos Quartet (9)
        "Long Time Passing" (9)
25. Rachel Garlin (9)
        "DemocracyDemands - single" (5)
        "Mondegreens" (3)
25. Vance Gilbert (9)
        "Good Good Man" (6)

TOP LABELS of October 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2744 plays from 97 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (52)
2. Compass (48)
3. Thirty Tigers (36)
4. Oh Boy (29)
5. Columbia (28)
6. Red House (24)
7. Pinecastle (20)
8. Rebel (19)
8. Smithsonian/Folkways (19)
10. Borealis (18)
10. Signature Sounds (18)
12. Acony (17)
13. Capitol (16)
13. Vanguard (16)
15. Billy Blue (15/17)
15. Philo (15)
15. Vault (15)
18. Sugar Hill (14)
18. Warner (14)
20. Board By Board (13)
20. Fli (13)
20. Rhino (13)
20. Treble-G (13)

FOLK DJs - October 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2744 plays from 97 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WPKN-FM & WRFR-LP, CT)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Adamz (KTAL-LP, NM)
Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, New Zealand)
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)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (WERT-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & folk.org)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
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)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, WA)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Todd Gracyk (KALW-FM, CA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)