Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2020, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2980 plays from 94 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

  1: "Long Time Passing," Kronos Quartet [Smithsonian, 9/2020] (18)
        "Turn Turn Turn" (5)
        "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (4)
  1: "Songs Doc Didn't Sing," Doc And Merle Watson [Fli, 10/2020] (18)
        "Windy & Warm" (4)
        "Down Yonder" (3)
        "Below Freezing" (3)
  3: "Old Friends," Gathering Time [Treble-G, 2020] (17)
        "Hurry Sundown" (5)
        "Ripple" (3)
  4: "Woman In Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel River, 10/2020] (15)
        "Ghosts of Houston Street" (4)
        "Rebel Soul" (2)
        "He Calls Me River" (2)
        "Change Your Name" (2)
        "They Say" (2)
  5: "2020," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/2020] (14)
        "My Heart Aches" (3)
        "We Are Not Alone" (2)
        "Peace in Our Hearts" (2)
        "Promises to Keep" (2)
  6: "The Coronavirus Sessions," George Mann [Running Scared, 10/2020] (13/17)
        "Pass It Along" (3)
        "The Fish Always Rots from the Head" (3)
        "A Song in My Heart" (2)
  6: "Chasing Echoes," Phil Henry [Board By Board, 10/2020] (13)
        "Pompei" (4)
        "There Be Monsters Here" (2)
        "Saturday Night at the Hot Sara" (2)
        "Missed the Show" (2)
  6: "Flyover Country," Susan Werner [Self, 10/2020] (13)
        "Barn Radio" (3)
        "Snake Oil" (3)
        "Wine Bottles" (2)
        "Long Live" (2)
  6: "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1," Gillian Welch [Acony, 8/2020] (13)
        "Fly Down" (3)
        "First Place Ribbon" (2)
        "Roll On" (2)
        "Valley of Tears" (2)
 10: "Tangle Of Souls," Scott Cook [Self, 8/2020] (12)
        "Put Your Good Foot In The Road" (3)
        "Say Can You See" (3)
        "Let Love Have Its Way" (2)
        "Right to Roam" (2)
 11: "Once Upon A River Soundtrack," Various Artists [River Run] (11/12)
        "Younger Than Your Eyes," J. D. Souther (4)
        "The Damage," Rodney Crowell (2)
        "Dirty Halo," Will Oldham (2)
 11: "Imagine We Have Wings," Jane Godfrey [Self, 9/2020] (11)
        "Though I Lay My Paddle Down" (3)
        "Breakfast" (3)
 11: "On My Way To Hooterville," Christine Lavin [Self, 10/2020] (11)
        "Ramblin' Waltz" (4)
        "My Sister Mary & My Mother" (3)
        "On My Way to Hooterville" (2)
 11: "The Prettiest Bird," Susan Pepper [Ballad, 2020] (11)
        "Deep Creek" (3)
        "The Soldier and the Lady" (2)
        "Analo" (2)
 15: "...But I'd Rather Be With You," Molly Tuttle [Compass, 8/2020] (10)
        "Olympia, WA" (3)
        "How Can I Tell You" (2)
        "Standing On the Moon" (2)
 15: "Ghost Tattoo," Kristen Grainger And True North [Self, 6/2020] (10)
        "Down in the Lonesome Draw" (2)
        "Keep the River On Your Right" (2)
        "Mississippee" (2)
 15: "Uncivil War," Shemekia Copeland [Alligator, 2020] (10)
        "Clotilda's On Fire" (4)
        "Money Makes You Ugly" (2)
 15: "When I Wait For You," Dirk Powell [Compass, 9/2020] (10)
        "Ain't Never Fell" (3)
        "I Ain't Playing Pretty Polly" (2)
        "The Little Things" (2)
 15: "World On The Ground," Sarah Jarosz [Rounder, 6/2020] (10)
        "Hometown" (6)
 20: "Another Sky," Kelly's Lot [Self, 2020] (9)
        "Butterfly" (5)
        "Freedom" (2)
 20: "Pretty Free," Justin Farren [Self, 10/2020] (9)
        "Fixer Upper" (5)
 22: "100 Summers," James Lee Baker [Self, 9/2020] (8)
        "If Eve Hadn't Eaten the Apple" (3)
 22: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (8)
        "Hometown Blues" (3)
        "New Caledonia" (2)
 22: "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 6/2020] (8)
        "The Night That John Prine Died" (3)
 22: "The Gleam III (The Third Gleam)," The Avett Brothers [Loma Vista, 8/2020] (8)
        "Prison To Heaven" (2)
        "Back Into The Light" (2)
 22: "More From The Levee," Chris Smither [Signature Sounds, 9/2020] (8)
        "Lonely Time" (4)
        "What I Do" (2)
 22: "Roots And Honey," Old-Time Pharmaceuticals [Self, 2020] (8)
        "In The Dark Missouri's Mud" (2)
        "Row Me Over Jordan" (2)
 28: "Alternative Facts And Other White Lies," Mike Glick [Self, 6/2020] (7)
        "If You're Not Outraged" (2)
        "Alternative Facts" (2)
 28: "Camping With Dads," Peter Alsop [Moose School] (7)
        "I Wear Pink" (1)
 28: "A Dark Murmuration of Words 2020 Everyone Sang," Emily Barker [Thirty Tigers] (7)
        "The Woman Who Planted Trees" (3)
 28: "Friend Of The Sky," CEJ [Gnosong, 10/2020] (7)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (2)
 28: "Mould's Undertaking," Mike Craver [Sapsucker, 10/2020] (7)
        "Alas I'm a Poor Little Woodpecker" (2)
 28: "Old Flowers," Courtney Marie Andrews [Fat Possum, 2020] (7)
        "Burlap String" (2)
        "It Must Be Someone Else's Fault" (2)
 28: "Old Storms In New Places," Graeme James [Nettwerk, 10/2020] (7)
        "Death Defying Acts" (2)
 28: "Red, White & I Love You Too," The Mastersons [Red House, 10/2020] (7)
        "In The Name Of God" (2)
        "Sensitive Souls" (2)
 28: "The Balladeer," Lori McKenna [Thirty Tigers, 7/2020] (7)
        "When You're My Age" (3)
        "Uphill" (2)

TOP SONGS of October 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2980 plays from 94 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. "Gone" (8)
     from "Gone - single" (Tim Grimm)
2. "Hometown" (6)
     from "World On The Ground" (Sarah Jarosz)
2. "When Trouble Comes" (6)
     from "When Trouble Comes" (Allison Lupton & Craig Werth)
     also "- Inspired By The Upcoming Election In Metaphorical Song - Digital Only" (Allison Lupton & Craig Werth)
4. "Butterfly" (5)
     from "Another Sky" (Kelly's Lot)
4. "Election Day" (5)
     from "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (Ellis Paul)
4. "Fixer Upper" (5)
     from "Pretty Free" (Justin Farren)
4. "Hurry Sundown" (5)
     from "Old Friends" (Gathering Time)
4. "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (5)
     from "Long Time Passing" (Kronos Quartet)
4. "Our Turn Now" (5)
     from "Our Turn Now - single" (Len Seligman)
4. "Turn Turn Turn" (5)
     from "Long Time Passing" (Kronos Quartet)
11. "One Vote One Name" (4)
     from "One Vote One Name - single" (Joel Rafael)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2980 plays from 94 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. Gathering Time (19)
        "Old Friends" (17)
1. Kronos Quartet (19)
        "Long Time Passing" (17)
3. Gillian Welch (17)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (12)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 2" (3)
3. Raye Zaragoza (17)
        "Woman In Color" (13)
5. Doc And Merle Watson (16)
        "Songs Doc Didn't Sing" (15)
5. Eliza Gilkyson (16)
        "2020" (13)
5. John Prine (16)
        "John Prine" (3)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (3)
5. Susan Werner (16)
        "Flyover Country" (13)
9. John McCutcheon (15)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (8)
10. Tim Grimm (14)
        "Gone - single" (8)
        "Woody's Landlord (Single)" (3)
11. George Mann (13/19)
        "The Coronavirus Sessions" (17)
11. Phil Henry (13)
        "Chasing Echoes" (13)
11. Sarah Jarosz (13)
        "World On The Ground" (10)
11. Scott Cook (13)
        "Tangle Of Souls" (12)
15. Christine Lavin (12)
        "On My Way To Hooterville" (11)
15. Kristen Grainger And True North (12)
        "Ghost Tattoo" (10)
17. Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt (11)
        "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (5)
17. Bob Dylan (11)
        "Rough And Rowdy Ways" (4)
17. Ellis Paul (11)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (6)
        "Essentials" (3)
17. Jane Godfrey (11)
        "Imagine We Have Wings" (11)
17. Susan Pepper (11)
        "The Prettiest Bird" (11)
22. The Avett Brothers (10)
        "The Gleam III (The Third Gleam)" (8)
22. Chris Smither (10)
        "More From The Levee" (8)
22. Dirk Powell (10)
        "When I Wait For You" (10)
22. Molly Tuttle (10)
        "...But I'd Rather Be With You" (10)
22. Shemekia Copeland (10)
        "Uncivil War" (10)
22. Willie Nelson (10)
        "First Rose Of Spring" (4)
28. CEJ (9)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (7)
28. Justin Farren (9)
        "Pretty Free" (9)
28. Kelly's Lot (9)
        "Another Sky" (9)
28. Mary Chapin Carpenter (9)
        "The Dirt And The Stars" (5)
28. Pete Seeger (9)
        "Pete" (2)
28. Richard Thompson (9)
        "Action Packed The Best of the Capitol Years" (2)

TOP LABELS of October 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2980 plays from 94 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (56)
2. Compass (39)
2. Red House (39)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (39)
5. Columbia (34)
6. Thirty Tigers (33)
7. Sugar Hill (20)
8. Rhino (17)
8. Signature Sounds (17)
10. Nonesuch (16)
10. Pinecastle (16)
12. Legacy (15)
12. Treble-G (15)
14. Borealis (14)
15. Elektra (13)
15. Oh Boy (13)
15. Sony (13)
18. Acony (12)
18. Appleseed (12)
18. BMG (12)
18. Nettwerk (12)
18. Vanguard (12)

FOLK DJs - October 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2980 plays from 94 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP, CT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
David John (KAXE-FM & KEOS-FM, MN)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-LP, MA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
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)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Kiger (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & soundcloud.com, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & acousticrainbow.com, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (KEOS-FM, TX)