Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2020, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2689 plays from 98 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

  1: "Songs Doc Didn't Sing," Doc And Merle Watson [Fli, 10/2020] (22)
        "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" (5)
        "Down Yonder" (3)
  2: "Chasing Echoes," Phil Henry [Board By Board, 10/2020] (16)
        "There Be Monsters Here" (6)
        "Pompei" (3)
        "What Good Is A Song" (2)
        "Ghost" (2)
  3: "Friend Of The Sky," CEJ [Gnosong, 10/2020] (14)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (3)
        "Diddle Aye Dee" (2)
        "Fly Away" (2)
        "Making Do" (2)
  3: "Shadow Of The Cyclone," Aaron Nathans And Michael G. Ronstadt [Self, 10/2020] (14)
        "Haunted House" (6)
        "Carry a Tune" (4)
  3: "Woman In Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel River, 10/2020] (14)
        "Change Your Name" (2)
        "Run With the Wolves" (2)
        "Ghosts of Houston Street" (2)
        "Red" (2)
        "Rebel Soul" (2)
  6: "Long Time Passing," Kronos Quartet [Smithsonian, 9/2020] (12)
        "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" (3)
        "Waist Deep in The Big Muddy" (2)
  7: "I Can Still Hear You," Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche [Storysound, 10/2020] (10)
        "I Can Still Hear You" (4)
        "I Think I Am A Soul" (2)
  7: "Just Like Leaving," Bella White [Self, 9/2020] (10)
        "Gutted" (2)
        "Not To Blame" (2)
        "Bella White" (2)
  7: "Tangle Of Souls," Scott Cook [Self, 8/2020] (10)
        "Say Can You See" (5)
        "Passin' Through" (2)
        "Tangle Of Souls" (2)
 10: "The Coronavirus Sessions," George Mann [Running Scared, 10/2020] (9)
        "Donnie Took Dump All Over Twitter" (2)
        "At Beluthahatchee" (2)
 10: "The Gleam III (The Third Gleam)," The Avett Brothers [Loma Vista, 8/2020] (9)
        "Victory" (4)
        "Prison To Heaven" (2)
 10: "Old Friends," Gathering Time [Treble-G, 2020] (9)
        "And When I Die" (2)
        "Old Friends" (2)
 10: "Tribulation," Appalachian Road Show [Billy Blue, 10/2020] (9)
        "Hard Times Come Again No More" (2)
        "Goin' Across the Mountain" (2)
 14: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (8)
        "Hometown Blues" (2)
 14: "Crazy Pagan," Jez Lowe [Tantobie] (8)
        "Jez Lowe" (2)
 14: "Diary Of A Snowflake," Donal Hinely [Scuffletown, 9/2020] (8)
        "Couldn't Breathe" (2)
        "When Skies Are Grey" (2)
 14: "Forbundet," Garmana [Season Of Mist] (8)
        "Dagen Flyr" (2)
        "Garmana" (2)
 14: "Ghost Tattoo," Kristen Grainger And True North [Self, 6/2020] (8)
        "Ghost of Abuelito" (3)
 14: "Mould's Undertaking," Mike Craver [Sapsucker, 10/2020] (8)
        "Alas I'm A Poor Little Woodpecker" (2)
 14: "On My Way To Hooterville," Christine Lavin [Self, 10/2020] (8)
        "My Sister Mary & My Mother" (2)
        "Ramblin' Waltz" (2)
 14: "The Prettiest Bird," Susan Pepper [Ballad, 2020] (8)
        "Get a Transfer" (2)
 14: "Pretty Free," Justin Farren [Self, 10/2020] (8)
        "Eyes Be Healed" (2)
        "Always A Little Less Time" (2)
 14: "Soul River," Matthew Alexander [Caravan, 10/2020] (8)
        "Go" (2)
        "Days of Old San Juan" (2)
 14: "The Storyteller's Suitcase," Ellis Paul [Rosella, 2/2020] (8)
        "Election Day" (6)
 25: "Bright Shining Stars," Danielle Miraglia [Vizz Tone] (7/14)
        "C.C. Rider" (3)
        "Famous for Nothin'" (2)
        "Sounds Like Home" (2)
 25: "Roots And Honey," Old-Time Pharmaceuticals [Self, 2020] (7/9)
        "Ramblin' After Rain" (2)
 25: "100 Summers," James Lee Baker [Self, 9/2020] (7)
        "100 Summers" (2)
        "The Last Cowboy in Hutchinson County" (2)
 25: "Another Sky," Kelly's Lot [Self, 2020] (7)
        "Butterfly" (3)
 25: "The Balladeer," Lori McKenna [Thirty Tigers, 7/2020] (7)
        "Uphill" (2)
 25: "Flyover Country," Susan Werner [Self, 10/2020] (7)
        "Barn Radio" (2)
 25: "Gypsy Songman," Jerry Jeff Walker [Tried & True] (7)
        "Mr Bojangles" (2)
 25: "Stomping on Eggshells," Various Artists [?] (7)
        "Stand Up," Karyn Oliver (3)
 25: "Uncivil War," Shemekia Copeland [Alligator, 2020] (7)
        "She Don't Wear Pink" (3)
 25: "Undercover," Bronwynne Brent [Self, 7/2020] (7)
        "I Know It's Late" (2)
        "Raincoat" (2)
        "Walking Relapse" (2)

TOP SONGS of October 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2689 plays from 98 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. "Gone" (12)
     from "Gone - single" (Tim Grimm)
2. "Mr Bojangles" (11)
     from "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker)
     also "A Man Must Carry On" (Jerry Jeff Walker)
3. "A Piece of You" (8)
     from "A Piece of You - single" (Abbie Gardner)
4. "Sweet October" (7)
     from "Sweet October - single" (Aoife Scott)
4. "Vote" (7)
     from "Breakfast At Bill's" (Spook Handy)
6. "Election Day" (6)
     from "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (Ellis Paul)
6. "Haunted House" (6)
     from "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
6. "There Be Monsters Here" (6)
     from "Chasing Echoes" (Phil Henry)
9. "Say Can You See" (5)
     from "Tangle Of Souls" (Scott Cook)
9. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" (5)
     from "Songs Doc Didn't Sing" (Doc & Merle Watson)
9. "When Trouble Comes" (5)
     from "When Trouble Comes - single" (Allison Lupton & Craig Werth)
12. "Are You Happy Now?" (4)
     from "Courier" (Richard Shindell)
12. "Carry a Tune" (4)
     from "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
12. "Election Year Rag" (4)
     from "Welcome Home" (Michael & Nell)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2689 plays from 98 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. Jerry Jeff Walker (64)
        "Viva Terlingua!" (11)
2. Doc And Merle Watson (20)
        "Songs Doc Didn't Sing" (18)
3. Phil Henry (15)
        "Chasing Echoes" (15)
3. Tim Grimm (15)
        "Gone - single" (11)
5. Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt (14)
        "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (14)
5. CEJ (14)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (14)
5. Raye Zaragoza (14)
        "Woman In Color" (14)
8. John McCutcheon (11)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (5)
9. The Avett Brothers (10)
        "The Gleam III (The Third Gleam)" (9)
9. Christine Lavin (10)
        "On My Way To Hooterville" (8)
9. Scott Cook (10)
        "Tangle Of Souls" (10)
12. Appalachian Road Show (9)
        "Tribulation" (9)
12. Ellis Paul (9)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (8)
12. Gathering Time (9)
        "Old Friends" (9)
12. George Mann (9)
        "The Coronavirus Sessions" (9)
12. John Prine (9)
        "I Remember Everything" (2)
12. Kronos Quartet (9)
        "Long Time Passing" (9)
12. Nina Ricci (9)
        "Fare Thee Well: A Joan Baez Tribute" (4)
        "Goodbye Sandals, Hello Boots - single" (3)
12. Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche (9)
        "I Can Still Hear You" (9)
20. Abbie Gardner (8)
        "A Piece of You - single" (8)
20. Bella White (8)
        "Just Like Leaving" (8)
20. Donal Hinely (8)
        "Diary Of A Snowflake" (8)
20. Eliza Gilkyson (8)
        "2020" (5)
20. Gillian Welch (8)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (4)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 2" (3)
20. Justin Farren (8)
        "Pretty Free" (8)
20. Kelly's Lot (8)
        "Another Sky" (7)
20. Lori McKenna (8)
        "The Balladeer" (7)
20. The Mammals (8)
        "Nonet" (5)
20. Matthew Alexander (8)
        "Soul River" (8)
20. Mike Craver (8)
        "Mould's Undertaking" (8)
20. Mipso (8)
        "Mipso" (6)
20. Pharis And Jason Romero (8)
        "Bet On Love" (8)
20. Spook Handy (8)
        "Breakfast At Bill's" (3)
        "Pete, Woody & Me - Volume I: Keep The Flame Alive" (3)
20. Stan Rogers (8)
        "Between The Breaks...Live!" (2)
20. Susan Pepper (8)
        "The Prettiest Bird" (8)
20. Johnny Cash (8)
        "American III: Solitary Man" (1)

TOP LABELS of October 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2689 plays from 98 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (91)
2. Thirty Tigers (34)
3. Compass (32)
4. Smithsonian/Folkways (27)
5. Red House (26)
6. Sugar Hill (24)
7. Borealis (21)
8. MCA (19/20)
8. Columbia (19)
10. Rebel (16)
11. Pinecastle (15)
12. Acony (14)
12. FLi (14)
12. Signature Sounds (14)
15. Gnosong (13)
15. Philo (13)
17. Nonesuch (12)
17. Sony (12)
19. Billy Blue (11)
19. Elektra (11)

FOLK DJs - October 2020, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2689 plays from 98 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-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)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WPKN-FM, CT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
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 Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-LP, MA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
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)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
John Patterson (berggrenfolk.com & podcast, VT)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & soundcloud.com, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
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 Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
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)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)