Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
November 2020, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of November 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3471 plays from 124 playlists from 89 Folk DJs

  1: "Back To The Earth," Adam Hurt [Ubiquitone, 11/2020] (24)
        "Waiting for the Boatsman" (5)
        "Kentucky Winder" (4)
        "Bowback" (3)
        "Wolves In The Wood" (3)
  2: "Songs Doc Didn't Sing," Doc And Merle Watson [Fli, 10/2020] (18)
        "Windy & Warm" (4)
        "Fisher's Hornpipe/ Devil's Dream" (3)
  3: "I Can Still Hear You," Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche [Storysound, 10/2020] (17)
        "I Think I Am a Soul" (5)
        "I Can Still Hear You" (3)
  3: "Long Time Passing," Kronos Quartet [Smithsonian, 9/2020] (17)
        "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" (3)
        "Mbube" (3)
  5: "Mipso," Mipso [Rounder, 11/2020] (15)
        "Hourglass" (3)
        "Never Knew You Were Gone" (3)
        "Caroline" (2)
        "Hey, Coyote" (2)
        "Big Star" (2)
  6: "Woman In Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel River, 10/2020] (14)
        "Ghosts of Houston Street" (4)
        "He Calls Me River" (3)
        "Rebel Soul" (2)
        "Run With The Wolves" (2)
        "Change Your Name" (2)
  7: "The Coronavirus Sessions," George Mann [Running Scared, 11/2020] (13/16)
        "The Fish Always Rots from the Head" (3)
        "Which Side Are You" (2)
        "The Bottle Wins Each Time" (2)
        "Donnie Took a Dump All over Twitter" (2)
        "My Name Is George" (2)
  7: "Diary Of A Snowflake," Donal Hinely [Scuffletown, 9/2020] (13)
        "Bad Love" (4)
        "Great Again" (3)
        "Dirty Business" (2)
        "When Skies Are Gray" (2)
  7: "Shadow Of The Cyclone," Aaron Nathans And Michael G. Ronstadt [Self, 10/2020] (13)
        "Haunted House" (4)
        "Phantasmagoria" (2)
        "Carry a Tune" (2)
        "Come On Sun" (2)
 10: "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1," Gillian Welch [Acony, 8/2020] (11)
        "Strange Isabella" (3)
        "Back Turn & Swing" (2)
        "Mighty Good Book" (2)
 10: "Mould's Undertaking," Mike Craver [Sapsucker, 10/2020] (11)
        "Alas I'm A Poor Little Woodpecker" (2)
 10: "Vari-Colored Songs," Leyla McCalla [Smithsonian, 2020] (11)
        "Heart of Gold" (2)
        "Mesi Bondye" (2)
 13: "More From The Levee," Chris Smither [Signature Sounds, 9/2020] (10)
        "Let It Go" (2)
        "Confirmation" (2)
        "Hey Hey Hey" (2)
 13: "On My Way To Hooterville," Christine Lavin [Self, 10/2020] (10)
        "On My Way to Hooterville, Pt. 3" (4)
 13: "The Storyteller's Suitcase," Ellis Paul [Rosella, 2/2020] (10)
        "Election Day" (10)
 16: "Flyover Country," Susan Werner [Self, 10/2020] (9)
        "Snake Oil" (3)
        "Long Live" (2)
        "In Lieu of Flowers" (2)
 16: "Old Friends," Gathering Time [Treble-G, 2020] (9)
        "And When I Die" (2)
        "Abraham, Martin and John" (2)
        "Carry on" (2)
 16: "Pretty Free," Justin Farren [Self, 10/2020] (9)
        "Always A Little Less Time" (2)
        "There's No Such Thing as a Bad Day" (2)
 16: "Solar Powered Too," Rick Fines [Self] (9)
        "Live Forever" (3)
        "Worry Be the Death of Me" (2)
        "Below The Surface" (2)
 20: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (8)
        "Bet On Love" (3)
        "Hometown Blues" (2)
 20: "Chasing Echoes," Phil Henry [Board By Board, 10/2020] (8)
        "There Be Monsters Here" (4)
 20: "Friend Of The Sky," CEJ [Gnosong, 11/2020] (8)
        "Diddle Aye Dee" (3)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (2)
        "Honey On The Mind" (2)
 20: "Ghost Tattoo," Kristen Grainger And True North [Self, 6/2020] (8)
        "Fine Young Companion" (1)
 20: "Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)," Joni Mitchell [Rhino, 9/2020] (8)
        "Urge For Going" (2)
        "House of the Rising Sun" (2)
        "Tell Old Bill" (2)
 20: "Mr. Bojangles," Jerry Jeff Walker [Atlantic] (8)
        "Mr. Bojangles" (7)
 20: "Soul River," Matthew Alexander [Caravan, 10/2020] (8)
        "Soul River" (3)
        "Couple Of Hats Boogie" (2)
 20: "When I Wait For You," Dirk Powell [Compass, 9/2020] (8)
        "Jack Of Hearts" (1)
 28: "One Sky," Philip Scott Poli [Self, 11/2020] (7)
        "Where Do All The Hit Songs Go" (2)
 28: "Alternative Facts And Other White Lies," Mike Glick [Self, 6/2020] (7)
        "If You're Not Outraged" (3)
 28: "Do or Die," Ani DiFranco [Righteous Babe] (7)
        "Do or Die" (6)
 28: "This Joy," Resistance Revival Chorus [Righteous Babe] (7)
        "All You Fascists Bound To Lose" (3)
 28: "Tribulation," Appalachian Road Show [Billy Blue, 10/2020] (7)
        "Goin' Across the Mountain" (1)
 28: "Uncivil War," Shemekia Copeland [Alligator, 2020] (7)
        "Uncivil War" (3)
 28: "The Dirt And The Stars," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Lambent Light, 8/2020] (7)
        "Secret Keepers" (2)
        "Where the Beauty Is" (2)

TOP SONGS of November 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3471 plays from 124 playlists from 89 Folk DJs

1. "Election Day" (10)
     from "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (Ellis Paul)
1. "Gone" (10)
     from "Gone - single" (Tim Grimm)
3. "Mr. Bojangles" (8)
     from "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker)
4. "Vote" (7)
     from "Breakfast At Bill's" (Spook Handy)
5. "Do or Die" (6)
     from "Do or Die" (Ani DiFranco)
5. "Hold Each Other Up" (6)
     from "Hold Each Other Up - single" (Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer)
5. "I Think I Am a Soul" (6)
     from "I Can Still Hear You" (Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche)
5. "Let Me Tell You What I Think" (6)
     from "Let Me Tell You What I Think - single" (Ordinary Elephant)
5. "Old Five And Dimers Like Me" (6)
     from "Old Five And Dimers Like Me" (Billy Joe Shaver)
10. "America the Beautiful" (5)
     from "2020" (Claire Lynch, Lea Gilmore & Jesse Palidofsky)
10. "Are You Happy Now?" (5)
     from "Courier" (Richard Shindell)
10. "Haunted House" (5)
     from "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
10. "My Vote, My Voice, My Right" (5)
     from "The Faucet's On Fire" (Roy Zimmerman)
10. "Once In A Very Blue Moon" (5)
     from "Once in a Very Blue Moon" (Nanci Griffith)
10. "On My Way to Hooterville, Pt. 3" (5)
     from "On My Way To Hooterville" (Christine Lavin)

TOP ARTISTS of November 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3471 plays from 124 playlists from 89 Folk DJs

1. Jerry Jeff Walker (38)
        "Mr. Bojangles" (7)
        "Great Gonzos" (5)
        "Viva Terlingua" (5)
2. Adam Hurt (24)
        "Back To The Earth" (24)
3. Billy Joe Shaver (20)
        "Old Five And Dimers Like Me" (4)
        "Tramp On Your Street" (4)
4. Tom Paxton (19/41)
        "I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound: The Best Of Tom Paxton" (12)
        "Boat In The Water" (4)
        "Tom Paxton 6" (4)
5. Doc And Merle Watson (18)
        "Songs Doc Didn't Sing" (17)
5. John McCutcheon (18)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (6)
        "To Everyone In All The World" (3)
7. Mipso (16)
        "Mipso" (15)
7. Raye Zaragoza (16)
        "Woman In Color" (14)
7. Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche (16)
        "I Can Still Hear You" (15)
10. Kronos Quartet (15)
        "Long Time Passing" (15)
11. Aaron Nathans And Michael G. Ronstadt (14)
        "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (13)
11. Donal Hinely (14)
        "Diary Of A Snowflake" (13)
11. Gillian Welch (14)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (9)
        "David Rawlings" (3)
14. George Mann (13/16)
        "The Coronavirus Sessions" (16)
14. Arlo Guthrie (13)
        "Live In Sydney" (3)
14. Christine Lavin (13)
        "On My Way To Hooterville" (10)
14. Tim Grimm (13)
        "Gone - single" (8)
18. Bob Dylan (12)
        "Dylan" (2)
18. Emma's Revolution (12)
        "Gonna Vote Your Asses out" (2)
18. Leyla McCalla (12)
        "Vari-Colored Songs" (11)
21. Chris Smither (11)
        "More From The Levee" (10)
21. Mike Craver (11)
        "Mould's Undertaking" (11)
21. Susan Werner (11)
        "Flyover Country" (9)
24. Appalachian Road Show (10)
        "Tribulation" (7)
        "Appalachian Road Show" (3)
24. Ellis Paul (10)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (10)
24. Joni Mitchell (10)
        "Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)" (8)
24. Mary Chapin Carpenter (10)
        "The Dirt And The Stars" (6)
24. Pharis And Jason Romero (10)
        "Bet On Love" (8)
24. Roy Zimmerman (10)
        "The Faucet's On Fire" (5)
24. Scott Cook (10)
        "Tangle Of Souls" (6)
24. Spook Handy (10)
        "Breakfast At Bill's" (2)

TOP LABELS of November 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3471 plays from 124 playlists from 89 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (102)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (51)
3. Red House (40)
4. Columbia (37)
5. Rhino (35)
6. Compass (32)
7. Signature Sounds (22)
8. Thirty Tigers (21)
9. Borealis (20)
10. Acony (19)
10. Nonesuch (19)
10. Ubiquitone (19)
10. Warner (19)
14. Rebel (18)
15. Free Dirt (16)
16. Pinecastle (15)
17. FLi (14)
17. Philo (14)
17. Righteous Babe (14)
20. Storysound (13/14)

FOLK DJs - November 2020, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3471 plays from 124 playlists from 89 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & mostlyfolk.org, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP, CT)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, MixCloud)
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)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-LP, MA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Adamz (KTAL-LP, NM)
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 Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Judy & Dennis Cook (WOBC-FM, OH)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Laura Chartier (KNBA-FM & syndicated)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, LA)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & folk.org)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WVUD-FM & syndicated, DE)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Rik Palieri (WBTV-LP, VT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, ON)
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, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)