Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2020, Week 2

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of December 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3289 plays from 89 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

  1: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 3," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 12/2020] (36)
        "The Christmas Waltz," Abbie Gardner & Matt Nakoa (4)
  2: "Winter Wanderings," Sara Thomsen And Paula Pedersen [Self, 12/2020] (16)
        "Song For A Winter's Night" (5)
        "Hanerot Halalu" (3)
        "Darkness Cover Me" (2)
  3: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 2," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 11/2019] (11/13)
        "Angel Wings," Tom Prasada-Rao (3)
        "Teach Them How," Emily Kurn (2)
        "The Universal Holiday Greeting," Christine Lavin & The Mistletones (2)
        "It's A Hallmark of the Season," D. C. Bloom (2)
        "Pretty Paper," Jordi Baizan (2)
  3: "Old Friends," Gathering Time [Treble-G, 2020] (11/13)
        "River" (3)
        "Hazy Shade Of Winter" (2)
        "Turn! Turn! Turn!" (2)
  3: "What's That I Hear: The Songs of Phil Ochs," Various Artists [Sliced Bread] (11/12)
        "Outside a Small Circle of Friends," Dave Van Ronk (2)
        "Draft Dodger Rag," Tom Paxton (2)
  6: "Kitchen Days," Braden Gates [Borealis, 12/2020] (9)
        "New In Town" (4)
        "Song for the Line Cook" (2)
  6: "Mipso," Mipso [Rounder, 11/2020] (9)
        "Hourglass" (4)
        "Like You Never" (2)
  8: "Ghost Tattoo," Kristen Grainger And True North [Self, 6/2020] (8)
        "Ghost of Abuelito" (2)
  8: "I Can Still Hear You," Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche [Storysound, 10/2020] (8)
        "Factory Girl" (2)
        "Ruins" (2)
        "I Think I Am A Soul" (2)
  8: "The Longest Night Of The Year," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 2018] (8)
        "Let's Build That Lovin' Land," Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (2)
  8: "Woman In Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel River, 10/2020] (8)
        "They Say" (3)
        "The It Girl" (2)
        "Ghosts of Houston Street" (2)
 12: "100 Summers," James Lee Baker [Self, 9/2020] (7)
        "Wipe the Dust off Your Bellows" (2)
        "100 Summers" (2)
 12: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (7)
        "Old Chatelaine" (2)
        "Bet on Love" (2)
 12: "Chasing Rabbits," Terra Spencer [Self, 11/2020] (7)
        "Coyotes" (3)
 12: "Distance And Time," Becky Buller [Dark Shadow, 2020] (7)
        "More Heart, Less Attack" (2)
 12: "Out Under The Sky," Chaise Lounge [Modern Songbook, 12/2020] (7)
        "Trimmin' the Tree" (3)
 12: "When I Wait For You," Dirk Powell [Compass, 9/2020] (7)
        "The Little Things" (2)
 18: "The Balladeer," Lori McKenna [Thirty Tigers, 7/2020] (6)
        "Uphill" (1)
 18: "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3," Gillian Welch [Acony, 11/2020] (6)
        "Garden of Love" (1)
 18: "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 6/2020] (6)
        "When All of This Is Over" (1)
 18: "Chasing Echoes," Phil Henry [Board By Board, 10/2020] (6)
        "There Be Monsters Here" (2)
 18: "Character," Rachael Sage [Mpress, 5/2020] (6)
        "Catch The Light" (3)
 18: "The Dirt And The Stars," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Lambent Light, 8/2020] (6)
        "Between The Dirt And The Stars" (2)
        "Where the Beauty Is" (2)
 18: "Friend Of The Sky," CEJ [Gnosong, 11/2020] (6)
        "Diddle Aye Dee" (2)
 18: "Just Where You Are," Tim Laborie [Self, 10/2020] (6)
        "Salvation in His Shoes" (1)
 18: "Lift Me Up," Rob Kneisler [Berserk Lion, 9/2020] (6)
        "About Robert Frost" (1)
 18: "The Onlies," The Onlies [Self, 11/2020] (6)
        "The House Carpenter" (2)
 18: "Songs Doc Didn't Sing," Doc And Merle Watson [Fli, 10/2020] (6)
        "Below Freezing" (1)
 18: "Tangle Of Souls," Scott Cook [Self, 8/2020] (6)
        "Why Am I Leaving My Home Again?" (2)
        "Say Can You See" (2)
        "Put Your Good Foot in the Road" (2)
 18: "Voices of Winter," Herdman Hills Mangsen [Gadfly, 12/2020] (6)
        "Hanerot Halalu" (3)

TOP SONGS of December 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3289 plays from 89 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

1. "River" (5)
     from "Blue" (Joni Mitchell)
1. "Song For A Winter's Night" (5)
     from "Winter Wanderings" (Sara Thomsen & Paula Pedersen)
1. "Trimmin' the Tree" (5)
     from "Out Under The Sky" (Chaise Lounge)
4. "The Christmas Waltz" (4)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (Abbie Gardner & Matt Nakoa)
4. "Gone" (4)
     from "Gone - single" (Tim Grimm)
4. "Hourglass" (4)
     from "Mipso" (Mipso)
4. "Imagine" (4)
     from "Imagine" (John Lennon)
     also "Power To The People - The Hits" (John Lennon)
4. "It's That Time of Year" (4)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (Ellis Delaney)
4. "Let's Build That Lovin' Land" (4)
     from "The Longest Night Of The Year" (Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer)
4. "Mrs Claus" (4)
     from "Mrs. Claus - single" (LISA JEANETTE , Vance Gilbert & Santa's Band)
4. "New In Town" (4)
     from "Kitchen Days" (Braden Gates)
4. "Rebuild" (4)
     from "Rebuild - single" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
4. "Tchatchkes & Latkes" (4)
     from "A Rock By The Sea Christmas, Vol. 11" (Rachael Sage)
     also "Joy!" (Rachael Sage)
4. "Thank God the Liquor Stores Don't Close On Christmas Eve" (4)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (Jon Shain & FJ Ventre)
15. "The Camelot Years" (3/4)
     from "C O N N E C T I O N S" (Tom Bocci)

TOP ARTISTS of December 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3289 plays from 89 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

1. John McCutcheon (27)
        "To Everyone In All The World" (9)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (5)
        "Ghost Light" (4)
2. Phil Ochs (22)
        "I Ain't Marching Anymore" (4)
        "There But For Fortune" (3)
3. Christine Lavin (21)
        "Spaghettification" (10)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (3)
4. Gathering Time (17/29)
        "Old Friends" (13)
        "Keepsake" (9)
5. Sara Thomsen And Paula Pedersen (16)
        "Winter Wanderings" (16)
6. Si Kahn And The Looping Brothers (15/18)
        "It's A Dog's Life" (9)
        "Best Of The Rest" (4)
        "Bristol Bay" (3)
6. Pete Seeger (15/17)
        "The Smithsonian Folkways Collection" (8)
8. Andy And Judy (11/23)
        "Reflections" (9)
        "This Road" (7)
        "This Old Town" (4)
8. Gillian Welch (11)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3" (6)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (3)
10. John Lennon (10)
        "Double Fantasy" (2)
10. Joni Mitchell (10)
        "Blue" (5)
        "Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)" (3)
10. Peter, Paul And Mary (10)
        "Carry It On" (3)
10. Phil Henry (10)
        "Chasing Echoes" (6)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (3)
10. Rachael Sage (10)
        "Character" (6)
15. Nina Ricci (9/11)
        "Designs On Me" (5)
        "Fare Thee Well: A Joan Baez Tribute" (3)
15. Braden Gates (9)
        "Kitchen Days" (9)
15. Bruce Cockburn (9)
        "Crowing Ignites" (3)
15. Joan Baez (9)
        "The First 10 Years" (2)
15. Kristen Grainger And True North (9)
        "Ghost Tattoo" (8)
20. Arthur Davenport (8)
        "Jonathan Leviathan" (5)
20. Chaise Lounge (8)
        "Out Under The Sky" (7)
20. Charley Pride (8)
        "16 Biggest Hits" (1)
20. Mipso (8)
        "Mipso" (8)
20. Raye Zaragoza (8)
        "Woman In Color" (8)
20. Tom Paxton (8)
        "A Child's Christmas" (2)
26. Skinner & T'witch (7/17)
        "The Lockdown Sessions 2020" (4)
26. Emma's Revolution (7/8)
        "Revolution Now" (5)
26. Becky Buller (7)
        "Distance And Time" (7)
26. Bob Dylan (7)
        "Dylan" (2)
26. Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (7)
        "Get Up And Do Right" (3)
26. CEJ (7)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (6)
26. Colleen Kattau (7)
        "Besos Kisses" (5)
26. Darrell Scott (7)
        "Jaroso" (3)
26. Dirk Powell (7)
        "When I Wait For You" (7)
26. Ellis Delaney (7)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (3)
        "Ordinary Love" (3)
26. James Lee Baker (7)
        "100 Summers" (7)
26. Lori McKenna (7)
        "The Balladeer" (6)
26. Mary Chapin Carpenter (7)
        "The Dirt And The Stars" (6)
26. The Onlies (7)
        "The Onlies" (6)
26. Pharis And Jason Romero (7)
        "Bet On Love" (7)
26. Runa (7)
        "The Tide Of Winter" (3)
26. Shelley Posen (7)
        "Manna" (5)
26. Suzzy Roche And Lucy Wainwright Roche (7)
        "I Can Still Hear You" (7)
26. Terra Spencer (7)
        "Chasing Rabbits" (7)

TOP LABELS of December 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3289 plays from 89 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (79)
2. Hudson Harding (57)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (40)
4. Columbia (28)
5. Red House (25)
6. Compass (24)
7. Elektra (22)
7. Signature Sounds (22)
9. Borealis (21)
10. Rhino (18)
10. Thirty Tigers (18)
12. Appleseed (14)
12. Capitol (14)
12. Reprise (14)
15. Treble-G (13/23)
15. Strictly Country (13/17)
15. Appalsongs (13/14)
15. Acony (13)
15. Sliced Bread (13)
20. Pinecastle (12)
20. Sugar Hill (12)
20. Yep Roc (12)

FOLK DJs - December 2020, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3289 plays from 89 playlists from 77 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Brad Edmondson (WVBR-FM, NY)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-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)
Dave Hardy (live365.com)
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)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Adamz (KTAL-LP, NM)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, BC)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM & soundcloud.com, CA)
Laura Chartier (KNBA-FM & syndicated, AK)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
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)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry Fatseas (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Tod Elmore (soundcloud.com, GA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)
Wayne Greene (KEOS-FM & KZCC-LP, TX)