Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2020, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of December 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2626 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

  1: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 3," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 12/2020] (48)
        "Thank God The Liquor Stores Don't Close On Christmas Eve," Jon Shain & FJ Ventre (5)
  2: "Winter Wanderings," Sara Thomsen And Paula Pedersen [Self, 12/2020] (14)
        "Hanarot Halalu" (3)
        "Darkness Cover Me" (2)
  3: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 2," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 11/2019] (13)
        "Bringing In The Light," Gathering Sparks (3)
        "We Teach Them How," Emily Kurn (3)
        "The Universal Holiday Greeting," Christine Lavin & The Mistletones (2)
        "Between Heaven and the Ground," Mike P. Ryan (2)
  4: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 1," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 2018] (12)
        "What Would Jesus Do," Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (2)
  5: "Bethlehem," Storyhill [Story Hills, 12/2020] (9)
        "Seen A Light" (2)
        "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" (2)
  5: "Christmas Time's A'comin'," Various Artists [Medicine Show] (9/10)
        "Doorstep," Thomas Hine (2)
  7: "Christmas Morning," Silent Winters [Fallen Tree, 12/2019] (8)
        "Christmas Morning" (2)
        "Happy Holiday" (2)
  7: "Prairie Christmas," Connie Kaldor [Coyote Entertainment, 12/2020] (8)
        "Warm In Here" (2)
  7: "Winter Solstice," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1999] (8)
        "Christmas In The Trenches" (3)
        "Winter Solstice" (2)
 10: "There But For Fortune," Phil Ochs [Elektra, 1989] (7/8)
        "There But For Fortune" (2)
        "I'm Going to Say It Now" (2)
 10: "An Americana Christmas," Various Artists [New West, 2014] (7)
        "Must Be Santa," Bob Dylan (2)
 10: "Christmas Caravan," Sultans Of String [CEN, 2017] (7)
        "Happy Christmas" (1)
 10: "It's Christmas Time in the City," Ed Sweeney [Self, 12/2020] (7)
        "Holly Jolly Christmas" (2)
 10: "The Onlies," The Onlies [Self, 11/2020] (7)
        "Going Across the Sea" (2)
 10: "Songs Doc Didn't Sing," Doc And Merle Watson [Fli, 10/2020] (7)
        "Fisher's Hornpipe" (2)
 10: "Winter's Grace," Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum [Signature Sounds, 2011] (7)
        "Wintergrace" (3)
        "Cold Frosty Morning" (2)
 17: "Acoustic Christmas," Various Artists [Columbia, 2007] (6)
        "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," Rosanne Cash (2)
 17: "All That's Real," Gathering Sparks [Borealis, 10/2019] (6)
        "Bringing in the Light" (4)
 17: "Come Darkness, Come Light," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Zoe, 2008] (6)
        "The Longest Night of the Year" (2)
 17: "Days of Decision," Martyn Joseph [Pipe] (6)
        "I'm Gonna Say it Now" (2)
 17: "The December Letter," Aoife Scott [Self] (6)
        "The December Letter" (5)
 17: "Joyeux Noël, Bon Chrismeusse," Various Artists [South Louisiana] (6)
        "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause" (1)
 17: "Just One Angel," Christine Lavin And Friends [Yellow Tail, 2010] (6)
        "Is it Hanukah or Chanukah?" (2)
 17: "Out Under The Sky," Chaise Lounge [Modern Songbook, 12/2020] (6)
        "Who Doesn't Like Christmas" (2)
        "Trimmin' the Tree" (2)
 17: "Over That Road I'm Bound," Joachim Cooder [Nonesuch, 11/2020] (6)
        "Over That Road I'm Bound To Go" (2)
 17: "Voices of Winter," Herdman Hills Mangsen [Gadfly, 12/2020] (6)
        "Hot Buttered Rum" (2)
        "Mister Santa" (2)
        "Snow In The Street" (2)
 17: "When I Wait For You," Dirk Powell [Compass, 9/2020] (6)
        "Aint Playing Pretty Polly" (1)
 17: "Woman In Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel River, 10/2020] (6)
        "Ghosts of Houston Street" (2)
 17: "John Prine Christmas," John Prine [Oh Boy, 1993] (6)
        "It's A Big Old Goofy World" (1)
 17: "Phil Ochs In Concert," Phil Ochs [A&M] (6)
        "When I'm Gone" (2)

TOP SONGS of December 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2626 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

1. "Mrs. Claus" (11)
     from "Mrs. Claus - single" (Lisa Jeanette)
     also "Jellyfish On The Moon" (Lisa Jeanette)
2. "Dreaming Of A Safer Christmas" (8)
     from "Dreaming Of A Safer Christmas - single" (Skinner & T'witch)
3. "Rebuild" (7)
     from "Rebuild - single" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
4. "Bringing In The Light" (6)
     from "All That's Real" (Gathering Sparks)
     also "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (Gathering Sparks)
4. "By The Lights On The Tree" (6)
     from "By The Lights On The Tree - single" (Eric Brace & Last Train Home)
4. "Christmas in the Trenches" (6)
     from "Winter Solstice" (John McCutcheon)
7. "Christmas Day on Planet Earth" (5)
     from "Christmas Day On Planet Earth - single" (Lennie Gallant & Black Umfolosi)
7. "The December Letter" (5)
     from "The December Letter" (Aoife Scott)
7. "Thank God The Liquor Stores Don't Close On Christmas Eve" (5)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (Jon Shain & FJ Ventre)
7. "We Teach Them How" (5)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (Emily Kurn)
7. "When I'm Gone" (5)
     from "Phil Ochs In Concert" (Phil Ochs)
12. "The Bells" (4)
     from "All The News That's Fit To Sing" (Phil Ochs)
12. "It's That Time of Year" (4)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (Ellis Delaney)
12. "Santa Claus Ain't Comin' To Town" (4)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (Mark Stepakoff)
15. "Ain't Got Me This Christmas" (3)
     from "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (Ciara Grace)

TOP ARTISTS of December 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2626 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

1. Phil Ochs (72)
        "Farewells And Fantasies" (9)
2. John McCutcheon (18)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (5)
        "Winter Solstice" (4)
3. Sara Thomsen And Paula Pedersen (14)
        "Winter Wanderings" (14)
4. Dirk Powell (10)
        "When I Wait For You" (6)
4. Lisa Jeanette (10)
        "Mrs. Claus - single" (7)
4. Mary Chapin Carpenter (10)
        "Come Darkness, Come Light" (6)
7. Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt (9)
        "Rebuild - single" (6)
        "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (3)
7. Charley Pride (9)
        "20 Christmas Stars VI" (1)
7. Finest Kind (9)
        "Feasts And Spirits" (2)
7. John Prine (9)
        "John Prine Christmas" (4)
7. Sarah Jarosz (9)
        "Build Me Up From Bones" (2)
7. Skinner & T'witch (9)
        "Dreaming Of A Safer Christmas - single" (8)
13. Bob Dylan (8)
        "An Americana Christmas" (2)
13. Christine Lavin & The Mistletones (8)
        "The Runaway Christmas Tree" (3)
13. Gathering Sparks (8)
        "All That's Real" (6)
13. Jay Unger & Molly Mason (8)
        "The Lover's Waltz" (3)
        "The Pleasures of Winter" (3)
13. Joel Mabus (8)
        "A Parlor Guitar Christmas" (5)
13. Pete Seeger (8)
        "Songs of Hope and Struggle" (2)
13. Runa (8)
        "The Tide Of Winter" (5)
13. Storyhill (8)
        "Bethlehem" (8)
13. Peter, Paul And Mary (8)
        "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society" (3)
22. Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams (7/9)
        "It Was the Music" (7)
22. Chaise Lounge (7)
        "Out Under The Sky" (6)
22. Connie Kaldor (7)
        "Prairie Christmas" (7)
22. Ellis Delaney (7)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 3" (3)
        "Ordinary Love" (3)
22. Gillian Welch (7)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (4)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3" (3)
22. Joachim Cooder (7)
        "Over That Road I'm Bound" (6)
22. Martyn Joseph (7)
        "Days of Decision" (6)
22. The Onlies (7)
        "The Onlies" (7)
22. Phil Henry (7)
        "Chasing Echoes" (5)
22. Tim O'Brien (7)
        "The Crossing" (2)

TOP LABELS of December 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2626 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (71)
2. Hudson Harding (66)
3. Columbia (28)
3. Elektra (28)
5. Borealis (27)
6. Compass (25)
6. Red House (25)
8. Signature Sounds (23)
9. RCA (22)
9. Sugar Hill (22)
11. Smithsonian/Folkways (17)
12. Nonesuch (14)
13. Capitol (13)
13. Oh Boy (13)
15. Appleseed (12)
15. Rebel (12)
15. Warner (12)
18. New West (11)
18. Yellow Tail (11)
20. Acony (10)
20. Free Dirt (10)
20. Vanguard (10)

FOLK DJs - December 2020, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2626 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & podcast, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & mostlyfolk.org, 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)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, MixCloud)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KEOS-FM & KAXE-FM, MN)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Doug Adamz (KTAL-LP, NM)
Eddie O'Strange (kiwifolk.com-FM & Wellington Access Radio, New Zealand)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jared Ingersol (Syndicated, MixCloud)
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 Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM & soundcloud.com, CA)
Laura Chartier (KNBA-FM & syndicated, AK)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM, MB)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
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)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & newfolkrecords.com, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
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)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steve Pritchard (CIUT-FM, ON)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
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)