Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
January 2021, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L


TOP ALBUMS of January 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2735 plays from 91 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

  1: "Distance And Time," Becky Buller [Dark Shadow, 2020] (25)
        "The Barber's Fiddle" (4)
        "Tell The Truth" (4)
        "More Heart, Less Attack" (4)
  1: "Our Turn Now," Len Seligman [Emerging Light, 1/2021] (25)
        "Our Turn Now" (5)
        "This Little Light" (4)
  3: "All About The Timing," Roland Roberts [Self, 1/2021] (18)
        "Beautiful Soul" (5)
        "Rambling Joe" (5)
  4: "Hold The Line," Hardened And Tempered [Self, 1/2021] (17)
        "Magnolia" (5)
        "The Republican River" (4)
        "Hold the Line" (4)
  5: "Stone By Stone," Tret Fure [Tomboy Girl, 1/2021] (15)
        "Monuments" (3)
        "Stone by Stone" (3)
        "Afterlife" (2)
        "Far Too Fast" (2)
  6: "Roots," Liam Purcell And Cane Mill Road [Trailhead, 1/2021] (14)
        "Intro" (4)
        "Flames" (3)
        "Born a Cowboy" (3)
        "Down the Hill" (2)
  7: "J.T.," Steve Earle And The Dukes [New West, 1/2021] (12)
        "Harlem River Blues" (3)
        "I Don't Care" (3)
        "Lone Pine Hill" (3)
  8: "Back To The Earth," Adam Hurt [Ubiquitone, 11/2020] (10)
        "Backstep Cindy" (3)
        "Lily of the Valley / Rocking in the Weary Land" (3)
  8: "Solace In The Wild," Erin Ivey [Self, 1/2021] (10)
        "Blue Skies" (4)
        "Oh I Get To Know You" (2)
 10: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (9)
        "New Day" (3)
        "Roll On My Friend" (2)
        "Bet On Love" (2)
 10: "Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1," Sturgill Simpson [Thirty Tigers, 2021] (9)
        "Breakers Roar" (2)
        "I Don't Mind" (2)
 10: "Old Friends," Gathering Time [Treble-G, 2020] (9)
        "Abraham, Martin & John" (3)
        "Carry On" (2)
 10: "Shall We Hope," Tony Trischka [Shefa, 1/2021] (9)
        "Carry Me Over The Sea" (3)
        "I Know Moon Rise" (2)
 10: "Woman In Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel River, 10/2020] (9)
        "He Calls Me River" (3)
        "Ghosts of Houston Street" (2)
 15: "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 6/2020] (8)
        "Hallelujah Morning" (2)
 15: "Joyful Banner Blazing," Maria Dunn [Distant Whisper, 1/2021] (8)
        "Joyful Banner Blazing" (3)
        "Waltzing With The Angels" (2)
        "Heart In Hand" (2)
 15: "Learning To Listen," Susan Ellenton [Self, 1/2021] (8)
        "Wide Open" (2)
 15: "Over That Road I'm Bound," Joachim Cooder [Nonesuch, 11/2020] (8)
        "Over That Road I'm Bound To Go" (2)
        "Come Along Buddy" (2)
 19: "The Best Of Broadside," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, 2007] (7/9)
        "The Ballad of Martin Luther King," Mike Millius (2)
        "Freedom Riders," Phil Ochs (2)
        "Birmingham Sunday," Richard Farina (2)
 19: "American Silence," Chris Pierce [Pierce, 2021] (7)
        "The Bridge Of John" (3)
        "American Silence" (2)
 19: "Mipso," Mipso [Rounder, 11/2020] (7)
        "Hourglass" (2)
 19: "Spider Tales," Jake Blount [Free Dirt, 5/2020] (7)
        "Roustabout" (2)
 19: "Total Freedom," Kathleen Edwards [Dualtone, 9/2020] (7)
        "Birds on a Feeder" (3)
 24: "," Various Artists [?] (6)
        "Mountain Time in Memphis," Tessy Lou Williams (1)
 24: "Begin Again," Lyn Koonce [Self, 9/2020] (6)
        "These Days" (2)
 24: "Character," Rachael Sage [Mpress, 5/2020] (6)
        "Bravery's On Fire" (3)
        "Blue Sky Days" (2)
 24: "Ghost Tattoo," Kristen Grainger And True North [Self, 6/2020] (6)
        "Mississippi" (1)
 24: "Tangle Of Souls," Scott Cook [Self, 8/2020] (6)
        "Put Your Good Foot in the Road" (2)
        "Leave a Light On" (2)
 24: "World On The Ground," Sarah Jarosz [Rounder, 6/2020] (6)
        "Hometown" (2)
 30: "2020," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/2020] (5)
        "Peace in Our Hearts" (5)
 30: "Blonde On The Tracks," Emma Swift [Tiny Ghost, 7/2020] (5)
        "Queen Jane Approximately" (3)
 30: "The Burnt Pines," The Burnt Pines [Self, 1/2021] (5)
        "Heavy and Young" (2)
 30: "Friend Of The Sky," CEJ [Gnosong, 11/2020] (5)
        "Diddle Aye Dee" (2)
 30: "Kitchen Days," Braden Gates [Borealis, 12/2020] (5)
        "Bonnie's Lounge" (2)
 30: "The Onlies," The Onlies [Self, 11/2020] (5)
        "Going Across the Sea" (2)
 30: "Record Time," Randy Casey [Self, 2021] (5)
        "Teach Me To Fall Down" (2)
 30: "Rough Enough," Frank Richard [Self, 1/2021] (5)
        "Some Humans Ain't Human" (2)
 30: "Sing For Freedom," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1992] (5)
        "I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table," Hollis Watkins (1)
 30: "Up Around The Bend," Kim Moberg [Self, 6/2020] (5)
        "Tomorrow's Gonna Be a Better Day" (2)
 30: "Winter Wanderings," Sara Thomsen And Paula Pedersen [Self, 12/2020] (5)
        "Lake Superior" (2)
 30: "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1," Gillian Welch [Acony, 8/2020] (5)
        "Tear My Stillhouse Down" (1)
 30: "Just Like Leaving," Bella White [Self, 9/2020] (5)
        "Not To Blame" (1)
 30: "Hands And Knees," Two Bird Stone [Wondermore, 2020] (5)
        "Hands and Knees" (2)

TOP SONGS of January 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2735 plays from 91 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. "Stars Without A Heaven" (8)
     from "Stars Without A Heaven - single" (The Twangtown Paramours)
2. "Beautiful Soul" (6)
     from "All About The Timing" (Roland Roberts)
2. "Quarantine" (6)
     from "Quarantine - single" (Crowes Pasture)
4. "Angry White Male" (5)
     from "Angry White Male - single" (Gordonsville Usa)
4. "Intro" (5)
     from "Roots" (Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road)
4. "Magnolia" (5)
     from "Hold The Line" (Hardened & Tempered)
4. "Our Turn Now" (5)
     from "Our Turn Now" (Len Seligman)
4. "Peace in Our Hearts" (5)
     from "2020" (Eliza Gilkyson)
4. "Rambling Joe" (5)
     from "All About The Timing" (Roland Roberts)
4. "Tell The Truth" (5)
     from "Distance And Time" (Becky Buller)
4. "Up To The Mountain" (5)
     from "Children Running Through" (Patty Griffin)
12. "Abraham, Martin & John" (4)
     from "Old Friends" (Gathering Time)
12. "American Tragedy" (4)
     from "These Times" (Ron Israel)
12. "The Barber's Fiddle" (4)
     from "Distance And Time" (Becky Buller)
12. "Blue Skies" (4)
     from "Solace In The Wild" (Erin Ivey)

TOP ARTISTS of January 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2735 plays from 91 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. Len Seligman (25)
        "Our Turn Now" (25)
2. Becky Buller (23)
        "Distance And Time" (22)
3. Roland Roberts (19)
        "All About The Timing" (17)
4. Liam Purcell And Cane Mill Road (18)
        "Roots" (14)
5. Hardened And Tempered (17)
        "Hold The Line" (17)
6. Tret Fure (16)
        "Stone By Stone" (15)
7. Steve Earle And The Dukes (15)
        "J.T." (12)
8. Bob Dylan (13)
        "Rough And Rowdy Ways" (3)
8. John McCutcheon (13)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (8)
8. Pete Seeger (13)
        "American Favorite Ballads, Vols. 1-5" (2)
11. Joan Baez (11/12)
        "Whistle Down The Wind" (2)
11. Gillian Welch (11)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (4)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3" (4)
13. Adam Hurt (10)
        "Back To The Earth" (10)
13. Erin Ivey (10)
        "Solace In The Wild" (10)
13. Gathering Time (10)
        "Old Friends" (9)
13. Pharis And Jason Romero (10)
        "Bet On Love" (9)
13. Sturgill Simpson (10)
        "Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1" (9)
18. Kristen Grainger And True North (9)
        "Ghost Tattoo" (6)
18. Maria Dunn (9)
        "Joyful Banner Blazing" (8)
18. Patty Griffin (9)
        "Children Running Through" (3)
18. Raye Zaragoza (9)
        "Woman In Color" (7)
18. Tony Rice (9)
        "Church Street Blues" (3)
18. Tony Trischka (9)
        "Shall We Hope" (9)
24. Joachim Cooder (8)
        "Over That Road I'm Bound" (8)
24. Kate Campbell (8)
        "Damn Sure Blue" (3)
24. Phil Ochs (8)
        "All The News That's Fit To Sing" (3)
24. Slaid Cleaves (8)
        "Broke Down" (2)
24. Susan Ellenton (8)
        "Learning To Listen" (8)
24. The Twangtown Paramours (8)
        "Stars Without A Heaven - single" (8)
30. David Rovics (7/8)
        "Ten Thousand Miles Away" (1)
30. Andy & Judy (7)
        "What Would Pete Do? - single" (3)
30. Bruce Springsteen (7)
        "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions" (3)
30. CEJ (7)
        "Friend Of The Sky" (5)
30. Chris Pierce (7)
        "American Silence" (7)
30. Dolly Parton (7)
        "Dolly" (2)
30. Eliza Gilkyson (7)
        "2020" (5)
30. Jake Blount (7)
        "Spider Tales" (7)
30. Kathleen Edwards (7)
        "Total Freedom" (7)
30. Mipso (7)
        "Mipso" (7)
30. Rod MacDonald (7)
        "Boulevard" (4)
30. Tim Grimm (7)
        "Gone - Single" (2)

TOP LABELS of January 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2735 plays from 91 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (63)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (54)
3. Columbia (36)
4. Red House (26)
5. Compass (24)
5. Sugar Hill (24)
7. Appleseed (23)
7. Thirty Tigers (23)
9. Emerging Light (22)
10. New West (21)
11. Borealis (19)
11. Dark Shadow (19)
13. Nonesuch (18)
14. Rhino (15)
15. Hudson Harding (14)
15. Legacy (14)
17. Signature Sounds (13)
17. Trailhead (13)
17. Warner (13)
20. Dualtone (12)
20. Free Dirt (12)
20. Rebel (12)
20. Sony (12)
20. Vanguard (12)

FOLK DJs - January 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2735 plays from 91 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Artie Martello (bluesandrootsradio.com & mostlyfolk.org, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
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 Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM & KEOS-FM, MN)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
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)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Heather Richard (WERU-FM, ME)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM & syndicated, LA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & soundcloud.com, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Mary Kellett (WERU-FM, ME)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
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 & folktunefinder.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)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WVUD-FM & syndicated, DE)
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 (KEOS-FM & KZCC-LP, TX)


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