Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
February 2021, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of February 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3256 plays from 104 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

  1: "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore," Rod Abernethy [Downstairs, 1/2021] (22)
        "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" (3)
        "Just Around the Corner" (3)
        "It's Always Something" (3)
  2: "All About The Timing," Roland Roberts [Self, 1/2021] (17)
        "Beautiful Soul" (5)
        "All About The Timing" (3)
        "Picture On The Wall" (3)
  3: "Just Over The Ridge," Lizzy Plotkin And Natalie Spears [Self, 2/2021] (16)
        "Seasons Change" (6)
        "Sweet Song in the Tall Grass" (3)
        "Blind Love Blues" (3)
        "Through the Window" (2)
        "Carry Me With You" (2)
  4: "Distance And Time," Becky Buller [Dark Shadow, 2020] (15)
        "Tell The Truth" (4)
        "Don't Look Back" (4)
        "Inglewood Upon Stratford" (2)
  5: "Solace In The Wild," Erin Ivey [Self, 1/2021] (14)
        "Dust Bowl" (3)
        "Charleston" (2)
        "Blue Skies" (2)
        "Ça ira" (2)
        "Honest Man" (2)
  6: "Joyful Banner Blazing," Maria Dunn [Distant Whisper, 1/2021] (12)
        "Joyful Banner Blazing" (4)
        "Waltzing With the Angels" (2)
        "Ontario Song" (2)
  6: "Still Time," Karen Matheson [Compass, 1/2021] (12)
        "Diamond Ring" (2)
        "Lassie with the Lint White Locks" (2)
        "The Diamond Ring" (2)
        "Recovery" (2)
  8: "Ecstatic Bird In The Burning," Luke Concannon [The Movement, 2/2021] (11)
        "Doing Nothing" (3)
        "It Won't Wait" (3)
        "Join the Liberation" (2)
  9: "Revolutionary Love," Ani Difranco [Righteous Babe, 2/2021] (10)
        "Simultaneously" (3)
        "Contagious" (2)
 10: "Chasing Echoes," Phil Henry [Board By Board, 10/2020] (9/10)
        "What Good Is A Song" (5)
        "Pompei" (2)
        "There Be Monsters Here" (2)
 10: "Fiddler's Pastime," Bronwyn Keith-Hynes [Sugar Petunia, 2021] (9/10)
        "Last Train" (3)
        "Natchez Whistle" (3)
        "Hello Trouble" (2)
 10: "That's Life," Willie Nelson [Sony, 2/2021] (9/10)
        "That's Life" (3)
        "I Won't Dance" (2)
        "I've Got You Under My Skin" (2)
 10: "When I Wait For You," Dirk Powell [Compass, 9/2020] (9/10)
        "Everything is Alright" (3)
        "Olivia" (3)
        "Aint Playing Pretty Polly" (2)
 10: "Bet On Love," Pharis And Jason Romero [Self, 5/2020] (9)
        "Bet On Love" (3)
        "Hometown Blues" (2)
 10: "Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1," Sturgill Simpson [Thirty Tigers, 2021] (9/10)
        "All Around You" (2)
        "Breakers Roar" (2)
        "Voices" (2)
 10: "Just Like Leaving," Bella White [Self, 9/2020] (9)
        "Gutted" (4)
        "Not to Blame" (2)
 10: "My Work Here Ain't Yet Done," Georgie Jessup [Winkte, 1/2021] (9)
        "No Train Is Fast Enough" (3)
        "How Do You Fight Fire" (2)
 18: "The Burnt Pines," The Burnt Pines [Self, 1/2021] (8)
        "April Child" (2)
 18: "A Dark Murmuration Of Words," Emily Barker [Everyone Sang, 9/2020] (8)
        "The Woman Who Planted Trees" (3)
        "MacHine" (2)
 18: "Flyover Country," Susan Werner [Self, 10/2020] (8)
        "In Lieu of Flowers" (2)
        "To Be There" (2)
 18: "I'll Be Back Soon - Ep," Tiffany Williams [Self, 1/2021] (8)
        "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" (3)
        "California" (2)
        "Ticket To The Moon" (2)
 18: "The River Flows," John Hurlbut And Jorma Kaukonen [Self, 1/2021] (8)
        "People Get Ready" (2)
        "Travelin'" (2)
        "Kansas City Southern" (2)
 18: "Stone By Stone," Tret Fure [Tomboy Girl, 1/2021] (8)
        "Stone By Stone" (3)
 18: "We Go On," Katie Oates [Hollow Reed Arts, 1/2021] (8)
        "We Go On" (2)
        "Here in Gastonia" (2)
        "By the Side of the Road" (2)
 25: "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1," Gillian Welch [Acony, 8/2020] (7/9)
        "Blind On The Inside" (2)
        "First Place Ribbon" (2)
        "Strange Isabella" (2)
 25: "Tangle Of Souls," Scott Cook [Self, 8/2020] (7/8)
        "Put Your Good Foot in the Road" (2)
        "Say Can You See" (2)
 25: "2020," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/2020] (7)
        "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" (2)
        "We Are Not Alone" (2)
 25: "Lamentations," Rupert Wates [Bite, 2/2021] (7)
        "Many Miles To Morning" (2)
        "The Carnival Waltz" (2)
 25: "Mariah," Mama Said String Band [Gold Paint, 2021] (7)
        "Kentucky Heartbreak" (3)
        "Boxwine Swing" (2)
 25: "On The Loose," The Squirrel Hillbillies [Self, 1/2021] (7)
        "On The Loose" (2)
 25: "Roots," Liam Purcell And Cane Mill Road [Trailhead, 1/2021] (7)
        "Born A Cowboy" (2)
        "My Old Banjo" (2)
 25: "The Woman in Color," Raye Zaragoza [Rebel] (7)
        "They Say" (3)
        "Ghosts of Houston Street" (2)

TOP SONGS of February 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3256 plays from 104 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. "Seasons Change" (6)
     from "Just Over The Ridge" (Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears)
2. "Beautiful Soul" (5)
     from "All About The Timing" (Roland Roberts)
2. "What Good Is A Song" (5)
     from "Chasing Echoes" (Phil Henry)
4. "Diamond Ring" (4)
     from "Still Time" (Karen Matheson)
4. "Doing Nothing" (4)
     from "Ecstatic Bird In The Burning" (Luke Concannon)
4. "Don't Look Back" (4)
     from "Distance And Time" (Becky Buller)
4. "Gutted" (4)
     from "Just Like Leaving" (Bella White)
4. "Hometown" (4)
     from "World On The Ground" (Sarah Jarosz)
4. "Jeremiah" (4)
     from "Jeremiah Why'd You Do It" (Sierra Ferrell)
4. "Joyful Banner Blazing" (4)
     from "Joyful Banner Blazing" (Maria Dunn)
4. "Stand Up" (4)
     from "Stomping on Eggshells" (Karyn Oliver)
4. "Tell The Truth" (4)
     from "Distance And Time" (Becky Buller)
4. "What's Going On" (4)
     from "What's Going On" (Alison Brown)
4. "Wild Mountain Thyme" (4)
     from "...Outta Belfast" (Ciaran Mac Gowan)
15. "Dirty Business" (3/4)
     from "Diary Of A Snowflake" (Donal Hinely)

TOP ARTISTS of February 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3256 plays from 104 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. Rod Abernethy (22)
        "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" (22)
2. Roland Roberts (17)
        "All About The Timing" (16)
3. Lizzy Plotkin And Natalie Spears (16)
        "Just Over The Ridge" (16)
4. Anne Feeney (15)
        "Dump The Bosses Off Your Back" (2)
4. Becky Buller (15)
        "Distance And Time" (12)
6. Erin Ivey (14)
        "Solace In The Wild" (14)
7. Eliza Gilkyson (12)
        "2020" (7)
7. John McCutcheon (12)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (7)
7. Karen Matheson (12)
        "Still Time" (12)
7. Luke Concannon (12)
        "Ecstatic Bird In The Burning" (9)
7. Maria Dunn (12)
        "Joyful Banner Blazing" (12)
12. Dirk Powell (11)
        "When I Wait For You" (10)
12. Sturgill Simpson (11)
        "Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1" (9)
12. Susan Werner (11)
        "Flyover Country" (8)
15. Ani Difranco (10)
        "Revolutionary Love" (9)
15. Bob Dylan (10)
        "Dylan" (3)
15. The Burnt Pines (10)
        "The Burnt Pines" (8)
15. Pharis And Jason Romero (10)
        "Bet On Love" (9)
15. Tret Fure (10)
        "Stone By Stone" (8)
20. Gillian Welch (9/12)
        "Boots No. 2 The Lost Songs, Vol. 1" (8)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 3" (3)
20. Willie Nelson (9/11)
        "That's Life" (10)
20. Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (9/10)
        "Fiddler's Pastime" (10)
20. The Byrds (9/10)
        "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" (2)
20. Kristen Grainger And True North (9/10)
        "Ghost Tattoo" (7)
20. Phil Henry (9/10)
        "Chasing Echoes" (10)
20. The Beatles (9)
        "1" (1)
20. Bella White (9)
        "Just Like Leaving" (9)
20. Georgie Jessup (9)
        "My Work Here Ain't Yet Done" (9)
20. John Hurlbut And Jorma Kaukonen (9)
        "The River Flows" (7)
20. Pete Seeger (9)
        "Pete" (2)

TOP LABELS of February 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3256 plays from 104 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. Columbia (55)
1. Rounder (55)
3. Compass (52)
4. Thirty Tigers (35/39)
5. Borealis (34)
6. Smithsonian/Folkways (33)
7. Red House (29)
8. Warner (26)
9. Legacy (21)
10. Capitol (19)
10. Downstairs (19)
10. Signature Sounds (19)
13. Nonesuch (18)
13. RCA (18)
15. Sugar Hill (17)
16. Appleseed (16)
16. New West (16)
16. Pinecastle (16)
19. Rhino (15)
20. Acony (13/14)
20. Dark Shadow (13)

FOLK DJs - February 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3256 plays from 104 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-LP, NC)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, MixCloud)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
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)
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, QC)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
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 & podcast, SC)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM & soundcloud.com, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, MA)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-AM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
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)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & kiwifolk.com-FM, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule & Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
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)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
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)
Terry Fatseas (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)