Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2021, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of May 2021, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2599 plays from 94 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

  1: "Dylan," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 2007] (37)
        "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (3)
  2: "All This Time Running," Craig Cardiff [True North, 5/2021] (21)
        "All This Time Running" (9)
        "Moon" (3)
  3: "Red Maple Tree," Sloan Wainwright [Self, 3/2021] (14)
        "We Are the People" (3)
        "Two Sticks" (2)
        "When I Have Nothing" (2)
        "Red Maple Tree" (2)
  4: "Changemakers," Crys Matthews [Self, 3/2021] (12)
        "Changemakers" (3)
        "Sign of the Times" (3)
        "Hope Revolution" (3)
  4: "Knew Things," Cliff Eberhardt [Self, 5/2021] (12)
        "Room In The City" (5)
        "Make Sure That It's Real" (2)
  4: "A Nod To Bob," Various Artists [Red House, 2008] (12)
        "Love Minus Zero/No Limit," Eliza Gilkyson (4)
        "It Ain't Me, Babe," Lucy Kaplansky (2)
        "Tomorrow Is a Long Time," Rosalie Sorrels (2)
  4: "There Used To Be Horses Here," Amy Speace [Windbone, 5/2021] (12)
        "There Used To Be Horses Here" (3)
        "River Rise" (2)
  4: "Ballad Of A Bad Girl," Kate McDonnell [Dog-Eared Discs, 5/2021] (12)
        "Ballad Of A Bad Girl" (3)
        "Pilgrim" (3)
        "Long As I Can See The Light" (3)
  9: "Time Out Session 1," The Accidentals [Self, 5/2021] (11)
        "Night Train" (4)
        "Wildfire" (4)
        "Might As Well Be Gold" (2)
  9: "We Shall Stay Here," Paul Kaplan [Old Coat, 5/2021] (11)
        "These Are The Days" (3)
        "Little Boxes" (2)
 11: "Just Causes," Noel Paul Stookey [Neworld, 4/2021] (10)
        "Not That Kind of Music" (4)
        "In These Times" (2)
 12: "Boulevard," Rod MacDonald [Blue Flute, 1/2021] (9)
        "Song for Bob" (4)
 12: "Everybody Wants My Hat," Marc Black [Suma, 5/2021] (9)
        "The Architect Blame The Builder" (3)
        "What Am I Doing In Berlin" (2)
        "Tears Of Joy" (2)
        "Everybody Wants My Hat" (2)
 14: "First Farewell," Peggy Seeger [Red Grape, 4/2021] (8)
        "How I Long For Peace" (2)
 14: "On Solid Ground," Reggie Harris [Self, 4/2021] (8)
        "All You Need Is Love" (2)
        "It's Who We Are" (2)
 14: "The Times They Are A-Changin'," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 1964] (8)
        "Only A Pawn In Their Game" (1)
 14: "Bang At The Door," Donna Herula [Self, 5/2021] (8)
        "Pass The Biscuits" (2)
 18: "Annamania," Anna Elizabeth Laube [Ah...Pockets!, 4/2021] (7)
        "Sweet Boy From Minnesota" (3)
 18: "Blood On The Tracks," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 2003] (7)
        "Tangled Up in Blue" (3)
        "Shelter From the Storm" (2)
 18: "Bringing It All Back Home," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 2007] (7)
        "Mr. Tambourine Man" (3)
        "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (2)
 18: "A Nod to Bob 2 - An Artists' Tribute to Bob Dylan On His 70th Birthday," Various Artists [Red House] (7)
        "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry," Ray Bonneville (2)
 18: "Rough And Rowdy Ways," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 7/2020] (7)
        "I Contain Multitudes" (2)
        "Black Rider" (2)
 18: "Shame And Sedition," Lula Wiles [Smithsonian/Folkways, 5/2021] (7)
        "Oh My God" (2)
 24: "Echo Land," Bumarang [Fallen Tree, 5/2021] (6)
        "Thugamar Féin/Mullingar Lea/The Laurel Tree" (1)
 24: "Gone," Tim Grimm [Vault, 3/2021] (6)
        "Joseph Cross" (2)
 24: "Markology Ii," Mark O'Connor [Omac, 5/2021] (6)
        "On Top Of The World" (2)
 24: "Other Voices, Other Rooms," Nanci Griffith [Elektra, 2004] (6)
        "Boots of Spanish Leather" (6)
 28: "Cold Harbor," Steven Gellman [Self, 5/2021] (5/10)
        "Family" (2)
 28: "I Wanna Start A Band," Britton Patrick Morgan [Hill Country, 5/2021] (5/8)
        "Woven" (2)
 28: "All The Good Times (Are Past And Gone)," Gillian Welch And David Rawlings [Acony, 4/2021] (5)
        "Señor" (2)
        "Jackson" (2)
 28: "Birth Days," Aztec Two-Step 2.0 [Self, 5/2021] (5)
        "Like a Rolling Stone" (5)
 28: "Evidence Of Hope," Friction Farm [Self, 3/2021] (5)
        "No Regrets" (2)
        "Work" (2)
 28: "Nashville Skyline," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 1969] (5)
        "Girl From the North Country" (3)
 28: "No Remedy," Mare Wakefield & Nomad [Maresie, 5/2021] (5)
        "Give Myself To Love" (2)
        "Outfield" (2)
 28: "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore," Rod Abernethy [Downstairs, 1/2021] (5)
        "When Tobacco Was King" (2)
 28: "Songs Doc Didn't Sing," Doc And Merle Watson [Fli, 10/2020] (5)
        "Liza : Lady Be Good" (1)
 28: "Still Woman Enough," Loretta Lynn [Legacy, 3/2021] (5)
        "Coal Miner's Daughter Recitation" (1)

TOP SONGS of May 2021, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2599 plays from 94 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. "All This Time Running" (9)
     from "All This Time Running" (Craig Cardiff)
2. "Night Train" (7)
     from "Time Out Session 1" (The Accidentals)
3. "Blowin' In the Wind" (6)
     from "Dylan" (Bob Dylan)
3. "Boots of Spanish Leather" (6)
     from "Other Voices, Other Rooms" (Nanci Griffith)
3. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (6)
     from "Dylan" (Bob Dylan)
3. "Forever Young" (6)
     from "Forever Young - single" (Crowes Pasture)
3. "Like a Rolling Stone" (6)
     from "Birth Days" (Aztec Two-Step 2.0)
3. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (6)
     from "A Nod to Bob" (Eliza Gilkyson)
9. "21 Steps" (5)
     from "Up Around The Bend" (Kim Moberg)
9. "Girl From The North Country" (5)
     from "Nashville Skyline" (Bob Dylan)
9. "Mr. Tambourine Man" (5)
     from "Bringing It All Back Home" (Bob Dylan)
     also "The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12" (Bob Dylan)
9. "My Cleveland Heart" (5)
     from "Downhill From Everywhere" (Jackson Browne)
9. "Room In The City" (5)
     from "Knew Things" (Cliff Eberhardt)
9. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (5)
     from "Biograph" (Bob Dylan)

TOP ARTISTS of May 2021, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2599 plays from 94 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. Bob Dylan (143)
        "Dylan" (36)
2. Craig Cardiff (22)
        "All This Time Running" (21)
3. The Accidentals (15)
        "Time Out Session 1" (11)
3. Pete Seeger (15)
        "The Complete Carnegie Hall Concert, June 8, 1963" (4)
3. Sloan Wainwright (15)
        "Red Maple Tree" (13)
6. Joan Baez (14)
        "Any Day Now: The Songs of Bob Dylan" (4)
7. Cliff Eberhardt (13)
        "Knew Things" (12)
8. Crys Matthews (12)
        "Changemakers" (12)
8. Kate McDonnell (12)
        "Ballad Of A Bad Girl" (11)
10. Amy Speace (11)
        "There Used To Be Horses Here" (11)
10. Paul Kaplan (11)
        "We Shall Stay Here" (11)
10. Reggie Harris (11)
        "On Solid Ground" (8)
        "Ready To Go" (3)
13. Marc Black (10)
        "Everybody Wants My Hat" (9)
13. Noel Paul Stookey (10)
        "Just Causes" (9)
15. Martin Carthy (9/10)
        "Out of the Cut" (2)
15. Eliza Gilkyson (9)
        "A Nod to Bob" (4)
15. Lula Wiles (9)
        "Shame And Sedition" (7)
15. Rod MacDonald (9)
        "Boulevard" (9)
19. Donna Herula (8)
        "Bang At The Door" (7)
19. Guy Davis (8)
        "Be Ready When I Call You" (3)
19. Peggy Seeger (8)
        "First Farewell" (7)
19. Peter, Paul And Mary (8)
        "In The Wind" (2)
23. Loudon Wainwright III (7/9)
        "Career Moves" (2)
23. The Band (7)
        "The Band" (2)
23. The Byrds (7)
        "Essential Byrds, Disc 1" (2)
23. Doc And Merle Watson (7)
        "Songs Doc Didn't Sing" (5)
23. Gillian Welch And David Rawlings (7)
        "All The Good Times (Are Past And Gone)" (5)
23. Jimmy LaFave (7)
        "Trail" (2)
23. Nanci Griffith (7)
        "Other Voices, Other Rooms" (6)
23. Tim Grimm (7)
        "Gone" (6)
23. Tim O'Brien (7)
        "Red On Blonde" (3)

TOP LABELS of May 2021, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2599 plays from 94 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

1. Columbia (133)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (48)
3. Red House (46)
4. Rounder (34)
5. Legacy (23)
6. Compass (21)
6. True North (21)
8. Sony (19)
8. Sugar Hill (19)
10. Capitol (17)
11. Vanguard (16)
12. Topic (15)
13. Warner (13)
14. BMG (12)
14. Elektra (12)
16. Pinecastle (11)
16. Rhino (11)
16. Signature Sounds (11)
19. Bear Family (10)
20. Borealis (9)
20. Reprise (9)

FOLK DJs - May 2021, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2599 plays from 94 playlists from 76 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Allen Mullen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (KDRT-FM, CA)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
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)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & soundcloud.com, CA)
Laura Chartier (WUTC-FM & syndicated, AR)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
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)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (MixCloud, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & acousticrainbow.com, New Zealand)
Ned Johnston & Rosa Livonius (WERU-FM, ME)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & WVUD-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Sonny Ochs (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, QC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)