Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
June 2021, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of June 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2987 plays from 102 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

  1: "Be Ready When I Call You," Guy Davis [M.C., 5/2021] (30)
        "God's Gonna Make Things Over" (7)
        "Badonkadonk Train" (6)
        "Flint River Blues" (4)
        "I Thought I Heard The Devil Call My Name" (4)
  2: "Grit And Polish," Mark Schatz And Bryan McDowell [Patuxent, 6/2021] (22)
        "Kensington Station" (6)
        "My East Tennessee Home" (3)
        "One Too Many Mornings" (3)
  3: "Light And Dark," Chris Ronald [Borealis, 6/2021] (18)
        "City Girl" (5)
        "Please Don't Come For Me Now" (3)
        "Still Turning" (3)
  4: "Time Out Session #1," The Accidentals [Self, 6/2021] (17)
        "Wildfire" (5)
        "Might As Well Be Gold" (4)
        "All Shall Be Well" (3)
        "Night Train" (3)
  5: "All This Time Running," Craig Cardiff [True North, 5/2021] (15)
        "All This Time Running" (7)
        "Emm & May" (3)
        "Moon" (2)
  5: "I Wanna Start A Band," Britton Patrick Morgan [Hill Country, 5/2021] (15)
        "Woven" (3)
        "When I Think About You" (3)
        "Fish and Time to Kill" (3)
        "I Wanna Start A Band" (2)
        "Baxter Kentucky" (2)
  5: "Outside Child," Allison Russell [Fantasy, 6/2021] (15)
        "Persephone" (5)
        "Nightflyer" (4)
        "Montreal" (3)
  8: "Bang At The Door," Donna Herula [Self, 5/2021] (13)
        "Bang At The Door" (3)
        "Jackson" (2)
  9: "Echo Land," Bùmarang [Fallen Tree, 6/2021] (12)
        "Weasel" (4)
        "Song of the Rose" (3)
        "The Road To Shigawake" (2)
        "Single Girl" (2)
 10: "Ballad Of A Bad Girl," Kate McDonnell [Dog-Eared Discs, 5/2021] (10)
        "Long as I Can See the Light" (3)
        "Ballad of a Bad Girl" (2)
 10: "Shame And Sedition," Lula Wiles [Smithsonian/Folkways, 5/2021] (10)
        "Oh My God" (2)
        "Everybody" (2)
        "In Dreams" (2)
 10: "Undertaker's Songbook," Sons Of The Never Wrong [Sons, 5/2021] (10)
        "Muddy Muddy River" (3)
        "Set Us To Prayin'" (2)
 13: "Just Causes," Noel Paul Stookey [Neworld, 4/2021] (9)
        "Not That Kind of Music" (3)
        "America" (2)
 13: "Red Maple Tree," Sloan Wainwright [Self, 3/2021] (9)
        "The Gift You Gave To Love" (2)
        "Spirit Of Love" (2)
 13: "They're Calling Me Home," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 4/2021] (9)
        "I Shall Not Be Moved" (3)
        "Waterbound" (3)
        "When I Was in My Prime" (2)
 13: "We Can Hear Each Other," Erin Ash Sullivan [Willoughby, 6/2021] (9)
        "Fireflies" (5)
        "Train From Gary" (2)
 17: "6 Degrees Of Separation," Wilson banjo co [Self] (8)
        "Midnight On The Highway" (2)
        "When The Crow Comes Down" (2)
 17: "Calla Lily," The Brother Brothers [Compass, 2021] (8)
        "The Road Runner Song" (3)
        "On The Road Again" (2)
 17: "Come Around," Rob Lutes [Lucky Bear, 6/2021] (8)
        "That Bird Has My Wings" (3)
        "Knives" (2)
 17: "Grenadine And Kerosene," Carolyn Shulman [Self, 6/2021] (8)
        "Grenadine & Kerosene" (3)
        "Time to Let It Go" (2)
 17: "He Walked On," Tim O'Brien [Howdy Skies, 6/2021] (8)
        "I Breathe In" (6)
 17: "Joyful Banner Blazing," Maria Dunn [Distant Whisper, 1/2021] (8)
        "Joyful Banner Blazing" (3)
        "Ontario Song" (2)
 17: "On Solid Ground," Reggie Harris [Self, 4/2021] (8)
        "It's Who We Are" (2)
        "All You Need Is Love" (2)
 17: "The Waylon Sessions," Shannon McNally [Compass, 6/2021] (8)
        "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" (3)
 25: "Dylan," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 2007] (7/10)
        "It Ain't Me Babe" (1)
 25: "Illuminations," Sean Della Croce [Pasadena, 2021] (7/9)
        "Catharine Street" (3)
        "Illuminations" (2)
        "In Confidence" (2)
 25: "Appalachia: American Stories," Grant Maloy Smith [Suburban Cowboy, 6/2021] (7)
        "Boone's Five and Dime" (2)
 25: "Changing Faces," The Deep Dark Woods [Six Shooter, 5/2021] (7)
        "Everything Reminds Me" (2)
 25: "Cycles," Rachel Baiman [Signature Sounds, 5/2021] (7)
        "The Distance" (2)
        "Joke's On Me" (2)
 25: "Knew Things," Cliff Eberhardt [Self, 5/2021] (7)
        "When We Were Kings" (1)
 25: "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore," Rod Abernethy [Downstairs, 1/2021] (7)
        "Normal Isn't Normal Anymore" (2)
        "Oxford Town" (2)
 25: "Poets," Liz Simmons [Self, 3/2021] (7)
        "My Love Lies in the Ground" (2)
        "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" (2)
        "This Old Heart of Mine" (2)
 25: "Truer Picture," Graham Sharp [Yep Roc, 6/2021] (7)
        "My Neighborhood" (3)
        "Truer Picture of Me" (2)
 25: "When We Wander," Jesse Terry [Self, 3/2021] (7)
        "If I Were The Moon" (2)

TOP SONGS of June 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2987 plays from 102 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. "My Cleveland Heart" (11)
     from "Downhill From Everywhere" (Jackson Browne)
2. "All This Time Running" (7)
     from "All This Time Running" (Craig Cardiff)
2. "God's Gonna Make Things Over" (7)
     from "Be Ready When I Call You" (Guy Davis)
2. "I Breathe In" (7)
     from "He Walked On" (Tim O'Brien)
5. "Badonkadonk Train" (6)
     from "Be Ready When I Call You" (Guy Davis)
5. "Fireflies" (6)
     from "We Can Hear Each Other" (Erin Ash Sullivan)
5. "Kensington Station" (6)
     from "Grit And Polish" (Mark Schatz & Bryan McDowell)
8. "A Better Day A-Coming" (5)
     from "A Better Day A-Coming" (Robin & Linda Williams)
8. "City Girl" (5)
     from "Light And Dark" (Chris Ronald)
8. "Persephone" (5)
     from "Outside Child" (Allison Russell)
8. "Wildfire" (5)
     from "Time Out Session #1" (The Accidentals)
12. "All The Lilacs In Ohio" (4)
     from "Leftover Feelings" (John Hiatt)
12. "All Shall Be Well" (4)
     from "Time Out Session #1" (The Accidentals)
12. "Emm & May" (4)
     from "All This Time Running" (Craig Cardiff)

TOP ARTISTS of June 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2987 plays from 102 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. Guy Davis (30)
        "Be Ready When I Call You" (30)
2. Bob Dylan (23/36)
        "Dylan" (10)
        "Biograph" (3)
        "Good As I Been To You" (3)
3. Mark Schatz And Bryan McDowell (22)
        "Grit And Polish" (22)
4. The Accidentals (19)
        "Time Out Session #1" (17)
5. Chris Ronald (18)
        "Light And Dark" (17)
6. Craig Cardiff (16)
        "All This Time Running" (15)
7. Allison Russell (15)
        "Outside Child" (15)
7. Britton Patrick Morgan (15)
        "I Wanna Start A Band" (15)
9. Donna Herula (13)
        "Bang At The Door" (13)
9. Jackson Browne (13)
        "Downhill From Everywhere" (6)
        "My Cleveland Heart - single" (4)
11. Bùmarang (12)
        "Echo Land" (12)
12. Sloan Wainwright (11)
        "Red Maple Tree" (9)
13. Cliff Eberhardt (10)
        "Knew Things" (7)
13. Erin Ash Sullivan (10)
        "We Can Hear Each Other" (9)
13. Kate McDonnell (10)
        "Ballad Of A Bad Girl" (10)
13. Lula Wiles (10)
        "Shame And Sedition" (10)
13. Noel Paul Stookey (10)
        "Just Causes" (8)
13. Reggie Harris (10)
        "On Solid Ground" (8)
13. Sons Of The Never Wrong (10)
        "Undertaker's Songbook" (10)
13. Tim O'Brien (10)
        "He Walked On" (8)
21. Grant Maloy Smith (9)
        "Appalachia: American Stories" (7)
21. Patrick Sky (9)
        "Patrick Sky" (5)
21. Sturgill Simpson (9)
        "Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2" (5)
24. The Brother Brothers (8)
        "Calla Lily" (8)
24. Carolyn Shulman (8)
        "Grenadine And Kerosene" (8)
24. Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (8)
        "Get Up And Do Right" (2)
24. Joan Baez (8)
        "75th B Day Celebration" (2)
24. Maria Dunn (8)
        "Joyful Banner Blazing" (8)
24. Rhiannon Giddens (8)
        "They're Calling Me Home" (7)
24. Rob Lutes (8)
        "Come Around" (8)
24. Shannon McNally (8)
        "The Waylon Sessions" (8)

TOP LABELS of June 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2987 plays from 102 playlists from 78 Folk DJs

1. Compass (47)
2. Rounder (40)
3. Columbia (37)
4. Thirty Tigers (35/37)
5. Smithsonian/Folkways (32)
6. Borealis (30)
7. M.C. (27)
8. Sugar Hill (25)
9. Red House (24)
10. Patuxent (22)
11. True North (20)
12. Yep Roc (19)
13. Signature Sounds (18)
14. New West (16)
14. Nonesuch (16)
14. Vanguard (16)
17. Fallen Tree (14)
17. Fantasy (14)
17. Free Dirt (14)
20. RCA (13)
20. Warner (13)

FOLK DJs - June 2021, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2987 plays from 102 playlists from 78 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 & bluesandrootstadio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (KDRT-FM, CA)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Brad Edmondson (WVBR-FM, TX)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
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)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
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)
Eddie O'Strange (kiwifolk.com-FM & Wellington Access Radio, New Zealand)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com, QC)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & syndicated, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeannie Holton & Cohosts (WMNF-FM, FL)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Patterson (Podcast, VT)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & podcast, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-AM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
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)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Phil Norris (WERU-FM, ME)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry Fatseas (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)