Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
September 2021, Week 5

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of September 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 996 plays from 34 playlists from 25 Folk DJs

  1: "Bucket List," John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 9/2021] (12)
        "Bucket List" (3)
        "It's Not" (2)
        "Farmer" (2)
        "Zilphia's Piano" (2)
  2: "A Beautiful Sound," Cosy Sheridan [Self, 9/2021] (9)
        "It's Gonna Get Better" (2)
        "A Beautiful Sound" (2)
        "Come on Back" (2)
  2: "I'll Meet You Here," Dar Williams [Renew, 9/2021] (9)
        "Let the Wind Blow" (3)
        "Time, Be My Friend" (2)
  4: "Long Time Coming," Sierra Ferrell [Rounder, 9/2021] (7)
        "Jeremiah" (3)
  4: "You, Yeah, You," Tre Burt [Oh Boy, 9/2021] (7)
        "Carnival Mirror" (2)
        "Sweet Misery" (2)
  6: "Bright Side Of A Rainy Day," Sloan Wainwright [Self, 9/2021] (6)
        "Bright Side of a Rainy Day" (3)
  6: "Hope Street," Brad Colerick [Back, 9/2021] (6)
        "Life Is Beautiful" (2)
  8: "Last Of The Better Days Ahead," Charlie Parr [Smithsonian/Folkways, 8/2021] (5/7)
        "817 Oakland Avenue" (1)
  8: "Chimney Swifts," Brad Kolodner [Self, 8/2021] (5/6)
        "Foggy Mountain Special" (2)
  8: "After The Flood," Chris Lavancher [Self, 9/2021] (5)
        "Trade it All For Love" (3)
  8: "Downhill From Everywhere," Jackson Browne [Inside, 7/2021] (5)
        "Until Justice Is Real" (2)
  8: "Red, White And American Blues," Nathan Bell [Need To Know, 9/2021] (5)
        "A Lucky Man" (1)
  8: "Sober Again," Jackson Grimm [Self, 8/2021] (5)
        "Katie Did Holler" (1)
  8: "We'll Tell Stories," Mary Lou Fulton [Infinidad, 9/2021] (5)
        "Silvy" (1)
 15: "Come Around," Rob Lutes [Lucky Bear, 6/2021] (4)
        "Shediac Bridge" (1)
 15: "Renaissance," Valerie Smith [Bell Buckle, 9/2021] (4)
        "Heart of Sorrow" (1)
 15: "That Spell," Andrea Von Kampen [Fantasy, 9/2021] (4)
        "Celilo" (2)
 15: "Triage," Rodney Crowell [Thirty Tigers, 7/2021] (4)
        "Something Has To Change" (2)
 15: "Until Now," Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 8/2021] (4)
        "Throwing Rocks at the Moon" (2)
 15: "Poetic Justice," Buddy Mondlock [Self] (4)
        "No Choice" (2)

TOP SONGS of September 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 996 plays from 34 playlists from 25 Folk DJs

1. "Trade It All For Love" (4)
     from "After The Flood" (Chris Lavancher)
2. "Bright Side of a Rainy Day" (3)
     from "Bright Side Of A Rainy Day" (Sloan Wainwright)
2. "Bucket List" (3)
     from "Bucket List" (John McCutcheon)
2. "Heartbeat of America" (3)
     from "Renewal" (Billy Strings)
2. "Higher Love" (3)
     from "Higher Love - single" (Tom Prasada-Rao)
2. "Jeremiah" (3)
     from "Long Time Coming" (Sierra Ferrell)
2. "Let the Wind Blow" (3)
     from "I'll Meet You Here" (Dar Williams)

TOP ARTISTS of September 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 996 plays from 34 playlists from 25 Folk DJs

1. John McCutcheon (12)
        "Bucket List" (12)
2. Cosy Sheridan (10)
        "A Beautiful Sound" (9)
2. Dar Williams (10)
        "I'll Meet You Here" (9)
2. Sloan Wainwright (10)
        "Bright Side Of A Rainy Day" (6)
5. Leonard Cohen (7/8)
        "Songs Of Love And Hate" (3)
5. Sierra Ferrell (7)
        "Long Time Coming" (7)
5. Tre Burt (7)
        "You, Yeah, You" (7)
8. Brad Colerick (6)
        "Hope Street" (3)
        "Hope Street, Songs from Clover Cottage" (3)
8. Carrie Newcomer (6)
        "Until Now" (4)
8. Tom Paxton (6)
        "Looking For The Moon" (2)

TOP LABELS of September 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 996 plays from 34 playlists from 25 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (23)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (20)
3. Columbia (18)
4. Compass (12)
5. Red House (9)
5. Renew (9)
7. Appalseed (8)
7. Oh Boy (8)
9. Waterbug (7/13)
9. BMG (7/8)
9. Legacy (7)
12. Appleseed (6)
12. Back (6)
12. Thirty Tigers (6)

FOLK DJs - September 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 996 plays from 34 playlists from 25 Folk DJs

Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Carl Newman (WFVR-LP, VT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM, ON)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & folk.org)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)