Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2021, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3006 plays from 108 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

  1: "Been A Long Time," Si Kahn [Sliced Bread, 2000] (28)
        "Long Way To Harlan" (4)
        "Hear That Sound" (4)
  2: "The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes Of Alan Oakes," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2021] (27)
        "The Billboard Song," Doc Watson (4)
  3: "Bucket List," John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 9/2021] (20)
        "Medicine Game" (4)
        "Moonshiner" (3)
  4: "Renaissance," Valerie Smith [Bell Buckle, 9/2021] (19)
        "A Dollar Looked Mighty Good" (4)
        "Heart Of Sorrow" (3)
        "Unchained" (3)
  5: "Be Here For A While," Shane Cook And The Woodchippers [Shane Cook, 10/2021] (18)
        "Journey with Me" (4)
        "Charlie's Bounce" (3)
  5: "Right Where I Am," Jonathan Edwards [Rising, 10/2021] (18)
        "Right Where I Am" (6)
        "50 Years" (4)
        "Scars of Love" (3)
  7: "Renewal," Billy Strings [Rounder, 10/2021] (15)
        "Fire Line" (2)
        "Heartbeat of America" (2)
        "The Fire on My Tongue" (2)
  7: "Vessel," The Accidentals [Self, 10/2021] (15)
        "Marrow" (4)
        "Wildfire" (4)
        "Go Getter" (3)
  9: "I'll Meet You Here," Dar Williams [Renew, 9/2021] (14)
        "Let the Wind Blow" (4)
        "Today And Every Day" (2)
        "Time Be My Friend" (2)
        "Magical Thinking" (2)
 10: "My Bluegrass Heart," Béla Fleck [Renew/Bmg, 10/2021] (13)
        "Wheels Up" (2)
        "Vertigo" (2)
 11: "A Beautiful Sound," Cosy Sheridan [Self, 9/2021] (12)
        "Where Have You Gone Bluebird?" (3)
        "It's gonna get better" (3)
        "Kissing You All The Way Down" (2)
 11: "Voice Of Ages," The Chieftains [Hear, 2012] (12)
        "When The Ship Comes In" (2)
        "Pretty Little Girl" (2)
 13: "Beating The Odds," Eric Lambert [Woodpicker Tunes, 10/2021] (11)
        "Green" (3)
        "Pretty" (2)
        "I'll Dance When I'm A Hundred" (2)
 13: "Be A Better Me," George Ensle [Puffbunny, 10/2021] (11)
        "Be a Better Me" (6)
        "River of Life" (2)
 15: "Rewrite The Ending," Ina May Wool [Self, 10/2021] (10)
        "Rachel Tells the Story" (2)
        "Going Through The Pictures" (2)
 15: "Tricks Of The Trade," Malcolm Holcombe [Need To Know, 8/2021] (10)
        "Into the Sunlight" (3)
        "Money Train" (3)
 15: "We'll Tell Stories," Mary Lou Fulton [Infinidad, 10/2021] (10)
        "The Ballad Of Suaqui" (2)
 18: "The Canvas Before Us," Joy Zimmerman [Self, 8/2021] (9/15)
        "Beware the Short Story" (2)
        "Prairie Wind" (2)
        "Where Will You Stand" (2)
        "Not Enough Time" (2)
 18: "After The Flood," Chris Lavancher [Self, 9/2021] (9)
        "Trade It All For Love" (3)
        "Mercy on the Carolinas" (2)
        "Pickup Baseball" (2)
 18: "Half A Hundred Years," Asleep At The Wheel [Home, 10/2021] (9)
        "Bump Bounce Boogie" (2)
        "Half a Hundred Years" (2)
 18: "Long Time Coming," Sierra Ferrell [Rounder, 9/2021] (9)
        "The Sea" (3)
 18: "Us in the u.s.," Gordonville u.s.A [Self, 10/2021] (9)
        "US in the U.S" (4)
        "Mississippi's Still Burnin'" (2)
 18: "A World Like This," George Mann [Running Scared, 10/2021] (9)
        "We Only Turn Right Around Here" (3)
        "Long Black Veil" (2)
 18: "A Chieftains Celebration," The Chieftains [Claddagh] (9)
        "Saint Mary's Polka/The Church Street Polka/Garrett Barry/The Battering Ram/Kitty Goes A-Milking/Rakish Paddy" (1)
 25: "Then And Now," Debi Smith [Self, 10/2021] (8)
        "Fare Thee Well/10,000 Miles" (3)
        "Shenandoah" (2)
 25: "Until Now," Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 8/2021] (8)
        "The Handing Over Time" (3)
        "A Long Way Up" (2)
 27: "Better Days," Lili Anel [Wall-I, 9/2021] (7)
        "Peace of Mind" (1)
 27: "Day By Day," Norman Blake [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2021] (7)
        "Montcalm and Wolfe" (2)
 27: "Song To A Refugee," Diana Jones [Proper, 6/2021] (7)
        "El Chaparral" (2)
        "Humble" (2)
 30: "A Better Day A-Coming," Robin And Linda Williams [Self, 6/2021] (6)
        "Leaving Home" (3)
 30: "Come Around," Rob Lutes [Lucky Bear, 6/2021] (6)
        "Come Around" (3)
        "That Bird Has My Wings" (2)
 30: "Downhill From Everywhere," Jackson Browne [Inside, 7/2021] (6)
        "A Human Touch" (3)
 30: "Grit And Polish," Mark Schatz And Bryan McDowell [Patuxent, 6/2021] (6)
        "One Too Many Mornings" (2)
 30: "The Next Mountain," Rick Faris [Dark Shadow, 10/2021] (6)
        "Hoot Owl Call" (1)
 30: "Red, White And American Blues," Nathan Bell [Need To Know, 9/2021] (6)
        "American Blues" (2)
 30: "Tempting Fate," Carolyn Wonderland [Alligator, 10/2021] (6)
        "Honey Bee" (1)
 30: "That Spell," Andrea Von Kampen [Fantasy, 9/2021] (6)
        "Carolina" (2)
        "Water Flowing Downward" (2)
 30: "Undertaker's Songbook," Sons Of The Never Wrong [Sons, 5/2021] (6)
        "In the End" (1)
 30: "Up All Night," The Grascals [Mountain Home, 9/2021] (6)
        "Up All Night, Sleep All Day" (2)
 30: "Uppity," Laura Love [Octoroon Biography, 8/2021] (6)
        "Why Don't You" (1)
 30: "We Can Hear Each Other," Erin Ash Sullivan [Willoughby, 6/2021] (6)
        "Train From Gary" (2)
        "Sacred Thread" (2)

TOP SONGS of October 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3006 plays from 108 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. "Be a Better Me" (6)
     from "Be A Better Me" (George Ensle)
1. "Gulf Coast Highway" (6)
     from "Gulf Coast Highway - single" (Naomi Sommers & Joe Crookston)
1. "Right Where I Am" (6)
     from "Right Where I Am" (Jonathan Edwards)
4. "Wildfire" (5)
     from "Vessel" (The Accidentals)
5. "50 Years" (4)
     from "Right Where I Am" (Jonathan Edwards)
5. "Autumn" (4)
     from "Autumn - single" (Jack Hardy)
     also "Bandolier" (Jack Hardy)
5. "The Billboard Song" (4)
     from "The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes" (Doc Watson)
     also "The Village Out West" (Doc Watson)
5. "Charlie's Bounce" (4)
     from "Be Here For A While" (Shane Cook & The Woodchippers)
5. "A Dollar Looked Mighty Good" (4)
     from "Renaissance" (Valerie Smith)
5. "The Great Divide" (4)
     from "The Great Divide - single" (Jud Caswell)
5. "Hear That Sound" (4)
     from "Been A Long Time" (Si Kahn)
5. "I'm Vaccinated & I'm Ready For Love" (4)
     from "I'm Vaccinated & I'm Ready For Love - single" (Maria Muldaur)
5. "Journey with Me" (4)
     from "Be Here For A While" (Shane Cook & The Woodchippers)
5. "Let the Wind Blow" (4)
     from "I'll Meet You Here" (Dar Williams)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3006 plays from 108 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. The Chieftains (60)
        "Voice Of Ages" (12)
        "Down The Old Plank Road" (8)
2. Si Kahn (30)
        "Been A Long Time" (28)
3. John McCutcheon (26)
        "Bucket List" (20)
4. Dar Williams (20)
        "I'll Meet You Here" (14)
4. Shane Cook And The Woodchippers (20)
        "Be Here For A While" (18)
6. Jonathan Edwards (19)
        "Right Where I Am" (18)
7. The Accidentals (18)
        "Vessel" (15)
8. John Prine (16)
        "John Prine" (5)
8. Valerie Smith (16)
        "Renaissance" (15)
8. Phil Leadbetter (16)
        "Slide Effects" (7)
        "Swing for the Fences" (5)
        "The Next Move" (3)
11. Billy Strings (15)
        "Renewal" (14)
11. Bob Dylan (15)
        "Blood On The Tracks" (2)
11. Nanci Griffith (15)
        "Once in a Very Blue Moon" (3)
14. Béla Fleck (13)
        "My Bluegrass Heart" (13)
14. Cosy Sheridan (13)
        "A Beautiful Sound" (11)
16. Eric Lambert (12)
        "Beating The Odds" (11)
16. Jackson Browne (12)
        "Downhill From Everywhere" (6)
18. Asleep At The Wheel (11)
        "Half A Hundred Years" (9)
18. Carrie Newcomer (11)
        "Until Now" (8)
18. George Ensle (11)
        "Be A Better Me" (11)
21. Gordonville u.s.A (10)
        "Us in the u.s." (9)
21. Ina May Wool (10)
        "Rewrite The Ending" (10)
21. Malcolm Holcombe (10)
        "Tricks Of The Trade" (10)
21. Mary Lou Fulton (10)
        "We'll Tell Stories" (10)
25. Joy Zimmerman (9/15)
        "The Canvas Before Us" (15)
25. Chris Lavancher (9)
        "After The Flood" (8)
25. George Mann (9)
        "A World Like This" (9)
25. Ralph Stanley (9)
        "Poor Rambler: Complete King & Gusto" (4)
25. Sierra Ferrell (9)
        "Long Time Coming" (9)
30. Debi Smith (8)
        "Then And Now" (8)
30. Doc Watson (8)
        "The Village Out West" (5)
30. Emmylou Harris And The Nash Ramblers (8)
        "Ramble In Music City: The Lost Concert" (5)
30. Laura Love (8)
        "Uppity" (6)
30. Peter Keane (8)
        "Blues/Ballads/Cowboy Songs" (4)

TOP LABELS of October 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3006 plays from 108 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

1. Smithsonian/Folkways (66)
2. Rounder (65)
3. Columbia (40)
4. Pinecastle (35)
5. BMG (31)
6. Sliced Bread (26)
7. Sugar Hill (24)
8. Red House (23)
9. RCA (20)
10. Bell Buckle (19)
11. Compass (18)
11. Rising (18)
13. Atlantic (17)
13. Legacy (17)
13. Rebel (17)
16. Nonesuch (16)
16. Oh Boy (16)
16. Philo (16)
19. Bear Family (14)
19. Free Dirt (14)
19. Rhino (14)
19. Signature Sounds (14)

FOLK DJs - October 2021, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3006 plays from 108 playlists from 82 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Allen Mullen (KEPW-LP, OR)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-LP & WSFM-LP, NC)
Carl Newman (WFVR-LP, VT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
David John (KAXE-FM & KEOS-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
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)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Monaghan (WDHA-FM, NJ)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM & KALW-FM, CA)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & folktunefinder.com, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & WVUD-FM, PA)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Rusty Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, KY)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)