Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2021, Week 5

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2196 plays from 76 playlists from 53 Folk DJs

  1: "Been A Long Time," Si Kahn [Sliced Bread, 2000] (25)
        "Dancing With The Johnson Boys" (7)
        "Houses on the Hill" (5)
  2: "Day By Day," Norman Blake [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2021] (15/16)
        "The Dying Cowboy" (3)
        "Time" (2)
        "Old Joe's March" (2)
        "I'm Free Again" (2)
        "My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains" (2)
  2: "I'll Meet You Here," Dar Williams [Renew, 9/2021] (15)
        "Sullivan Lane" (4)
        "Magical Thinking" (2)
        "You Give it All Away" (2)
        "You're Aging Well" (2)
        "Time, Be My Friend" (2)
  4: "Beating The Odds," Eric Lambert [Woodpicker Tunes, 10/2021] (14)
        "I'll Dance When I'm A Hundred" (4)
        "Pretty" (2)
        "Let's Get in the Way" (2)
  4: "Bucket List," John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 9/2021] (14)
        "Bucket List" (4)
        "Medicine Game" (2)
        "Moonshiner" (2)
  6: "The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes Of Alan Oakes," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2021] (13/14)
        "Baby, Let Me Lay It on You," Guy Davis (2)
        "The Last Trapper," Sweets Mill Mountain Boys & Kenny Hall (2)
  6: "Be Here For A While," Shane Cook And The Woodchippers [Shane Cook, 10/2021] (13)
        "Kyle's Fiddle" (2)
        "Water" (2)
        "Charlie's Bounce" (2)
        "The Little Contortionist" (2)
  8: "Long Time Coming," Sierra Ferrell [Rounder, 9/2021] (12)
        "Give It Time" (2)
        "West Virginia Waltz" (2)
        "The Sea" (2)
        "Silver Dollar" (2)
  9: "Rewrite The Ending," Ina May Wool [Self, 10/2021] (11)
        "Rewrite the Ending" (3)
        "Going Through the Pictures" (3)
        "Time of Trouble" (2)
        "Cigarettes and Chocolate Candy" (2)
 10: "Be A Better Me," George Ensle [Puffbunny, 10/2021] (9)
        "Scarecrow" (5)
 10: "Renewal," Billy Strings [Rounder, 10/2021] (9)
        "Know It All" (2)
        "Heartbeat Of America" (2)
        "Fire Line" (2)
 12: "A Beautiful Sound," Cosy Sheridan [Self, 9/2021] (8)
        "A Beautiful Sound" (3)
        "Where Have You Gone Bluebird?" (2)
 13: "Last Of The Better Days Ahead," Charlie Parr [Smithsonian/Folkways, 8/2021] (7/8)
        "Blues for Whitefish Lake, 1975" (2)
 13: "Be Ready When I Call You," Guy Davis [M.C., 5/2021] (7)
        "I Thought I Heard The Devil Call My Name" (4)
 13: "Right Where I Am," Jonathan Edwards [Rising, 10/2021] (7)
        "Right Where I Am" (4)
 13: "A World Like This," George Mann [Running Scared, 10/2021] (7)
        "Long Black Veil" (2)
 17: "Awake," Mala Oreen [Tourbo, 10/2021] (6)
        "Ghost Cat" (3)
 17: "Bluegrass Troubadour," Danny Paisley & Southern Grass [Pinecastle] (6)
        "40 Years Of Trouble" (1)
 17: "Chinook Waltz," Over The Moon [Borealis, 10/2021] (6)
        "Someday Soon" (3)
 20: "Back To Back," Mustard's Retreat [Red House, 2005] (5)
        "Mallon's Bridge" (4)
 20: "The Great Divide," Jud Caswell [Self] (5)
        "The Great Divide" (5)
 20: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 10/2021] (5)
        "I'm Still Standing" (5)
 20: "My Bluegrass Heart," Béla Fleck [Renew/Bmg, 10/2021] (5)
        "Psalm 136" (1)
 20: "Then And Now," Debi Smith [Self, 10/2021] (5)
        "Forever Young" (4)
 20: "Turning Over Stones," Bett Padgett [Ceilidhe's, 10/2021] (5)
        "When Winter Comes To Call" (2)
        "A Pair Of Wings" (2)
 20: "Vessel," The Accidentals [Self, 10/2021] (5)
        "Wildfire" (1)

TOP SONGS of October 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2196 plays from 76 playlists from 53 Folk DJs

1. "Are You Happy Now?" (8)
     from "Courier" (Richard Shindell)
     also "Sparrows Point" (Richard Shindell)
2. "Dancing With The Johnson Boys" (7)
     from "Been A Long Time" (Si Kahn)
3. "The Great Divide" (5)
     from "The Great Divide" (Jud Caswell)
3. "Houses on the Hill" (5)
     from "Been A Long Time" (Si Kahn)
3. "I'm Still Standing" (5)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
3. "Scarecrow" (5)
     from "Be A Better Me" (George Ensle)
7. "All Souls Night" (4)
     from "The Visit" (Loreena McKennitt)
7. "Bucket List" (4)
     from "Bucket List" (John McCutcheon)
7. "The Devil And The Maid Who Loved To Dance" (4)
     from "The Northern Sagas" (Chuck Hall)
7. "Forever Young" (4)
     from "Then And Now" (Debi Smith)
7. "Halloween" (4)
     from "The Fool's Journey" (Skinner & T'witch)
7. "I'll Dance When I'm A Hundred" (4)
     from "Beating The Odds" (Eric Lambert)
7. "I Thought I Heard The Devil Call My Name" (4)
     from "Be Ready When I Call You" (Guy Davis)
7. "Mallon's Bridge" (4)
     from "Back To Back" (Mustard's Retreat)
7. "Right Where I Am" (4)
     from "Right Where I Am" (Jonathan Edwards)
7. "Sullivan Lane" (4)
     from "I'll Meet You Here" (Dar Williams)
17. "All Hallow's Eve" (3)
     from "The Ancient Art of Weaving" (The Eventually Brothers)
17. "A Beautiful Sound" (3)
     from "A Beautiful Sound" (Cosy Sheridan)
17. "Been A Long Time" (3)
     from "Been A Long Time" (Si Kahn)
17. "Carolina Special" (3)
     from "Carolina Special - single" (Irene Kelley)
17. "The Devil Had a Hold of Me" (3)
     from "The Devil Had A Hold Of Me" (Gillian Welch)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2196 plays from 76 playlists from 53 Folk DJs

1. Si Kahn (25)
        "Been A Long Time" (25)
2. John McCutcheon (18)
        "Bucket List" (14)
3. Dar Williams (17)
        "I'll Meet You Here" (15)
4. Shane Cook And The Woodchippers (16)
        "Be Here For A While" (13)
5. Norman Blake (15/16)
        "Day By Day" (15)
6. Eric Lambert (14)
        "Beating The Odds" (14)
7. Sierra Ferrell (12)
        "Long Time Coming" (12)
8. Cosy Sheridan (11)
        "A Beautiful Sound" (8)
8. Ina May Wool (11)
        "Rewrite The Ending" (11)
10. Billy Strings (10)
        "Renewal" (9)
10. Guy Davis (10)
        "Be Ready When I Call You" (7)
12. The Osborne Brothers (9/11)
        "Class of '96" (3)
12. Charlie Parr (9)
        "Last Of The Better Days Ahead" (8)
12. George Ensle (9)
        "Be A Better Me" (9)
12. Sarah Jarosz (9)
        "Song Up In Her Head" (4)
16. Emmylou Harris And The Nash Ramblers (8)
        "Ramble In Music City: The Lost Concert" (4)
16. Mustard's Retreat (8)
        "Back To Back" (5)
16. Rhiannon Giddens (8)
        "They're Calling Me Home" (3)
16. Richard Shindell (8)
        "Courier" (3)
        "Sparrows Point" (3)
20. Phil Leadbetter (7/9)
        "Slide Effects" (4)
20. The Accidentals (7)
        "Vessel" (5)
20. Béla Fleck (7)
        "My Bluegrass Heart" (5)
20. Carrie Newcomer (7)
        "Until Now" (3)
20. George Mann (7)
        "A World Like This" (7)
20. Gillian Welch (7)
        "The Devil Had A Hold Of Me" (2)
20. John Flynn (7)
        "Wild Beat The Wings" (4)
20. Jonathan Edwards (7)
        "Right Where I Am" (7)
20. Mala Oreen (7)
        "Awake" (6)
20. Over The Moon (7)
        "Chinook Waltz" (6)

TOP LABELS of October 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2196 plays from 76 playlists from 53 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (69)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (56)
3. Pinecastle (33)
4. Red House (28)
5. Compass (23)
5. Sugar Hill (23)
7. Rhino (22)
7. Signature Sounds (22)
9. Sliced Bread (21)
10. Columbia (19)
11. Nonesuch (18)
12. BMG (17)
13. Legacy (16)
13. Oh Boy (16)
15. Borealis (13)
15. Rebel (13)
15. Warner (13)
18. Yep Roc (12)
19. Bear Family (11)
19. Philo (11)
21. Capitol (10)
21. Elektra (10)
21. Vanguard (10)
24. Fantasy (9)
24. Thirty Tigers (9)

FOLK DJs - October 2021, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2196 plays from 76 playlists from 53 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Allen Mullen (KEPW-LP, OR)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bud Johnson (KNBA-FM & syndicated, AK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chuck Markowitz (WERU-FM, ME)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jared Ingersol (Syndicated, MixCloud)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM & KALW-FM, CA)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & folk.org)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & hallfolk.com, New Zealand)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, SK)
Steve Soucy (WERU-FM, ME)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)