Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
January 2022, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of January 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3394 plays from 113 playlists from 90 Folk DJs

  1: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 11/2021] (47)
        "Better Times Will Come" (15)
        "I'm Still Standing" (11)
        "Swannanoa" (7)
  2: "Songs From The River Wind," Eliza Gilkyson [Howlin' Dog, 1/2022] (27)
        "Wanderin'" (6)
        "Bristlecone Pine" (6)
  3: "Folk Hero," House Of Hamill [Self, 1/2022] (24)
        "Stone Row" (5)
        "Ladder to the Sun" (4)
        "The Bully of Skidmore Town" (4)
        "Superb Owl" (3)
        "Turning Away" (3)
  3: "Long Haul," John Wort Hannam [Black Hen, 1/2022] (24)
        "Wonderful Things" (6)
        "Young at Heart" (4)
        "Round & Round" (4)
        "Other Side of the Curve" (3)
        "Old Friend" (3)
  3: "Sacred Spaces," Eric Bannan [Reality Check Media, 1/2022] (24)
        "If You Can't Fly" (11)
        "Sacred Spaces" (4)
        "Start My Day Singing" (3)
  3: "Strings, Wings And Curious Things," Sue Horowitz [Self, 1/2022] (24)
        "January" (7)
        "Step On The Gas" (6)
        "Bit of String" (3)
  7: "Rabbit," Buffalo Rose And Tom Paxton [Misra, 1/2022] (20)
        "I Give You the Morning" (11)
        "Green Light" (3)
        "Jennifer's Rabbit" (3)
        "Runaway" (3)
  8: "Raise The Roof," Robert Plant And Alison Krauss [Rounder, 12/2021] (18)
        "The Price of Love" (4)
        "You Led Me To The Wrong" (4)
        "Going Where The Lonely Go" (3)
  9: "Anthems Of Home," Hudost [Open Sesame, 1/2022] (16)
        "Our Words Will Be Louder" (5)
        "Testament" (3)
        "Beat the Drum Harder" (2)
        "Promise" (2)
 10: "Hometown Tragedies," Terry Family [Self, 1/2022] (12)
        "Fire in the Wind" (3)
        "Mercy in the Storm" (2)
        "My Birmingham Home" (2)
        "Common Ground" (2)
 10: "On Solid Ground," Reggie Harris [Self, 4/2021] (12)
        "Standing in Freedom's Name" (6)
 12: "The Birds of Florida," Susan Werner [Self, 1/2022] (11)
        "The Birds of Florida" (4)
        "Raining Iguanas" (4)
 12: "A Little Life," Liz Miller [Self, 1/2022] (11)
        "The End of the World With You" (4)
        "Save This Night" (3)
 14: "Come What May," Kevin Burgess Project [Self, 1/2022] (10)
        "What's Going On" (4)
        "Come What May" (3)
        "No More Soul In The River" (2)
 14: "Head Above Water," Heather Sarona [Self, 1/2022] (10)
        "Head Above Water" (5)
        "I'll Be Lost" (3)
 14: "Freedom Highway," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2017] (10)
        "Birmingham Sunday" (6)
        "Freedom Highway" (2)
 17: "Age Of Apathy," Aoife O'Donovan [Yep Roc, 1/2022] (9)
        "Passengers" (3)
        "Phoenix" (2)
 17: "Cosmic Banjo," Michael Johnathon [Poetman, 1/2022] (9)
        "Darlin' Corey" (2)
        "East Virginia Blues" (2)
        "Ballad Of Bojangles" (2)
 17: "Everything Will Be," Eric Brace & Last Train Home [Red Beet, 1/2022] (9)
        "Just A Moment" (2)
        "Lily of the Day" (2)
 17: "Renewal," Billy Strings [Rounder, 10/2021] (9)
        "This Old World" (3)
        "Show Me the Door" (2)
        "Love And Regret" (2)
 21: "The Birds' Flight," Brad Kolodner, Tim Cummings, & Pete Sutherland [Self] (8)
        "Briar Rock/Geese in the Clover/Come Along Billy" (1)
 21: "Bucket List," John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 9/2021] (8)
        "It's Not" (2)
 21: "Chinook Waltz," Over The Moon [Borealis, 11/2021] (8)
        "When She Rides" (2)
 21: "Lost Love Songs," The Pine Hearts [Self, 1/2022] (8)
        "Mary The Night's On Fire" (2)
        "Wouldn't You Know" (2)
 21: "The St Buryan Sessions," Sarah McQuaid [Self, 2021] (8)
        "The Sun Goes On Rising" (3)
        "The Day Of Wrath, That Day" (2)
 26: "Voices of the Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs 1060-1966," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways] (7/10)
        "Ballad Of Medgar Evers," SNCC Freedom Singers (1)
 26: "Uranium Maiden," Kate Macleod [Self, 1/2022] (7/8)
        "Red Rock" (1)
 26: "A Better Day A-Coming," Robin And Linda Williams [Self, 6/2021] (7)
        "Old Lovers Waltz" (4)
 26: "Blues Ballads Cowboy Songs," Peter Keane [Self, 11/2021] (7)
        "Weary Blues" (2)
        "Dry Bread" (2)
 26: "The Empress," The McDades [Self, 11/2021] (7)
        "The Golden Willow Tree" (1)
 26: "My Bluegrass Heart," Béla Fleck [Renew/Bmg, 11/2021] (7)
        "Hug Point" (2)
        "This Old Road" (2)
 26: "Song To A Refugee," Diana Jones [Proper, 6/2021] (7)
        "We Believe You" (2)
        "Ask A Woman" (2)
 26: "Timeless Hours," Last Chance [Self, 2022] (7)
        "Helping Hand" (2)
        "Snead's Blues" (2)
 26: "The Whistle Of The Jay," Bill Staines [Folk-Legacy, 12/2021] (7)
        "River" (2)
        "The Roseville Fair" (2)

TOP SONGS of January 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3394 plays from 113 playlists from 90 Folk DJs

1. "Better Times Will Come" (16)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
2. "If You Can't Fly" (11)
     from "Sacred Spaces" (Eric Bannan)
2. "I Give You the Morning" (11)
     from "Rabbit" (Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton)
2. "I'm Still Standing" (11)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
5. "Fog On The Mountain" (8)
     from "Song Miner" (Jonathan Byrd)
5. "Martin" (8)
     from "For All Of His Wealth" (Janet Bates)
7. "January" (7)
     from "Strings, Wings And Curious Things" (Sue Horowitz)
7. "Swannanoa" (7)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
7. "Wanderin'" (7)
     from "Songs From The River Wind" (Eliza Gilkyson)
10. "Birmingham Sunday" (6)
     from "Freedom Highway" (Rhiannon Giddens)
10. "Bristlecone Pine" (6)
     from "Songs From The River Wind" (Eliza Gilkyson)
10. "The South Wind" (6)
     from "The South Wind - Single" (Ailisa Newhall)
10. "Standing in Freedom's Name" (6)
     from "On Solid Ground" (Reggie Harris)
10. "Step On The Gas" (6)
     from "Strings, Wings And Curious Things" (Sue Horowitz)
10. "Wonderful Things" (6)
     from "Long Haul" (John Wort Hannam)

TOP ARTISTS of January 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3394 plays from 113 playlists from 90 Folk DJs

1. Janis Ian (51)
        "The Light At The End Of The Line" (47)
2. Eliza Gilkyson (32)
        "Songs From The River Wind" (27)
3. Bill Staines (27)
        "The Whistle Of The Jay" (7)
        "The Second Million Miles" (4)
4. Eric Bannan (24)
        "Sacred Spaces" (23)
4. John Wort Hannam (24)
        "Long Haul" (24)
4. Sue Horowitz (24)
        "Strings, Wings And Curious Things" (24)
7. House Of Hamill (23)
        "Folk Hero" (23)
8. Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton (19)
        "Rabbit" (18)
8. Robert Plant And Alison Krauss (19)
        "Raise The Roof" (18)
10. Bob Dylan (18)
        "Dylan" (5)
11. Hudost (15)
        "Anthems Of Home" (15)
12. Joan Baez (14)
        "Ring Them Bells" (3)
12. Susan Werner (14)
        "The Birds of Florida" (11)
14. Pete Seeger (13)
        "Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger V3" (2)
14. Terry Family (13)
        "Hometown Tragedies" (12)
16. Reggie Harris (12)
        "On Solid Ground" (12)
16. Rhiannon Giddens (12)
        "Freedom Highway" (9)
18. The East Pointers (11)
        "What We Leave Behind" (5)
        "Secret Victory" (3)
18. Liz Miller (11)
        "A Little Life" (11)
20. Billy Strings (10)
        "Renewal" (9)
20. Emmylou Harris (10)
        "At the Ryman" (3)
20. Heather Sarona (10)
        "Head Above Water" (9)
20. John McCutcheon (10)
        "Bucket List" (8)
20. Kevin Burgess Project (10)
        "Come What May" (10)
20. Michael Johnathon (10)
        "Cosmic Banjo" (9)
20. Sarah McQuaid (10)
        "The St Buryan Sessions" (8)
27. Aoife O'Donovan (9)
        "Age Of Apathy" (9)
27. Bruce Springsteen (9)
        "The River" (2)
27. Christine Lavin (9)
        "The Best Of Christine Lavin" (2)
27. Eric Brace & Last Train Home (9)
        "Everything Will Be" (9)
27. Guy Davis (9)
        "Be Ready When I Call You" (4)
27. Kate Macleod (9)
        "Uranium Maiden" (8)
27. Si Kahn (9)
        "Been A Long Time" (5)
27. Steve Earle (9)
        "Essential Steve Earle" (1)

TOP LABELS of January 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3394 plays from 113 playlists from 90 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (89)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (66)
3. Columbia (49)
4. Rude Girl (38)
5. Red House (36)
6. Nonesuch (34)
7. Sugar Hill (27)
8. Howlin' Dog (25)
9. Black Hen (23)
9. Compass (23)
11. Appleseed (19)
11. Signature Sounds (19)
13. Elektra (18)
14. Misra (17)
14. Reality Check Media (17)
16. Borealis (16)
16. Folk-Legacy (16)
18. Thirty Tigers (15)
19. BMG (14)
19. Capitol (14)
19. RCA (14)
19. Rhino (14)
19. True North (14)

FOLK DJs - January 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3394 plays from 113 playlists from 90 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Allen Mullen (KEPW-LP & KOCF-LP, OR)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
David John (KAXE-FM & KBXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
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)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Patterson (Podcast, VT)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM & podcast, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA)
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, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
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)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WIRE-FM & podcast)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)