Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
January 2022, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of January 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3158 plays from 104 playlists from 84 Folk DJs

  1: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 11/2021] (41)
        "I'm Still Standing" (9)
        "Better Times Will Come" (6)
  2: "Songs From The River Wind," Eliza Gilkyson [Howlin' Dog, 1/2022] (26)
        "Don't Stop Lovin' Me" (4)
  3: "Long Haul," John Wort Hannam [Black Hen, 1/2022] (21)
        "Wonderful Things" (4)
        "Long Haul" (4)
        "Twilight Diner" (3)
  4: "Strings, Wings And Curious Things," Sue Horowitz [Self, 1/2022] (19)
        "January" (7)
        "Honey Whiskey" (3)
        "Angel Oak" (3)
  5: "Surely Will Be Singing," Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz [Mountain Fever, 1/2022] (17)
        "Long Gone" (4)
        "Speakeasy Blues" (3)
  6: "Head Above Water," Heather Sarona [Self, 1/2022] (16)
        "Head Above Water" (4)
        "Better Than What I Got" (3)
        "I'll Be Lost" (3)
        "Window To Break" (2)
        "Don't Want to Let Go" (2)
        "All I Need" (2)
  7: "Rabbit," Buffalo Rose And Tom Paxton [Misra, 1/2022] (15)
        "I Give You the Morning" (7)
        "Runaway" (3)
        "Jennifer's Rabbit" (3)
        "Green Light" (2)
  7: "Raise The Roof," Robert Plant And Alison Krauss [Rounder, 12/2021] (15)
        "Last Kind Words Blues" (5)
        "You Led Me To The Wrong" (4)
        "The Price Of Love" (2)
        "It Don't Bother Me" (2)
  9: "Anthems Of Home," Hudost [Open Sesame, 1/2022] (14)
        "How Many Miles" (4)
        "Our Words Will Be Louder" (3)
        "Home is Bigger Than Us" (2)
        "Beat The Drum Harder" (2)
  9: "The Birds of Florida," Susan Werner [Self, 1/2022] (14)
        "Florida La La La" (7)
        "The Birds of Florida" (2)
        "I Didn't See You" (2)
        "Raining Iguanas" (2)
  9: "Folk Hero," House Of Hamill [Self, 1/2022] (14)
        "Ladder to the Sun" (3)
        "The Bully of Skidmore Town" (3)
        "Lord Randall" (2)
 12: "Sacred Spaces," Eric Bannan [Reality Check Media, 1/2022] (12)
        "If You Can't Fly" (4)
        "Nobody Dies In This Song" (3)
 13: "Age Of Apathy," Aoife O'Donovan [Yep Roc, 1/2022] (11)
        "Prodigal Daughter" (3)
        "Passengers" (2)
        "Galahad" (2)
 14: "Renewal," Billy Strings [Rounder, 10/2021] (10)
        "Know It All" (3)
 14: "Stories And Memories," Mohavisoul [Self, 2022] (10)
        "Lonesome Evening Blues" (3)
        "Sinners and Saints" (2)
 14: "The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes Of Alan Oakes," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2021] (10)
        "Orange Blossom Special," Hank Bradley, Rick Shubb & Doc Watson (2)
 17: "Arrivals," Declan O'Rourke [East West, 1/2022] (9)
        "In Painter's Light" (4)
        "The Harbour" (3)
 17: "Awake," Mala Oreen [Tourbo, 11/2021] (9)
        "Soldier On" (2)
        "Threshold" (2)
 17: "Blues Ballads Cowboy Songs," Peter Keane [Self, 11/2021] (9)
        "Cool Water" (2)
        "Almost Gone" (2)
 17: "Day By Day," Norman Blake [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2021] (9)
        "The Dying Cowboy" (3)
        "My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains" (2)
 17: "Good to Be," Keb' Mo' [Rounder, 1/2022] (9)
        "Good To Be" (3)
        "The Medicine Man" (3)
 22: "A Better Day A-Coming," Robin And Linda Williams [Self, 6/2021] (8)
        "Old Lovers Waltz" (5)
 22: "Bucket List," John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 9/2021] (8)
        "Farmer" (1)
 22: "Changemakers," Crys Matthews [Self, 3/2021] (8)
        "How Many More" (3)
        "Changemakers" (2)
 22: "Stops Time," Brooksie Wells [Down Home Dive, 11/2021] (8)
        "Early Morning Rain" (3)
        "Stops Time" (2)
        "Snakes In The Trees" (2)
 22: "Until Now," Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 8/2021] (8)
        "My Dog" (3)
        "A Long Way Up" (2)
 27: "Chinook Waltz," Over The Moon [Borealis, 11/2021] (7)
        "Darcy Farrow" (3)
        "Someday Soon" (2)
 27: "Hell On Church Street," Punch Brothers [Nonesuch, 1/2022] (7)
        "House Carpenter Jerusalem Ridge" (2)
 27: "Renaissance," Valerie Smith [Bell Buckle, 9/2021] (7)
        "On That Train" (1)
 30: "Beating The Odds," Eric Lambert [Woodpicker Tunes, 10/2021] (6)
        "Let's All Get in the Way" (3)
 30: "Be Here For A While," Shane Cook And The Woodchippers [Shane Cook, 10/2021] (6)
        "Charlie's Bounce" (2)
 30: "Home," Linda Marks [Self, 1/2022] (6)
        "Be The Light" (2)
 30: "The Other Side," Kristi Flagg [Self, 12/2021] (6)
        "Driftin'" (2)

TOP SONGS of January 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3158 plays from 104 playlists from 84 Folk DJs

1. "I'm Still Standing" (9)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
2. "Florida La La La" (7)
     from "The Birds of Florida" (Susan Werner)
2. "I Give You the Morning" (7)
     from "Rabbit" (Buffalo Rose & Tom Paxton)
2. "January" (7)
     from "Strings, Wings And Curious Things" (Sue Horowitz)
2. "Sister's Keeper" (7)
     from "Sister's Keeper - single" (Crys Matthews)
6. "Better Times Will Come" (6)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
7. "Dancing With the Dark" (5)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
7. "Last Kind Words Blues" (5)
     from "Raise The Roof" (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss)
7. "Old Lovers Waltz" (5)
     from "A Better Day A-Coming" (Robin & Linda Williams)
7. "Swannanoa" (5)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
11. "Don't Stop Lovin' Me" (4)
     from "Songs From The River Wind" (Eliza Gilkyson)
11. "Head Above Water" (4)
     from "Head Above Water" (Heather Sarona)
11. "How Many Miles" (4)
     from "Anthems Of Home" (Hudost)

TOP ARTISTS of January 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3158 plays from 104 playlists from 84 Folk DJs

1. Janis Ian (43)
        "The Light At The End Of The Line" (41)
2. Eliza Gilkyson (29)
        "Songs From The River Wind" (26)
3. John Wort Hannam (21)
        "Long Haul" (21)
4. Sue Horowitz (19)
        "Strings, Wings And Curious Things" (19)
5. Susan Werner (18)
        "The Birds of Florida" (14)
6. Crys Matthews (16)
        "Changemakers" (8)
        "Sister's Keeper - single" (6)
6. Heather Sarona (16)
        "Head Above Water" (16)
8. Hudost (15)
        "Anthems Of Home" (14)
8. Robert Plant And Alison Krauss (15)
        "Raise The Roof" (15)
10. House Of Hamill (14)
        "Folk Hero" (14)
11. Billy Strings (13)
        "Renewal" (10)
11. Buffalo Rose And Tom Paxton (13)
        "Rabbit" (13)
11. John McCutcheon (13)
        "Bucket List" (8)
14. Eric Bannan (12)
        "Sacred Spaces" (12)
15. Aoife O'Donovan (10)
        "Age Of Apathy" (10)
15. Mohavisoul (10)
        "Stories And Memories" (10)
17. Tammy Rogers & Thomm Jutz (9/11)
        "Surely Will Be Singing" (11)
17. Carrie Newcomer (9)
        "Until Now" (8)
17. Christine Lavin (9)
        "The Runaway Christmas Tree" (2)
17. Declan O'Rourke (9)
        "Arrivals" (9)
17. Jesse Terry (9)
        "Forget-Me-Nots Volumes 1 And 2" (5)
17. Keb' Mo' (9)
        "Good to Be" (8)
17. Mala Oreen (9)
        "Awake" (9)
17. Norman Blake (9)
        "Day By Day" (9)
17. Peter Keane (9)
        "Blues Ballads Cowboy Songs" (9)
26. Brooksie Wells (8)
        "Stops Time" (8)
26. Dar Williams (8)
        "I'll Meet You Here" (5)
26. Nanci Griffith (8)
        "Other Voices Too" (3)
26. Pete Seeger (8)
        "Pete" (2)
26. Robin & Linda Williams (8)
        "A Better Day A-Coming" (8)
26. Valerie Smith (8)
        "Renaissance" (7)

TOP LABELS of January 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3158 plays from 104 playlists from 84 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (80)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (41)
3. Columbia (35)
3. Red House (35)
5. Rude Girl (30)
6. Signature Sounds (25)
7. Capitol (23)
7. Mountain Fever (23)
7. Nonesuch (23)
10. Sugar Hill (22)
11. Borealis (21)
11. Compass (21)
13. Black Hen (20)
14. Howlin' Dog (18)
15. Warner (17)
16. Rhino (16)
17. Yep Roc (15)
18. Misra (14)
19. RCA (13)
19. True North (13)

FOLK DJs - January 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3158 plays from 104 playlists from 84 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOC-FM & bluesandrootsradio.com, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
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)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
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)
Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM & PRX, MN)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
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 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)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
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, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP & live365.com, CA)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WVUD-FM & WRCT-FM, DE)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)