Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
February 2022, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of February 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3042 plays from 103 playlists from 80 Folk DJs

  1: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 11/2021] (25)
        "Better Times Will Come" (7)
        "I'm Still Standing" (5)
  2: "Backroads," Johnsmith [Self, 2/2022] (22)
        "Backroads" (5)
        "Forty Years" (3)
  3: "Songs From The River Wind," Eliza Gilkyson [Howlin' Dog, 1/2022] (20)
        "Wind River and You" (4)
        "Buffalo Gals Redux" (4)
        "At the Foot of the Mountain" (3)
  4: "Lost Love Songs," The Pine Hearts [Self, 1/2022] (19)
        "Bones of the Vineyard" (3)
        "Wouldn't You Know" (3)
        "Sugarcane" (3)
  5: "The Way The River Goes," Dan Weber [Highway, 2/2022] (17)
        "The Way the River Goes" (4)
        "While You Were Sleeping" (3)
  6: "Ghost Hotel," Karen Morand [Self, 2/2022] (16)
        "Coffee" (5)
        "Neverland" (4)
        "Ghost Hotel feat. The Bosco Boys" (2)
  6: "Hurricane Clarice," Allison Degroot & Tatiana Hargreaves [Free Dirt, 2/2022] (16)
        "The Banks of the Miramichi" (3)
        "Nancy Blevins" (3)
        "Dead & Gone" (2)
        "Ostrich with Pearls" (2)
        "The Road That's Walked by Fools" (2)
  6: "We'll Dance Again," Folkapotamus [Phatcat, 2/2022] (16)
        "I Remember Everything" (6)
        "We'll Dance Again" (5)
        "Wings of Freedom" (2)
        "Blueberry Pankcakes" (2)
  9: "I Can Face The Truth," Dana Cooper [Dog Eared, 2/2022] (14)
        "Flower and the Vine" (2)
        "Walls" (2)
        "Ours for a Little While" (2)
        "Always Old Friends" (2)
        "Upside Down Day" (2)
 10: "8-String Sketches," Mike Mullins [Acoustic Disc, 2/2022] (13)
        "For All We Know" (4)
        "Tears in Heaven" (3)
        "Three Tunes by Turlough O'Carolan" (2)
 11: "Raise The Roof," Robert Plant And Alison Krauss [Rounder, 12/2021] (12)
        "The Price Of Love" (3)
        "Going Where The Lonely Go" (2)
        "It Don't Bother Me" (2)
        "Somebody Was Watching Over Me" (2)
 12: "Long Haul," John Wort Hannam [Black Hen, 1/2022] (11)
        "Long Haul" (3)
        "Beautiful Mess" (3)
        "Young at Heart" (2)
 12: "Love In You," Jordi Baizan [Berkalin, 2/2022] (11)
        "Caught Up And Tangled In You" (3)
        "Palm Reader" (2)
        "Money Goes Cold" (2)
 12: "Resilience," Josie Bello [Self, 2/2022] (11)
        "Resilience" (4)
        "Rising" (2)
        "The Sound Of Guitars" (2)
 15: "For The People," Rupert Wates [Bite, 2/2022] (10)
        "Justified" (2)
        "The Dance Of Joy" (2)
 15: "Wachtraum," Michael Veitch [Burt Street, 2/2022] (10)
        "Valentine's Day" (5)
        "Always Vermont" (2)
 17: "Age Of Apathy," Aoife O'Donovan [Yep Roc, 1/2022] (9)
        "What Do You Want From Yourself?" (3)
        "Town Of Mercy" (2)
 17: "Anaïs Mitchell," Anaïs Mitchell [BMG, 2/2022] (9)
        "Brooklyn Bridge" (4)
        "Bright Star" (3)
 17: "Head Above Water," Heather Sarona [Self, 1/2022] (9)
        "Don't Want to Let It Go" (3)
        "Head Above Water" (2)
 17: "Violet Light," Maya De Vitry [Self, 1/2022] (9)
        "I Don't Ask Trees" (2)
        "Never on the Map" (2)
        "How Bad I Wanna Live" (2)
 17: "Hell On Church Street," Punch Brothers [Nonesuch, 1/2022] (9)
        "House Carpenter-Jerusalem Ridge" (2)
        "Orphan Annie" (2)
        "Cattle in the Cane" (2)
 22: "Freedom Highway," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2017] (8)
        "Following the North Star" (3)
        "At the Purchaser's Option" (2)
 22: "Good Luck Take Care," Terry Klein [Self, 2/2022] (8)
        "Such A Town" (2)
 22: "Rewrite The Ending," Ina May Wool [Self, 10/2021] (8)
        "Lincoln on the Streets of New York" (6)
 25: "Anthems Of Home," Hudost [Open Sesame, 1/2022] (7)
        "Deliverance" (2)
        "Testament" (2)
 25: "Double Down on a Bad Thing," The Twangtown Paramours [Inside Edge Records Ier, 2/2022] (7)
        "Anyone But You" (4)
 25: "Linda Lay," Linda lay [Mountain Fever] (7)
        "The Mountain" (3)
 25: "Timeless," Magnolia Drive [Mountain Fever] (7)
        "Mountain Rose" (2)
        "Lonely Side Of Goodbye" (2)
 25: "Way Up In The Hills," Sad Daddy [Catfish Music, 2/2022] (7)
        "Wild Road" (2)
 25: "Anthology, Volume 1," Ken Dunn [Self, 2/2022] (7)
        "If You're Lost" (2)

TOP SONGS of February 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3042 plays from 103 playlists from 80 Folk DJs

1. "Better Times Will Come" (8)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
2. "I Remember Everything" (6)
     from "We'll Dance Again" (Folkapotamus)
2. "Lincoln on the Streets of New York" (6)
     from "Rewrite The Ending" (Ina May Wool)
4. "Backroads" (5)
     from "Backroads" (Johnsmith)
4. "Coffee" (5)
     from "Ghost Hotel" (Karen Morand & the Bosco Boys)
4. "I'm Still Standing" (5)
     from "The Light At The End Of The Line" (Janis Ian)
4. "Valentine's Day" (5)
     from "Wachtraum" (Michael Veitch)
4. "We'll Dance Again" (5)
     from "We'll Dance Again" (Folkapotamus)
9. "Anyone But You" (4)
     from "Double Down on a Bad Thing" (The Twangtown Paramours)
9. "Brooklyn Bridge" (4)
     from "Anaïs Mitchell" (Anaïs Mitchell)
9. "Buffalo Gals Redux" (4)
     from "Songs From The River Wind" (Eliza Gilkyson)
9. "For All We Know" (4)
     from "8-String Sketches" (Mike Mullins)
9. "Neverland" (4)
     from "Ghost Hotel" (Karen Morand & the Bosco Boys)
9. "Old Habits" (4)
     from "Old Habits - single" (Courtney Granger)
9. "Resilience" (4)
     from "Resilience" (Josie Bello)

TOP ARTISTS of February 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3042 plays from 103 playlists from 80 Folk DJs

1. Janis Ian (28)
        "The Light At The End Of The Line" (25)
1. Johnsmith (28)
        "Backroads" (22)
3. Eliza Gilkyson (22)
        "Songs From The River Wind" (20)
4. The Pine Hearts (19)
        "Lost Love Songs" (19)
5. Karen Morand (18)
        "Ghost Hotel" (16)
6. Allison Degroot & Tatiana Hargreaves (17)
        "Hurricane Clarice" (16)
6. Dan Weber (17)
        "The Way The River Goes" (17)
8. Dana Cooper (16)
        "I Can Face The Truth" (14)
8. Folkapotamus (16)
        "We'll Dance Again" (16)
10. Mike Mullins (14)
        "8-String Sketches" (13)
11. Bob Dylan (13)
        "Blonde On Blonde" (2)
11. John McCutcheon (13)
        "Bucket List" (6)
        "Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine" (3)
13. Josie Bello (12)
        "Resilience" (11)
13. Rhiannon Giddens (12)
        "Freedom Highway" (7)
        "Tomorrow Is My Turn" (3)
13. Robert Plant And Alison Krauss (12)
        "Raise The Roof" (12)
16. John Wort Hannam (11)
        "Long Haul" (11)
16. Jordi Baizan (11)
        "Love In You" (11)
16. Michael Veitch (11)
        "Wachtraum" (10)
19. Dar Williams (10)
        "I'll Meet You Here" (6)
19. John Gorka (10)
        "The Company You Keep" (4)
19. Rupert Wates (10)
        "For The People" (10)
22. Anaïs Mitchell (9)
        "Anaïs Mitchell" (9)
22. Aoife O'Donovan (9)
        "Age Of Apathy" (9)
22. Dom Flemons (9)
        "Black Cowboys" (6)
22. Heather Sarona (9)
        "Head Above Water" (9)
22. Linda lay (9)
        "Linda Lay" (7)
22. Maya De Vitry (9)
        "Violet Light" (9)
22. Punch Brothers (9)
        "Hell On Church Street" (8)
29. Ina May Wool (8)
        "Rewrite The Ending" (8)
29. Jesse Terry (8)
        "Forget-Me-Nots Volumes 1 And 2" (6)
29. Steve Poltz (8)
        "Stardust & Satellites" (6)
29. Terry Klein (8)
        "Good Luck Take Care" (8)

TOP LABELS of February 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3042 plays from 103 playlists from 80 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (75)
2. Red House (55)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (49)
4. Nonesuch (40)
5. Columbia (35)
6. Signature Sounds (30)
7. Mountain Fever (29)
8. Free Dirt (25)
9. Compass (24)
10. Rude Girl (22)
11. Vanguard (18)
12. BMG (17)
12. Capitol (17)
12. Sugar Hill (17)
12. Yep Roc (17)
16. Borealis (16)
16. Howlin' Dog (16)
18. Rhino (15)
19. Black Hen (14)
19. Phatcat (14)

FOLK DJs - February 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3042 plays from 103 playlists from 80 Folk DJs

Allen Mullen (KEPW-LP, OR)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Artie Martello (WIOX-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)
Carl Newman (WFVR-LP, VT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM & podcast, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
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)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
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)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, 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)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, QC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
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)