Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2022, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of April 2022, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3681 plays from 109 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

  1: "Songs From The River Wind," Eliza Gilkyson [Howlin' Dog, 1/2022] (28)
        "At the Foot of the Mountain" (6)
        "The Hill Behind This Town" (5)
        "Wanderin'" (4)
  2: "Time Out Session 2," The Accidentals [Self, 4/2022] (23)
        "Remain the Same" (5)
        "Eastern Standard Time" (3)
        "Leave it in the Dust" (3)
  3: "Hurricane Clarice," Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves [Free Dirt, 2/2022] (22)
        "Each Season Changes You" (5)
        "Nancy Blevins" (5)
        "I Would Not Live Always" (4)
  4: "Chris Haddox," Chris Haddox [Mountain Soul, 3/2022] (19)
        "Nothing Says It's Springtime Like the Redbud" (5)
        "Kalashnikov" (4)
        "He Reeled Me In" (3)
  5: "All Is Quiet," Susan Cattaneo [Self, 4/2022] (18)
        "Time + Love + Gravity" (7)
  6: "Backroads," Johnsmith [Self, 2/2022] (17)
        "My Name is America" (6)
        "Backroads" (3)
  7: "20 Printemps," Le Vent Du Nord [La Compagnie Du Nord, 3/2022] (16)
        "Tour du Monde" (5)
        "Turlute Du Mai" (2)
        "Ameriquois" (2)
        "Ma Louise" (2)
  8: "Crooked Tree," Molly Tuttle [Nonesuch, 4/2022] (15)
        "Crooked Tree" (4)
        "Dooley's Farm" (2)
        "San Francisco Blues" (2)
  9: "Bullet in the Cabin Wall," Cheryl Cawood [Self, 3/2022] (14)
        "Ballad of Spade Cooley" (3)
        "Bullet In The Cabin Wall" (2)
        "L&N Don't Stop Here" (2)
  9: "Songs From the Beginning," Greg Greenway [Self, 3/2022] (14)
        "Let It Roll" (3)
        "Best Thing at the Time" (2)
        "Starting All Over Again" (2)
        "Winds of Change" (2)
  9: "Tucson," Amy Speace [Proper, 4/2022] (14)
        "Why I Wake Early" (3)
        "Cottonwood" (3)
        "Little Red" (3)
        "If You Fall" (3)
  9: "Violet Light," Maya De Vitry [Self, 1/2022] (14)
        "Flowers" (3)
        "How Bad I Wanna Live" (2)
        "Margaret" (2)
        "Never on the Map" (2)
 13: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 11/2021] (13)
        "I'm Still Standing" (3)
        "Stranger" (2)
        "Resist" (2)
 14: "Age Of Apathy," Aoife O'Donovan [Yep Roc, 1/2022] (11)
        "Passengers" (3)
        "Prodigal Daughter" (2)
        "Phoenix" (2)
 14: "Anaïs Mitchell," Anaïs Mitchell [BMG, 2/2022] (11)
        "On Your Way" (2)
        "Bright Star" (2)
        "Revenant" (2)
 14: "Every Seed We Plant," Alice DiMicele [Alice Otter, 3/2022] (11)
        "Every Seed" (4)
        "Jersey" (2)
 14: "Raise The Roof," Robert Plant And Alison Krauss [Rounder, 12/2021] (11)
        "You Led Me To The Wrong" (3)
        "Trouble With My Lover" (2)
        "Going Where The Lonely Go" (2)
        "Last Kind Words" (2)
 14: "Renewal," Billy Strings [Rounder, 10/2021] (11)
        "Love And Regret" (2)
        "Hellbender" (2)
        "This Old World" (2)
 19: "Lost Love Songs," The Pine Hearts [Self, 1/2022] (10)
        "Don't The Sunlight In Your Eyes" (2)
        "Sugarcane" (2)
 19: "Read the Sky," Oysterband [Running Man, 3/2022] (10)
        "Roll Away" (4)
        "Star of the Sea" (3)
        "Wonders Are Passing" (3)
 19: "A White Album," Rain Perry [Precipitous, 4/2022] (10)
        "What's Wrong with You?" (4)
        "Indian Hill, Ohio, 1967" (2)
        "None of Us Are Free" (2)
 22: "Awake," Mala Oreen [Tourbo, 11/2021] (9/10)
        "Ragged Queen" (4)
        "Soldier On" (3)
        "Awake" (2)
 22: "For The People," Rupert Wates [Bite, 2/2022] (9)
        "Medley: All Fair Ladies / Spanish Galleon" (2)
        "For The People" (2)
 22: "Head Above Water," Heather Sarona [Self, 1/2022] (9)
        "Window to Break" (2)
 22: "Hometown Blues," Steve Madewell [Self, 3/2022] (9)
        "Fulltime Job Being Me" (3)
        "To See Your Face Again" (2)
        "Hometown Blues" (2)
        "Early On In Life" (2)
 22: "Outside Child," Allison Russell [Fantasy, 6/2021] (9)
        "Nightflyer" (3)
        "Persephone" (2)
 22: "Resilience," Josie Bello [Self, 2/2022] (9)
        "I Am Empty" (2)
        "The Sound of Guitars" (2)
 22: "Southern Currency," Jefferson Ross [Self, 3/2022] (9)
        "Turquoise and Tangerine" (2)
        "Hot Springs" (2)
        "Baptize the Gumbo" (2)
 22: "The Way The River Goes," Dan Weber [Highway, 2/2022] (9)
        "The Way the River Goes" (3)
 30: "1960," Martyn Joseph [Pipe, 4/2022] (8)
        "Under Every Smile" (3)
        "We Are Made Of Stars" (2)
 30: "From the Land of Rusted Dreams," Erin Heist [Self, 3/2022] (8)
        "Sun Will Come The Dawn" (3)
 30: "Narrow Line," Mama's Broke [Free Dirt, 3/2022] (8)
        "The Wreckage Done" (3)
        "Narrow Line" (2)
        "Just Pick One" (2)
 30: "Something Green," Kate Klim [Self, 3/2022] (8)
        "Lines" (2)
        "Take The Driving" (2)
 30: "The State That We Are In," Rachel Garlin [Self, 9/2021] (8)
        "Seashells" (4)
        "The State That We Are In" (3)
 30: "The Tree Of Forgiveness," John Prine [Oh Boy, 2020] (8)
        "When I Get to Heaven" (2)
        "Caravan of Fools" (2)
 30: "Twang," Carla Ulbrich [Romantic Devil, 3/2022] (8)
        "She's an Extra" (2)
        "Hot Enough for Ya" (2)
        "Interviewing Therapists" (2)

TOP SONGS of April 2022, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3681 plays from 109 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. "Half the People" (7)
     from "Gravity, Wings, & Heavy Things" (Chuck Brodsky)
1. "Time + Love + Gravity" (7)
     from "All Is Quiet" (Susan Cattaneo)
3. "At the Foot of the Mountain" (6)
     from "Songs From The River Wind" (Eliza Gilkyson)
3. "My Name is America" (6)
     from "Backroads" (Johnsmith)
5. "12th Of June" (5)
     from "12th of June" (Lyle Lovett)
5. "Born in the City" (5)
     from "Dobrosinger" (Abbie Gardner)
5. "The Hill Behind This Town" (5)
     from "Songs From The River Wind" (Eliza Gilkyson)
5. "Nancy Blevins" (5)
     from "Hurricane Clarice" (Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves)
5. "Nothing Says It's Springtime Like the Redbud" (5)
     from "Chris Haddox" (Chris Haddox)
5. "Remain the Same" (5)
     from "Time Out Session #2" (The Accidentals)
5. "Tour du Monde" (5)
     from "20 Printemps" (Le Vent Du Nord)
12. "Hundred Mile Wind" (4)
     from "Ice Cream in November" (Lynne Hanson)
12. "Crooked Tree" (4)
     from "Crooked Tree" (Molly Tuttle)
12. "Every Seed" (4)
     from "Every Seed We Plant" (Alice DiMicele)
12. "I Would Not Live Always" (4)
     from "Hurricane Clarice" (Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves)

TOP ARTISTS of April 2022, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3681 plays from 109 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. Eliza Gilkyson (35)
        "Songs From The River Wind" (28)
2. John Prine (31)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (8)
        "Souvenirs" (6)
3. Emmylou Harris (30)
        "Cowgirl's Prayer" (3)
4. The Accidentals (24)
        "Time Out Session 2" (23)
5. Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves (22)
        "Hurricane Clarice" (19)
        "Allison De Groot And Tatiana Hargreaves" (3)
6. Chris Haddox (19)
        "Chris Haddox" (19)
6. Janis Ian (19)
        "The Light At The End Of The Line" (13)
6. John McCutcheon (19)
        "Bucket List" (5)
        "John McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Springsongs" (3)
6. Susan Cattaneo (19)
        "All Is Quiet" (17)
10. Amy Speace (17)
        "Tucson" (14)
10. Johnsmith (17)
        "Backroads" (17)
12. Le Vent Du Nord (16)
        "20 Printemps" (16)
13. Cheryl Cawood (14)
        "Bullet in the Cabin Wall" (14)
13. Chuck Brodsky (14)
        "Gravity, Wings, & Heavy Things" (6)
13. Greg Greenway (14)
        "Songs From the Beginning" (14)
13. Maya De Vitry (14)
        "Violet Light" (14)
13. Richard Thompson (14)
        "Celtschmerz" (3)
18. Pete seeger (13/17)
        "Live In Denmark 1968" (11)
19. Alice DiMicele (12)
        "Every Seed We Plant" (11)
20. Anaïs Mitchell (11)
        "Anaïs Mitchell" (11)
20. Aoife O'Donovan (11)
        "Age Of Apathy" (11)
20. Billy Strings (11)
        "Renewal" (11)
20. Joni Mitchell (11)
        "Blue" (4)
        "Joni Mitchell Archives, Vol. 2: The Reprise Years" (3)
20. Nanci Griffith (11)
        "Once in a Very Blue Moon" (3)
20. Robert Plant And Alison Krauss (11)
        "Raise The Roof" (11)
26. Allison Russell (10)
        "Outside Child" (9)
26. Carla Ulbrich (10)
        "Twang" (8)
26. Dar Williams (10)
        "I'll Meet You Here" (7)
26. Oysterband (10)
        "Read the Sky" (10)
26. The Pine Hearts (10)
        "Lost Love Songs" (10)
26. Rain Perry (10)
        "A White Album" (10)
26. Rhiannon Giddens (10)
        "They're Calling Me Home" (5)
26. Rupert Wates (10)
        "For The People" (9)

TOP LABELS of April 2022, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3681 plays from 109 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (96)
2. Red House (48)
3. Free Dirt (47)
4. Nonesuch (44)
5. Compass (39)
6. Oh Boy (37)
7. Smithsonian/Folkways (36)
8. Borealis (29)
8. Signature Sounds (29)
10. BMG (27)
11. Sugar Hill (26)
12. Thirty Tigers (25/34)
13. Columbia (24)
14. Warner (23)
15. Howlin' Dog (22)
16. Rhino (19)
17. Organic (17/26)
17. Elektra (17)
19. Philo (16)
20. Flying Fish (15)
20. New West (15)

FOLK DJs - April 2022, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3681 plays from 109 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Allen Mullen (KEPW-LP, OR)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (mostlyfolk.org & podcast, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bud Johnson (KNBA-FM & syndicated, AK)
Carl Newman (WFVR-LP, VT)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Chuck Markowitz (WERU-FM, ME)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
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)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, 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)
Greg Torrington (stingray.com, QC)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & soundcloud.com, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
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)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & podcast, VA)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, SD)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
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 & acousticrainbow.com, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, 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 & soundcloud.com, NJ)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steve Soucy (WERU-FM, ME)
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 Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)