Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2022, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of May 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2917 plays from 102 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

  1: "Dobrosinger," Abbie Gardner [Self, 4/2022] (27)
        "Born In The City" (4)
  2: "Gravity, Wings, & Heavy Things," Chuck Brodsky [Self, 4/2022] (23)
        "It Takes Two Wings" (5)
        "The Things You Think You Know" (5)
        "Half the People" (3)
  3: "Narrow Line," Mama's Broke [Free Dirt, 3/2022] (20)
        "Just Pick One" (5)
        "How It Ends" (4)
        "Windows" (3)
  4: "Cosmic Dreamer," Barney Bentall [True North, 4/2022] (16)
        "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (6)
        "Whiskey Jack" (2)
        "Cody Road" (2)
        "Potter's Wheel" (2)
  4: "Leap Year |," Barry Oreck [Self, 5/2022] (16)
        "Makes No Sense" (5)
        "Each Song Is A Seed" (4)
        "Life in the Bubble" (3)
        "Home in Mind" (2)
  4: "Truth Is," Vanessa Lively [Self, 5/2022] (16)
        "In Between" (3)
        "Oh Deliverance" (3)
        "Golden Treasure" (2)
        "The Time of Peace" (2)
        "Running with Wolves" (2)
        "I am found" (2)
        "Besando la Tierra" (2)
  7: "Lilygild," Hilary Hawke [Pickin' Chicken, 5/2022] (15)
        "Three Snakes" (4)
        "Jack of Diamonds" (3)
        "Happy Hollow" (3)
  7: "Steel & Wool," Kim Beggs [Self, 5/2022] (15)
        "They Shut the Greyhound Down" (4)
        "When She Divides the Town" (3)
        "I Wanna Be A Flower" (3)
        "Down by the River" (3)
  9: "All Is Quiet," Susan Cattaneo [Self, 4/2022] (14)
        "Diamond Days" (4)
        "Hold onto Hope" (4)
        "Broken Things" (2)
  9: "Dirt Does Dylan," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Ngdb, 5/2022] (14)
        "Girl from the North Country" (3)
        "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (3)
        "Forever Young" (3)
        "Tonight I'll be Staying Here With You" (2)
  9: "Impressions," James Lee Baker [Self, 5/2022] (14)
        "Rolling Rock and Rock 'n' Roll" (3)
        "Just Like A Woman" (3)
        "Morningside" (2)
 12: "Going the Distance," Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus [Berkalin, 5/2022] (13)
        "Struggling" (4)
        "Words I Can't Unsay" (3)
        "Facing the Lions" (2)
 12: "The Veil," Edie Carey [Self, 5/2022] (13)
        "The Chain" (3)
        "Who I Was" (2)
        "Teacher" (2)
        "Rise" (2)
        "The Veil" (2)
 14: "Extrovert," Mr. Sun [Compass, 5/2022] (12)
        "Tamp 'Em Up Solid" (3)
        "The Fiddler of Dooney" (3)
        "Blackbird" (2)
        "The Amen Corner" (2)
 15: "Backroads," Johnsmith [Self, 2/2022] (11)
        "My Name is America" (2)
        "Damn Good Cry" (2)
 15: "Paper Hearts & Broken Arrows," Rod Picott [Welding Rod, 5/2022] (11)
        "Through the Dark" (3)
        "Dirty T-Shirt" (2)
        "Lover" (2)
 17: "12th of June," Lyle Lovett [Verve, 4/2022] (10)
        "Straighten Up And Fly Right" (3)
        "Pants Is Overrated" (2)
 18: "A Beautiful Time," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/2022] (9)
        "I'll Love You Till The Day I Die" (2)
        "I Don't Go To Funerals" (2)
        "Leave You With a Smile" (2)
 18: "Some See the Flowers," Suzie Brown [Self, 5/2022] (9)
        "Chameleon" (2)
        "Diffuse Me" (2)
 18: "Bullet in the Cabin Wall," Cheryl Cawood [Self, 3/2022] (9)
        "Bullet In The Cabin Wall" (2)
        "Coming Home" (2)
 21: "Good to Be," Keb' Mo' [Rounder, 1/2022] (8)
        "Lean On Me" (2)
        "Louder" (2)
 21: "Hometown Blues," Steve Madewell [Self, 3/2022] (8)
        "Fulltime Job Being Me" (3)
 21: "Just Like That," Bonnie Raitt [Redwing, 5/2022] (8)
        "Livin For The Ones" (2)
        "Down The Hall" (2)
        "Just Like That" (2)
 21: "Robot," Shanna in a Dress [Self, 5/2022] (8)
        "Robot" (3)
        "Mmmm That's Hot" (2)
 21: "Read the Sky," Oysterband [Running Man, 3/2022] (8)
        "Hungry For That Water" (2)
 26: "Strings, Wings And Curious Things," Sue Horowitz [Self, 1/2022] (7/10)
        "A Bit Of String" (3)
 26: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 11/2021] (7)
        "Better Times Will Come" (2)
 26: "Make Myself Me Again," Cristina Vane [Red Parlor, 5/2022] (7)
        "River Roll" (2)
        "Make Myself Me Again" (2)
 26: "Never Slow Down," The Po' Ramblin' Boys [Smithsonian/Folkways, 5/2022] (7)
        "Blues Are Close at Hand" (2)
 26: "Paint This Town," Old Crow Medicine Show [ATO, 5/2022] (7)
        "Paint This Town" (2)
 26: "Tucson," Amy Speace [Proper, 4/2022] (7)
        "My Father's House" (3)
 26: "Twang," Carla Ulbrich [Romantic Devil, 3/2022] (7)
        "She's an Extra" (2)
 26: "The Way The River Goes," Dan Weber [Highway, 2/2022] (7)
        "Ghosts of Wichita" (2)
        "The Way the River Goes" (2)

TOP SONGS of May 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2917 plays from 102 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" (6)
     from "Cosmic Dreamer" (Barney Bentall)
2. "Dancing With The Beauty" (5)
     from "Listen To The Red Rock" (Gigi Love)
2. "It Takes Two Wings" (5)
     from "Gravity, Wings, & Heavy Things" (Chuck Brodsky)
2. "Just Pick One" (5)
     from "Narrow Line" (Mama's Broke)
2. "Makes No Sense" (5)
     from "Leap Year |" (Barry Oreck)
2. "They Shut the Greyhound Down" (5)
     from "Steel & Wool" (Kim Beggs)
2. "The Things You Think You Know" (5)
     from "Gravity, Wings, & Heavy Things" (Chuck Brodsky)
8. "Three Snakes" (4)
     from "Lilygild" (Hilary Hawke)
8. "A Bit Of String" (4)
     from "Strings, Wings And Curious Things" (Sue Horowitz)
8. "Born In The City" (4)
     from "Dobrosinger" (Abbie Gardner)
8. "Charleston" (4)
     from "Long List Of Priors" (Kenny White)
8. "Diamond Days" (4)
     from "All Is Quiet" (Susan Cattaneo)
8. "Each Song Is A Seed" (4)
     from "Leap Year |" (Barry Oreck)
8. "Hold onto Hope" (4)
     from "All Is Quiet" (Susan Cattaneo)
8. "How It Ends" (4)
     from "Narrow Line" (Mama's Broke)

TOP ARTISTS of May 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2917 plays from 102 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. Bob Dylan (55)
        "Dylan" (6)
2. Chuck Brodsky (27)
        "Gravity, Wings, & Heavy Things" (23)
3. Abbie Gardner (26)
        "Dobrosinger" (25)
4. Barry Oreck (21/25)
        "Leap Year |" (16)
        "Barry Oreck" (4)
        "We Fit Together" (3)
5. Mama's Broke (20)
        "Narrow Line" (19)
6. Kim Beggs (17)
        "Steel & Wool" (15)
7. Barney Bentall (16)
        "Cosmic Dreamer" (16)
7. Hilary Hawke (16)
        "Lilygild" (15)
7. Vanessa Lively (16)
        "Truth Is" (16)
10. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (15)
        "Dirt Does Dylan" (13)
11. James Lee Baker (14)
        "Impressions" (14)
11. Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus (14)
        "Going the Distance" (13)
11. Susan Cattaneo (14)
        "All Is Quiet" (14)
14. Edie Carey (13)
        "The Veil" (13)
15. Eliza Gilkyson (12)
        "Songs From The River Wind" (6)
15. John McCutcheon (12)
        "Bucket List" (4)
15. Lyle Lovett (12)
        "12th of June" (10)
15. Mr. Sun (12)
        "Extrovert" (12)
19. Bob Neuwirth (11)
        "Look Up" (5)
        "Havana Midnight" (3)
19. Johnsmith (11)
        "Backroads" (10)
19. Pete Seeger (11)
        "Pete" (5)
19. Rod Picott (11)
        "Paper Hearts & Broken Arrows" (11)
23. Amy Speace (10)
        "Tucson" (7)
23. Bonnie Raitt (10)
        "Just Like That" (8)
23. Willie Nelson (10)
        "A Beautiful Time" (9)
26. Sue Horowitz (9/13)
        "Strings, Wings And Curious Things" (10)
26. Cheryl Cawood (9)
        "Bullet in the Cabin Wall" (9)
26. John Prine (9)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (3)
26. Keb' Mo' (9)
        "Good to Be" (8)
26. Peter, Paul And Mary (9)
        "10 Years Together" (4)
26. Shanna in a Dress (9)
        "Robot" (8)
26. Suzie Brown (9)
        "Some See the Flowers" (9)

TOP LABELS of May 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2917 plays from 102 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. Columbia (50)
2. Rounder (41)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (29)
4. Red House (28)
5. Compass (27)
6. Free Dirt (24)
7. True North (22)
7. Vanguard (22)
7. Warner (22)
10. Berkalin (21)
11. Signature Sounds (18)
12. Appleseed (17)
13. Sugar Hill (14)
14. Elektra (13)
14. Nonesuch (13)
14. Verve (13)
17. Bear Family (12)
17. Borealis (12)
17. Legacy (12)
20. Fantasy (11)
20. Philo (11)
20. Welding Rod (11)

FOLK DJs - May 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2917 plays from 102 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (bluesandrootsradio.com & mostlyfolk.org, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Carl Newman (WFVR-LP, VT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (folkfrontier.com, NH)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Darryl Purpose (KRFC-FM, CO)
David John (KAXE-FM & KBXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, 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)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FM, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
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)
Jeannie Holton (WMNF-FM, FL)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Juergen Kramer (Radio ZuSa, Germany)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM & CJUM-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 Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Shawna Stratton (KRFC-FM, CO)
Sonny Ochs (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
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)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)
Wayne Greene (KZCC-LP & KZCW-LP, TX)