Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2022, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of December 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2833 plays from 100 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

  1: "Wintertide," Brittany Jean [Stormcave, 12/2022] (19)
        "Song for a Winter's Night" (6)
        "Aspenglow" (4)
  2: "Zuzu's Petals," Lunch at Allen's [Linus, 12/2022] (16)
        "Zuzu's Petals" (4)
        "Every Time It's Christmas" (4)
        "Sober Up For Christmas" (2)
        "It's Christmas!" (2)
  3: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 2," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 2019] (12)
        "Pretty Paper," Jordi Baizan (2)
        "We Teach Them How," Emily Kurn (2)
        "Your Favorite Christmas Song," Mark Stepakoff (2)
  4: "Very Merry Christmas," Williamson Branch [Pinecastle, 12/2022] (11)
        "Silver Bells" (2)
        "Sleigh Ride" (2)
  5: "Come Darkness, Come Light," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Zoe, 2008] (9)
        "Come Darkness, Come Light" (3)
        "The Longest Night of the Year" (3)
  5: "Tribute to a Songpoet," Various Artists [Y&T] (9)
        "Thirsty Boots," Bob Dylan (3)
  5: "The Perfect Gift," Becky Buller [Dark Shadow, 12/2022] (9)
        "Mary Rocked Her Baby" (3)
        "Last Christmas" (3)
  8: "Celebrate Hanukkah," Various Artists [?] (8)
        "Not By Might Not By Power," Debbie Friedman (2)
        "Tzur Chayeinu," Joe Black (2)
        "Light One Candle," Peter Yarrow (2)
  8: "Holiday!," The Claire Lynch Band [Thrill Hill, 2014] (8)
        "In the Window" (2)
  8: "Mazel," Shelley Posen [Self, 12/2022] (8)
        "Chanukah Waltz" (3)
        "On Chanukah" (2)
        "Chanukah Christmas" (2)
  8: "The Old Man & the C Chord," Chris Coole [Self, 11/2022] (8)
        "The Old Man and the C Chord" (2)
  8: "Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown," Seth Avett [Ramseur, 11/2022] (8)
        "The Poet Game" (3)
        "Laughing River" (2)
 13: "Ramblin' Soul," Melissa Carper [Thirty Tigers, 11/2022] (7/12)
        "1980 Dodge Van" (2)
        "Texas Texas Texas" (2)
 13: "Bluegrass 1950-1958," Bill Monroe [Bear Family, 1989] (7)
        "Big Mon" (2)
 13: "Christmas," Bruce Cockburn [Columbia, 1998] (7)
        "Early On One Christmas Morn" (2)
        "I Saw Three Ships" (2)
 13: "Midwinter," Peter Mayer [Blue Boat, 2005] (7)
        "The Longest Night" (4)
 13: "A Very Blue Rock Christmas," Various Artists [Blue] (7)
        "One Heart," The Sherpas (2)
 13: "Winter Soulstice," Kelley Hunt [88 Records, 9/2022] (7)
        "Go Tell It on the Mountain" (2)
 13: "Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah," The Klezmatics [Jewish, 2007] (7)
        "Happy Joyous Hanuka" (2)
 20: "An Americana Christmas," Various Artists [New West, 2014] (6)
        "Must Be Santa," Bob Dylan (3)
        "Christmas Must Be Tonight," The Band (2)
 20: "Appalachian Christmas," Chosen Road [Thoroughbred, 12/2022] (6)
        "Christmas Is Near" (2)
        "Now It Belongs to You" (2)
 20: "Christmas Album," Jethro Tull [Fuel] (6)
        "14. JJ Nolis" (1)
 20: "Concord Holiday Music, 2017," Various Artists [?] (6)
        "Blue Christmas Lights," Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen (2)
        "Happy Joyous Hanukkah," Indigo Girls (2)
        "Linus and Lucy," Vince Guaraldi Trio (2)
 20: "Erran Baron Cohen and Friends Songs In The Key of Hanukkah," Various Artists [?] (6)
        "Ma'oz Tzur," Dana Kerstein (2)
        "Relics of Love and Light," Idan Rachel & Avivit Caspi (2)
        "Ocho Kandalikas," Yasmin Levy (2)
 20: "Good News," Kathy Mattea [Self] (6)
        "Good News" (2)
        "Mary, Did You Know" (2)
        "There's a New Kid In Town" (2)
 20: "Last Month Of The Year," Magpie [Sliced Bread, 2015] (6)
        "The ballad of Chanukah" (3)
        "Solstice Carol" (2)
 20: "Lights, Celebrate Hanukkah Live In Concert," Joshua Nelson [Self] (6)
        "Holy Ground" (2)
        "I Have a Little Dreidl" (2)
        "L'dor Vador" (2)
 20: "Snow White Memories," Irene Kelley [IRK, 12/2022] (6)
        "Come Some Winter Morning" (6)
 20: "Festival Of Light," Various Artists [Six Degrees, 2012] (6)
        "Lighting Up The World," Peter Himmelman & David Broza (2)
 30: "Book of Life," Brian Blake [Self, 11/2022] (5/6)
        "Nothing Gold Can Stay" (2)
 30: "American Noel," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature Sounds, 2007] (5)
        "American Noel" (3)
        "Go Tell the Fox" (2)
 30: "Arsonist Daughter," Aspen Jacobsen [Self, 11/2022] (5)
        "Leave It be" (2)
 30: "At The Turning Of The Year," Herdman, Hills & Mangsen [Hand And Heart, 2005] (5)
        "Solstice Round" (3)
        "Years" (2)
 30: "Blue," Joni Mitchell [Reprise, 2002] (5)
        "River" (5)
 30: "This Christmas," Various Artists [?] (5)
        "Silent Night - Solo Piano Version," Aretha Franklin (1)
 30: "Christmas The Cowboy Way," Riders In The Sky [Rounder, 2011] (5)
        "The Christmas Yodel" (2)
 30: "December in Vermont - 2004," Diane Zeigler [dianezeigler.com] (5)
        "December in Vermont" (2)
        "Good King Wenceslas" (2)
 30: "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society," Peter, Paul And Mary [Gold Castle, 1992] (5)
        "Light One Candle" (2)
 30: "I'm Just Like You," Emily Kurn [Self, 2008] (5)
        "Light the Lamp" (5)
 30: "Just A Little Talk With Myself," Steven Moore [Tiger Spa] (5)
        "Wheel Hoss" (1)
 30: "Last Days of Summer," Lucy Kaplansky [Lucyricky, 6/2022] (5)
        "These Days" (2)
 30: "Maelstrom," Duplex [ARC] (5)
        "Cabestan' Go" (2)
 30: "Much Further Out Than Inevitable," John Showman & Chris Coole [Self] (5)
        "The Julia Belle Swain" (2)
 30: "Paul Kelly's Christmas Train," Paul Kelly [Cooking Vinyl] (5)
        "Tapu Te P\u014d" (2)
 30: "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford," Sam Bush [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2022] (5)
        "A Simple Thing As Love" (3)
 30: "Tell 'Em You Were Gold," Pharis & Jason Romero [Smithsonian/Folkways, 4/2022] (5)
        "Cannot Change It All" (2)
 30: "A Very Blue Rock Christmas, Vol. 2," Various Artists [Blue Rock Artists] (5)
        "Blue Christmas," Tom Kimmel (2)
 30: "We Three Kings," The Roches [MCA, 2004] (5)
        "We Three Kings" (2)
 30: "Winter Wanderings," Sara Thomsen And Paula Pedersen [Self, 2020] (5)
        "Hanarot Halalu" (2)
 30: "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration," Various Artists [Signature Sounds, 2001] (5)
        "The Tree," Jim Henry (2)
 30: "The First Christmas Gift," Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 2005] (5)
        "Silent Night All Day Long" (2)

TOP SONGS of December 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2833 plays from 100 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

1. "Light the Lamp" (7)
     from "I'm Just Like You" (Emily Kurn)
2. "Come Some Winter Morning" (6)
     from "Snow White Memories" (Irene Kelley)
2. "Rebuild" (6)
     from "Rebuild" (Aaron Nathans & Michael Ronstadt)
2. "Song for a Winter's Night" (6)
     from "Wintertide" (Brittany Jean)
5. "Blue Christmas Lights" (5)
     from "Concord Holiday Music, 2017" (Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen)
     also "Tinsel Tunes" (Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen)
5. "Christmas in the Trenches" (5)
     from "Live At Wolf Trap" (John McCutcheon)
5. "Light One Candle" (5)
     from "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society" (Peter, Paul & Mary)
5. "Must Be Santa" (5)
     from "An Americana Christmas" (Bob Dylan)
     also "Christmas In The Heart" (Bob Dylan)
5. "River" (5)
     from "Blue" (Joni Mitchell)
5. "Winter Fuel" (5)
     from "Winter Fuel - single" (Rachel Garlin)
11. "Aspenglow" (4)
     from "Wintertide" (Brittany Jean)
11. "Bringing in the Light" (4)
     from "All That's Real" (Gathering Sparks)
11. "The Christians and the Pagans" (4)
     from "Mortal City" (Dar Williams)
11. "Every Time It's Christmas" (4)
     from "Zuzu's Petals" (Lunch at Allen's)

TOP ARTISTS of December 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2833 plays from 100 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

1. Phil Ochs (21/28)
        "There But For Fortune" (7)
        "Phil Ochs - Greatest Hits" (3)
2. Bob Dylan (20)
        "An Americana Christmas" (3)
        "A Tribute To A Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen" (3)
2. Brittany Jean (20)
        "Wintertide" (19)
4. Lunch at Allen's (16)
        "Zuzu's Petals" (16)
4. Shelley Posen (16)
        "Mazel" (8)
        "Manna" (4)
        "Menorah" (3)
6. John McCutcheon (13)
        "Leap!" (4)
        "Winter Solstice" (3)
7. Emily Kurn (11)
        "I'm Just Like You" (5)
7. Williamson Branch (11)
        "Very Merry Christmas" (11)
9. Becky Buller (10)
        "The Perfect Gift" (8)
9. Mary Chapin Carpenter (10)
        "Come Darkness, Come Light" (9)
11. Chris Coole (9)
        "The Old Man & the C Chord" (8)
12. Amy Speace (8)
        "I Want an Old Fashioned Christmas - single" (4)
        "Tucson" (4)
12. Bill Monroe (8)
        "Bluegrass 1950-1958" (7)
12. The Claire Lynch Band (8)
        "Holiday!" (8)
12. Dar Williams (8)
        "Railroad Town" (3)
12. The Klezmatics (8)
        "Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah" (7)
12. Magpie (8)
        "Last Month Of The Year" (6)
12. Peter, Paul & Mary (8)
        "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society" (5)
12. Seth Avett (8)
        "Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown" (8)
20. Melissa Carper (7/12)
        "Ramblin' Soul" (12)
20. Bruce Cockburn (7)
        "Christmas" (7)
20. David Lamotte (7)
        "Still" (4)
20. Irene Kelley (7)
        "Snow White Memories" (6)
20. Joe Jencks (7)
        "Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers" (3)
20. Joni Mitchell (7)
        "Blue" (5)
20. Kathy Mattea (7)
        "Good News" (6)
20. Kelley Hunt (7)
        "Winter Soulstice" (7)
20. Mark Stepakoff (7)
        "The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2" (3)
20. Mary Gauthier (7)
        "Dark Enough to See the Stars" (4)
20. Nefesh Mountain (7)
        "At Levon's Barn" (3)
        "Live from Levon Helm Studios: AHanukkah Holiday Concert" (3)
20. Tim O'Brien (7)
        "Chameleon" (2)

TOP LABELS of December 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2833 plays from 100 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (69)
2. Thirty Tigers (29)
3. Signature Sounds (28)
4. Smithsonian/Folkways (26)
4. Sugar Hill (26)
6. Hudson Harding (24)
7. Columbia (22)
7. Red House (22)
9. Compass (20)
10. Pinecastle (18)
11. Borealis (15)
12. Rhino (14)
13. Bear Family (13)
13. Free Dirt (13)
13. Mountain Fever (13)
16. Mountain Home (12)
16. Nonesuch (12)
16. Reprise (12)
19. Dark Shadow (11)
19. Linus (11)
19. Rebel (11)
19. Stormcave (11)
19. Warner (11)

FOLK DJs - December 2022, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2833 plays from 100 playlists from 79 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (WFMT-FM, CA)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Caroline Doctorow (WPKN-FM, CT)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Darryl Purpose (KRFC-FM, CO)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
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)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & KPFA-FM, CA)
Kim Ware (Radio Plastique, GA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM & CKJS-FM, MB)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & newfolkrecords.com, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Terry Brent Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)