Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2022, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of December 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2707 plays from 92 playlists from 60 Folk DJs

  1: "Christmas Day on Planet Earth," Lennie Gallant [Self, 12/2022] (17)
        "If You Make It Home For Christmas" (4)
        "All I Want For Christmas" (3)
        "Christmas Day on Planet Earth" (3)
  2: "Wintertide," Brittany Jean [Stormcave, 12/2022] (14)
        "Christmas Eve" (3)
        "Song For A Winter's Night" (2)
  3: "Zuzu's Petals," Lunch at Allen's [Linus, 12/2022] (12)
        "Sober Up For Christmas" (2)
        "it's Christmas" (2)
        "Old Tin Star" (2)
        "Zuzu's Petals" (2)
  4: "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford," Sam Bush [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2022] (11)
        "Radio John" (3)
        "In Tall Buildings" (3)
  5: "The Gift of the Magi," Darryl Purpose [Gambler's Grace, 12/2022] (9)
        "You Must Go Home For Christmas" (3)
        "Christmas in the Trenches" (2)
  5: "A Parlor Guitar Christmas," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 2012] (9)
        "Up on the Housetop" (2)
  5: "The First Christmas Morning," Dan Fogelberg [Red House] (9)
        "I Saw Three Ships" (2)
  8: "American Noel," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature Sounds, 2007] (8)
        "American Noel" (4)
        "Footsteps Of The Faithful" (2)
  8: "Christmas," Bruce Cockburn [Columbia, 1998] (8)
        "Adeste Fidelis" (2)
        "Mary Had a Baby" (2)
        "I Saw Three Ships" (2)
  8: "The Perfect Gift," Becky Buller [Dark Shadow, 12/2022] (8)
        "Becky Buller" (2)
 11: "Winter Solstice," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1999] (7/12)
        "Christmas in the Trenches" (4)
 11: "The 12 Hits of Christmas," Tim Readman & Andy Cooke [Big City] (7)
        "Santa's Sleigh Shanty" (2)
        "Christmas Yuletide Holidays" (2)
 11: "At The Turning Of The Year," Various Artists [Hand & Heart] (7)
        "Solstice Round," Hills Herdman & Mangsen (3)
 11: "Filth And Fire," Mary Gauthier [Signature Sounds, 2003] (7)
        "Christmas in Paradise" (7)
 11: "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society," Peter, Paul And Mary [Gold Castle, 1992] (7)
        "A Soalin'" (3)
 11: "The Longest Night Of The Year," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 2018] (7)
        "Solstice Dreams," Amelia Krinke (1)
 11: "The Silver Wren," Various Artists [BMG] (7)
        "Bloavez Mad," Tony McManus (2)
        "Christmas Song," Black Umfolosi (2)
 11: "O Christmas Tree," Various Artists [Rounder, 2003] (7)
        "The Miners First Noel," The barra macneils (2)
 19: "The Bells of Dublin," The Chie [RCA, 2020] (6)
        "The Rebel Jesus" (2)
 19: "Christmas Caravan," Sultans Of String [CEN, 2017] (6)
        "Sing for Kwanzaa" (4)
 19: "Christmas The Cowboy Way," Riders In The Sky [Rounder, 2011] (6)
        "Let It Snow / The Last Christmas Medley You'll Ever Need To Hear" (2)
 19: "Come Darkness, Come Light," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Zoe, 2008] (6)
        "Christmas Time In The City" (3)
        "The Longest Night Of The Year" (2)
 19: "A Very Blue Rock Christmas," Various Artists [Blue Rock Artists] (6)
        "Coasting Into Christmas," Billy Crockett (2)
 19: "We Three Kings," The Roches [MCA, 2004] (6)
        "Charles Hedgepath" (1)
 19: "Winter's Grace," Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum [Signature Sounds, 2011] (6)
        "Cold Frosty Morning" (2)
 19: "The Longest Night Of The Year, Vol. 1 [Disc 1," Carolann Solbello [Hudson Harding] (6)
        "Christmas Love" (2)
        "The Coming Of The Cold" (2)
 19: "Christmas On The Lam And Other Songs From The Season," Various Artists [Red House, 2016] (6)
        "Song for a Winter's Night," The Pines (2)
 28: "Christmas Spirituals," Odetta [Alcazar, 1960] (5/10)
        "Virgin Mary Had A Son" (2)
 28: "An Americana Christmas," Various Artists [New West, 2014] (5/6)
        "Just Me and These Ponies," Corb Lund (1)
 28: "Tradition: Holiday Songs Old & New," The Burns Sisters [Philo] (5/6)
        "Songs We Love" (2)
 28: "Appalachian Christmas," Various Artists [Omac] (5)
        "Go Tell It on the Mountain," Chosen Road (1)
 28: "Awake Arise: A Winter Album," Lady Maisery & Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith [Self] (5)
        "Bring Hither Now the Holly Bough" (1)
 28: "Blue," Joni Mitchell [Reprise, 2002] (5)
        "River" (5)
 28: "The Blues Don't Lie," Buddy Guy [RCA, 10/2022] (5)
        "I Let My Guitar Do The Talking" (1)
 28: "December In Vermont," Diane Zeigler [dianezeigler.com, 2004] (5)
        "December in Vermont" (2)
 28: "Feasts And Spirits," Finest Kind With John D. Huston [Fallen Angle, 2004] (5)
        "Gower Wassail" (1)
 28: "How Like The Holly," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 1999] (5)
        "Let's Do Christmas Right" (2)
 28: "A Midwinter Night's Dream," Loreena McKennitt [Quinlan Road, 2008] (5)
        "Glouschester Carol" (1)
 28: "Sugar Plums," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 2003] (5)
        "Making Plans," Tim O'Brien (2)
 28: "Tell 'Em You Were Gold," Pharis & Jason Romero [Smithsonian/Folkways, 4/2022] (5)
        "Souvenir" (3)
 28: "Voices of Winter," Herdamn Hills & Mangsen [Gadfly] (5)
        "Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen,Voices of Winter / Red & Green" (1)
 28: "Light Of The Stable," Emmylou Harris [Warner, 1979] (5)
        "Christmas Times-A Coming" (1)
 28: "Live At Wolf Trap," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1991] (5)
        "Christmas In The Trenches" (5)
 28: "Wintersong," Sarah McLachlan [Nettwerk, 2006] (5)
        "Shchedrik" (1)

TOP SONGS of December 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2707 plays from 92 playlists from 60 Folk DJs

1. "Christmas In The Trenches" (15)
     from "Live At Wolf Trap" (John McCutcheon)
     also "Winter Solstice" (John McCutcheon)
2. "The Day After Christmas" (9)
     from "The Day After Christmas - single" (Abbie Gardner)
3. "Christmas in Paradise" (8)
     from "Filth And Fire" (Mary Gauthier)
4. "The Christians And The Pagans" (5)
     from "Mortal City" (Dar Williams)
     also "Out There Live" (Dar Williams)
4. "Light One Candle" (5)
     from "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society" (Peter, Paul & Mary)
4. "Rebuild" (5)
     from "Rebuild - single" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
4. "River" (5)
     from "Blue" (Joni Mitchell)
4. "Snowman" (5)
     from "Snowman - single" (Sofia Talvik)
9. "Christmas Day" (4)
     from "Christmas Day - single" (Kenny White)
9. "If You Make It Home For Christmas" (4)
     from "Christmas Day on Planet Earth" (Lennie Gallant)
9. "Light The Lamp" (4)
     from "I'm Just Like You" (Emily Kurn)
9. "My Gingerbread Man" (4)
     from "My Gingerbread Man - single" (The Twangtown Paramours)
9. "No Room at the Inn" (4)
     from "No Room at the Inn - single" (Gordonville, U.S.A)

TOP ARTISTS of December 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2707 plays from 92 playlists from 60 Folk DJs

1. John McCutcheon (27)
        "Winter Solstice" (12)
        "Live At Wolf Trap" (5)
2. Lennie Gallant (18)
        "Christmas Day on Planet Earth" (15)
3. Joel Mabus (15)
        "A Parlor Guitar Christmas" (8)
        "How Like The Holly" (5)
4. Brittany Jean (14)
        "Wintertide" (14)
5. Lunch at Allen's (13)
        "Zuzu's Petals" (12)
6. Sam Bush (12)
        "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford" (11)
7. Abbie Gardner (11)
        "The Day After Christmas - single" (8)
7. Bruce Cockburn (11)
        "Christmas" (8)
7. Finest Kind (11)
        "Feasts And Spirits" (5)
7. Peter, Paul & Mary (11)
        "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society" (6)
11. Joe Jencks (10)
        "The Coming of the Years" (4)
11. Kate Rusby (10)
        "Holly Head" (4)
        "Angels and Men" (3)
11. Loreena McKennitt (10)
        "A Midwinter Night's Dream" (4)
        "To Drive The Cold Winter Away" (3)
11. Sofia Talvik (10)
        "Snowman - single" (4)
        "Notes for Christmas" (3)
15. Odetta (9/12)
        "Christmas Spirituals" (10)
15. Shelley Posen (9/11)
        "Menorah" (3)
15. Darryl Purpose (9)
        "The Gift of the Magi" (9)
15. Emmylou Harris (9)
        "Light Of The Stable" (5)
19. Dar Williams (8)
        "Mortal City" (4)
19. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (8)
        "American Noel" (7)
19. John Prine (8)
        "John Prine Christmas" (3)
19. Mary Gauthier (8)
        "Filth And Fire" (7)
19. Nowell Sing We Clear (8)
        "The Best Of Nowell Sing We Clear, 1975-1986" (2)
19. Tim O'Brien (8)
        "Old Christmas Day" (2)
25. Becky Buller (7)
        "The Perfect Gift" (6)
25. Dan Fogelberg (7)
        "The First Christmas Morning" (5)
25. Emily Kurn (7)
        "I'm Just Like You" (2)
25. The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band (7)
        "The Pleasures of Winter" (4)
        "A Fiddler's Holiday With The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band" (3)
25. Jennifer Cutting's Ocean Orchestra (7)
        "Song Of Solstice" (4)
        "The Turning Year" (3)
25. John Hartford (7)
        "Me Oh My How the Time Does Fly" (3)
        "Morning Bugle" (3)
25. Magpie (7)
        "Last Month Of The Year" (4)
25. Pete Sutherland (7)
        "A Clayfoot's Tale" (2)

TOP LABELS of December 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2707 plays from 92 playlists from 60 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (83)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (36)
3. Red House (31)
4. Columbia (30)
5. Hudson Harding (25)
6. Signature Sounds (21)
6. Sugar Hill (21)
8. Rhino (19)
8. Vanguard (19)
10. Philo (17)
11. Bear Family (16)
11. Fossil (16)
13. Borealis (14)
13. Compass (14)
15. Flying Fish (13)
15. RCA (13)
17. BMG (12)
17. Elektra (12)
17. Warner (12)
20. Fallen Angle (11)
20. Legacy (11)
20. Thirty Tigers (11)

FOLK DJs - December 2022, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2707 plays from 92 playlists from 60 Folk DJs

Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Bud Johnson (KNBA-FM & syndicated, AK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM & KEOS-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
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)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & KPFA-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
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)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & folktunefinder.com, New Zealand)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
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, NY)