Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
January 2023, Week 2

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of January 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2717 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

  1: "Upstate Crossroads," Tim Ball [Irelandville, 1/2023] (26)
        "Down the Broom" (4)
  2: "How Can I Say This?," Annie Capps [Self, 1/2023] (19)
        "How Can I Say This?" (4)
  3: "Down a Gravel Road," Ron Fetner [BayWater, 1/2023] (14)
        "Down a Gravel Road" (4)
        "Brand New Day" (3)
        "Crossed the Scarecrow" (2)
        "White Cotton" (2)
  4: "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford," Sam Bush [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2022] (13)
        "I'm Still Here" (3)
        "California Earthquake" (3)
        "In Tall Buildings" (2)
        "Granny Won't You Smoke Some Marijuana" (2)
  5: "So Many Wows," Lucie Blue Tremblay [Self, 1/2023] (11)
        "So Many Wows" (3)
        "We Are Magnificent" (2)
        "The Woman In Your Life" (2)
        "Do Something" (2)
  6: "1964," Pat Guadagno [Self, 1/2023] (10)
        "The Last Thing On My Mind" (3)
        "She Loves You" (2)
        "Boots of Spanish Leather" (2)
  6: "Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia," Tom Russell [True North, 2017] (10)
        "When the Wolves No Longer Sing" (2)
  6: "Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown," Seth Avett [Ramseur, 11/2022] (10)
        "You Drive Me Crazy" (4)
        "Good Morning Coffee" (3)
  9: "Tell 'Em You Were Gold," Pharis & Jason Romero [Smithsonian/Folkways, 4/2022] (9)
        "Souvenir" (2)
  9: "Timeless Space," The Heart Collectors [Spins The Gold, 1/2023] (9)
        "Inside Out" (3)
        "Eyes Wide Open" (3)
        "Sirius" (2)
  9: "Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen," Various Artists [Y&T, 10/2022] (9)
        "Thirsty Boots," Bob Dylan (2)
  9: "White Trash Revelry," Adeem the Artist [Thirty Tigers, 12/2022] (9)
        "My America" (3)
        "Redneck, Unread Hicks" (2)
 13: "It's About Time," Gerry Gleich [Self, 1/2023] (8)
        "Ellis Island" (3)
 13: "My Heart Returns to Me," Sherie Davis [Self, 1/2023] (8)
        "Unify" (4)
        "Stars and Galaxy" (2)
 15: "Leap!," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 8/2022] (7)
        "The Ride" (2)
 15: "The Old Man & the C Chord," Chris Coole [Self, 11/2022] (7)
        "Delia" (3)
        "My Name Is Lie" (2)
 17: "Crooked Tree," Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway [Nonesuch, 4/2022] (6)
        "Crooked Tree" (2)
 17: "Songs From The River Wind," Eliza Gilkyson [Howlin' Dog, 1/2022] (6)
        "Bristlecone Pine" (2)
 17: "Wintersong," John McCutcheon [Rounder] (6)
        "Aurora" (1)
 20: "Self-Released," Various Artists [?] (5/7)
        "Chimes of Freedom," Pat Guadagno (1)
 20: "Cowboyography," Ian Tyson [Vanguard, 1986] (5/6)
        "Summer Wages" (2)
 20: "Feels Like Home," Various Artists [Putumayo World] (5/6)
        "Canadian Moon," P. D. Ronstadt & The Co (2)
 20: "The Blues Don't Lie," Buddy Guy [RCA, 10/2022] (5)
        "Follow The Money" (3)
 20: "Bunchgrass," Wylie & the Wild West [Hi-Line, 1/2023] (5)
        "Ribbon of Darkness" (2)
 20: "Don't Look Down," The Burnt Pines [Self, 1/2023] (5)
        "Dancing with my Mother" (1)
 20: "Ends & Odds," George Potts [Self, 1/2023] (5)
        "New England" (2)
 20: "Fountain Pen," Nick Carter [Self, 10/2022] (5)
        "The Bridge" (1)
 20: "Of Hard Times & Harmony," Windborne [Wand'ring Feet, 7/2022] (5)
        "Viva La Quince Brigada" (2)
 20: "I Can Face The Truth," Dana Cooper [Dog Eared, 2/2022] (5)
        "Ours For A Little While" (2)
 20: "Live at Budokan," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 11/2022] (5)
        "Whiskey River" (3)
 20: "Married Alone," Sunny Sweeney [Thirty Tigers] (5)
        "Want You to Miss Me" (2)
 20: "Rhizomes," The Squirrel Hillbillies [Self, 1/2023] (5)
        "Old Cook Pot" (2)
 20: "Roots and Branches," Lorre Wyatt [Folk-Legacy] (5)
        "I Could Not Find My Baby-O" (1)
 20: "The Same Storm," Dave gunning [Wee House Of] (5)
        "A Girl Like You" (2)
        "For All The Gold" (2)
 20: "Second-Hand," James Keelaghan [Borealis, 8/2022] (5)
        "Second Hand" (1)
 20: "Still," David Lamotte [Dryad, 7/2022] (5)
        "Waiting" (4)
 20: "What a Trip," Jaeger & Reid [Self, 1/2023] (5)
        "Un Canadian Errant" (2)
 20: "Wonderland," Martha Spencer [Gingham Rose, 8/2022] (5)
        "At the Christmas Ball" (1)

TOP SONGS of January 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2717 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

1. "The Treason" (6)
     from "The Treason - single" (Friction Farm)
2. "Navajo Rug" (5)
     from "Cowboy Real" (Tom Russell)
3. "Boots of Spanish Leather" (4)
     from "1964" (Pat Guadagno)
3. "California Earthquake" (4)
     from "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford" (Sam Bush)
3. "Down the Broom" (4)
     from "Upstate Crossroads" (Tim Ball)
3. "Down a Gravel Road" (4)
     from "Down a Gravel Road" (Ron Fetner)
3. "How Can I Say This?" (4)
     from "How Can I Say This?" (Annie Capps)
3. "Peaceful Activist" (4)
     from "Legacy Of Love" (Ellen Bukstel)
3. "Unify" (4)
     from "My Heart Returns to Me" (Sherie Davis)
3. "Waiting" (4)
     from "Still" (David Lamotte)
3. "You Drive Me Crazy" (4)
     from "Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown" (Seth Avett)
12. "Four Strong Winds" (3)
     from "Best of the Vanguard Years" (Ian & Sylvia)

TOP ARTISTS of January 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2717 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

1. Ian Tyson (29)
        "Cowboyography" (6)
2. Ian & Sylvia (28)
        "Complete Vanguard Studio Recordings" (5)
        "Four Strong Winds" (4)
3. Tim Ball (26)
        "Upstate Crossroads" (26)
4. John McCutcheon (20)
        "Leap!" (7)
        "To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger" (4)
        "Wintersong" (3)
4. Tom Russell (20)
        "Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia" (10)
        "Cowboy Real" (3)
        "Song Of The West: The Cowboy Collection" (3)
6. Annie Capps (19)
        "How Can I Say This?" (19)
7. Joan Baez (14)
        "Noel" (3)
        "Unspecified" (3)
7. Pat Guadagno (14)
        "1964" (10)
7. Ron Fetner (14)
        "Down a Gravel Road" (14)
7. Sam Bush (14)
        "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford" (13)
11. Lucie Blue Tremblay (11)
        "So Many Wows" (11)
12. The Heart Collectors (10)
        "Timeless Space" (9)
12. Pharis & Jason Romero (10)
        "Tell 'Em You Were Gold" (9)
12. Seth Avett (10)
        "Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown" (10)
15. Adeem the Artist (9)
        "White Trash Revelry" (9)
15. Judy Collins (9)
        "Christmas with Judy Collins" (3)
17. Bob Dylan (8)
        "Dylan" (3)
17. Chris Coole (8)
        "The Old Man & the C Chord" (7)
17. Eliza Gilkyson (8)
        "Songs From The River Wind" (6)
17. Gerry Gleich (8)
        "It's About Time" (8)
17. Kate & Anna McGarrigle (8)
        "French Record" (4)
17. Sherie Davis (8)
        "My Heart Returns to Me" (7)
23. Joni Mitchell (7)
        "Blue" (3)
        "Hits" (3)
23. Nanci Griffith (7)
        "One Fair Summer Evening" (1)
23. Pete Seeger (7)
        "Songs of Hope and Struggle" (2)
23. Peter, Paul And Mary (7)
        "A Holiday Celebration With The New York Choral Society" (3)
23. Willie Nelson (7)
        "Live at Budokan" (5)

TOP LABELS of January 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2717 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (62)
2. Vanguard (52)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (50)
4. Red House (27)
5. Columbia (26)
6. Thirty Tigers (24)
7. Elektra (20)
8. Reprise (19)
8. True North (19)
10. Compass (18)
10. Irelandville (18)
12. Waterbug (17)
13. Nonesuch (16)
13. Rhino (16)
15. Signature Sounds (15/22)
15. Appleseed (15)
15. Stony Plain (15)
18. Folk-Legacy (14)
19. Appalsongs (13)
19. Borealis (13)
19. Sugar Hill (13)

FOLK DJs - January 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2717 plays from 94 playlists from 75 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Biz Bisard (WNMC-FM, MI)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
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)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jeff Zolitor (KGUA-FM & syndicated)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jeremy Rainer (WFUV-FM, NY)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
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)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & podcast, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & Radio Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP, CA)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
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)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-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)