Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
January 2023, Week 5

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of January 2023, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2541 plays from 73 playlists from 56 Folk DJs

  1: "Me/And/Dad," Billy Strings [Rounder, 11/2022] (16)
        "John Deere Tractor" (3)
        "Long Journey Home" (3)
        "Dig A Little Deeper" (3)
        "Frosty Morn" (2)
        "Stone Walls & Steel Bars" (2)
  2: "Valley of Stars," Ben Bedford [Hopeful Sky, 1/2023] (15)
        "Leaping" (4)
        "Leopard and Hare" (3)
        "Wolves" (2)
        "Weasel, Pike, Fox & Kite" (2)
  3: "Snow White Memories," Irene Kelley [IRK, 1/2023] (14)
        "Yellow Brick Highway" (4)
        "Wild Mountain Stream" (2)
        "Come Some Winter Morning" (2)
        "Carolina Special" (2)
        "Snow White Memories" (2)
  3: "Tell 'Em You Were Gold," Pharis & Jason Romero [Smithsonian/Folkways, 4/2022] (14)
        "Souvenir" (3)
        "Rolling Mills" (2)
  5: "Second-Hand," James Keelaghan [Borealis, 8/2022] (12)
        "Walk On" (3)
        "Second Hand" (2)
  6: "Crosby, Stills & Nash," Crosby, Stills & Nash [Atlantic, 1969] (11)
        "Guinnevere" (4)
        "Wooden Ships" (2)
  7: "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music," CornMaiz String Band [Redbird, 1/2023] (10)
        "Solsbury Hill" (3)
        "In the Garden" (2)
        "Jubilee" (2)
        "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (2)
  7: "Timeless Space," The Heart Collectors [Spins The Gold, 1/2023] (10)
        "Inside Out" (3)
        "Eyes Wide Open" (3)
        "You Were Gone" (2)
  7: "Upstate Crossroads," Tim Ball [Irelandville, 1/2023] (10)
        "My charming Wife" (2)
        "The Democratic Rage" (2)
 10: "There's a Bright Side Somewhere," Happy Traum [Self, 8/2022] (9)
        "Theres a Bright Side Somewhere" (3)
 11: "1964," Pat Guadagno [Self, 1/2023] (8)
        "She Loves You" (2)
 11: "The Coming of the Years," Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear, 8/2022] (8)
        "The Coming of the Years" (2)
 11: "Hell On Church Street," Punch Brothers [Nonesuch, 1/2022] (8)
        "Pride of Man" (2)
 11: "Lifeline," Laura Zucker [Self, 1/2023] (8)
        "Takes the Shape of You" (3)
        "Iron the Wrinkles Back In" (2)
        "Highwire" (2)
 11: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 2021] (8)
        "I'm Still Standing" (3)
 11: "Lowdown Hoedown," Jason Carter [Fiddleman, 1/2023] (8)
        "Dustbowl Dreams" (1)
 11: "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford," Sam Bush [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2022] (8)
        "I'm Still Here" (3)
        "Down" (2)
 11: "Traveling Wildfire," Dom Flemons [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1/2023] (8)
        "Tough Luck" (4)
        "Slow Dance With You" (4)
 19: "Crooked Tree," Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway [Nonesuch, 4/2022] (7)
        "Dooley's Farm" (2)
 19: "Dark Enough to See the Stars," Mary Gauthier [In The Black, 4/2022] (7)
        "Fall Apart World" (3)
        "Dark Enough to See the Stars" (2)
        "Amsterdam" (2)
 19: "Dobrosinger," Abbie Gardner [Self, 4/2022] (7)
        "Three Quarter Time" (2)
 19: "Leap!," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 8/2022] (7)
        "The Troubles" (2)
 19: "The Old Man & the C Chord," Chris Coole [Self, 11/2022] (7)
        "Waiting for the Rain" (2)
        "Make This Day" (2)
        "Upon the Mystery" (2)
 19: "Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown," Seth Avett [Ramseur, 11/2022] (7)
        "Laughing River" (2)
 25: "For Free," David Crosby [BMG, 2014] (6)
        "For Free" (3)
 25: "How Can I Say This?," Annie Capps [Self, 1/2023] (6)
        "Crowded" (2)
        "Yesterday" (2)
 25: "Still," David Lamotte [Dryad, 7/2022] (6)
        "In Your Eyes" (2)
        "Here For You" (2)
 25: "Travelers Rest," The Foreign Landers [Self, 11/2022] (6)
        "Boxes" (1)
 25: "What a Trip," Jaeger & Reid [Self, 1/2023] (6)
        "Back Roads" (2)
        "What A Trip" (2)
 25: "White Trash Revelry," Adeem the Artist [Thirty Tigers, 12/2022] (6)
        "Carolina" (2)
        "My America" (2)
 25: "For the Sake of the Song, Vol. 1," Bob Jensen [Self] (6)
        "Lucky Man" (2)
        "Tomorrow is a Long Time" (2)
 25: "Rolling Golden Holy," Bonny Light Horseman [Self, 10/2022] (6)
        "California" (2)

TOP SONGS of January 2023, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2541 plays from 73 playlists from 56 Folk DJs

1. "Strangers" (5)
     from "Celebrants" (Nickel Creek)
2. "Guinnevere" (4)
     from "Crosby, Stills & Nash" (Crosby, Stills & Nash)
2. "Leaping" (4)
     from "Valley of Stars" (Ben Bedford)
2. "Listen In" (4)
     from "Listen In - single" (Carol Wise)
2. "Slow Dance With You" (4)
     from "Traveling Wildfire" (Dom Flemons)
2. "Tough Luck" (4)
     from "Traveling Wildfire" (Dom Flemons)
2. "Yellow Brick Highway" (4)
     from "Snow White Memories" (Irene Kelley)
8. "Dirty Dish Rag" (3/5)
     from "Solo Guitar Sketchbook" (Harvey Reid)
8. "Breaking The Bread" (3)
     from "Outpourings" (Craig Bickhardt)
8. "Didn't It Rain" (3)
     from "The New Faith" (Jake Blount)
8. "Dig A Little Deeper" (3)
     from "Me/And/Dad" (Billy Strings)
8. "Eyes Wide Open" (3)
     from "Timeless Space" (The Heart Collectors)
8. "Fall Apart World" (3)
     from "Dark Enough to See the Stars" (Mary Gauthier)
8. "Family" (3)
     from "Ridin'" (Eric Bibb)
8. "For Free" (3)
     from "For Free" (David Crosby)

TOP ARTISTS of January 2023, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2541 plays from 73 playlists from 56 Folk DJs

1. Billy Strings (18)
        "Me/And/Dad" (16)
1. David Crosby (18)
        "For Free" (5)
        "If I Could Only Remember My Name" (4)
        "Live At The Capitol Theatre" (3)
3. Ben Bedford (15)
        "Valley of Stars" (15)
4. Ian Tyson (14)
        "Carnero Vaquero" (4)
4. Irene Kelley (14)
        "Snow White Memories" (14)
4. Pharis & Jason Romero (14)
        "Tell 'Em You Were Gold" (14)
7. Crosby, Stills & Nash (12)
        "Crosby, Stills & Nash" (10)
7. James Keelaghan (12)
        "Second-Hand" (12)
7. John McCutcheon (12)
        "Leap!" (7)
10. Aoife O'Donovan (11/12)
        "Age Of Apathy" (4)
10. Pete Seeger (11)
        "American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 4" (2)
12. Bob Dylan (10)
        "Dylan" (2)
12. The Byrds (10)
        "Younger Than Yesterday" (2)
12. CornMaiz String Band (10)
        "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music" (10)
12. The Heart Collectors (10)
        "Timeless Space" (10)
12. Tim Ball (10)
        "Upstate Crossroads" (10)
17. Gillian Welch (9/10)
        "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 2" (4)
        "Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg" (3)
17. Sweet Honey In The Rock (9/10)
        "Selections 1976-1988" (3)
17. Dom Flemons (9)
        "Traveling Wildfire" (8)
17. Happy Traum (9)
        "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" (9)
17. Nickel Creek (9)
        "Celebrants" (3)
17. Pat Guadagno (9)
        "1964" (8)
17. Sam Bush (9)
        "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford" (8)
24. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (8)
        "So Far" (3)
24. Eliza Gilkyson (8)
        "Songs From The River Wind" (5)
24. Janis Ian (8)
        "The Light At The End Of The Line" (8)
24. Jason Carter (8)
        "Lowdown Hoedown" (8)
24. Joe Jencks (8)
        "The Coming of the Years" (8)
24. Joni Mitchell (8)
        "Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967)" (3)
24. Laura Zucker (8)
        "Lifeline" (8)
24. Lyle Lovett (8)
        "12th of June" (5)
24. Mary Gauthier (8)
        "Dark Enough to See the Stars" (7)
24. Punch Brothers (8)
        "Hell On Church Street" (8)

TOP LABELS of January 2023, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2541 plays from 73 playlists from 56 Folk DJs

1. Smithsonian/Folkways (63)
2. Rounder (56)
3. Vanguard (38)
4. Nonesuch (31)
5. Columbia (29)
6. Atlantic (23)
7. Compass (21)
8. Red House (20)
9. BMG (18)
10. Rhino (17)
10. Signature Sounds (17)
12. Borealis (16)
13. RCA (13)
13. Thirty Tigers (13)
15. Appleseed (12)
15. Elektra (12)
15. IRK (12)
18. Reprise (11)
18. Stony Plain (11)
20. Free Dirt (10)
20. Green Linnet (10)
20. Proper (10)
20. Rebel (10)
20. Warner (10)

FOLK DJs - January 2023, Week 5
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2541 plays from 73 playlists from 56 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Brad Edmondson (WVBR-FM, NY)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bud Johnson (KNBA-FM & syndicated, AK)
Caroline Doctorow (WPKN-FM, CT)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM & KALW-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM, MB)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & folk.org, DC)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
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)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Seattle Jim Page (KBCS-FM & soundcloud.com, WA)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)