Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
February 2023, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of February 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2939 plays from 107 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

  1: "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music," Cornmaiz Stringband [Redbird, 2/2023] (17)
        "Jubilee" (4)
        "Solsbury Hill" (4)
  1: "Landmarks," Helene Cronin [Self, 1/2023] (17)
        "Just A Woman" (5)
        "Make the Devil" (3)
  3: "Valley of Stars," Ben Bedford [Hopeful Sky, 1/2023] (16)
        "Murmurations" (4)
        "Weasel, Pike, Fox and Kite" (4)
        "Leaping" (3)
        "Leopard and Hare" (2)
  4: "Beyond the Great Pause," Doug Cox & Linda McRae [Self, 2023] (13)
        "Beyond the Great Pause" (4)
        "Waterloo Sunset" (2)
        "Ready for the Times to Get Better" (2)
  4: "Crooked Tree," Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway [Nonesuch, 4/2022] (13)
        "Dooley's Farm" (3)
        "Over the Line" (2)
        "She'll Change" (2)
        "San Francisco Blues" (2)
        "Side Saddle" (2)
  4: "Love Hope Trust," Roger Street Friedman [The Playroom, 11/2022] (13)
        "Ghosts of Sugarland" (4)
        "Cut Your Losses" (3)
        "Thankful For This Day" (3)
  4: "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford," Sam Bush [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2022] (13)
        "In Tall Buildings" (3)
        "Radio John" (3)
        "A Simple Thing As Love" (2)
        "Down" (2)
  4: "Upstate Crossroads," Tim Ball [Irelandville, 1/2023] (13)
        "Apple Brewer's Reel" (3)
        "The Fireplace Set" (2)
        "Welcome Poor Paddy Home" (2)
  9: "How Can I Say This?," Annie Capps [Self, 1/2023] (12)
        "Crowded" (3)
        "How Can I Say This" (2)
        "Only Sometimes" (2)
        "Yesterday" (2)
  9: "Outpourings," Craig Bickhardt [Stone Barn, 2023] (12)
        "Breaking The Bread" (5)
        "Hills Of Geronimo" (3)
        "Fire Of The Spirit" (2)
 11: "Me/And/Dad," Billy Strings [Rounder, 11/2022] (11)
        "Frosty Morn" (3)
        "Peartree" (2)
        "Long Journey Home" (2)
        "I Haven't Seen Mary In Years" (2)
 11: "Reckonings," Eric Kilburn [Wellspring, 12/2022] (11)
        "She Do" (2)
        "Lucky" (2)
 11: "Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen," Various Artists [EA, 10/2022] (11)
        "Hills Of Tuscany," Janis Ian (2)
 14: "The Old Man & the C Chord," Chris Coole [Self, 11/2022] (10)
        "Waiting for the Rain" (2)
        "I May Not Be Much, But I'm All That I Think About" (2)
 14: "Snow White Memories," Irene Kelley [IRK, 1/2023] (10)
        "Wild Mountain Stream" (2)
        "Yellow Brick Highway" (2)
        "Six Feet Down" (2)
 16: "Crosby, Stills & Nash," Crosby, Stills & Nash [Atlantic, 1969] (9)
        "Long Time Gone" (2)
 16: "Get on Board," Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder [Nonesuch, 4/2022] (9)
        "My Baby Done Changed the Lock on the Door" (2)
        "I shall not be moved" (2)
 16: "Handled With Care," Jason Lang [Outside, 2023] (9)
        "Plumb Tuckered Out" (2)
        "Senses Of Your Love" (2)
        "Firewater" (2)
 16: "New Rays From an Old Sun," Turn Turn Turn [Simon] (9)
        "Stranger in a Strange Land" (3)
        "Powder" (2)
        "7 Kids" (2)
 16: "York's Lament & Other Stories," Reggie Garrett [Wonder Dog, 2023] (9)
        "So Far Away" (3)
        "Stagecoach Mary" (2)
 21: "Changemakers," Crys Matthews [Self, 2021] (8)
        "Changemakers" (3)
        "Call Them In" (2)
        "Exactly Where You Are" (2)
 21: "Lifeline," Laura Zucker [Self, 1/2023] (8)
        "Takes the Shape of You" (3)
        "Do You See the Moon" (2)
 21: "Rhizomes," The Squirrel Hillbillies [Self, 1/2023] (8)
        "Old Cook Pot" (3)
 21: "Bluegrass 1950-1958," Bill Monroe [Bear Family, 1989] (8)
        "Big Mon" (3)
 25: "The Light At The End Of The Line," Janis Ian [Rude Girl, 2021] (7)
        "Better Times Will Come" (3)
        "I'm Still Standing" (2)
 25: "There's a Bright Side Somewhere," Happy Traum [Self, 8/2022] (7)
        "Theres a Bright Side Somewhere" (3)
        "Farewell" (2)
 25: "Timeless Space," The Heart Collectors [Spins The Gold, 1/2023] (7)
        "You Were Gone" (3)
        "Inside Out" (3)
 28: "Down a Gravel Road," Ron Fetner [BayWater, 1/2023] (6)
        "Down a Gravel Road" (2)
        "Carolina Rain" (2)
 28: "North Georgia Rounder," Pony Bradshaw [Black Mountain, 2023] (6)
        "Kindly Turn the Bed Down Drusilla" (2)
        "Go Down, Appalachia" (2)
 28: "Lay Your Darkness Down," Mark Erelli [Soundly, 1/2023] (6)
        "The Man I Am" (3)

TOP SONGS of February 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2939 plays from 107 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

1. "Just A Woman" (6)
     from "Landmarks" (Helene Cronin)
1. "Light In Me" (6)
     from "Light In Me - single" (Lynne Hanson)
1. "Solsbury Hill" (6)
     from "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music" (Cornmaiz Stringband)
4. "Breaking The Bread" (5)
     from "Outpourings" (Craig Bickhardt)
4. "Groundhog Day" (5)
     from "Seeds" (Fred Arcoleo)
4. "Jubilee" (5)
     from "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music" (Cornmaiz Stringband)
7. "Constellations" (4)
     from "Constellations" (Meredith Moon)
7. "February" (4)
     from "Mortal City" (Dar Williams)
7. "Ghosts of Sugarland" (4)
     from "Love Hope Trust" (Roger Street Friedman)
7. "Just Like That" (4)
     from "Just Like That" (Bonnie Raitt)

TOP ARTISTS of February 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2939 plays from 107 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

1. David Crosby (23/25)
        "If I Could Only Remember My Name" (6)
        "Live at the Capitol Theatre" (6)
        "Lighthouse" (5)
        "Croz" (3)
2. Cornmaiz Stringband (22)
        "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music" (16)
        "CornMaiz String Band" (4)
3. Helene Cronin (19)
        "Landmarks" (17)
4. Ben Bedford (17)
        "Valley of Stars" (16)
4. Byrds (17)
        "The Byrds Box" (6)
        "20 Essential Tracks" (3)
        "Sweethearts of the Rodeo" (3)
6. Janis Ian (15)
        "The Light At The End Of The Line" (7)
7. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway (14)
        "Crooked Tree" (13)
8. Craig Bickhardt (13)
        "Outpourings" (12)
8. Eric Kilburn (13)
        "Reckonings" (11)
8. Roger Street Friedman (13)
        "Love Hope Trust" (13)
8. Sam Bush (13)
        "Radio John: Songs of John Hartford" (13)
8. Tim Ball (13)
        "Upstate Crossroads" (13)
13. Annie Capps (12)
        "How Can I Say This?" (12)
14. Billy Strings (11)
        "Me/And/Dad" (11)
14. Crys Matthews (11)
        "Changemakers" (8)
14. Pete Seeger (11)
        "God Bless The Grass" (5)
17. Bill Monroe (10)
        "Bluegrass 1950-1958" (4)
        "Bluegrass 1970-1979" (3)
17. Chris Coole (10)
        "The Old Man & the C Chord" (10)
17. Irene Kelley (10)
        "Snow White Memories" (10)
17. Jason Lang (10)
        "Handled With Care" (9)
21. Peter paul and mary (9/10)
        "Movin" (7)
21. Crosby, Stills & Nash (9)
        "Crosby, Stills & Nash" (9)
21. Doug Cox & Linda McRae (9)
        "Beyond the Great Pause" (9)
21. Kate Rusby (9)
        "Kate Rusby and Kathryn Roberts" (3)
21. Lynne Hanson (9)
        "Light In Me - single" (5)
21. Patty Griffin (9)
        "Impossible Dream" (3)
21. Reggie Garrett (9)
        "York's Lament & Other Stories" (9)
21. Turn Turn Turn (9)
        "New Rays From an Old Sun" (9)
29. The Beatles (8)
        "Revolver" (2)
29. Happy Traum (8)
        "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" (7)
29. Jack Williams (8)
        "Walkin' Dreams" (3)
29. Laura Zucker (8)
        "Lifeline" (8)
29. Mark Erelli (8)
        "Lay Your Darkness Down" (5)
29. The Squirrel Hillbillies (8)
        "Rhizomes" (8)
29. Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder (8)
        "Get on Board" (8)

TOP LABELS of February 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2939 plays from 107 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (55)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (48)
3. Nonesuch (37)
4. Columbia (36)
5. Thirty Tigers (32)
6. Red House (29)
7. Compass (27)
8. Atlantic (24)
9. Bear Family (22)
10. BMG (20)
11. True North (19)
12. Redbird (18)
13. Rebel (16)
14. Vanguard (15)
15. Legacy (14)
15. Yep Roc (14)
17. Hopeful Sky (13)
17. Mountain Fever (13)
17. Rhino (13)
20. Borealis (12)
20. Elektra (12)
20. Shanachie (12)

FOLK DJs - February 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2939 plays from 107 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (mostlyfolk.org & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Darryl Purpose (KRFC-FM, CO)
David John (KAXE-FM & KEOS-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & syndicated, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
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)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kim Ware (Radio Plastique, GA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, OR)
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)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
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 & folksong.org, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP, CA)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & WVUD-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & syndicated, NY)