Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
March 2023, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of March 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2863 plays from 104 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

  1: "Nine Apples of Gold," Karan Casey [Crow Valley, 3/2023] (27)
        "Sister I Am Here For You" (7)
        "When the Moon Gets Tangled" (5)
        "Nine Apples of Gold" (5)
  2: "Doc Watson," Doc Watson [Vanguard, 1964] (23)
        "Doc's Guitar" (3)
  3: "The Little In-Between," Tim Grimm [Vault, 3/2023] (20)
        "The Leaving" (6)
        "The Little In-Between" (5)
        "I Don't Know This World" (4)
        "Stirrin' Up Trouble" (3)
  4: "Crossing the Causeway," Mary Beth Carty [Self, 3/2023] (18)
        "Tow Truck Song" (5)
  4: "Hello World," Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt [Crooked Cyclone, 3/2023] (18)
        "Hello World" (5)
        "Let's Play in the Snow" (4)
  6: "March of the Mollusk," Benny Bleu [Self, 2/2023] (15)
        "Edward Chops a Tree Down" (2)
        "Lost Goose" (2)
        "Fairy Shrimp" (2)
        "Five Miles from Town" (2)
        "Billy in the Lowground" (2)
  7: "A Murder of Songs," Grant Peeples [Self, 2/2023] (14)
        "Revolutionary Reel" (3)
        "Brothers In Arms" (3)
        "Liberal With A Gun" (2)
        "Let's Start Killing Each Other" (2)
  7: "Sanctuary," Rebecca Folsom [Self, 3/2023] (14)
        "Sanctuary" (3)
        "Only Kindness" (3)
        "In My Little Town" (2)
        "New Way Home" (2)
        "Brilliantly Boldly Alive" (2)
  9: "Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home," My Politic [Self, 2/2023] (12)
        "Eminence" (5)
        "Buzzards on a Powerline" (4)
        "Sleepin' Off The Blues" (2)
  9: "Outpourings," Craig Bickhardt [Stone Barn, 2023] (12)
        "Emerald Eyes" (2)
        "Hills Of Geronimo" (2)
        "England Or Me" (2)
        "Breaking The Bread" (2)
  9: "York's Lament & Other Stories," Reggie Garrett [Wonder Dog, 2023] (12)
        "Fly Away" (3)
        "Stagecoach Mary" (3)
        "A Woman's Work" (2)
        "York's Lament" (2)
  9: "Upstate Crossroads," Tim Ball [Irelandville, 1/2023] (12)
        "Sugar in the Gourd" (5)
 13: "Filament," Buddy Mondlock [Self, 2/2023] (11)
        "Filament" (4)
        "The Dark" (2)
        "Sunlight In My Pocket" (2)
 13: "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music," CornMaiz String Band [Redbird, 1/2023] (11)
        "Black-Eyed Suzie" (3)
        "Jubilee" (2)
        "Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms" (2)
 13: "Reckonings," Eric Kilburn [Wellspring, 12/2022] (11)
        "Nobody Told Me" (2)
        "Let Evening Come" (2)
        "You Just Know" (2)
 16: "Beyond the Great Pause," Doug Cox & Linda McRae [Self, 2023] (10)
        "All Vine No Tater" (3)
        "Beyond the Great Pause" (2)
 16: "The Gaulway Ramblers," The Gaulway Ramblers [Self, 3/2023] (10)
        "A Bis" (3)
        "Doctor Fegg" (2)
        "The Holly Bush/The Ivy Leaf" (2)
        "Old Hag You Have Killed Me / The Gander in the Pratie Hole" (2)
 16: "Workin' on a World," Iris Dement [FlariElla, 2023] (10)
        "Workin' on a World" (5)
        "Goin' Down to Sing in Texas" (3)
 19: "Snow White Memories," Irene Kelley [IRK, 1/2023] (9)
        "Wild Mountain Stream" (2)
        "Safe Travels My Friend" (2)
 19: "Traditional," Dave Rudolf [Moneytree, 2023] (9)
        "I'll Fly Away" (2)
        "Bedlam Boys" (2)
        "Mary Don't You Weep" (2)
 19: "Traveling Wildfire," Dom Flemons [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1/2023] (9)
        "Guess I'm Doing Fine" (3)
        "Nobody Wrote It Down" (2)
 19: "Valley of Stars," Ben Bedford [Hopeful Sky, 1/2023] (9)
        "In the Court of the Bear" (3)
        "Dark Flight" (2)
        "Leaping" (2)
 23: "Boomerang Town," Jaimee Harris [Thirty Tigers, 2023] (8)
        "The Fair and Dark Haired Lad" (4)
 23: "Both Things Are True," Marilyn Jordan [Self, 3/2023] (8)
        "Beltane Morning" (2)
        "Delilah" (2)
 23: "The Vanguard Years," Doc Watson [Vanguard, 1995] (8)
        "Deep River Blues" (3)
        "New River Train" (2)
 26: "One Step Away," Casey Penn [Mountain Fever, 2/2023] (7)
        "One Step Away" (2)
        "Little Lives" (2)
 26: "Dylan," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 2007] (7)
        "Like A Rolling Stone" (2)
        "Tangled Up In Blue" (2)
 26: "The Old Man & the C Chord," Chris Coole [Self, 11/2022] (7)
        "Make This Day" (3)
        "Upon The Mystery" (3)
 26: "Riveter," Sami Braman [Padiddle, 2/2023] (7)
        "Honeycutt" (2)
        "Duck House" (2)
 26: "Together Through the Dark," Slaid Cleaves [Candy House, 2/2023] (7)
        "Put the Shovel Down" (2)

TOP SONGS of March 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2863 plays from 104 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. "Sister I Am Here For You" (7)
     from "Nine Apples of Gold" (Karan Casey)
2. "The Leaving" (6)
     from "The Little In-Between" (Tim Grimm)
3. "Nine Apples of Gold" (5)
     from "Nine Apples of Gold" (Karan Casey)
3. "Deep River Blues" (5)
     from "The Vanguard Years" (Doc Watson)
3. "Eminence" (5)
     from "Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home" (My Politic)
3. "Hello World" (5)
     from "Hello World" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
3. "The Little In-Between" (5)
     from "The Little In-Between" (Tim Grimm)
3. "Sugar in the Gourd" (5)
     from "Upstate Crossroads" (Tim Ball)
3. "Tow Truck Song" (5)
     from "Crossing the Causeway" (Mary Beth Carty)
3. "When the Moon Gets Tangled" (5)
     from "Nine Apples of Gold" (Karan Casey)
3. "Workin' on a World" (5)
     from "Workin' on a World" (Iris Dement)
12. "Buzzards on a Powerline" (4)
     from "Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home" (My Politic)
12. "Doc's Guitar" (4)
     from "Doc Watson" (Doc Watson)
12. "The Fair and Dark Haired Lad" (4)
     from "Boomerang Town" (Jaimee Harris)
12. "Filament" (4)
     from "Filament" (Buddy Mondlock)

TOP ARTISTS of March 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2863 plays from 104 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. Doc Watson (48)
        "Doc Watson" (23)
2. Karan Casey (28)
        "Nine Apples of Gold" (27)
3. Tim Grimm (22)
        "The Little In-Between" (20)
4. Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt (18)
        "Hello World" (18)
4. Mary Beth Carty (18)
        "Crossing the Causeway" (18)
6. Benny Bleu (16)
        "March of the Mollusk" (15)
7. Grant Peeples (14)
        "A Murder of Songs" (14)
7. Rebecca Folsom (14)
        "Sanctuary" (14)
9. Craig Bickhardt (13)
        "Outpourings" (11)
10. My Politic (12)
        "Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home" (12)
10. Reggie Garrett (12)
        "York's Lament & Other Stories" (12)
10. Tim Ball (12)
        "Upstate Crossroads" (10)
13. Buddy Mondlock (11)
        "Filament" (11)
13. CornMaiz String Band (11)
        "Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music" (11)
13. Dar Williams (11)
        "Mortal City" (3)
13. Eric Kilburn (11)
        "Reckonings" (11)
13. Mark Erelli (11)
        "Lay Your Darkness Down" (6)
18. The Beatles (10)
        "Rubber Soul" (2)
18. Ben Bedford (10)
        "Valley of Stars" (9)
18. Bob Dylan (10)
        "Dylan" (7)
18. Dom Flemons (10)
        "Traveling Wildfire" (9)
18. The Gaulway Ramblers (10)
        "The Gaulway Ramblers" (10)
18. Iris Dement (10)
        "Workin' on a World" (10)
18. Doc And Merle Watson (10)
        "Songs Doc Didn't Sing" (4)
25. Dave Rudolf (9)
        "Traditional" (9)
25. Irene Kelley (9)
        "Snow White Memories" (9)
27. Billy Strings (8)
        "Me/And/Dad" (6)
27. Casey Penn (8)
        "One Step Away" (7)
27. Jaimee Harris (8)
        "Boomerang Town" (8)
27. John McCutcheon (8)
        "Gonna Rise Again" (2)
27. Marilyn Jordan (8)
        "Both Things Are True" (8)
27. Slaid Cleaves (8)
        "Together Through the Dark" (7)
27. Willie Nelson (8)
        "I Don't Know a Thing About Love" (3)

TOP LABELS of March 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2863 plays from 104 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (69)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (48)
3. Vanguard (42)
4. Sugar Hill (30)
5. Columbia (26)
6. Compass (25)
7. Crow Valley (22)
8. Rhino (19/23)
8. Vault (19)
10. Red House (18)
10. Warner (18)
12. Thirty Tigers (17)
13. Crooked Cyclone (16)
13. Legacy (16)
15. Borealis (14)
15. Nonesuch (14)
17. RCA (13)
17. Sony (13)
19. Appleseed (12)
19. Signature Sounds (12)
19. True North (12)

FOLK DJs - March 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2863 plays from 104 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
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 McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chuck Markowitz (WERU-FM, ME)
Cosmic Charlie (WERU-FM, ME)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
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)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
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)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally ()
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, TN)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM & CJUM-FM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM & podcast, ME)
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 Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Steve Soucy (WERU-FM, ME)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tim Forsman (WMHB-FM & WXNZ-FM, ME)
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)