Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2023, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of April 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3325 plays from 113 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

  1: "Between Hello & Goodbye," Greg Greenway [Self, 4/2023] (28)
        "That's Where the Hope Comes From" (10)
        "Big Wide World" (8)
  2: "This Pretty Planet," Tom Chapin [Sundance, 4/2023] (26)
        "This Pretty Planet" (12)
  3: "Traveling Wildfire," Dom Flemons [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1/2023] (23)
        "Nobody Wrote It Down" (4)
        "We Are Almost Down To The Shore" (3)
  4: "Circumstance," Alice Howe [Know Howe, 3/2023] (21)
        "Travelin' Soul" (4)
        "Something Calls To Me" (4)
        "Things I'm Not Saying" (4)
  5: "Workin' on a World," Iris Dement [FlariElla, 2023] (19)
        "Workin' On A World" (4)
        "Mahalia" (3)
  6: "Nine Apples of Gold," Karan Casey [Crow Valley, 3/2023] (16)
        "Return To The Wild" (6)
        "Nine Apples of Gold" (4)
        "I Thank My Lucky Stars" (2)
        "Sister I Am Here For You" (2)
  6: "Constellations," Meredith Moon [True North, 3/2023] (16)
        "Slow Moving Train" (4)
        "Lighthouse County" (2)
        "That Town" (2)
        "Soldiers Joy" (2)
  6: "O Sun O Moon," Bruce Cockburn [True North, 4/2023] (16)
        "To Keep the World We Know" (4)
        "King of the Bolero" (3)
        "On a Roll" (3)
        "Into the Now" (2)
        "Orders" (2)
  9: "Angels in the Wreckage," Low Lily [Self, 4/2023] (15)
        "Keep the Pachysandra Flying" (4)
        "One Wild World" (2)
        "Where We Belong" (2)
        "Aren't I Good Enough" (2)
  9: "Celebrants," Nickel Creek [Thirty Tigers, 3/2023] (15)
        "Strangers" (3)
        "Hollywood Ending" (2)
        "Where the Long Line Leads" (2)
        "Holding Pattern" (2)
  9: "The Enchanted World," The Rifters [Howlin' Dog, 4/2023] (15)
        "The Dollar Worth of Mother Earth" (3)
        "The Enchanted World" (3)
        "At the Foot of the Mountain" (2)
        "Nothing Is Free" (2)
  9: "Mighty Poplar," Mighty Poplar [Free Dirt, 3/2023] (15)
        "North Country Blues" (3)
        "Up on the Divide" (3)
        "A Distant Land To Roam" (2)
        "Kicking Up the Devil on a Holiday" (2)
 13: "Crossing the Causeway," Mary Beth Carty [Self, 3/2023] (14)
        "Bon Garçon" (2)
        "Dear Island" (2)
        "Moonlight And Clover" (2)
        "Blueberry Mountain" (2)
 14: "Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium," Various Artists [Craft, 2023] (13/23)
        "One-Dime Blues," Etta Baker (3)
        "Ranky Tanky," Ranky Tanky (2)
        "John Henry," Cephas & Wiggins (2)
        "Money Is King," Leyla McCalla (2)
 14: "Canvas," Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy [Linus, 3/2023] (13)
        "The Laird O' Bemersyde" (3)
        "Woman of the House" (3)
        "Caramelo" (3)
 14: "Headland," Kalos [Self, 4/2023] (13)
        "Fare Thee Well" (4)
        "The Brakeman's Daughter" (3)
        "Grasshoppers / Spiff Spaceman" (2)
        "The Whole House is Singing" (2)
 14: "Savoy," Taj Mahal [Stony Plain, 3/2023] (13)
        "Caldonia" (3)
        "Sweet Georgia Brown" (3)
        "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" (2)
 18: "Bluegrass Vacation," Robbie Fulks [Compass, 3/2023] (12)
        "One Glass Of Whiskey" (3)
        "Nashville Blues" (3)
        "Angels Carry Me" (2)
        "Backwater Blues" (2)
 18: "Not Far From the Tree," Just Us Lillys [Self, 3/2023] (12)
        "Much Better Now" (3)
        "Peg And Awl" (3)
        "Hold On, Molly" (2)
 20: "Only This Far," The Rough & Tumble [Self, 4/2023] (11)
        "Trouble" (4)
        "Carry You" (2)
        "The Weather" (2)
        "God of War" (2)
 20: "Sanctuary," Rebecca Folsom [Self, 3/2023] (11)
        "Home" (6)
        "New Way Home" (2)
 22: "Cup of Sugar," Tim O'Brien [Howdy Skies, 4/2023] (10)
        "Little Lamb Little Lamb" (5)
 22: "The Little In-Between," Tim Grimm [Vault, 3/2023] (10)
        "Lonesome All the Time" (3)
        "Bigger Than The Sky" (2)
        "Strrin' Up Trouble" (2)
 22: "On Banjo," Alison Brown [Compass, 4/2023] (10)
        "Porches" (2)
        "Foggy Morning Breaking" (2)
        "Sun and Water" (2)
 22: "The Sea Beside Us," Beth Desombre [Self, 4/2023] (10)
        "Dragons" (3)
        "The Sea Beside Us" (3)
        "Bay of Biscay" (2)
 26: "Keep Your Courage," Natalie Merchant [Nonesuch, 4/2023] (9)
        "Tower of Babel" (3)
        "Big Girls" (2)
 26: "Together Through the Dark," Slaid Cleaves [Candy House, 2/2023] (9)
        "Make Your Own Light" (2)
        "Terlingua Chili Queen" (2)
 28: "Filament," Buddy Mondlock [Self, 2/2023] (8)
        "Sunlight In My Pocket" (3)
        "The Dark" (2)
 28: "Maybe Modern," Grace Morrison [Self, 4/2023] (8)
        "Get Along" (2)
        "Ghost of It" (2)
 28: "Taking Flight," Amelia Hogan [Self, 3/2023] (8)
        "The Woodthrush's Song" (3)

TOP SONGS of April 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3325 plays from 113 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. "This Pretty Planet" (13)
     from "This Pretty Planet" (Tom Chapin)
2. "That's Where the Hope Comes From" (10)
     from "Between Hello & Goodbye" (Greg Greenway)
3. "Big Wide World" (8)
     from "Between Hello & Goodbye" (Greg Greenway)
4. "Home" (6)
     from "Sanctuary" (Rebecca Folsom)
4. "Return To The Wild" (6)
     from "Nine Apples of Gold" (Karan Casey)
4. "Whose Garden Was This" (6)
     from "I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound: The Best Of Tom Paxton" (Tom Paxton)
7. "Happy Earth Day" (5)
     from "This Pretty Planet" (Tom Chapin)
7. "Little Lamb Little Lamb" (5)
     from "Cup of Sugar" (Tim O'Brien)
7. "On a Roll" (5)
     from "O Sun O Moon" (Bruce Cockburn)
7. "Stop This Climate Change" (5)
     from "Lift You Up" (The Scooches)
7. "Workin' On A World" (5)
     from "Workin' on a World" (Iris Dement)
12. "Nine Apples of Gold" (4)
     from "Nine Apples of Gold" (Karan Casey)
12. "Big Yellow Taxi" (4)
     from "Hits" (Joni Mitchell)
12. "Fare Thee Well" (4)
     from "Headland" (Kalos)
12. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (4)
     from "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - single" (Peggy Seeger)

TOP ARTISTS of April 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3325 plays from 113 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. Tom Chapin (33)
        "This Pretty Planet" (25)
2. Greg Greenway (28)
        "Between Hello & Goodbye" (28)
2. Harry Belafonte (28)
        "Calypso" (4)
        "Swing Dat Hammer" (4)
4. Dom Flemons (27)
        "Traveling Wildfire" (23)
5. Bruce Cockburn (23)
        "O Sun O Moon" (16)
6. Alice Howe (21)
        "Circumstance" (21)
7. Iris Dement (20)
        "Workin' on a World" (19)
8. Bob Dylan (17)
        "Dylan" (4)
8. The Rifters (17)
        "The Enchanted World" (15)
10. John Prine (16)
        "Souvenirs" (3)
10. Karan Casey (16)
        "Nine Apples of Gold" (16)
10. Meredith Moon (16)
        "Constellations" (16)
10. Mighty Poplar (16)
        "Mighty Poplar" (14)
10. Nickel Creek (16)
        "Celebrants" (15)
10. Taj Mahal (16)
        "Savoy" (13)
10. Willie Nelson (16)
        "I Don't Know a Thing About Love" (7)
17. Low Lily (15)
        "Angels in the Wreckage" (15)
17. Natalie Merchant (15)
        "Keep Your Courage" (9)
        "Leave Your Sleep" (3)
19. Mary Beth Carty (14)
        "Crossing the Causeway" (14)
19. Tim Grimm (14)
        "The Little In-Between" (10)
21. Joni Mitchell (13)
        "Hits" (4)
        "Shine" (3)
21. Kalos (13)
        "Headland" (13)
21. Robbie Fulks (13)
        "Bluegrass Vacation" (12)
24. Alison Brown (12)
        "On Banjo" (10)
24. Just Us Lillys (12)
        "Not Far From the Tree" (11)
24. Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy (12)
        "Canvas" (12)
24. Pete Seeger (12)
        "Darling Corey and Goofing-Off Suite" (2)
24. The Rough & Tumble (12)
        "Only This Far" (11)
29. Emmylou Harris (11)
        "Luxury Liner (1976 Warner Brothers" (2)
29. John McCutcheon (11)
        "Leap!" (4)
29. Tim O'Brien (11)
        "Cup of Sugar" (10)

TOP LABELS of April 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3325 plays from 113 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (64)
2. Compass (63)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (58)
4. Columbia (40)
5. True North (38)
6. RCA (32)
7. Free Dirt (28)
7. Signature Sounds (28)
7. Sundance (28)
10. Red House (27)
11. Nonesuch (25)
12. Sugar Hill (21)
13. Rhino (20)
14. Thirty Tigers (19)
14. Warner (19)
16. Appleseed (18)
17. Legacy (17)
17. Reprise (17)
19. Know Howe (16)
20. Craft (15/24)

FOLK DJs - April 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3325 plays from 113 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Dean (CT)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman ()
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP & WEJP-FM, WV)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Tucker (KSOW-FM, OR)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & syndicated, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kim Ware (Radio Plastique, UK)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS-FM, MB)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
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 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)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Rachel Anne Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Seattle Jim Page (KBCS-FM & soundcloud.com, WA)
Sonny Ochs (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tim Forsman (WMHB-FM, ME)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)