Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2023, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of May 2023, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2212 plays from 80 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

  1: "Gettin' Together," Michael Jerome Browne [Borealis, 5/2023] (25)
        "Monday Morning Blues" (6)
        "Black Dog Blues" (4)
  2: "Skylark," Open Road [Delfina, 5/2023] (19)
        "Everybody Loves You" (4)
        "No Hiding Place" (4)
        "Can't Let Go" (3)
        "Loretta" (3)
  3: "Stand in the Joy," William Prince [Six Shooter, 5/2023] (17)
        "When You Miss Someone" (5)
        "Easier and Harder" (4)
        "Peace of Mind" (4)
  4: "How to Shine," Jaime Michaels [Appaloosa, 5/2023] (14)
        "Want What You Get" (3)
        "Angelus" (2)
        "Here We Are" (2)
        "In My Home" (2)
  5: "Bluegrass Vacation," Robbie Fulks [Compass, 3/2023] (13/14)
        "Old Time Music Is Here To Stay" (3)
        "Let The Old Dog In" (2)
        "Lonely Ain't Hardly Alive" (2)
  5: "Forgottonia," Chris Vallillo [Self, 5/2023] (13)
        "Cliche Rag" (3)
        "Ma Belle" (3)
        "The Death Of Carl Shelton" (2)
        "The King of Iowa" (2)
  5: "Nuevo South Train," Larry & Joe [SideHustle, 5/2023] (13)
        "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (6)
        "Gabanjo" (2)
  8: "Into the Night," Robinson & Rohe [Righteous Babe, 5/2023] (12)
        "Where I'm Coming From" (9)
  9: "Headland," Kalos [Self, 4/2023] (11)
        "Brakeman's Daughter" (4)
        "The Whole House is Singing" (2)
        "Standing On the Shore" (2)
  9: "O Sun O Moon," Bruce Cockburn [True North, 4/2023] (11)
        "Push Comes to Shove" (3)
        "King Of The Bolero" (2)
  9: "Traveling Wildfire," Dom Flemons [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1/2023] (11)
        "Guess I'm Doing Fine" (2)
        "If You Truly Love Me" (2)
        "Old Desert Road" (2)
 12: "The Enchanted World," The Rifters [Howlin' Dog, 4/2023] (10)
        "At the Foot of the Mountain" (3)
        "The Perfect Dance" (2)
        "The Circle" (2)
 13: "Lightfoot!," Gordon Lightfoot [United Artists, 1966] (9/10)
        "Steel Rail Blues" (2)
        "Early Morning Rain" (2)
        "Long River" (2)
 13: "Among Other Things," Bella White [Rounder, 5/2023] (9)
        "Numbers" (3)
        "Flowers On My Bedside" (2)
        "Break My Heart" (2)
 13: "California," The Refugees [Self, 5/2023] (9)
        "For What It's Worth" (3)
        "Monday Monday" (2)
        "Sin City" (2)
 13: "Constellations," Meredith Moon [True North, 3/2023] (9)
        "That Town" (2)
        "Constellations" (2)
 13: "Gord's Gold," Gordon Lightfoot [Reprise, 1975] (9)
        "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (2)
        "If You Could Read My Mind" (2)
        "Old Dan's Records" (2)
 13: "Lucky Me," Liz Miller [Self, 5/2023] (9)
        "Just Drive" (2)
        "Lucky Me" (2)
 13: "Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot," Tony Rice [Rounder, 2021] (9)
        "Whisper my Name" (2)
        "Cold On The Shoulder" (2)
        "Go My Way" (2)
 13: "The Way I Feel," Gordon Lightfoot [United Artists, 1967] (9)
        "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (2)
        "Home From The Forest" (2)
 21: "Angels in the Wreckage," Low Lily [Self, 4/2023] (8)
        "Keep the Pachysandra Flying" (2)
 21: "Between Hello & Goodbye," Greg Greenway [Self, 4/2023] (8)
        "Don't Promise Me" (3)
        "Big Wide World" (2)
 21: "Grass Roots," Leftover Salmon [Compass, 5/2023] (8)
        "California Cottonfields" (2)
 21: "Mighty Poplar," Mighty Poplar [Free Dirt, 3/2023] (8)
        "North Country Blues" (3)
        "Kicking Up The Devil On A Holiday / Dr. Hecock's Jig" (3)
 21: "Sundown," Gordon Lightfoot [Reprise, 1974] (8)
        "Carefree Highway" (4)
        "The Watchman's Gone" (2)
        "Sundown" (2)
 26: "Nine Apples of Gold," Karan Casey [Crow Valley, 3/2023] (7)
        "Return to the Wild" (2)
 26: "All the Love," Brittany Jean [Self, 5/2023] (7)
        "Landslide" (2)
        "The Mirror Go MacHine" (2)
 26: "If You Could Read My Mind," Gordon Lightfoot [Reprise, 1990] (7)
        "If You Could Read My Mind" (2)
 26: "Pieces of Treasure," Rickie Lee Jones [BMG, 5/2023] (7)
        "Nature Boy" (2)
 26: "Undaunted," Corey Purcell [Self, 5/2023] (7)
        "The Banks Of Sweet Dundee" (3)

TOP SONGS of May 2023, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2212 plays from 80 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

1. "Where I'm Coming From" (9)
     from "Into the Night" (Robinson & Rohe)
2. "Looking for Yes" (7)
     from "Nine Becomes One" (Joe Crookston)
3. "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (6)
     from "Gord's Gold" (Gordon Lightfoot)
     also "The Way I Feel" (Gordon Lightfoot)
3. "If You Could Read My Mind" (6)
     from "Gord's Gold" (Gordon Lightfoot)
3. "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (6)
     from "Nuevo South Train" (Larry & Joe)
6. "Carefree Highway" (5)
     from "Sundown" (Gordon Lightfoot)
6. "Jamaica Farewell" (5)
     from "4 CD Eight Classic Albums" (Harry Belafonte)
6. "Julia Ward Howe" (5)
     from "Threads" (Tom Chapin)
6. "Monday Morning Blues" (5)
     from "Gettin' Together" (Michael Jerome Browne)
6. "Peace of Mind" (5)
     from "Stand in the Joy" (William Prince)
6. "When You Miss Someone" (5)
     from "Stand in the Joy" (William Prince)
12. "Black Dog Blues" (4)
     from "Gettin' Together" (Michael Jerome Browne)
12. "Brakeman's Daughter" (4)
     from "Headland" (Kalos)
12. "Canaries" (4)
     from "Canaries" (Vanessa Lively)
12. "Easier and Harder" (4)
     from "Stand in the Joy" (William Prince)

TOP ARTISTS of May 2023, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2212 plays from 80 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

1. Gordon Lightfoot (114)
        "Lightfoot!" (10)
2. Michael Jerome Browne (24)
        "Gettin' Together" (24)
3. Open Road (19)
        "Skylark" (19)
4. William Prince (18)
        "Stand in the Joy" (17)
5. Harry Belafonte (15)
        "4 CD Eight Classic Albums" (3)
        "Calypso" (3)
6. Robbie Fulks (13/14)
        "Bluegrass Vacation" (14)
6. Bruce Cockburn (13)
        "O Sun O Moon" (11)
6. Chris Vallillo (13)
        "Forgottonia" (13)
6. Jaime Michaels (13)
        "How to Shine" (13)
6. Larry & Joe (13)
        "Nuevo South Train" (13)
11. Robinson & Rohe (12)
        "Into the Night" (12)
12. Kalos (11)
        "Headland" (11)
12. The Rifters (11)
        "The Enchanted World" (10)
12. Tony Rice (11)
        "Tony Rice Sings Gordon Lightfoot" (9)
15. Dom Flemons (10)
        "Traveling Wildfire" (10)
15. Eliza Gilkyson (10)
        "Eliza Gilkyson" (2)
15. Meredith Moon (10)
        "Constellations" (9)
15. The Refugees (10)
        "California" (9)
19. Bella White (9)
        "Among Other Things" (9)
19. Bob Dylan (9)
        "Biograph" (1)
19. Karan Casey (9)
        "Nine Apples of Gold" (7)
19. Liz Miller (9)
        "Lucky Me" (9)
19. Low Lily (9)
        "Angels in the Wreckage" (8)
24. Alice Howe (8)
        "Circumstance" (6)
24. Brittany Jean (8)
        "All the Love" (7)
24. The Chieftains (8)
        "Voice Of Ages" (3)
24. Greg Greenway (8)
        "Between Hello & Goodbye" (8)
24. Leftover Salmon (8)
        "Grass Roots" (8)
24. Mighty Poplar (8)
        "Mighty Poplar" (8)
30. Corey Purcell (7)
        "Undaunted" (7)
30. Grace Morrison (7)
        "Maybe Modern" (6)
30. Joe Crookston (7)
        "Nine Becomes One" (4)
30. Rickie Lee Jones (7)
        "Pieces of Treasure" (7)
30. The Rough & Tumble (7)
        "Only This Far" (6)

TOP LABELS of May 2023, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2212 plays from 80 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

1. Arhoolie (55)
2. Compass (44)
3. Reprise (41)
4. Rounder (40)
5. United Artists (34)
6. Smithsonian/Folkways (33)
7. Borealis (28)
8. Warner (25/27)
8. True North (25)
10. Columbia (23)
11. Rhino (20)
12. Delfina (18)
13. Nonesuch (17)
13. Six Shooter (17)
13. Thirty Tigers (17)
16. Signature Sounds (16)
17. Rebel (15/16)
18. BMG (14)
18. Red House (14)
20. Howlin' Dog (13)

FOLK DJs - May 2023, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2212 plays from 80 playlists from 65 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Podell (KPFK-FM, CA)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP & WEJP-FM, WV)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
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)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
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)
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)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tim Forsman (WMHB-FM, ME)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)
Wayne Greene (KEOS-FM, MN)