Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
June 2023, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of June 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2870 plays from 96 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

  1: "Bits & Pieces," Malcolm Holcombe [Need To Know, 6/2023] (17)
        "Conscience of Man" (3)
        "Hard Luck City" (3)
  2: "Gettin' Together," Michael Jerome Browne [Borealis, 5/2023] (15)
        "Coffee Blues" (5)
        "I've Got the Big River Blues" (3)
        "Monday Morning Blues" (2)
  3: "All the Love," Brittany Jean [Self, 5/2023] (14)
        "The Accordion" (3)
        "Landslide" (3)
        "Please Come to Boston" (3)
        "The Edge of Wave and World" (2)
        "Vincent" (2)
  3: "Nuevo South Train," Larry & Joe [SideHustle, 5/2023] (14)
        "Nuevo South Train" (3)
        "Border Wall" (2)
        "Gabanzo" (2)
        "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" (2)
  5: "Nine Becomes One," Joe Crookston [Milagrito, 5/2023] (13)
        "Looking for Yes" (6)
        "Garlic" (3)
        "Blue Light" (2)
  5: "Undaunted," Corey Purcell [Self, 5/2023] (13)
        "The Banks of Sweet Dundee" (6)
        "The Hummingbird" (2)
  7: "Mighty Poplar," Mighty Poplar [Free Dirt, 3/2023] (11)
        "Let Him Go on Mama" (5)
        "Grey Eagle" (2)
  7: "On Banjo," Alison Brown [Compass, 4/2023] (11)
        "Foggy Morning Breaking" (3)
        "Wind The Clock" (2)
        "Regalito" (2)
  7: "Promise to Harry," The Sherpas [Self, 6/2023] (11)
        "A Ways To Go" (5)
        "So Goodnight" (2)
 10: "Traveling Wildfire," Dom Flemons [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1/2023] (10)
        "Guess I'm Doing Fine" (3)
        "Song to JCB" (2)
 11: "Among Other Things," Bella White [Rounder, 5/2023] (9)
        "Flowers on My Bedside" (2)
        "Rhododendron" (2)
 11: "Forgottonia," Chris Vallillo [Self, 5/2023] (9)
        "Route 66" (2)
        "The King of Iowa" (2)
 11: "O Sun O Moon," Bruce Cockburn [True North, 4/2023] (9)
        "Colin Went Down to the Water" (2)
        "Orders" (2)
        "Into The Now" (2)
 11: "When My Momma Sang to Me," Various Artists [Murphy Hicks Henry] (9)
        "I Ain't Domesticated Yet," Rhonda Vincent (3)
 11: "Rants & Romance," Rod MacDonald [Blue Flute, 6/2023] (9)
        "Come Out Annie" (2)
 16: "Home," Eliza Gilkyson [Realiza, 6/2023] (8)
        "True North" (3)
        "World Keeps on Singing" (2)
 16: "The Legend of Sam Davis," Aaron Smith & the Coal Biters [Self, 6/2023] (8)
        "Henri Martain" (2)
 16: "Now," Graham Nash [BMG, 5/2023] (8)
        "Golden Idols" (3)
        "Stars and Stripes" (2)
        "It Feels Like Home" (2)
 19: "Seven Stones," Katie Dahl [Leaky Boat, 6/2023] (7)
        "Two Old Birds" (2)
        "Since I Was Eight" (2)
 19: "California," The Refugees [Self, 5/2023] (7)
        "So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star" (2)
 19: "Crossing the Causeway," Mary Beth Carty [Self, 3/2023] (7)
        "M0 Mhathair" (1)
 19: "Gord's Gold," Gordon Lightfoot [Reprise, 1975] (7)
        "Early Morning Rain" (2)
        "If You Could Read My Mind" (2)
 19: "Into the Night," Robinson & Rohe [Righteous Babe, 5/2023] (7)
        "Where I'm Coming From" (3)
 19: "Rona," Queen Esther [EL, 5/2023] (7)
        "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2)
        "Where Is Home?" (2)
 25: "55," Ellis Paul [Rosella, 6/2023] (6)
        "55" (3)
 25: "Nine Apples of Gold," Karan Casey [Crow Valley, 3/2023] (6)
        "The Rocks Of Bawn" (2)
 25: "As We Speak," Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Mayer feat. Bakesh Chaurasia [Bela Fleck] (6)
        "Owl's Misfortune" (2)
 25: "Circumstance," Alice Howe [Know Howe, 3/2023] (6)
        "Travelin' Soul" (2)
 25: "Here's to You," Sarah Morris [AW, 5/2023] (6)
        "Here's to You" (3)
        "You Are" (2)
 25: "How to Shine," Jaime Michaels [Appaloosa, 5/2023] (6)
        "In My Home" (1)
 25: "On My Way," Owen Walsh [Wrong Road, 6/2023] (6)
        "Somewhere Sunny" (2)
 25: "Pieces of Treasure," Rickie Lee Jones [BMG, 5/2023] (6)
        "Just in Time" (2)
        "Nature Boy" (2)
 25: "The Sea Beside Us," Beth Desombre [Self, 4/2023] (6)
        "He WasThere" (2)
        "Across The Silver Ocean" (2)
 25: "Stand in the Joy," William Prince [Six Shooter, 5/2023] (6)
        "When You Miss Someone" (2)

TOP SONGS of June 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2870 plays from 96 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. "The Banks of Sweet Dundee" (6)
     from "Undaunted" (Corey Purcell)
1. "Looking for Yes" (6)
     from "Nine Becomes One" (Joe Crookston)
3. "Coffee Blues" (5)
     from "Gettin' Together" (Michael Jerome Browne)
3. "Let Him Go on Mama" (5)
     from "Mighty Poplar" (Mighty Poplar)
3. "A Ways To Go" (5)
     from "Promise to Harry" (The Sherpas)
6. "Cut 'em Down" (4)
     from "Cut 'em Down - single" (Erik Balkey)
6. "Early Morning Rain" (4)
     from "Gord's Gold" (Gordon Lightfoot)
6. "Foggy Morning Breaking" (4)
     from "On Banjo" (Alison Brown)
9. "55" (3)
     from "55" (Ellis Paul)
9. "The Accordion" (3)
     from "All the Love" (Brittany Jean)
9. "Ain't Life Sweet" (3)
     from "Handled With Care" (Jason Lang)
9. "Canaries" (3)
     from "Canaries - single" (Vanessa Lively)

TOP ARTISTS of June 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2870 plays from 96 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. Gordon Lightfoot (18)
        "Gord's Gold" (7)
2. Malcolm Holcombe (17)
        "Bits & Pieces" (17)
3. Joe Crookston (16)
        "Nine Becomes One" (13)
4. Bob Dylan (15)
        "Biograph" (2)
4. Michael Jerome Browne (15)
        "Gettin' Together" (15)
6. Brittany Jean (14)
        "All the Love" (14)
6. Bruce Cockburn (14)
        "O Sun O Moon" (9)
6. Larry & Joe (14)
        "Nuevo South Train" (14)
9. Corey Purcell (13)
        "Undaunted" (13)
10. Dar Williams (12)
        "The Honesty Room" (5)
10. Eliza Gilkyson (12)
        "Home" (8)
10. The Sherpas (12)
        "Promise to Harry" (11)
13. Mighty Poplar (11)
        "Mighty Poplar" (11)
13. Stan Rogers (11)
        "From Fresh Water" (3)
        "The Very Best Of Stan Rogers" (3)
15. Chris Vallillo (10)
        "Forgottonia" (9)
15. Dom Flemons (10)
        "Traveling Wildfire" (10)
15. Ellis Paul (10)
        "55" (6)
15. John Gorka (10)
        "Bright Side Of Down" (2)
15. John Prine (10)
        "In Spite Of Ourselves" (2)
15. Rod MacDonald (10)
        "Rants & Romance" (8)
21. Alison Brown (9)
        "On Banjo" (9)
21. Aaron Smith & the Coal Biters (9)
        "The Legend of Sam Davis" (8)
21. Bella White (9)
        "Among Other Things" (9)
21. Graham Nash (9)
        "Now" (8)
21. Joan Baez (9)
        "75th Birthday Celebration" (1)
21. Karan Casey (9)
        "Nine Apples of Gold" (6)
21. The Nields (9)
        "Nerissa Nields" (3)
28. Bill Monroe (8)
        "Bluegrass 1970-1979" (4)
28. Iris Dement (8)
        "Workin' on a World" (5)
28. John McCutcheon (8)
        "Leap!" (2)
28. Katie Dahl (8)
        "Seven Stones" (7)
28. The Refugees (8)
        "California" (7)
28. Ike & Tina Turner (8)
        "The Collection" (2)

TOP LABELS of June 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2870 plays from 96 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (79)
2. Red House (52)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (42)
4. Compass (35)
5. Columbia (32)
5. Signature Sounds (32)
7. Borealis (30)
8. Free Dirt (26)
8. Sugar Hill (26)
10. Warner (25)
11. Nonesuch (24)
12. True North (20)
13. Legacy (19)
14. BMG (18)
15. Thirty Tigers (17)
16. Elektra (15)
17. Milagrito (14)
17. Righteous Babe (14)
19. Rebel (13)
19. Reprise (13)
19. Vanguard (13)

FOLK DJs - June 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2870 plays from 96 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP & WEJP-FM, WV)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Chuck Markowitz (WERU-FM, ME)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Cosmic Charlie (WERU-FM, ME)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Denis McGilvray (KPBX-FM, OK)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Doug Tucker (KWVA-FM, OR)
Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM & syndicated, ON)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kim Ware (Radio Plastique, GA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, IL)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Katherine Aldin (KPFK-FM, CA)
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)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Hawke's Bay & Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
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, ME)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)