Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
July 2023, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of July 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3229 plays from 106 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

  1: "Seven Stones," Katie Dahl [Leaky Boat, 6/2023] (17)
        "Both Doors Open" (3)
  1: "Ever Onward," Bob & Sarah Amos [Bristlecone, 7/2023] (17)
        "The Hills That I Call Home" (5)
        "Ever Onward" (4)
        "One Beautiful Day" (3)
  3: "Home," Eliza Gilkyson [Realiza, 6/2023] (15)
        "Sunflowers" (3)
        "Here Comes The Night" (3)
        "How Deep" (2)
        "Witness" (2)
        "World Keeps on Singing" (2)
        "Safety Zone" (2)
  4: "Lift You Up," The Scooches [On The Bol, 4/2023] (14)
        "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round" (4)
        "Lift You Up" (2)
        "Let's Grow Our Roots Deep & True" (2)
  5: "Bits & Pieces," Malcolm Holcombe [Need To Know, 6/2023] (12)
        "Fill Those Shoes" (3)
        "Bits & Pieces" (2)
        "The Wind Doesn't Know You" (2)
  5: "Don't Blink," Crowes Pasture [Self, 7/2023] (12)
        "Take Back The Red, White And Blue" (4)
        "If I Should Fall Behind" (4)
        "Don't Blink" (2)
  5: "Makin' a Run," Silas Powell Band [Self, 6/2023] (12)
        "Makin' a Run" (3)
        "Cherokee Queen" (3)
        "Harley Johnson" (2)
  8: "Gettin' Together," Michael Jerome Browne [Borealis, 5/2023] (11)
        "Fixin To Die Blues" (2)
        "Monday Morning Blues" (2)
        "Living With the Blues" (2)
  8: "Rants & Romance," Rod MacDonald [Blue Flute, 6/2023] (11)
        "Come Out Annie" (2)
        "Lady of the Harbor" (2)
        "Cry Freedom" (2)
 10: "O Sun O Moon," Bruce Cockburn [True North, 4/2023] (10)
        "To Keep the World We Know" (3)
        "When the Spirit Walks in the Room" (2)
        "Haiku" (2)
        "King of the Bolero" (2)
 10: "Promise to Harry," The Sherpas [Self, 6/2023] (10)
        "Testament" (3)
        "She Ain't A Pistol" (2)
        "Backing into a Real Good Thing" (2)
 12: "AMPM," Big Little Lions [Fallen Tree, 6/2023] (9)
        "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" (2)
        "Oh It's You Again" (2)
 12: "Skylark," Open Road [Delfina, 5/2023] (9)
        "Skylark" (3)
        "Everybody Loves You" (2)
        "Wildflowers" (2)
 14: "55," Ellis Paul [Rosella, 6/2023] (8)
        "Cosmos" (2)
        "Tattoo Lady" (2)
 14: "Among Other Things," Bella White [Rounder, 5/2023] (8)
        "Numbers" (2)
        "Dishes" (2)
 14: "Cup of Sugar," Tim O'Brien [Howdy Skies, 4/2023] (8)
        "Gila Headwaters" (2)
        "Thinkin' Like a Fish" (2)
 14: "Forgottonia," Chris Vallillo [Self, 5/2023] (8)
        "When Whiskey Had Wheels" (2)
        "Washburn 1897 Style New Model 145" (2)
        "Route 66" (2)
 14: "Guitar Melodies," Tim Stafford [Hedge Drive, 7/2023] (8)
        "Alexander Mill" (3)
        "Tranquil Tides" (2)
 14: "The Mother of Trouble," Vance Gilbert [Self, 5/2023] (8)
        "Simple Things" (3)
        "Hand Back The Keys" (2)
 14: "Promised Land," Gina Forsyth [Waterbug, 2012] (8)
        "4th Of July" (5)
        "Come to Jesus" (3)
 21: "Constellations," Meredith Moon [True North, 3/2023] (7)
        "Constellations" (2)
 21: "God Fearing Heathen," Dan Tyminski [8 Track, 6/2023] (7)
        "No Song To Sing" (2)
 21: "Now," Graham Nash [BMG, 5/2023] (7)
        "Golden Idols" (1)
 21: "The Storyteller's Suitcase," Ellis Paul [Rosella, 2020] (7)
        "Five Alarm Fire on the 4th of July" (7)
 21: "Tell 'Em You Were Gold," Pharis & Jason Romero [Smithsonian/Folkways, 4/2022] (7)
        "Cold Creek Shout" (2)
        "Train on the Island" (2)
 26: "Ain't Through Honky Tonkin' Yet," Brennen Leigh [Signature Sounds, 7/2023] (6)
        "Carole With An E" (2)
 26: "American Tune," Eva Cassidy [Blix Street, 2003] (6)
        "American Tune" (6)
 26: "Circumstance," Alice Howe [Know Howe, 3/2023] (6)
        "Travelin' Soul" (2)
 26: "Into the Night," Robinson & Rohe [Righteous Babe, 5/2023] (6)
        "Where I'm Coming From" (2)
 26: "Only This Far," The Rough & Tumble [Self, 4/2023] (6)
        "Ain't That the Way" (2)
 26: "Stand in the Joy," William Prince [Six Shooter, 5/2023] (6)
        "Pasadena" (2)
 26: "The Tarriers," Tarriers [Folk Era] (6)
        "Drill Ye Tarriers Drill" (2)
 26: "Uncommon Sky," Rick Faris [Dark Shadow, 7/2023] (6)
        "Misery-Go-Round" (1)
 26: "You Know Who," The Pink Stones [Normalltown] (6)
        "Who's Laughing Now" (2)
 26: "This Land Is Your Land," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways] (6)
        "This Land is Your Land," Woody Guthrie (4)

TOP SONGS of July 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3229 plays from 106 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. "Five Alarm Fire on the 4th of July" (7)
     from "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (Ellis Paul)
2. "4th of July" (5)
     from "The Waking Hour" (David Francey)
2. "4th Of July" (5)
     from "Promised Land" (Gina Forsyth)
2. "American Tune" (5)
     from "American Tune" (Eva Cassidy)
2. "The Hills That I Call Home" (5)
     from "Ever Onward" (Bob & Sarah Amos)
6. "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round" (4)
     from "Lift You Up" (The Scooches)
6. "Bound For Freedom" (4)
     from "Bound For Freedom - single" (Emma's Revolution)
6. "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (4)
     from "Don't Think Twice It's Alright - single" (Sky Smeed)
6. "Ever Onward" (4)
     from "Ever Onward" (Bob & Sarah Amos)
6. "If I Should Fall Behind" (4)
     from "Don't Blink" (Crowes Pasture)
6. "Take Back The Red, White And Blue" (4)
     from "Don't Blink" (Crowes Pasture)
12. "4th of July" (3)
     from "King of California" (Dave Alvin)
12. "4th Of July In My Home Town" (3)
     from "Snow White Memories" (Irene Kelley)
12. "Alexander Mill" (3)
     from "Guitar Melodies" (Tim Stafford)

TOP ARTISTS of July 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3229 plays from 106 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. Eliza Gilkyson (17)
        "Home" (15)
1. Katie Dahl (17)
        "Seven Stones" (17)
3. Bob & Sarah Amos (16)
        "Ever Onward" (16)
4. Ellis Paul (15)
        "55" (8)
        "The Storyteller's Suitcase" (7)
4. Jim & Jesse (15)
        "The All-Time Great Country Music Instrumentals" (3)
        "Bluegrass and More" (3)
6. The Scooches (14)
        "Lift You Up" (14)
7. William Prince (13/14)
        "Peace Of Mind" (8)
        "Stand in the Joy" (6)
7. Bruce Cockburn (13)
        "O Sun O Moon" (10)
7. Crowes Pasture (13)
        "Don't Blink" (12)
10. Malcolm Holcombe (12)
        "Bits & Pieces" (12)
10. Rod MacDonald (12)
        "Rants & Romance" (11)
12. Greg Brown (11/17)
        "Solid Heart - In Harmony" (3)
12. Tarriers (11/12)
        "Essential Folk Masters" (6)
        "The Tarriers" (6)
12. Emma's Revolution (11)
        "One" (3)
12. Michael Jerome Browne (11)
        "Gettin' Together" (11)
12. Silas Powell Band (11)
        "Makin' a Run" (11)
12. Tim O'Brien (11)
        "Cup of Sugar" (8)
18. John McCutcheon (10)
        "Bucket List" (2)
18. Nanci Griffith (10)
        "Clock Without Hands" (3)
18. The Osborne Brothers (10)
        "Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bluegrass: 80 Years Of American Music" (1)
18. The Sherpas (10)
        "Promise to Harry" (10)
22. Big Little Lions (9)
        "AMPM" (9)
22. Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds (9)
        "Masters of the Mandolin" (5)
        "Original" (3)
22. Dan Tyminski (9)
        "God Fearing Heathen" (7)
22. John Prine (9)
        "My Old Kentucky Home" (2)
22. Open Road (9)
        "Skylark" (9)
27. Bella White (8)
        "Among Other Things" (8)
27. Chris Vallillo (8)
        "Forgottonia" (8)
27. David Francey (8)
        "The Waking Hour" (4)
27. Joni Mitchell (8)
        "24" (1)
27. Pete Seeger (8)
        "Pete" (5)
27. Pharis & Jason Romero (8)
        "Tell 'Em You Were Gold" (7)
27. Slaid Cleaves (8)
        "Together Through the Dark" (5)
27. Tim Stafford (8)
        "Guitar Melodies" (8)
27. Vance Gilbert (8)
        "The Mother of Trouble" (8)

TOP LABELS of July 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3229 plays from 106 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (90)
2. Compass (41)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (41)
4. Red House (33)
5. Pinecastle (30)
6. Columbia (29)
7. Borealis (23)
7. Signature Sounds (23)
7. True North (23)
10. Sugar Hill (22)
11. Thirty Tigers (21)
12. Warner (19)
13. Free Dirt (18)
13. Nonesuch (18)
13. Six Shooter (18)
16. BMG (17)
16. Rhino (17)
18. Elektra (16)
18. Leaky Boat (16)
18. Vanguard (16)
18. Waterbug (16)

FOLK DJs - July 2023, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 3229 plays from 106 playlists from 81 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
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)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-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)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Tucker (KWVA-FM, OR)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Graham & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
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)
Jeannie Holton & Cohosts (WMNF-FM, FL)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, SC)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & KPFA-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, Australia)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Kane (WUMB-FM, MA)
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)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP, CA)
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)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Steve Soucy (WERU-FM, ME)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)