Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2023, Week 2

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2195 plays from 86 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

  1: "Together," Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 10/2023] (32)
        "This Campfire" (6)
        "Ukrainian Now" (4)
  2: "The Lonesome Chronicles," Kathy Kallick Band [Live Oak, 9/2023] (17)
        "Just Lonesome Ol' Me & The Radio" (7)
        "Souvenirs" (3)
  2: "On the Blind Side," Ray Bonneville [Self, 9/2023] (17)
        "Streetcar Man" (3)
        "Oh The Night is Long" (3)
  4: "The Breath Between," David Francey [Laker, 9/2023] (16)
        "Harbour" (3)
        "Two Shadows" (3)
        "Time For the Wicked To Rest" (3)
        "This Morning" (2)
  4: "More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith," Various Artists [Rounder, 10/2023] (16)
        "More Than a Whisper," Mary Gauthier (4)
        "Listen To The Radio," Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle (3)
        "Trouble In The Fields," Lyle Lovett (2)
        "Outbound Plane," Shawn Colvin (2)
  6: "Keep Going," Connie Kaldor [Coyote, 10/2023] (15)
        "Keep Going" (7)
        "Woman Who Pays" (3)
        "Pain And Sorrow" (2)
  6: "Lavender Moonshine," Tret Fure [Tomboy Girl, 10/2023] (15)
        "Lavender Moonshine" (3)
        "Waiting All My Life" (3)
        "Home You Go" (2)
        "The World's on Fire" (2)
        "The Teacher" (2)
  8: "Try to Make It Fly," The Lonesome Ace Stringband [Self, 10/2023] (13)
        "You'll Be There" (3)
        "Smoke on the Shoulder" (3)
        "Sweeter Sound" (2)
  9: "Bluegrass," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 7/2023] (11)
        "A Good Hearted Woman" (3)
        "Man With The Blues" (2)
 10: "A Sunday Drive," Ed Sweeney [Self, 9/2023] (9)
        "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (2)
        "A Long Time Traveling" (2)
        "Right Foot Out" (2)
 10: "Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo," Christian Parker [Subcat, 10/2023] (9)
        "You Ain't Going Nowhere" (3)
        "I Still Miss Someone" (2)
 12: "Headwinds," The Kennedys [Self, 8/2023] (8)
        "Waging Peace" (2)
 12: "My Father Loved Me," Rachael Kilgour [Self, 9/2023] (8)
        "My Father Loved Me" (2)
        "Ontario" (2)
        "Family Secrets" (2)
 12: "The Returner," Allison Russell [Fantasy, 9/2023] (8)
        "The Returner" (2)
        "Demons" (2)
        "Eve Was Black" (2)
        "Requiem" (2)
 15: "Be Brave," Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale [Self, 9/2023] (7)
        "This House" (4)
 15: "Ozark Symphony," Kelly Hunt [Compass, 10/2023] (7)
        "Lost Highway" (2)
        "On the Bayou" (2)
 15: "Rooted," Emma's Revolution [Moving Forward, 9/2023] (7)
        "Wash Away Stone" (2)
        "Our House Is on Fire" (2)
 18: "Dogs Without A Home," E. G. Cooper [Self, 7/2023] (6)
        "Dogs Without A Home" (2)
        "Cherries" (2)
 18: "A Great Wild Mercy," Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/2023] (6)
        "Take More Time, Cover Less Ground" (1)
 18: "Homecoming," The Folk Legacy Trio [Legacy, 10/2023] (6)
        "The World I Used To Know" (2)
        "Power and the Glory" (2)
 18: "Timepiece," Matthew Morgan [Tiny Attic, 10/2023] (6)
        "The Good Life" (3)
 18: "You're the One," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 8/2023] (6)
        "Yet to Be" (3)
 18: "Old Cane Back Rocker," Darrell Scott String Band [Here, 8/2023] (6)
        "Southern Cross" (2)
 24: "All You Need," Steven Gellman [Hidden Poet, 9/2023] (5)
        "Twenty-Nine" (2)
 24: "Bayou St. John," Gregg Hill [Skippy, 9/2023] (5)
        "New Orleans Again" (1)
 24: "This Chain," George Mann [Running Scared, 10/2023] (5)
        "If I Could Turn Back Time" (1)
 24: "Highways, Gamblers, Devils & Dreams," Hank Woji [KZ, 9/2023] (5)
        "I'll Be Here In The Morning" (2)
 24: "Imaginary People," Viv & Riley [Free Dirt, 9/2023] (5)
        "Sauvie Island" (2)
        "Flashing Lights" (2)
 24: "John Prine," John Prine [Atlantic, 1971] (5)
        "Illegal Smile" (1)
 24: "Location, Location, Location!," John Forster [Acute, 9/2023] (5)
        "How to Make It Stick" (3)
 24: "Look Again to the Wind," Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited [Masterworks] (5)
        "Apache Tears" (3)
 24: "New Wild West," Antje Duvekot [Self, 10/2023] (5)
        "Lottery Ticket" (1)
 24: "New Old Friends," C. Daniel Boling [Berkalin, 8/2023] (5)
        "The Keys" (1)
 24: "Sun to Sun," Alice Gerrard [Sleepy Cat, 10/2023] (5)
        "In My Young Days" (2)
        "Sun to Sun" (2)
 24: "Valley of Heart's Delight," Margo Cilker [Fluff & Gravy, 9/2023] (5)
        "I Remember Carolina" (2)
 24: "Waconda Flyer," Haymakers [Self] (5)
        "Toshi's Breakdown" (3)
 24: "Golden State," Logan Ledger [Rounder, 10/2023] (5)
        "There Goes My Mind" (2)
        "All The Wine In California" (2)
 24: "Shadow Kingdom," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 6/2023] (5)
        "What Was it You Wanted" (2)

TOP SONGS of October 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2195 plays from 86 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

1. "Just Lonesome Ol' Me & The Radio" (7)
     from "The Lonesome Chronicles" (Kathy Kallick Band)
1. "Keep Going" (7)
     from "Keep Going" (Connie Kaldor)
3. "This Campfire" (6)
     from "Together" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
4. "Hills Of Geronimo" (5)
     from "Outpourings" (Craig Bickhardt)
5. "This House" (4)
     from "Be Brave" (Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale)
5. "More Than a Whisper" (4)
     from "More Than A Whisper" (Mary Gauthier)
5. "Ukrainian Now" (4)
     from "Together" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
5. "What Can We Do" (4)
     from "For You" (Sharon Katz & The Peace Train)
5. "Woman Who Pays" (4)
     from "Keep Going" (Connie Kaldor)
10. "Bring on Baseball" (3)
     from "Bring on Baseball - single" (Jeff Cannon)
10. "A Good Hearted Woman" (3)
     from "Bluegrass" (Willie Nelson)
10. "The Good Life" (3)
     from "Timepiece" (Matthew Morgan)
10. "Harbour" (3)
     from "The Breath Between" (David Francey)
10. "How to Make It Stick" (3)
     from "Location, Location, Location!" (John Forster)
10. "Illegal Smile" (3)
     from "John Prine" (John Prine)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2195 plays from 86 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

1. Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon (31)
        "Together" (30)
2. David Francey (23/27)
        "The Breath Between" (16)
        "The 1st Set" (7)
3. Ray Bonneville (19)
        "On the Blind Side" (17)
4. Kathy Kallick Band (17)
        "The Lonesome Chronicles" (17)
5. Connie Kaldor (16)
        "Keep Going" (15)
5. John Prine (16)
        "John Prine" (5)
        "Souvenirs" (3)
5. Tret Fure (16)
        "Lavender Moonshine" (15)
8. Bob Dylan (15)
        "Shadow Kingdom" (4)
        "Oh Mercy" (3)
8. The Lonesome Ace Stringband (15)
        "Try to Make It Fly" (13)
10. Emma's Revolution (12)
        "Rooted" (7)
11. Buffy Sainte-Marie (11)
        "Power In The Blood" (3)
11. Willie Nelson (11)
        "Bluegrass" (11)
13. Ed Sweeney (9)
        "A Sunday Drive" (9)
13. The Kennedys (9)
        "Headwinds" (8)
15. Allison Russell (8)
        "The Returner" (8)
15. Carrie Newcomer (8)
        "A Great Wild Mercy" (6)
15. Joni Mitchell (8)
        "Hits" (2)
15. Rachael Kilgour (8)
        "My Father Loved Me" (8)
19. Kate Wolf (7/10)
        "Poet's Heart" (2)
19. Bruce cockburn (7/9)
        "Oh Sun Oh Moon" (4)
19. Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale (7)
        "Be Brave" (7)
19. Christian Parker (7)
        "Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo" (7)
19. Hank Woji (7)
        "Highways, Gamblers, Devils & Dreams" (5)
19. Kelly Hunt (7)
        "Ozark Symphony" (7)

TOP LABELS of October 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2195 plays from 86 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (46)
2. Columbia (28)
3. Appalseed (27)
4. Compass (25)
5. Red House (23)
6. Smithsonian/Folkways (20)
6. Vanguard (20)
8. Rhino (19)
9. Laker (18)
9. Legacy (18)
11. Live Oak (15)
12. Thirty Tigers (14)
13. Nonesuch (13)
14. Tomboy Girl (12)
15. Oh Boy (11)
16. Free Dirt (10)
16. Signature Sounds (10)
16. Yep Roc (10)
19. Atlantic (9)
19. Reprise (9)

FOLK DJs - October 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2195 plays from 86 playlists from 70 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WFTE-FM, NY)
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)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
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)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (MixCloud, WA)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall & MixCloud, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & podcast, TX)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Katherine Aldin (KPFK-FM, CA)
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)
Paul Hefti (KUBU-LP, CA)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tim Forsman (WMHB-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)