Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2023, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2596 plays from 91 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

  1: "Together," Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 10/2023] (39)
        "In America" (7)
        "This Campfire" (6)
  2: "The Lonesome Chronicles," Kathy Kallick Band [Live Oak, 9/2023] (32)
        "It's Lonesome Everywhere I Go" (5)
        "A Beautiful Life" (4)
        "This Old Lonesome Song" (4)
  3: "More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith," Various Artists [Rounder, 10/2023] (25)
        "Love At The Five & Dime," John Prine & Kelsey Waldon (5)
        "Listen To The Radio," Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle (5)
  4: "Keep Going," Connie Kaldor [Coyote, 10/2023] (22)
        "Keep Going" (6)
        "Not a Sentimental Song" (3)
        "Sad is Your Passing" (3)
        "Daffodil" (3)
  5: "The Breath Between," David Francey [Laker, 9/2023] (18)
        "Time for the Wicked to Rest" (6)
        "Two Shadows" (3)
  5: "Lavender Moonshine," Tret Fure [Tomboy Girl, 10/2023] (18)
        "No Place Like Home" (6)
        "Lavender Moonshine" (4)
  7: "New Dawn," Tricia Eaves [Self, 10/2023] (17)
        "Blindsided" (4)
        "Every Drop" (4)
        "New Dawn" (3)
  7: "Ozark Symphony," Kelly Hunt [Compass, 10/2023] (17)
        "Ozark Symphony" (4)
        "You Make Me High" (3)
        "Lost Highway" (3)
  9: "A Great Wild Mercy," Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/2023] (16)
        "A Great Wild Mercy" (6)
        "Take More Time, Cover Less Ground" (3)
        "Singing in the Dark" (2)
 10: "Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo," Christian Parker [Subcat, 10/2023] (15)
        "Hickory Wind" (2)
        "Blue Canadian Rockies" (2)
        "One Hundred Years From Now" (2)
        "Satisfied Mind" (2)
 11: "On the Blind Side," Ray Bonneville [Self, 9/2023] (13)
        "Streeetcar Man" (2)
        "Lucky Moon" (2)
        "Night Cab" (2)
        "On the Blind Side" (2)
        "The Way It Was Before" (2)
        "Oh the Night Is Long" (2)
 12: "Ever Onward," Bob & Sarah Amos [Bristlecone, 7/2023] (12)
        "The Hills That I Call Home" (4)
        "One Beautiful Day" (2)
        "Ever Onward" (2)
        "Wayfaring Stranger" (2)
 12: "Headwinds," The Kennedys [Self, 8/2023] (12)
        "Waging Peace" (4)
        "New Set of Wheels" (2)
 12: "The Returner," Allison Russell [Fantasy, 9/2023] (12)
        "Demons" (3)
        "The Returner" (3)
        "Eve Was Black" (3)
        "Springtime" (2)
 15: "Cherchez La Femme," Karyn Oliver [Buxom County, 10/2023] (11)
        "All Clear" (3)
        "Pelican" (2)
        "In Galveston" (2)
 15: "Endless Turn of Day Into Night," Last Birds [Self, 10/2023] (11)
        "Lucky Star" (3)
        "Sounds Like Heaven" (3)
        "Endless Turn of Day Into Night" (2)
        "After Dark" (2)
 15: "Golden State," Logan Ledger [Rounder, 10/2023] (11)
        "Midnight in L.A" (3)
        "I'm Not Here" (2)
        "Some Misty Morning" (2)
        "All The Wine In California" (2)
 15: "Timepiece," Matthew Morgan [Tiny Attic, 10/2023] (11)
        "Alone in a Crowded Life" (3)
        "Children in Our Minds" (2)
        "Running for That Dollar" (2)
 19: "Sun to Sun," Alice Gerrard [Sleepy Cat, 10/2023] (10)
        "Sun to Sun" (3)
        "Remember Us" (2)
        "How Can I Keep from Fishing" (2)
 19: "Try to Make It Fly," The Lonesome Ace Stringband [Self, 10/2023] (10)
        "Praying For Rain" (2)
        "First frost / Blue grouse" (2)
 19: "Fear of Falling Stars," Kristen Grainger & True North [Self, 10/2023] (10)
        "Go-Nowhere Town" (4)
        "Extraordinary Grace" (2)
        "Across The Mountains" (2)
 22: "Homecoming," The Folk Legacy Trio [Legacy, 10/2023] (9)
        "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" (2)
 22: "Imaginary People," Viv & Riley [Free Dirt, 9/2023] (9)
        "Sauvie Island" (2)
        "Is It All Over" (2)
        "The Long Way" (2)
 22: "The Resonant Rogues," The Resonant Rogues [Self, 10/2023] (9)
        "Leave the Path" (2)
        "93,500 Miles" (2)
 22: "You're the One," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 8/2023] (9)
        "If You Don't Know How Sweet It Is" (2)
 26: "This Chain," George Mann [Running Scared, 10/2023] (7)
        "Down in the Dumps Tonight" (1)
 26: "Lead & Iron," Henhouse Prowlers [Dark Shadow, 10/2023] (7)
        "Home For" (3)
 26: "The Lowlies," The Lowlies [Airloom, 10/2023] (7)
        "Drink from the Well" (3)
 26: "New Old Friends," C. Daniel Boling [Berkalin, 8/2023] (7)
        "Old Friends" (1)
 30: "Big Red Gibson," Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus [Berkalin, 10/2023] (6)
        "Promises To Keep" (2)
 30: "Bluegrass," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 7/2023] (6)
        "Man With The Blues" (2)
 30: "Dogs Without A Home," E. G. Cooper [Self, 7/2023] (6)
        "Lover" (2)
        "Peace of Mind" (2)
        "Dogs Without a Home" (2)
 30: "My Father Loved Me," Rachael Kilgour [Self, 9/2023] (6)
        "Smell of Autumn Leaves" (3)
 30: "Nothing but Green Willow : The Songs of Mary Sands & Jane Gentry," Martin Simpson & Thomm Jutz [Topic, 10/2023] (6)
        "The Wagoner's Lad" (2)
 30: "Rooted," Emma's Revolution [Moving Forward, 9/2023] (6)
        "Celebrate You" (2)
 30: "A Song For Leon," Various Artists [Primary Wave] (6)
        "Tight Rope," Nathanial Ratelift and The Night Sweats (2)
        "A Song For You," Monica Martin (2)
 30: "A Sunday Drive," Ed Sweeney [Self, 9/2023] (6)
        "A Little Traveling Music" (2)
        "Long Time Traveling" (2)
 30: "Triple Shot," Shannon Leigh Reynolds [Good Bygone, 7/2023] (6)
        "I Wish It Would Rain" (3)
 30: "Band of Gypsys," Kevin Dooley [Self, 10/2023] (6)
        "Brother Wind" (3)

TOP SONGS of October 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2596 plays from 91 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

1. "In America" (8)
     from "Together" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
2. "This Campfire" (6)
     from "Together" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
2. "A Great Wild Mercy" (6)
     from "A Great Wild Mercy" (Carrie Newcomer)
2. "Keep Going" (6)
     from "Keep Going" (Connie Kaldor)
2. "No Place Like Home" (6)
     from "Lavender Moonshine" (Tret Fure)
2. "Time for the Wicked to Rest" (6)
     from "The Breath Between" (David Francey)
7. "It's Lonesome Everywhere I Go" (5)
     from "The Lonesome Chronicles" (Kathy Kallick Band)
7. "Listen To The Radio" (5)
     from "More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith" (Billy Strings & Molly Tuttle)
7. "Love At The Five & Dime" (5)
     from "More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith" (John Prine & Kelsey Weldon)
7. "Reason To Believe" (5)
     from "Changes" (The Seldom Scene)
11. "A Beautiful Life" (4)
     from "The Lonesome Chronicles" (Kathy Kallick Band)
11. "Blindsided" (4)
     from "New Dawn" (Tricia Eaves)
11. "Complete" (4)
     from "Together" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
11. "Every Drop" (4)
     from "New Dawn" (Tricia Eaves)
11. "Go-Nowhere Town" (4)
     from "Fear of Falling Stars" (Kristen Grainger & True North)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2596 plays from 91 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

1. Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon (39)
        "Together" (38)
2. Kathy Kallick Band (32)
        "The Lonesome Chronicles" (32)
3. Connie Kaldor (25)
        "Keep Going" (22)
4. John Prine (20)
        "Sweet Revenge" (8)
        "Souvenirs" (4)
5. Carrie Newcomer (18)
        "A Great Wild Mercy" (16)
5. David Francey (18)
        "The Breath Between" (18)
5. Kelly Hunt (18)
        "Ozark Symphony" (17)
5. Tret Fure (18)
        "Lavender Moonshine" (18)
9. Bob Dylan (16)
        "Highway 61 Revisited" (2)
9. Tricia Eaves (16)
        "New Dawn" (16)
11. The Kennedys (14)
        "Headwinds" (12)
12. Christian Parker (13)
        "Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo" (13)
12. Ray Bonneville (13)
        "On the Blind Side" (13)
14. Allison Russell (12)
        "The Returner" (12)
14. Bob & Sarah Amos (12)
        "Ever Onward" (12)
14. Logan Ledger (12)
        "Golden State" (11)
14. The Lonesome Ace Stringband (12)
        "Try to Make It Fly" (10)
18. Al Petteway (11)
        "The Collector's Passion" (2)
18. Karyn Oliver (11)
        "Cherchez La Femme" (11)
18. Last Birds (11)
        "Endless Turn of Day Into Night" (11)
18. Matthew Morgan (11)
        "Timepiece" (11)
22. Alice Gerrard (10)
        "Sun to Sun" (10)
23. Eliza Gilkyson (9)
        "Home" (4)
23. The Folk Legacy Trio (9)
        "Homecoming" (9)
23. Kristen Grainger & True North (9)
        "Fear of Falling Stars" (8)
23. The Resonant Rogues (9)
        "The Resonant Rogues" (9)
23. Viv & Riley (9)
        "Imaginary People" (9)
28. Rhiannon Giddens (8)
        "You're the One" (8)
29. Antje Duvekot (7)
        "New Wild West" (5)
29. Archie Fisher (7)
        "The Best Times After All" (3)
29. C. Daniel Boling (7)
        "New Old Friends" (7)
29. Ed Sweeney (7)
        "A Sunday Drive" (6)
29. Emma's Revolution (7)
        "Rooted" (6)
29. Emmylou Harris (7)
        "Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town" (2)
29. George Mann (7)
        "This Chain" (7)
29. Henhouse Prowlers (7)
        "Lead & Iron" (7)
29. The Lowlies (7)
        "The Lowlies" (7)
29. The Seldom Scene (7)
        "Changes" (3)
29. Tom Paxton (7)
        "Best of TP" (4)

TOP LABELS of October 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2596 plays from 91 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (71)
2. Columbia (43)
3. Compass (40)
4. Live Oak (27)
5. Appalseed (22)
5. Nonesuch (22)
7. Red House (20)
8. Fantasy (19)
9. Signature Sounds (17)
9. Smithsonian/Folkways (17)
9. Waterbug (17)
12. Free Dirt (16)
12. Laker (16)
14. Borealis (15)
14. Coyote (15)
14. Legacy (15)
17. Available Light (14)
17. Tomboy Girl (14)
17. True North (14)
20. Reprise (13)
20. Rhino (13)

FOLK DJs - October 2023, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2596 plays from 91 playlists from 72 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
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 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)
David John (KEOS-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
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)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
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 & Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)