Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
November 2023, Week 2

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of November 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2616 plays from 95 playlists from 71 Folk DJs

  1: "More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith," Various Artists [Rounder, 10/2023] (27)
        "Love At The Five & Dime," John Prine & Kelsey Waldon (5)
        "Ford Econoline," Todd Snider (4)
  2: "At the End of the Day," Sylvia Tyson [Stony Plain, 11/2023] (22)
        "Angels in Troubled Times" (4)
        "Leaves In The Storm" (4)
        "Janet's Garden" (3)
  3: "The Lonesome Chronicles," Kathy Kallick Band [Live Oak, 9/2023] (21)
        "This Old Lonesome Song" (3)
  3: "Together," Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 10/2023] (21)
        "In America" (4)
        "Letters from Joe" (4)
  5: "Imaginary People," Viv & Riley [Free Dirt, 9/2023] (17)
        "Kygers Hill" (5)
        "Imaginary People" (4)
        "Sauvie Island" (3)
  6: "Endless Turn of Day Into Night," Last Birds [Self, 10/2023] (15)
        "Give It To Me" (4)
        "Yellow Roses" (3)
        "Rise Again" (2)
        "After Dark" (2)
  6: "Keep Going," Connie Kaldor [Coyote, 10/2023] (15)
        "Pain and Sorrow" (3)
        "Without You" (3)
        "Sad Is Your Passing" (2)
        "Woman Who Pays" (2)
        "Keep Going" (2)
  8: "Ozark Symphony," Kelly Hunt [Compass, 10/2023] (14)
        "Over the Mountain" (3)
        "You Make Me High" (2)
        "Ozark Symphony" (2)
        "Take Me Back to Memphis" (2)
  9: "Dogs Without A Home," E. G. Cooper [Self, 7/2023] (13/17)
        "Peace Of Mind" (4)
        "Lover" (3)
        "All Gone Fishing" (2)
  9: "Folktown," Mark Leggett [Earthsonix, 11/2023] (13)
        "Goldsboro Getaway" (4)
        "Blues for Fahey" (2)
        "Folktown" (2)
        "On a Muggy Day" (2)
  9: "A Great Wild Mercy," Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/2023] (13)
        "A Great Wild Mercy" (3)
        "Path Through The Evening Woods" (2)
        "A Tissue Or Two" (2)
  9: "Lavender Moonshine," Tret Fure [Tomboy Girl, 10/2023] (13)
        "The Great Backslide" (3)
        "Lavender Moonshine" (2)
        "Home You Go" (2)
 13: "The Breath Between," David Francey [Laker, 9/2023] (11)
        "The Breath Between" (4)
        "I Called It Love" (3)
        "Time For the Wicked To Rest" (2)
 13: "Sun to Sun," Alice Gerrard [Sleepy Cat, 10/2023] (11)
        "Old Jim Crow" (3)
        "Sun to Sun #1" (2)
 15: "Cherchez La Femme," Karyn Oliver [Buxom County, 10/2023] (10)
        "Lay Your Burden Down" (3)
        "Truth" (2)
        "In Galveston" (2)
        "Fabulous Flying MacHines" (2)
 15: "Homecoming," The Folk Legacy Trio [Legacy, 10/2023] (10)
        "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (2)
        "Teach Your Children" (2)
        "Early in the Morning" (2)
 17: "Tarwater," Colin Cutler [Self, 11/2023] (9)
        "Run To The River" (3)
        "Mama, Don't Know Where Heaven Is" (2)
 17: "Under a Cathedral Sky," Ynana Rose [Self, 11/2023] (9)
        "Redwood Holler" (3)
        "Midlife Walkin' Blues" (2)
        "Let Go the Day" (2)
 19: "Everytnhing Is Great," Erik Balkey [Hudson Harding] (8)
        "Born in the USA" (8)
 19: "Gently as I Go," Caroline Cotter [Self, 8/2023] (8)
        "Gently as I Go" (2)
        "The Year of the Wrecking Ball" (2)
 19: "Headwinds," The Kennedys [Self, 8/2023] (8)
        "The Boy From The East River Shore" (2)
 19: "Two Singing Songs," Ben Gage [Self, 11/2023] (8)
        "Messenger Bird" (2)
        "Tie Me Down" (2)
 23: "Fear of Falling Stars," Kristen Grainger & True North [Self, 10/2023] (7)
        "Don't Take Me Back" (3)
 23: "Jubilee," Old Crow Medicine Show [ATO, 9/2023] (7)
        "Jubilee" (2)
 23: "New Dawn," Tricia Eaves [Self, 10/2023] (7)
        "Every Drop" (2)
        "Blindsided" (2)
 23: "On the Blind Side," Ray Bonneville [Self, 9/2023] (7)
        "Night Cab" (2)
 23: "Queen of Time," Lindsay Lou [Kill Rock Stars, 11/2023] (7)
        "Queen of Time" (2)
 23: "Try to Make It Fly," The Lonesome Ace Stringband [Self, 11/2023] (7)
        "Midnight Band" (2)
 29: "Ancestor Song," Janice Jo Lee [Self, 11/2023] (6)
        "Account Ability" (3)
 29: "Bluegrass," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 7/2023] (6)
        "Still is Still Moving to Me" (2)
 29: "Chronicling the Times," Leon Rosselson [Free Dirt] (6)
        "Song of the Old Communist" (2)
 29: "Leave The Light On," Chris Smither [Signature Sounds, 2006] (6)
        "John Hardy" (2)
 29: "A Song For Leon," Margo Price [Primary Wave] (6)
        "Tight Rope" (2)
        "Stranger In a Strange Land" (2)
 29: "Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo," Christian Parker [Subcat, 10/2023] (6)
        "Hickory Wind" (3)
        "I Still Miss Someone" (2)

TOP SONGS of November 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2616 plays from 95 playlists from 71 Folk DJs

1. "Born in the USA" (11)
     from "Everytnhing Is Great" (Erik Balkey)
2. "Love At The Five & Dime" (6)
     from "More Than A Whisper" (John Prine & Kelsey Waldon)
3. "Kygers Hill" (5)
     from "Imaginary People" (Viv & Riley)
3. "Sam Stone" (5)
     from "Souvenirs" (John Prine)
     also "John Prine" (John Prine)
3. "Veteran's Day" (5)
     from "Old Songs New Versions" (Tom Russell)
6. "Angels in Troubled Times" (4)
     from "At the End of the Day" (Sylvia Tyson)
6. "The Breath Between" (4)
     from "The Breath Between" (David Francey)
6. "Ford Econoline" (4)
     from "More Than A Whisper, The Songs Of Nanci Griffith" (Todd Snider)
6. "Give It To Me" (4)
     from "Endless Turn of Day Into Night" (Last Birds)
6. "Goldsboro Getaway" (4)
     from "Folktown" (Mark Leggett)
6. "How I Long For Peace" (4)
     from "First Farewell" (Peggy Seeger)
6. "Imaginary People" (4)
     from "Imaginary People" (Viv & Riley)
6. "Leaves In The Storm" (4)
     from "At the End of the Day" (Sylvia Tyson)
6. "Letters from Joe" (4)
     from "Together" (Tom Paxton)

TOP ARTISTS of November 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2616 plays from 95 playlists from 71 Folk DJs

1. Sylvia Tyson (23)
        "At the End of the Day" (22)
2. Kathy Kallick Band (22)
        "The Lonesome Chronicles" (21)
3. Joni Mitchell (19)
        "Hits" (4)
        "Blue" (3)
4. Connie Kaldor (18)
        "Keep Going" (15)
5. Carrie Newcomer (17)
        "A Great Wild Mercy" (13)
5. Viv & Riley (17)
        "Imaginary People" (17)
7. Last Birds (16)
        "Endless Turn of Day Into Night" (15)
7. Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon (16)
        "Together" (16)
7. Tret Fure (16)
        "Lavender Moonshine" (13)
10. Kelly Hunt (15)
        "Ozark Symphony" (14)
11. E. G. Cooper (13/17)
        "Dogs Without A Home" (17)
11. Mark Leggett (13)
        "Folktown" (13)
13. David Francey (12)
        "The Breath Between" (11)
13. The Folk Legacy Trio (12)
        "Homecoming" (10)
13. Nanci Griffith (12)
        "Once in a Very Blue Moon" (2)
16. Alice Gerrard (11)
        "Sun to Sun" (10)
16. Erik Balkey (11)
        "Everytnhing Is Great" (8)
16. Ynana Rose (11)
        "Under a Cathedral Sky" (9)
19. Karyn Oliver (10)
        "Cherchez La Femme" (10)
19. The Lonesome Ace Stringband (10)
        "Try to Make It Fly" (7)
19. Tom Russell (10)
        "October In The Railroad Earth" (2)
19. Willie Nelson (10)
        "Bluegrass" (6)
23. Chris Smither (9)
        "Leave The Light On" (3)
23. Colin Cutler (9)
        "Tarwater" (9)
23. The Kennedys (9)
        "Headwinds" (8)
23. Lindsay Lou (9)
        "Queen of Time" (7)
23. Ray Bonneville (9)
        "On the Blind Side" (7)
28. Ben Gage (8)
        "Two Singing Songs" (8)
28. Caroline Cotter (8)
        "Gently as I Go" (8)
28. Eliza Gilkyson (8)
        "Home" (2)
28. John Prine (8)
        "Souvenirs" (4)
28. Kristen Grainger & True North (8)
        "Fear of Falling Stars" (7)

TOP LABELS of November 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2616 plays from 95 playlists from 71 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (85)
2. Compass (31)
3. Columbia (28)
3. Free Dirt (28)
5. Stony Plain (24)
6. Reprise (19)
7. Capitol (18)
7. Sugar Hill (18)
9. Smithsonian/Folkways (17)
10. Legacy (16)
11. Live Oak (15)
11. Philo (15)
11. Red House (15)
14. Signature Sounds (14)
15. Rebel (13/16)
16. Fantasy (12)
16. Laker (12)
16. New West (12)
16. RCA (12)
16. True North (12)

FOLK DJs - November 2023, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2616 plays from 95 playlists from 71 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allegra Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & podcast, NY)
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 & WHFB-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)
David John (KAXE-FM & KBXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
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)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Colcord (Syndicated, NH)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (MixCloud & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & folklegacytrio.com, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, OK)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Sully Roddy (KALW-FM, CA)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM, NY)