Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2024, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2024, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1782 plays from 68 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

  1: "Lonesome Road," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 10/2024] (14)
        "Blues in a Bottle" (3)
  2: "Hot Jazz, Cool Blues And Hard-Hitting Songs," Barbara Dane [Smithsonian/Folkways, 2018] (13/20)
        "I Don't Want Your Millions Mister" (2)
        "Oh, Had I a Golden Thread" (2)
        "Basin Street Blues" (2)
        "Trouble In Mind" (2)
  3: "The American Dream," Amy Speace [Windbone, 9/2024] (12)
        "The American Dream" (3)
        "Where Did You Go" (2)
        "Love is Gonna Come Again" (2)
  3: "Can't Steal My Fire: The Songs of David Olney," Various Artists [New West, 10/2024] (12)
        "Jerusalem Tomorrow," Buddy Miller (2)
        "Deeper Well," Lucinda Williams (2)
        "Sister Angelina," Steve Earle (2)
  5: "In the Real World," Eric Bibb [Stony Plain, 10/2024] (8)
        "Best I Can" (2)
  5: "Now, O Now," Rakish [Self, 9/2024] (8)
        "Lightly Come or Lightly Go" (3)
  5: "Woodland," Gillian Welch & David Rawlings [Acony, 8/2024] (8)
        "Empty Trainload of Sky" (1)
  8: "Bluegrass Sings Paxton," Various Artists [Mountain Home, 9/2024] (7)
        "You Took Me In," Tim O'Brien (2)
  8: "Deep Feeler," Liv Greene [Free Dirt, 6/2024] (7)
        "Wild Geese" (3)
        "Deep Feeler" (2)
  8: "Lantern in the Dark: Songs of Comfort & Lullabies," Edie Carey & Sarah Sample [Groundloop, 10/2024] (7)
        "Time After Time" (2)
  8: "Neworld Sampler," Various Artists [Neworld, 10/2024] (7)
        "Separate Cars," John Stuart (2)
 12: "Backbone," Kasey Chambers [Essence, 8/2024] (6)
        "The Divorce Song" (2)
 12: "From China to Appalachia," Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian [Community, 7/2024] (6)
        "Ruby" (2)
 12: "This Hen's Gonna Crow," Colleen Kattau [WindLight, 10/2024] (6)
        "In the Garden" (2)
 12: "The Legend of Sugarbelly," Guy Davis [MC, 8/2024] (6)
        "Kokomo Alley" (2)
 12: "The Sound of That," Mark Stepakoff [Self, 10/2024] (6)
        "Settle Like Dust" (2)
 12: "Things Done Changed," Jerron Paxton [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2024] (6)
        "Baby Days Blues" (1)

TOP SONGS of October 2024, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1782 plays from 68 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

1. "Put A Woman In Charge" (4)
     from "Put a Woman In Charge - single" (Raise The Vibration)
1. "Skeleton" (4)
     from "On the Line" (Buddy Mondlock)
3. "The American Dream" (3)
     from "The American Dream" (Amy Speace)
3. "Blues in a Bottle" (3)
     from "Lonesome Road" (Joel Mabus)
3. "Carolina Mountains" (3)
     from "Carolina Mountains - single" (The Heart Collectors)
3. "Run From The Lightning" (3)
     from "Run From the Lightning - single" (Linda Sussman)
3. "Sail On" (3)
     from "Sail On - single" (Basset)
3. "Show Up" (3)
     from "Show Up - single" (Natalia Zukerman)
3. "Sing It Loud" (3)
     from "Sing It Loud - single" (Kim Moberg)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2024, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1782 plays from 68 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

1. Barbara Dane (34)
        "Hot Jazz, Cool Blues And Hard-Hitting Songs" (20)
        "Anthology of American Folk Songs" (8)
2. Joel Mabus (13)
        "Lonesome Road" (13)
3. Amy Speace (12)
        "The American Dream" (12)
4. Eric Bibb (8)
        "In the Real World" (8)
4. Guy Davis (8)
        "The Legend of Sugarbelly" (6)
4. John Prine (8)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (2)
4. Tim Grimm (8)
        "Broken Truth - single" (2)
8. Edie Carey & Sarah Sample (7)
        "Lantern in the Dark: Songs of Comfort & Lullabies" (7)
8. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (7)
        "Woodland" (7)
8. Grateful Dead (7)
        "Fallout From The Phil Zone" (3)
8. Liv Greene (7)
        "Deep Feeler" (7)
8. Rakish (7)
        "Now, O Now" (7)
8. Tom Paxton (7)
        "Looking For The Moon" (2)
14. Bob Dylan (6)
        "Blood On The Tracks" (1)
14. Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian (6)
        "From China to Appalachia" (6)
14. Colleen Kattau (6)
        "This Hen's Gonna Crow" (6)
14. David Olney (6)
        "One Tough Town" (1)
14. Jerron Paxton (6)
        "Things Done Changed" (6)
14. John McCutcheon (6)
        "2020" (1)
14. Kasey Chambers (6)
        "Backbone" (6)
14. Kate Wolf (6)
        "Give Yourself To Love" (2)
14. Mark Stepakoff (6)
        "The Sound of That" (6)
14. Peter, Paul & Mary (6)
        "10 Years Together" (1)
14. Tim O'Brien (6)
        "Bluegrass Sings Paxton" (2)

TOP LABELS of October 2024, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1782 plays from 68 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

1. Smithsonian/Folkways (42)
2. Compass (22)
3. New West (20)
4. Red House (17)
5. Rounder (14)
5. Stony Plain (14)
7. Signature Sounds (13)
8. Columbia (12)
8. Fossil (12)
10. Windbone (11)
11. Borealis (9)
12. Acony (8)
12. Elektra (8)
12. Free Dirt (8)
12. Oh Boy (8)
12. Thirty Tigers (8)

FOLK DJs - October 2024, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1782 plays from 68 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (KDRT-FM, CA)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-LP, WV)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dan Truckey (WNMU-FM, MI)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM & mixcloud.com, GA)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
Denis McGilvray (KPBX-FM, OK)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Priddy & Tom Mazzone (WJCU-FM, OH)
Helen Leicht (folkmusicnotebook.com, PA)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (mixcloud.com, WA)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
John Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Kelly Walker (WTSU-FM & podcast, AL)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & KPFA-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & mixcloud.com, AR)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM & mixcloud.com, OR)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM & WGDH-FM, VT)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Park (mixcloud.com & PRX, NY)
Michael S. Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & hallfolk.com, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Sonny Ochs (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & mixcloud.com, NY)