Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
February 2025, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of February 2025, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2790 plays from 100 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

  1: "Alice Howe & Freebo Live," Alice Howe & Freebo [Know Howe, 2/2025] (31)
        "Travelin' Soul" (6)
        "A Case of You" (4)
        "Angel From Montgomery" (4)
        "Twilight" (4)
  2: "Field of Stars," John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 1/2025] (18)
        "Field of Stars" (3)
  2: "The Lucy Story - Unreleased & Rare Tracks," Lucy Kaplansky [Lucyricky, 1/2025] (18)
        "God Will" (4)
        "Let It Be" (3)
  4: "Reclamation," Crys Matthews [Self, 10/2024] (17)
        "Oklahoma Sunset" (3)
  5: "Be Real," Chatham Rabbits [Self, 2/2025] (14)
        "Gas Money" (5)
        "Childhood friends" (2)
        "Big Fish Small Pond" (2)
        "Matador" (2)
  5: "Looking for the Thread," Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart [Lambent Light, 1/2025] (14)
        "A Heart That Never Closes" (4)
        "You Know Where You Are" (3)
        "Rebecca" (2)
        "Silver in the Blue" (2)
  7: "Gold in Your Pocket," Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms [Free Dirt, 11/2024] (13)
        "He's Gone" (3)
        "Too Far Gone" (2)
        "Shame Shame Shame" (2)
        "Most Lonely Day" (2)
  7: "We Were Wood," Barry Oreck & Friends [Self, 2/2025] (13)
        "The Norris Dam" (4)
        "We Were Wood" (4)
        "Build Me A City" (3)
  9: "Earl Jam," Tony Trischka [Down The Road, 6/2024] (11/12)
        "Amazing Grace" (2)
        "Brown's Ferry Blues" (2)
        "Lady Madonna" (2)
 10: "The Wind Will Change Again," The Twangtown Paramours [Inside Edge, 1/2025] (10)
        "Sincerely Yours No More" (3)
        "Old Friends" (2)
        "Showin' Off For Their Girlfriends" (2)
 11: "Beneath Your Skin," Kim Beggs [Self, 9/2024] (9)
        "Bury Me Inside Your Heart" (2)
        "House For Slaughter" (2)
        "A Little Sideways" (2)
 11: "Daggomit!," Max Wareham [Nine Athens, 2/2025] (9)
        "Lonesome Blues, I'm Coming Home" (1)
 13: "The American Dream," Amy Speace [Windbone, 9/2024] (7)
        "The American Dream" (3)
 13: "Beacons," Nefesh Mountain [Eden Sky, 2/2025] (7)
        "Little Longer" (1)
 13: "If the Sky Fell," Michael Henchman [Pulse Nine, 1/2025] (7)
        "On The Gulf" (4)
 13: "Woodland," Gillian Welch & David Rawlings [Acony, 8/2024] (7)
        "North Country" (2)
        "Empty Trainload of Sky" (2)
 17: "Born into a Blizzard," Jefferson Berry & the UAC [Urban Acoustic] (6)
        "Sleeping in Public" (2)
 17: "Dark Country," Gary Louris [Thirty Tigers, 2/2025] (6)
        "Getting Older" (3)
 17: "Halfway to Houston," Susan Werner [Self, 1/2024] (6)
        "Sisters" (2)
 17: "Quiet Town," Mindy Smith [Compass, 9/2024] (6)
        "Quiet Town" (2)
 17: "Take It Easy Greasy," Jim Brewer [Riverlark, 2/2025] (6)
        "Jim's Highway 61" (2)
 17: "Things Done Changed," Jerron Paxton [Smithsonian/Folkways, 10/2024] (6)
        "Brown Bear Blues" (2)
        "What's Gonna Become of Me" (2)
 23: "All Hat No Cattle," The Doohickeys [Forty Below] (5/6)
        "Too Ugly to Hitchhike" (2)
 23: "Red Camel Collective," Red Camel Collective [Pinecastle, 2/2025] (5/6)
        "In Spite of Me" (2)
 23: "Arcadia," Alison Krauss & Union Station [Down The Road, 2/2025] (5)
        "Looks Like the End of the Road" (3)
 23: "The Boy From Bluegrass," Various Artists [?] (5)
        "Another Day," Casey Connors (2)
 23: "Cher Rêve," Miss Tess [Self, 2/2025] (5)
        "Nobody Wins" (1)
 23: "Exploding Star," Heather Maloney [Signature Sounds, 2/2025] (5)
        "Exploding Star" (1)
 23: "Hear My Call," Cristina Vane [Blue Tip, 2/2025] (5)
        "Hear My Call" (1)
 23: "Look Up," Ringo Starr [Lost Highway, 1/2025] (5)
        "I Live For Love" (1)
 23: "Memory Bank," Drew & Ellie Holcomb [Magnolia, 1/2025] (5)
        "Shut Up And Dance" (2)
 23: "Racing Down the Valley," Sam Bergquist [Self, 2/2025] (5)
        "Here and Gone" (2)
 23: "Ride in the Light," Cindy Kallet [Sleepy Creek, 12/2024] (5)
        "Ride in the Light" (2)
 23: "Sea Salt & Sawdust," Marian Mastrorilli [Self, 2/2025] (5)
        "Patience" (3)
        "Cardinal in the Snow" (2)
 23: "Trail of Flowers," Sierra Ferrell [Rounder, 4/2024] (5)
        "American Dreaming" (2)

TOP SONGS of February 2025, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2790 plays from 100 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. "Travelin' Soul" (6)
     from "Alice Howe & Freebo Live" (Alice Howe & Freebo)
2. "Gas Money" (5)
     from "Be Real" (Chatham Rabbits)
2. "Happy In The Quiet" (5)
     from "Happy In the Quiet - single" (Renée Coughlin)
4. "Angel From Montgomery" (4)
     from "Alice Howe & Freebo Live" (Alice Howe & Freebo)
4. "A Case of You" (4)
     from "Alice Howe & Freebo Live" (Alice Howe & Freebo)
4. "God Will" (4)
     from "The Lucy Story - Unreleased & Rare Tracks" (Lucy Kaplansky)
4. "The Norris Dam" (4)
     from "We Were Wood" (Barry Oreck & Friends)
4. "On The Gulf" (4)
     from "If the Sky Fell" (Michael Henchman)
4. "Twilight" (4)
     from "Alice Howe & Freebo Live" (Alice Howe & Freebo)
4. "Ukrainian Now" (4)
     from "Together" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
4. "We Were Wood" (4)
     from "We Were Wood" (Barry Oreck & Friends)
12. "$20 Bill" (3)
     from "$20 Bill - single" (Kim Moberg)
12. "The American Dream" (3)
     from "The American Dream" (Amy Speace)
12. "Build Me A City" (3)
     from "We Were Wood" (Barry Oreck & Friends)

TOP ARTISTS of February 2025, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2790 plays from 100 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. Alice Howe & Freebo (31)
        "Alice Howe & Freebo Live" (31)
2. Crys Matthews (23)
        "Reclamation" (17)
        "Changemakers" (3)
3. Lucy Kaplansky (22)
        "The Lucy Story - Unreleased & Rare Tracks" (18)
4. John McCutcheon (21)
        "Field of Stars" (18)
5. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart (20)
        "Looking for the Thread" (13)
6. Bob Dylan (16)
        "Bob Dylan in Concert-Brandeis University 1963" (2)
7. Chatham Rabbits (14)
        "Be Real" (14)
8. Tony Trischka (13)
        "Earl Jam" (12)
9. Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms (12)
        "Gold in Your Pocket" (12)
10. Barry Oreck & Friends (11)
        "We Were Wood" (11)
10. Susan Werner (11)
        "Halfway to Houston" (6)
12. Kim Beggs (10)
        "Beneath Your Skin" (9)
12. The Twangtown Paramours (10)
        "The Wind Will Change Again" (10)
14. The Band (9/14)
        "The Band" (4)
        "Anthology, Vol. 1" (3)
        "Music From Big Pink" (3)
14. Max Wareham (9)
        "Daggomit!" (9)
14. Tom Paxton (9)
        "The Best of Tom Paxton" (3)
17. Joan Baez (8)
        "The Best of Joan Baez" (2)
18. Rhiannon Giddens (7/8)
        "You're the One" (3)
18. Aoife O'Donovan (7)
        "All My Friends" (4)
18. Carolina Chocolate Drops (7)
        "Genuine Negro Jig" (2)
18. Carrie Newcomer (7)
        "A Great Wild Mercy" (2)
18. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (7)
        "Woodland" (6)
18. Michael Henchman (7)
        "If the Sky Fell" (7)
18. Mindy Smith (7)
        "Quiet Town" (6)
18. Nanci Griffith (7)
        "Lone Star State Of Mind" (2)
18. Nefesh Mountain (7)
        "Beacons" (7)
18. Sierra Ferrell (7)
        "Trail of Flowers" (5)
18. Stan Rogers (7)
        "Home In Halifax" (2)

TOP LABELS of February 2025, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2790 plays from 100 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

1. Columbia (57)
2. Rounder (53)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (41)
4. Compass (30)
5. Nonesuch (27)
6. Signature Sounds (24)
7. Know Howe (22)
8. Free Dirt (18)
8. Thirty Tigers (18)
10. Appleseed (17)
10. Red House (17)
12. Appalseed (16)
13. Capitol (15)
13. Down The Road (15)
15. Vanguard (13)
15. Yep Roc (13)
17. Lambent Light (12)
17. Lucyricky (12)
19. Borealis (11)
19. Reprise (11)
19. Rhino (11)
19. Sugar Hill (11)

FOLK DJs - February 2025, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2790 plays from 100 playlists from 73 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Podell (KPFK-FM, CA)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM & podcast, BC)
Artie Martello (mostlyfolk.org & podcast, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Bud Johnson (KNBA-FM & syndicated, AK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Maher (mixcloud.com, BC)
David John (KAXE/KBXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Ed Mellnick (KBOO-FM, OR)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Graham Dean & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Helen Leicht (folkmusicnotebook.com, PA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (mixcloud.com, WA)
Jeremy Butler (Alabama Public Radio)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-FM, NY)
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 & mixcloud.com, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM & mixcloud.com, OR)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR/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)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & Radio Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (KISS-FM & Cox Cable, VA)
Pete Thomas (WAER-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM & mixcloud.com, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Robert Resnik (Vermont Public Radio)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
Sonny Ochs (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM, QC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM & WHUS-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & mixcloud.com, NY)
Wendy Ramsay (WAER-FM, NY)