Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
January 2026, Week 4

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of January 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1942 plays from 70 playlists from 59 Folk DJs

  1: "Together Again," Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 1/2026] (19)
        "Artie's Last Stand" (4)
        "Cheatin' When I'm Eatin'" (3)
  2: "Circle & Square," Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz [Red Beet, 1/2026] (15)
        "Beckmann in the Frame" (4)
        "Life Of The Mind" (2)
        "Thomas Hart Benton" (2)
        "Circle and Square" (2)
  3: "The Blue Rock Session," Amy Speace [Windbone, 12/2025] (10)
        "The Sea And The Shore" (3)
        "Weight Of The World" (2)
        "The Mother" (2)
  4: "Party in the Pines," Dave Miller [Howlin' Dog, 1/2026] (6)
        "Greenhorn's Lament" (1)
  4: "Songs of Robert Burns," Various Artists [Greentrax] (6)
        "The Lea Rig," Andy M. Stewart (2)
  4: "unentitled," John Gorka [Red House, 10/2025] (6)
        "No Time To Cry" (1)
  4: "The Work, the Hope, the Promise," Wes Weddell [Self, 1/2026] (6)
        "Remembering Yesterday" (3)
  8: "Bringing the Light," Hot Tamale [Self, 1/2026] (5)
        "Most Of All" (2)
  8: "I'll Meet You In A Song," Darrell Scott [Here Records] (5)
        "Won't You Come and Sing for Me" (3)
        "I'll Meet You In A Song" (2)
  8: "Voices of Winter," Pricilla Herdman & Anne Hills & Cindy Mangsen [Gadfly] (5)
        "More Wood" (2)
  8: "Voisinages," Le Vent Du Nord [La Compagnie du Nord, 10/2025] (5)
        "Carillon" (2)
  8: "Where We Go," Jesse Appelman [Self, 12/2025] (5)
        "Freight Train" (1)
 13: "Avec Elodie," Eloise & Co [Self, 10/2025] (4)
        "Janet's / Angel Rocks" (1)
 13: "Bones of Trees," Tim Grimm [Vault, 4/2025] (4)
        "Woody's Landlord Revisited" (1)
 13: "Code to Live By," Grant Peeples [Ping, 1/2026] (4)
        "Sins of the Fathers" (2)
 13: "Driftwood," Weary Ramblers [Self, 1/2026] (4)
        "Oh, My Stars" (1)
 13: "Empire," Kray Van Kirk [Self, 1/2026] (4)
        "Dragonslayer" (2)
 13: "Ghosts of the Old West," George Mann & Mick Coates [Running Scared, 9/2025] (4)
        "Ghosts of the Old West" (1)
 13: "Labor Of Love," Tinsley Ellis [Alligator] (4)
        "Too Broke" (1)
 13: "Lucinda Williams," Lucinda Williams [Koch, 1988] (4)
        "Jackson" (1)
 13: "Maggie's Journal," Valerie Smith [Bell Buckle, 1/2026] (4)
        "That Was A Long Time Ago" (1)
 13: "Pastures," Natalie Del Carmen [Torrez NEW ] (4)
        "June, You're On My Mind" (2)
 13: "Since You Asked Me," Jan Krist [Yellow Room, 1/2026] (4)
        "Since You Asked Me" (2)
 13: "Together on a Rock," The Pairs [Self, 4/2025] (4)
        "Little Light" (1)
 13: "You Climb the Mountain," The Onlies [Self, 8/2025] (4)
        "Keg of Brandy" (1)
 13: "O California!," Laurie Lewis [Maple & Spruce] (4)
        "Hell Broke Loose In Georgia" (2)

TOP SONGS of January 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1942 plays from 70 playlists from 59 Folk DJs

1. "Hell Broke Loose in Georgia" (5)
     from "Hell Broke Loose in Georgia - single" (Laurie Lewis)
2. "Artie's Last Stand" (4)
     from "Together Again" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
2. "Beckmann in the Frame" (4)
     from "Circle & Square" (Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz)
2. "A Friend Like You" (4)
     from "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (The Milk Carton Kids)
5. "The 6th of January" (3)
     from "The 6th of January - single" (Amy Grant)
5. "Back Home" (3)
     from "It Runs Deep" (Garrett Boys)
5. "Cassidy" (3)
     from "Ace" (Bob Weir)
5. "Cheatin' When I'm Eatin'" (3)
     from "Together Again" (Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon)
5. "January Guitar" (3)
     from "January Guitar - single" (Bill Camplin)

TOP ARTISTS of January 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1942 plays from 70 playlists from 59 Folk DJs

1. Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon (19)
        "Together Again" (19)
2. Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz (14)
        "Circle & Square" (14)
3. Bob Dylan (12)
        "Bob Dylan" (2)
4. Amy Speace (11)
        "The Blue Rock Session" (10)
5. Joan Baez (10)
        "Any Day Now" (1)
6. Judy Collins (7/9)
        "The Very Best Of Judy Collins" (2)
6. Joe Jencks (7)
        "The Candle And The Flame" (1)
8. Darrell Scott (6)
        "I'll Meet You In A Song" (4)
8. Dave Miller (6)
        "Party in the Pines" (6)
8. Gordon Lightfoot (6)
        "The United Artists Collection" (3)
8. John Gorka (6)
        "unentitled" (6)
8. Josh White (6)
        "Free And Equal Blues" (2)
8. Lucinda Williams (6)
        "Lucinda Williams" (4)
8. Pete Seeger (6)
        "(ft Tao Rodriguez-Seeger)" (1)
8. Tim Grimm (6)
        "Bones of Trees" (4)
8. Wes Weddell (6)
        "The Work, the Hope, the Promise" (6)
17. Bob Weir (5)
        "Ace" (2)
17. Crys Matthews (5)
        "Reclamation" (2)
17. Hot Tamale (5)
        "Bringing the Light" (5)
17. Jesse Appelman (5)
        "Where We Go" (5)
17. John McCutcheon (5)
        "Wintersongs" (2)
17. Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands (5)
        "O California!" (2)
17. Le Vent Du Nord (5)
        "Voisinages" (5)
17. Mavis Staples (5)
        "Sad & Beautiful World" (2)
17. The Onlies (5)
        "You Climb the Mountain" (4)
17. Phil Ochs (5)
        "There But For Fortune" (2)
17. Valerie Smith (5)
        "Maggie's Journal" (4)

TOP LABELS of January 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1942 plays from 70 playlists from 59 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (18)
2. Appalseed (17)
3. Columbia (16)
3. Red Beet (16)
5. Red House (14)
6. Compass (13)
6. Smithsonian/Folkways (13)
8. Thirty Tigers (11)
9. Windbone (10)
10. Oh Boy (9)
11. Elektra (8)
11. Howlin' Dog (8)
11. RCA (8)
11. Signature Sounds (8)
15. Borealis (7)
15. Vanguard (7)

FOLK DJs - January 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 1942 plays from 70 playlists from 59 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Stevenson (WORT-FM, WI)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM & mixcloud.com, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
David John (KAXE/KBXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Ed Mellnick (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eureka Mike (WFCF-FM & thesonicplanet.com, FL)
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)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Welsh (Radio Summerhall, UK)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-FM & soundcloud.com, NY)
Katrina Knight (mixcloud.com)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & KPFA-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & mixcloud.com, AR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR/WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Mark Sahlgren and Darcy Wilkin (WRKF-FM, LA)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Park (PRX, NY)
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)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM & mixcloud.com, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Steve Edge (CHIR-FM & syndicated, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & mixcloud.com, NY)