Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2026, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of April 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2588 plays from 90 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

  1: "Appalachia," Emily Scott Robinson [Oh Boy, 1/2026] (24)
        "The Time for Flowers" (6)
        "Appalachia" (4)
        "Cast Iron Heart" (3)
        "Bless it All" (3)
        "The Water is Wide" (3)
  2: "Field Notes," Dave Gunning [Self, 2/2026] (19)
        "Vincent Coleman" (4)
        "World of Make Believe" (3)
        "Raven's Glen" (3)
  3: "Never Done," Annie & Rod Capps [Maynard, 4/2026] (15)
        "Pardon My Dust" (4)
        "Who Am I" (3)
        "Splinter" (2)
        "Here's To The Moments" (2)
        "Stupid Things" (2)
  3: "Twilight Tales," The Heart Collectors [Spins The Gold, 4/2026] (15)
        "One Voice" (5)
        "Eagles And Horses" (5)
        "Kite Song" (3)
        "Wildfire" (2)
  5: "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard," Andy Cohen + Eleanor Ellis + William Lee Ellis [Riverlark, 4/2026] (11)
        "Columbus Stockade" (1)
  6: "Magic Accident," Della Mae [Compass, 1/2026] (10)
        "Nothing At All" (3)
        "My Own Highway" (2)
        "I Compare Everyone To You" (2)
        "Little Bird" (2)
  7: "Blessing on the Wing," Newberry & Verch [Slab Town, 4/2026] (9)
        "Thankful For You" (2)
        "Honky Tonk Heaven" (2)
  8: "Driftwood," Weary Ramblers [Self, 1/2026] (8)
        "Spring Song" (2)
        "Kentucky Never Seemed So Blue" (2)
  8: "Earl Jam," Tony Trischka [Down The Road, 2024] (8)
        "Columbus Stockade Blues" (2)
  8: "Overdue for a Revolution," Martin Kerr [Nettwerk, 3/2026] (8)
        "Banned from the USA" (3)
        "The Time We've Been Given" (2)
        "Immigrants" (2)
 11: "The Easter Tapes," Steve Goodman [Red Pajamas] (7)
        "Easter Parade" (3)
 11: "Joe Troop & the Truth Machine," Joe Troop & the Truth Machine [Joe Troop, 3/2026] (7)
        "Billionaires" (4)
        "Overdrive" (2)
 11: "The Tree Of Forgiveness," John Prine [Oh Boy, 2020] (7)
        "When I Get to Heaven" (3)
 11: "The Truth MacHine," Joe Troop [Self] (7)
        "Sweet Pea" (3)
        "Overdrive" (2)
 15: "Business Unusual," Goodnight Moonshine [Self, 2/2026] (6)
        "Good News" (2)
 15: "Devils & Doves," Sam Bergquist [Self, 3/2026] (6)
        "Envy Blues" (3)
 15: "Good as True," Yonder Mountain String Band [Thirty Tigers, 4/2026] (6)
        "Blind" (3)
 15: "The Journals," Sammy Brue [Bloodshot, 3/2026] (6)
        "Lonely Mornings" (2)
 15: "Joyride," Steve Poltz [Red House, 3/2026] (6)
        "If It Bleeds It Leads" (2)
 15: "Land Of The Forgotten," Brit Taylor [Ridgetone] (6)
        "Broke No More" (2)
        "Warning You Whiskey" (2)
 15: "Lost Cause Lover Fool," The Milk Carton Kids [Thirty Tigers, 2/2026] (6)
        "I'll Go Home From Here" (4)
        "Blue Water" (2)
 15: "Next Act," Steep Canyon Rangers [Yep Roc] (6)
        "Rumble Strips" (5)
 15: "Rainy Nights & Rearview Windows," Sue Horowitz [Self, 3/2026] (6)
        "Mystic" (3)
 15: "When Summer Comes," David Coller [Upstart Yankee, 4/2026] (6)
        "Let Nothing Come Between Us" (3)
 15: "Phil Ochs Greatest Hits," Phil Ochs [Elektra] (6)
        "Draft Dodger Rag" (1)
 26: "Farewells And Fantasies," Phil Ochs [Rhino, 1997] (5/6)
        "Crucifixion" (2)
 26: "All Tied Together," Ye Vagabonds [River Lea, 2/2026] (5)
        "Where the Heart Lies" (2)
 26: "American Seams," Rose's Pawn Shop [Copaco] (5)
        "Going Out in the Wild" (2)
        "American Seams" (2)
 26: "Blossoms & Ghosts," Thea Hopkins [Self, 3/2026] (5)
        "Near Holtville Town" (1)
 26: "Dream Chaser," Willie Nelson [Columbia] (5)
        "Dream Chaser" (5)
 26: "The Fiddle and the Drum," Renee Fleming and Béla Fleck [Thirty Tigers] (5)
        "In the Pines" (5)
 26: "Hen's Teeth," Iron & Wine [Sub Pop] (5)
        "Singing Saw" (2)
        "In Your Ocean" (2)
 26: "Keep Going," Ken Whiteley [Pyramid, 2/2026] (5)
        "I'll Just Say I'm Fine" (2)
        "Everybody's Got to Be Tried" (2)
 26: "Look to the Sky," C. B. Smith [C.B. Smith, 4/2026] (5)
        "Hard Times on the Borderline" (1)
 26: "Massive Negroni," Sweet Megg [Self] (5)
        "Come On Up to the House" (5)
 26: "Mountains on the Moon," Paper Wings [Self, 3/2026] (5)
        "After All This Time" (2)
 26: "Old No. 1 Revisited," Various Artists [Truly Handmade] (5)
        "Instant Coffee Blues," Aaron Lee Tasjan (1)
 26: "Passages," Eric Kilburn [Wellspring, 3/2026] (5)
        "Antopol 1903" (2)
 26: "Pet," Big Richard [Signature Sounds, 2/2026] (5)
        "Millionaire" (2)
 26: "Powerlines," Jana Pochop [Self] (5)
        "American Habits" (1)
 26: "Time," Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band [Thirty Tigers] (5)
        "Time" (5)
 26: "World's Gone Wrong," Lucinda Williams [Highway, 2/2026] (5)
        "Black Tears" (2)
        "How Much Did You Get For Your Soul" (2)
 26: "Future Soul," Tedeschi Trucks Band [Fantasy] (5)
        "Devil Be Gone" (2)
 26: "King of Hearts," Paul Kaplan [Old Coat, 2/2026] (5)
        "Phil" (1)

TOP SONGS of April 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2588 plays from 90 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. "One Voice" (6)
     from "Twilight Tales" (The Heart Collectors)
1. "The Time for Flowers" (6)
     from "Appalachia" (Emily Scott Robinson)
3. "Come On Up to the House" (5)
     from "Massive Negroni" (Sweet Megg)
3. "Dream Chaser" (5)
     from "Dream Chaser" (Willie Nelson)
3. "Eagles And Horses" (5)
     from "Twilight Tales" (The Heart Collectors)
3. "Rumble Strips" (5)
     from "Next Act" (Steep Canyon Rangers)
3. "Time" (5)
     from "Time" (Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band)
8. "Appalachia" (4)
     from "Appalachia" (Emily Scott Robinson)
8. "Billionaires" (4)
     from "Joe Troop & the Truth Machine" (Joe Troop & the Truth Machine)
8. "Can You Read My Mind" (4)
     from "Can You Read My Mind - single" (Sofia Talvik)
8. "Days We Left Behind" (4)
     from "The Boys of Dungeon Lane" (Paul McCartney)
8. "I'll Go Home From Here" (4)
     from "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (The Milk Carton Kids)
8. "In The Pines" (4)
     from "In the Pines - single" (Renee Fleming With Bella Fleck Featuring Dolly Parton)
8. "Jesus Isn't Comin'" (4)
     from "Jesus Isn'T Comin'" (Sarah Larkin)
8. "Overdrive" (4)
     from "Joe Troop & the Truth Machine" (Joe Troop & the Truth Machine)

TOP ARTISTS of April 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2588 plays from 90 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. Emily Scott Robinson (24)
        "Appalachia" (24)
2. Phil Ochs (23)
        "Farewells And Fantasies" (6)
        "There But For Fortune" (4)
        "Phil Ochs in Concert" (3)
3. Dave Gunning (20)
        "Field Notes" (19)
4. John Prine (19)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (7)
        "Fair And Square" (3)
5. The Heart Collectors (17)
        "Twilight Tales" (15)
6. Annie & Rod Capps (15)
        "Never Done" (15)
7. Bob Dylan (12)
        "The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1-3: Rare & Unreleased" (2)
8. Richard Thompson (11)
        "Acoustic Classics II" (4)
8. Sloan Wainwright (11)
        "From Where You Are" (6)
8. Tony Trischka (11)
        "Earl Jam" (7)
11. Della Mae (10)
        "Magic Accident" (10)
11. Joe Troop & the Truth Machine (10)
        "Joe Troop & the Truth Machine" (7)
        "The Truth MacHine" (3)
11. Steve Goodman (10)
        "The Easter Tapes" (7)
14. Chip Taylor (9)
        "Hitman" (2)
14. Dolores Keane (9)
        "Dolores Keane" (2)
14. Martin Kerr (9)
        "Overdue for a Revolution" (8)
17. Emmylou Harris (8)
        "All I Intended To Be" (1)
17. Janis Ian (8)
        "Live Working Without A Net" (3)
17. Johnny Cash (8)
        "The Essential Johnny Cash" (3)
17. Peter, Paul & Mary (8)
        "Peter, Paul And Mary" (2)
17. Weary Ramblers (8)
        "Driftwood" (8)
17. Willie Nelson (8)
        "Dream Chaser" (5)
23. Brit Taylor (7)
        "Land Of The Forgotten" (6)
23. John Gorka (7)
        "unentitled" (3)
23. Judy Collins (7)
        "Forever-Changing" (2)
23. The Klezmatics (7)
        "We Were Made for These Times" (4)
23. Tom Paxton (7)
        "The Essential Tom Paxton" (2)

TOP LABELS of April 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2588 plays from 90 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

1. Oh Boy (43)
2. Columbia (33)
3. Rounder (24)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (24)
5. Compass (23)
5. Red House (23)
7. Elektra (22)
7. Thirty Tigers (22)
9. Nonesuch (16)
10. Signature Sounds (15)
11. Spins The Gold (12)
11. Warner (12)
13. Riverlark (11)
13. Sugar Hill (11)
15. Capitol (10)
15. Maynard (10)
17. Waterbug (9/10)
17. Appleseed (9)
17. Fantasy (9)
17. Free Dirt (9)
17. Legacy (9)

FOLK DJs - April 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2588 plays from 90 playlists from 69 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob McWilliams (Kansas Public Radio)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Daryana Antipova (WFHB-FM)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM & mixcloud.com, GA)
David John (KAXE/KBXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Denis McGilvray (KWGS-FM, OK)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Ed Mellnick (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eureka Mike (WFCF-FM & thesonicplanet.com, FL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Graham Dean & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Helen Leicht (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Katrina Knight (mixcloud.com & folkmusicnotebook.com)
Kejo Buchanan (CJTM-AM, ON)
Ken Batista (WRCT-FM, PA)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & KPFA-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & mixcloud.com, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM & mixcloud.com, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR/WGDH-FM, VT)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Kane (WETS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (mixcloud.com, PRX)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & acousticrainbow.com, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (mixcloud.com & live365.com, UT)
Pete Thomas (WAER-FM, NY)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM & mixcloud.com, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & syndicated, ON)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Zeke Duckworthy & Andy Rogovin (WZBC-FM, MA)