Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2026, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of May 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2410 plays from 85 playlists from 68 Folk DJs

  1: "Lost Cause Lover Fool," The Milk Carton Kids [Thirty Tigers, 2/2026] (19)
        "I'll Go Home from Here" (3)
        "A Friend Like You" (3)
        "Sad Song" (3)
        "Young Love" (3)
  2: "When I Am a Fossil," Benny Bleu [Circus Tent, 5/2026] (15)
        "Old Dog" (3)
        "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (3)
        "Serenity Song" (3)
        "I've Endured" (2)
        "When I Am a Fossil" (2)
  3: "Massive Negroni," Sweet Megg [Self, 5/2026] (9/10)
        "Come On Up To The House" (2)
        "Slip In Mules" (2)
  3: "Baggage Flies Free," Ed Snodderly [Majestic, 5/2026] (9)
        "Coming Down This Road" (2)
        "When Doc Watson Come to Johnson City" (2)
  3: "Old No. 1 Revisited," Various Artists [Truly Handmade, 4/2026] (9)
        "LA Freeway," Jade Bird (2)
  3: "Sing Me Alive," I'm With Her [Rounder, 5/2026] (9)
        "Crossing Muddy Waters" (1)
  7: "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers," Dervish [Down The Road, 4/2026] (8)
        "Land of My Other" (3)
        "The Town I Loved So Well" (2)
        "Blue is the Eye" (2)
  7: "Path of Totality," The Montvales [Free Dirt, 3/2026] (8)
        "Plains of Ohio" (2)
        "The Wicked" (2)
  7: "Time," Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band [Thirty Tigers, 5/2026] (8)
        "time" (3)
        "Crazy About A Jukebox" (2)
 10: "Dark on a Sunny Day," Maisy Owen [Tompkins Square, 5/2026] (7)
        "On My Way Down" (2)
        "Letters" (2)
 10: "The Matter of the Heart," Matthew Alexander [Caravan, 5/2026] (7)
        "A Crooked Rhyme" (3)
 10: "Over Again," A Different Thread [Same Cloth, 5/2026] (7)
        "Over Again" (3)
        "Amaranth" (2)
 10: "Raise Your Voice-Songs of Resistance from Washington DC," Various Artists [?] (7)
        "Hold On," Jillian Matundan (3)
        "I Don't Want Your Billions, Mister," David Scott Weaver (2)
 10: "Simple As," Johnsmith [Blue Pine, 5/2026] (7)
        "Simple As" (3)
 15: "The Afterlife Sessions," Allen Dobb [Skipping Stone] (6)
        "Lone Tree Of Your Heart" (2)
 15: "Better Times," Matthew Payne [Self, 4/2026] (6)
        "Down in the Valley" (1)
 15: "Broken River," Hank Alrich [Walkinay, 5/2026] (6)
        "She Had Whiskey For Dinner" (2)
 15: "Business Unusual," Goodnight Moonshine [Self, 2/2026] (6)
        "Stars" (4)
 15: "Citizen," Crys Matthews [Shamus, 5/2026] (6)
        "Citizen" (3)
        "Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream" (3)
 15: "Dream Chaser," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/2026] (6)
        "Dream Chaser" (2)
 15: "Magic Accident," Della Mae [Compass, 1/2026] (6)
        "Nothing At All" (2)
 15: "These Are the Days That Turn Into Years," Pharis & Jason Romero [Self, 5/2026] (6)
        "These are the Days" (1)
 23: "Roots & Wings," Amani Burnham [Blind Pig] (5/6)
        "Sideways Thru Time" (2)
 23: "Appalachia," Emily Scott Robinson [Oh Boy, 1/2026] (5)
        "The Fairest View" (1)
 23: "Fortune Teller," Bobby Dove [New Motor, 5/2026] (5)
        "Dreamt I Meet John Prine" (1)
 23: "Hope!!," Angélique Kidjo [Warner, 4/2026] (5)
        "No Stopping Us" (2)
 23: "Long Journey Home," Various Artists [Appalsongs, 9/2025] (5)
        "Bachelor's Hall," Bruce Molsky & Stash Wyslouch (1)
 23: "Long Long Road," Ringo Starr [UMe, 4/2026] (5)
        "She's Gone" (1)
 23: "Mountains on the Moon," Paper Wings [Self, 3/2026] (5)
        "Fumblin" (2)
 23: "Passages," Eric Kilburn [Wellspring, 3/2026] (5)
        "Victim Hill" (1)
 23: "Ring-A-Bellin'," Thomm Jutz [Self] (5)
        "Holy Mother Mountain" (2)
 23: "Thread the Light," The McDades [Free Radio, 5/2026] (5)
        "Dance Around The Spinning Wheel" (3)
 23: "Twilight Tales," The Heart Collectors [Spins The Gold, 4/2026] (5)
        "Eagles And Horses" (2)

TOP SONGS of May 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2410 plays from 85 playlists from 68 Folk DJs

1. "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream" (4)
     from "Citizen" (Crys Matthews)
1. "Stars" (4)
     from "Business Unusual" (Goodnight Moonshine)
1. "time" (4)
     from "Time" (Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band)
4. "All the Immigrants Are Gone" (3)
     from "A Line in the Sand" (Phil Kennelty)
4. "Artificial Intelligence" (3)
     from "Country Super Hits, Vol. 2" (Jim Lauderdale)
4. "Citizen" (3)
     from "Citizen" (Crys Matthews)
4. "A Crooked Rhyme" (3)
     from "The Matter of the Heart" (Matthew Alexander)
4. "Dance Around The Spinning Wheel" (3)
     from "Thread the Light" (The McDades)
4. "Eagles & Horses" (3)
     from "Twilight Tales" (The Heart Collectors)
4. "A Friend Like You" (3)
     from "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (The Milk Carton Kids)
4. "Hold On" (3)
     from "Raise Your Voice - Songs of Resistance" (Jillian Matundan)
4. "If I Could Speak To Leonard" (3)
     from "Then Again" (Rodney Crowell)
4. "I'll Go Home from Here" (3)
     from "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (The Milk Carton Kids)

TOP ARTISTS of May 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2410 plays from 85 playlists from 68 Folk DJs

1. The Milk Carton Kids (19)
        "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (19)
2. Benny Bleu (15)
        "When I Am a Fossil" (15)
3. Bob Dylan (12)
        "Nashville Skyline" (2)
4. Dervish (10)
        "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers" (8)
5. Sweet Megg (9/11)
        "Massive Negroni" (10)
5. I'm With Her (9)
        "Sing Me Alive" (9)
5. Maisy Owen (9)
        "Dark on a Sunny Day" (7)
5. Pharis & Jason Romero (9)
        "These Are the Days That Turn Into Years" (5)
5. Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band (9)
        "Time" (8)
5. Willie Nelson (9)
        "Dream Chaser" (6)
11. Crys Matthews (8)
        "Citizen" (6)
11. The Montvales (8)
        "Path of Totality" (8)
13. Jim Lauderdale (7/10)
        "Country Super Hits, Vol. 2" (4)
13. Allen Dobb (7)
        "The Afterlife Sessions" (6)
13. Della Mae (7)
        "Magic Accident" (6)
13. A Different Thread (7)
        "Over Again" (7)
13. Ed Snodderly (7)
        "Baggage Flies Free" (6)
13. Joan Baez (7)
        "Day After Tomorrow" (2)
13. Johnsmith (7)
        "Simple As" (7)
13. Mama's Broke (7)
        "Narrow Line" (4)
13. Matthew Alexander (7)
        "The Matter of the Heart" (7)
13. Tony Trischka (7)
        "Earl Jam" (3)
13. Utah Phillips (7)
        "I've Got To Know" (3)

TOP LABELS of May 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2410 plays from 85 playlists from 68 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (38)
2. Thirty Tigers (33)
3. Columbia (30)
3. Red House (30)
5. Smithsonian/Folkways (23)
6. Rhino (20)
7. Compass (18)
7. Warner (18)
9. Free Dirt (17)
10. Signature Sounds (13)
11. Appleseed (12)
12. Down The Road (11)
12. New West (11)
12. Sugar Hill (11)
15. Legacy (10)
16. Circus Tent (9)
16. Reprise (9)
16. Shamus (9)
19. Adhyâropa (8)
19. Appalsongs (8)
19. Borealis (8)
19. Majestic (8)

FOLK DJs - May 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2410 plays from 85 playlists from 68 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Artie Martello (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Daryana Antipova (WFHB-FM)
David John (KAXE/KBXE-FM & KEOS-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Eureka Mike (WFCF-FM & thesonicplanet.com, FL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham Dean & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Helen Leicht (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (mixcloud.com)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
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)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-FM & soundcloud.com, NY)
Juliet Youngren ()
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Katrina Knight (mixcloud.com & folkmusicnotebook.com, Australia)
Ken Batista (WRCT-FM, PA)
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)
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 Park (PRX)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & Radio Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Pete Thomas (WAER-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM & mixcloud.com, WA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, TX)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & syndicated, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WWUH-FM, CT)
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)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Zeke Duckworthy & Andy Rogovin (WZBC-FM, MA)