Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
June 2026, Week 1

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of June 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2434 plays from 84 playlists from 67 Folk DJs

  1: "The Fiddle & the Drum," Renée Fleming [Thirty Tigers, 4/2026] (15)
        "The Cuckoo" (3)
        "In The Pines" (3)
        "My Epitaph" (2)
        "Blackest Crow" (2)
        "Pretty Bird" (2)
        "The Scarlet Tide" (2)
  2: "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers," Dervish [Down The Road, 4/2026] (12)
        "Land Of My Other" (3)
        "Passage West" (3)
  2: "Old No. 1 Revisited," Various Artists [Truly Handmade, 4/2026] (12)
        "Rita Ballou," Margo Price (2)
        "Instant Coffee Blues," Aaron Lee Tasjan (2)
        "Let Him Roll," Caroline Randall Williams (2)
        "Nickel for the Fiddler," Kelsey Waldon (2)
  2: "When I Am a Fossil," Benny Bleu [Circus Tent, 5/2026] (12)
        "I've Endured" (3)
        "Fairy Shrimp" (2)
        "Serenity Song" (2)
  5: "Thread the Light," The McDades [Free Radio, 5/2026] (11)
        "Gardener's Child" (3)
        "Dance Around the Spinning Wheel" (2)
        "Lily of the West" (2)
  5: "Veranda," Veranda [Big In The Garden, 5/2026] (11)
        "Premier train" (3)
        "Comme le Temps" (2)
  7: "Nightclothes," Annie Gallup [Gallway Bay, 2/2026] (10)
        "Free But Not Really" (3)
        "Almost Alright" (3)
  7: "Sing Me Alive," I'm With Her [Rounder, 5/2026] (10)
        "Ancient Light" (2)
  9: "Baggage Flies Free," Ed Snodderly [Majestic, 5/2026] (9)
        "The Grandest Tail" (2)
  9: "Middle of Nowhere," Kacey Musgraves [Lost Highway, 5/2026] (9)
        "Middle Of Nowhere" (2)
        "Abilene" (2)
 11: "The Afterlife Sessions," Allen dobb [Skipping Stone] (8)
        "At The Bridge" (2)
        "Rocks To Pick" (2)
 11: "Appalachia," Emily Scott Robinson [Oh Boy, 1/2026] (8)
        "The Time for Flowers" (2)
        "Dirtbag Saloon" (2)
        "Appalachia" (2)
 11: "Lost Cause Lover Fool," The Milk Carton Kids [Thirty Tigers, 2/2026] (8)
        "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (2)
        "Blue Water" (2)
 11: "Next Act," Steep Canyon Rangers [Yep Roc] (8)
        "Back of Beyond" (3)
 11: "Time," Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band [Thirty Tigers, 5/2026] (8)
        "Time" (2)
 16: "All Tied Together," Ye Vagabonds [River Lea, 2/2026] (7/9)
        "The Flood" (2)
        "Cuckoo Storm" (2)
        "I'll Keep Singing" (2)
 16: "African Sojourn - Putumayo World Music," Various Artists [Putumayo] (7)
        "Niger," Boube (2)
 16: "Dark on a Sunny Day," Maisy Owen [Tompkins Square, 5/2026] (7)
        "On My Way Down" (2)
        "The Rest Of Me" (2)
 16: "Wake," Dirk Powell [Last Music, 4/2026] (7)
        "Ally Ally in Come Free" (1)
 16: "Willow & Stone," Jenny Reynolds [Self, 6/2026] (7)
        "Learning To Be Yours" (3)
 21: "Dream Chaser," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/2026] (6)
        "I Can't Read Your Mind" (1)
 21: "Highway 75," March to August [Crisp] (6)
        "MaryAnne" (2)
        "Traveling Alone" (2)
 21: "Seasons Unknown," The Two Tracks [Self] (6)
        "Lilac Weather" (1)
 21: "Simple As," Johnsmith [Blue Pine, 5/2026] (6)
        "Simple As" (3)
 21: "Union Made," Old Crow Medicine Show [Hartland] (6)
        "For What It's Worth" (2)
 21: "These Are The Days," Michaela Anne [Georgia June] (6)
        "These Are The Days" (2)
        "Georgie" (2)
 27: "Spring Green," Mark Erelli [Self, 2/2026] (5/6)
        "Friend Like You" (2)
 27: "Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways] (5)
        "Jimmy Bell," Cat Iron (1)
 27: "Face The Feeling," Jobi Riccio [Yep Roc] (5)
        "Idaho" (3)
 27: "Magic Accident," Della Mae [Compass, 1/2026] (5)
        "Magic Accident" (1)
 27: "Massive Negroni," Sweet Megg [Self, 5/2026] (5)
        "Come On Up To The House" (2)
 27: "Raise Your Voice," Various Artists [Various Artists, 5/2026] (5)
        "Speak Up," Krista O'CONNELL (1)
 27: "Reunion," Mama's Broke [Free Dirt, 5/2026] (5)
        "The Nameless" (3)

TOP SONGS of June 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2434 plays from 84 playlists from 67 Folk DJs

1. "Ancient Light" (4)
     from "Sing Me Alive" (I'm With Her)
1. "Gardener's Child" (4)
     from "Thread the Light" (The McDades)
3. "Almost Alright" (3)
     from "Nightclothes" (Annie Gallup)
3. "Back of Beyond" (3)
     from "Next Act" (Steep Canyon Rangers)
3. "Come On Up To The House" (3)
     from "Massive Negroni" (Sweet Megg)
3. "The Cuckoo" (3)
     from "The Fiddle and the Drum" (Renée Fleming)
3. "Down In The Valley" (3)
     from "Better Times" (Matthew Payne)
3. "Free But Not Really" (3)
     from "Nightclothes" (Annie Gallup)
3. "Going and Gone" (3)
     from "Can't Outrun the Blues" (Trey Hensley)
3. "Idaho" (3)
     from "Face the Feeling" (Jobi Riccio)
3. "In The Pines" (3)
     from "The Fiddle and the Drum" (Renée Fleming)
3. "I've Endured" (3)
     from "When I Am a Fossil" (Benny Bleu)
3. "Land Of My Other" (3)
     from "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers" (Dervish)
3. "Learning To Be Yours" (3)
     from "Willow & Stone" (Jenny Reynolds)
3. "Lulu Gal" (3)
     from "From Here to the Sea" (Meredith Moon)

TOP ARTISTS of June 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2434 plays from 84 playlists from 67 Folk DJs

1. The McDades (14)
        "Thread the Light" (11)
2. I'm With Her (13)
        "Sing Me Alive" (10)
3. Benny Bleu (12)
        "When I Am a Fossil" (12)
3. Dervish (12)
        "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers" (12)
5. Annie Gallup (11)
        "Nightclothes" (10)
5. Veranda (11)
        "Veranda" (11)
7. Ye Vagabonds (9/10)
        "All Tied Together" (9)
7. Kacey Musgraves (9)
        "Middle of Nowhere" (9)
7. The Milk Carton Kids (9)
        "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (8)
7. Willie Nelson (9)
        "Dream Chaser" (6)
11. Allen dobb (8)
        "The Afterlife Sessions" (8)
11. Ed Snodderly (8)
        "Baggage Flies Free" (8)
11. Emily Scott Robinson (8)
        "Appalachia" (8)
11. Johnsmith (8)
        "Simple As" (6)
11. Maisy Owen (8)
        "Dark on a Sunny Day" (7)
11. Steep Canyon Rangers (8)
        "Next Act" (8)
17. Renée Fleming (7/10)
        "The Fiddle & the Drum" (9)
17. Jenny Reynolds (7)
        "Willow & Stone" (7)
17. Old Crow Medicine Show (7)
        "Union Made" (6)
17. Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band (7)
        "Time" (7)

TOP LABELS of June 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2434 plays from 84 playlists from 67 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (49)
2. Thirty Tigers (33)
3. Red House (28)
4. Compass (24)
5. Columbia (22)
5. Smithsonian/Folkways (22)
7. Vanguard (19)
8. Down The Road (18)
9. Nonesuch (17)
10. Free Dirt (16)
10. Yep Roc (16)
12. Elektra (12)
12. Tompkins Square (12)
14. New West (11)
14. Oh Boy (11)
16. Free Radio (10)
16. Legacy (10)
16. Warner (10)
19. Green Linnet (9/11)
19. Signature Sounds (9/11)
19. Lost Highway (9)
19. Majestic (9)
19. Putumayo (9)
19. Rhino (9)
19. Sugar Hill (9)
19. Truly Handmade (9)

FOLK DJs - June 2026, Week 1
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2434 plays from 84 playlists from 67 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
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)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
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)
Ed Mellnick (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eureka Mike (thesonicplanet.com, FL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Helen Leicht (folkmusicnotebook.com, UK)
JB Nuttle (WSDL-FM, MD)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
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)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Katrina Knight (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Ken Batista (WRCT-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & mixcloud.com, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM & mixcloud.com, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR/WGDH-FM, VT)
Mary Katherine Aldin (KPFK-FM, CA)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM)
Menachem Vinegrad (Radio Upper Galilee & folkmusicnotebook.com, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (mixcloud.com, PRX)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Radio Kidnappers & folktunefinder.com, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Pete Thomas (WAER-FM, NY)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & syndicated, BC)
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 Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Zeke Duckworthy & Andy Rogovin (WZBC-FM, MA)