Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
June 2026 (so far)

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of June 2026
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 5282 plays from 189 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

  1: "When I Am a Fossil," Benny Bleu [Circus Tent, 5/2026] (29)
        "I've Endured" (7)
        "Serenity Song" (4)
  2: "The Fiddle & the Drum," Renée Fleming [Thirty Tigers, 4/2026] (24)
        "The Scarlet Tide" (5)
        "The Cuckoo" (5)
        "Pretty Bird" (3)
        "In The Pines" (3)
  2: "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers," Dervish [Down The Road, 4/2026] (24)
        "Passage West" (6)
        "Land Of My Other" (4)
        "The Broad Majestic Shannon" (4)
  2: "Nightclothes," Annie Gallup [Gallway Bay, 2/2026] (24)
        "Almost Alright" (7)
        "Free But Not Really" (3)
        "Elephant" (3)
  2: "These Are the Days That Turn Into Years," Pharis & Jason Romero [Self, 5/2026] (24)
        "These Are The Days" (6)
        "Georgie" (5)
        "Last Call" (3)
  6: "Willow & Stone," Jenny Reynolds [Self, 6/2026] (22)
        "Learning to Be Yours" (6)
        "Listening To The Rain" (3)
        "Shadow And Sin" (3)
        "If I Hadn't Waited So Long" (3)
  7: "Lost Cause Lover Fool," The Milk Carton Kids [Thirty Tigers, 2/2026] (21)
        "My Place Among The Stones" (4)
        "Blue Water" (4)
        "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (3)
        "Young Love" (3)
  8: "Baggage Flies Free," Ed Snodderly [Majestic, 5/2026] (20)
        "Will Your Down Home Be Unbroken" (4)
        "When Doc Watson Come to Johnson City" (3)
        "High in the Rhyme" (3)
  8: "Old No. 1 Revisited," Various Artists [Truly Handmade, 4/2026] (20)
        "Rita Ballou," Margo Price (4)
        "Nickel for the Fiddler," Kelsey Waldon (4)
        "Let Him Roll," Caroline Randall Williams (3)
  8: "Sing Me Alive," I'm With Her [Rounder, 5/2026] (20)
        "Find My Way to You" (3)
  8: "Thread the Light," The McDades [Free Radio, 5/2026] (20)
        "Roving Gambler" (4)
        "Dance Around the Spinning Wheel" (4)
        "Lily of the West" (3)
        "Gardener's Child" (3)
 12: "Dark on a Sunny Day," Maisy Owen [Tompkins Square, 5/2026] (18)
        "On My Way Down" (5)
 13: "Simple As," Johnsmith [Blue Pine, 5/2026] (17)
        "Simple As" (5)
        "Falling" (3)
 14: "Middle of Nowhere," Kacey Musgraves [Lost Highway, 5/2026] (16)
        "Everybody Wants To Be A Cowboy" (3)
        "The Last Time" (2)
        "Middle Of Nowhere" (2)
        "Abilene" (2)
 14: "Time," Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band [Thirty Tigers, 5/2026] (16)
        "Time" (4)
        "Talkin' Blues" (3)
        "Crazy About A Jukebox" (2)
        "Life Of Love" (2)
 14: "Veranda," Veranda [Big In The Garden, 5/2026] (16)
        "Premier train" (3)
        "J'entends ton nom" (2)
        "Cage dorée" (2)
        "Comme le Temps" (2)
 17: "Dream Chaser," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/2026] (14)
        "Dream Chaser" (3)
        "I Can't Read Your Mind" (2)
        "Wonder What I'm Gonna Do" (2)
        "Fly Away" (2)
 18: "Highway 75," March to August [Self] (13)
        "Quiet Years" (3)
        "MaryAnne" (3)
        "Highway 75" (2)
        "Traveling Alone" (2)
 18: "Union Made," Old Crow Medicine Show [Hartland] (13)
        "Last American Waltz" (3)
        "Y'all All Come" (2)
        "Rye Whiskey" (2)
        "For What It's Worth" (2)
        "Lincoln Highway w- Ray Benson" (2)
 18: "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard," Andy Cohen + Eleanor Ellis + William Lee Ellis [Riverlark, 4/2026] (13)
        "Shuckin' Sugar" (3)
        "South Nashville Blues" (2)
 21: "Days Are Long," Scott Sean White [AMPG Music] (12)
        "Hold Your Own" (3)
        "Piano For Sale" (2)
        "She'd Be The Bible" (2)
        "By Heart" (2)
 22: "All Tied Together," Ye Vagabonds [River Lea, 2/2026] (11)
        "The Flood" (2)
        "Mayfly" (2)
        "Cuckoo Storm" (2)
        "I'll Keep Singing" (2)
 22: "Blessing On The Wing," April Verch [Slabtown] (11)
        "Where The Songs Come From" (3)
        "Neighbors" (3)
        "Tune Thy Heart" (3)
 22: "Next Act," Steep Canyon Rangers [Yep Roc] (11)
        "Back of Beyond" (3)
        "Hard Times" (2)
 22: "Over Again," A Different Thread [Same Cloth, 5/2026] (11)
        "Always Leaving" (3)
        "The Prophet" (2)
        "Over Again" (2)
 22: "Pattonville," Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus [Berkalin] (11)
        "We're Not so Different" (5)
 22: "Raise Your Voice," Various Artists [Various Artists, 5/2026] (11)
        "I Don't Want Your Billions, Mister," David Scott Weaver (3)
        "Speak Up," Krista O'CONNELL (2)
 28: "Appalachia," Emily Scott Robinson [Oh Boy, 1/2026] (10)
        "Appalachia" (3)
        "The Time for Flowers" (2)
        "Dirtbag Saloon" (2)
 29: "African Sojourn," Various Artists [Putumayo] (9)
        "Niger," Boube (2)
 29: "Great American Jukebox," Michael J. Miles & Jill Kaeding [Miles] (9)
        "Madman Across The Water" (2)
 29: "Low Country Wedding," Jefferson Ross [Self, 4/2026] (9)
        "Too Many Guitars" (2)
 29: "Seasons Unknown," The Two Tracks [Self] (9)
        "Mexico by Friday" (2)
 29: "Wake," Dirk Powell [Last Music, 4/2026] (9)
        "Ally Ally in Come Free" (1)
 29: "Reunion," Mama's Broke [Free Dirt, 5/2026] (9)
        "The Nameless" (4)
        "Heaven" (2)
        "It Gets Easier" (2)
 35: "The Afterlife Sessions," Allen dobb [Skipping Stone] (8)
        "At The Bridge" (2)
        "Rocks To Pick" (2)
 35: "Earl Jam 2," Tony Trischka [Down The Road, 3/2026] (8)
        "Bill Cheatham" (2)
 35: "Empty Pair of Shoes," Claire Lynch [Thrill Hill, 5/2026] (8)
        "Trouble's Not Troubling Me" (3)
        "Suffer the Children" (3)
 35: "Field Notes," Dave Gunning [Self, 2/2026] (8)
        "Pursued by Grace" (3)
        "Going Nowhere Tonight" (2)
        "The Cost" (2)
 35: "Invitation," Susanna Laird [Self, 6/2026] (8)
        "Finally Talk To You" (3)
        "At the End of the Day" (2)
 35: "Long Long Road," Ringo Starr [UMe, 4/2026] (8)
        "I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore" (2)
        "Why" (2)
 35: "Matters Of The Heart," Bruce Murdoch [Self, 2008] (8)
        "The Matter of the Heart" (2)
 35: "Never Done," Annie & Rod Capps [Maynard, 4/2026] (8)
        "Who Am I" (3)
        "Stupid Things" (3)
 35: "Red Tailed Hawk," John Ferullo [Self] (8)
        "My Father's Coat" (3)
        "Choose Love" (2)
 35: "Tanasi," Tanasi [Self] (8)
        "Sweetest Breeze" (2)
        "Pickin' in the Pines" (2)
 35: "Together Again," Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon [Appalseed, 1/2026] (8)
        "The Future" (3)

TOP SONGS of June 2026
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 5282 plays from 189 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. "Almost Alright" (7)
     from "Nightclothes" (Annie Gallup)
1. "I've Endured" (7)
     from "When I Am a Fossil" (Benny Bleu)
3. "If You Fly Through Dallas" (6)
     from "If You Fly Through Dallas - single" (Jessica Smucker)
3. "Learning to Be Yours" (6)
     from "Willow & Stone" (Jenny Reynolds)
3. "Let's Bury War" (6)
     from "Let's Bury War - single" (Jane Ross Fallon)
3. "Passage West" (6)
     from "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers" (Dervish)
3. "Wildflower Bouquet" (6)
     from "Wildflower Bouquet - single" (Skip Bailey)
8. "Ancient Light" (5)
     from "Wild & Clear & Blue" (I'm With Her)
8. "Cold Dawn" (5)
     from "Cold Dawn - single" (James Kahn)
8. "Georgie" (5)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn Into Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)
8. "Javier" (5)
     from "Javier - single" (Brad Colerick)
8. "Making Plans" (5)
     from "Making Plans - single" (Dale Ann Bradley)
8. "On My Way Down" (5)
     from "Dark on a Sunny Day" (Maisy Owen)
8. "Simple As" (5)
     from "Simple As" (Johnsmith)
8. "These Are The Days" (5)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn Into Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)
8. "We're Not so Different" (5)
     from "Pattonville" (Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus)
17. "American Dissident" (4)
     from "American Dissident" (John Flynn)
17. "Blue Water" (4)
     from "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (The Milk Carton Kids)
17. "The Broad Majestic Shannon" (4)
     from "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers" (Dervish)
17. "Come On Up To The House" (4)
     from "Massive Negroni" (Sweet Megg)
17. "The Cuckoo" (4)
     from "The Fiddle and the Drum" (Renée Fleming)
17. "Dance Around the Spinning Wheel" (4)
     from "Thread the Light" (The McDades)
17. "Dark On A Sunny Day" (4)
     from "Dark" (Maisy Owen)

TOP ARTISTS of June 2026
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 5282 plays from 189 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. Benny Bleu (29)
        "When I Am a Fossil" (29)
2. Annie Gallup (25)
        "Nightclothes" (24)
2. Dervish (25)
        "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2" (24)
2. I'm With Her (25)
        "Sing Me Alive" (20)
5. The McDades (23)
        "Thread the Light" (20)
5. The Milk Carton Kids (23)
        "Lost Cause Lover Fool" (21)
7. Jenny Reynolds (22)
        "Willow & Stone" (22)
7. Pharis & Jason Romero (22)
        "These Are the Days That Turn Into Years" (19)
9. Johnsmith (21)
        "Simple As" (17)
10. Maisy Owen (20)
        "Dark on a Sunny Day" (18)
11. Bob Dylan (19)
        "Blonde On Blonde" (2)
11. Willie Nelson (19)
        "Dream Chaser" (14)
13. Ed Snodderly (16)
        "Baggage Flies Free" (16)
13. Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band (16)
        "Time" (15)
13. Veranda (16)
        "Veranda" (16)
16. James Keelaghan (15/18)
        "History: The First 25 Years" (5)
        "A Recent Future" (3)
        "Small Rebellions" (3)
17. Kacey Musgraves (14)
        "Middle of Nowhere" (14)
17. Old Crow Medicine Show (14)
        "Union Made" (13)
19. John McCutcheon (13/15)
        "Howjadoo" (4)
        "Mail Myself to You" (3)
19. March to August (13)
        "Highway 75" (13)
19. Renée Fleming (13)
        "The Fiddle & the Drum" (12)
22. Holly Near (12)
        "Peace Becomes You" (3)
22. Jefferson Ross (12)
        "Low Country Wedding" (9)
22. Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus (12)
        "Pattonville" (11)
22. John Prine (12)
        "John Prine" (2)
22. Ye Vagabonds (12)
        "All Tied Together" (11)
27. Claudia Schmidt (11/12)
        "Bend In The River" (3)
27. Alison Krauss & Union Station (11)
        "Arcadia" (5)
        "Paper Airplane" (4)
27. Della Mae (11)
        "Magic Accident" (7)
27. A Different Thread (11)
        "Over Again" (11)
27. Peggy Seeger (11)
        "Vintage" (4)
        "Teleology" (3)
27. Steep Canyon Rangers (11)
        "Next Act" (11)
27. Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon (11)
        "Together Again" (8)
        "Together" (3)
34. Crys Matthews (10)
        "Citizen" (3)
        "Reclamation" (3)
34. Dave Gunning (10)
        "Field Notes" (8)
34. Emily Scott Robinson (10)
        "Appalachia" (10)
34. Scott Sean White (10)
        "Days Are Long" (10)

TOP LABELS of June 2026
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 5282 plays from 189 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (106)
2. Thirty Tigers (72)
3. Red House (58)
4. Columbia (50)
5. Smithsonian/Folkways (40)
6. Compass (38)
7. Down The Road (32)
8. Free Dirt (31)
9. Yep Roc (28)
10. Elektra (26)
11. Legacy (25)
12. Nonesuch (24)
12. Tompkins Square (24)
12. Vanguard (24)
15. New West (23)
16. Signature Sounds (22)
17. Borealis (20)
17. Circus Tent (20)
17. Warner (20)
20. Free Radio (19)
20. Sugar Hill (19)
22. Blue Pine (18)
22. Lost Highway (18)
22. Philo (18)
25. Gallway Bay (16)
25. Majestic (16)
25. Oh Boy (16)
28. Capitol (15)
28. Rhino (15)
28. Truly Handmade (15)
31. Pinecastle (14)
32. Berkalin (13)
32. Riverlark (13)
34. Dark Shadow (12)
34. Reprise (12)
36. Green Linnet (11/12)
36. AMPG Music (11)
36. Appalsongs (11)
36. SME (11)
36. Same Cloth (11)

FOLK DJs - June 2026
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 5282 plays from 189 playlists from 86 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Art Stevenson (WORT-FM, WI)
Artie Martello (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
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)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
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)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Ed Mellnick (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eureka Mike (thesonicplanet.com, FL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Graham Dean & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Helen Leicht (folkmusicnotebook.com, UK)
JB Nuttle (WSDL-FM, MD)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (mixcloud.com)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM, CA)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com & podcast, 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 & mixcloud.com)
Ken Batista (WRCT-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & mixcloud.com, CA)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM & mixcloud.com, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR/WGDH-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Mary Katherine Aldin (KPFK-FM, CA)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
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)
Radiogeneralstore (WSDL-FM, MD)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & syndicated, BC)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry B. Moses & Naomi Soule (KCLC-FM, MO)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Zeke Duckworthy & Andy Rogovin (WZBC-FM, MA)