Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
July 2026, Week 2

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of July 2026, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2271 plays from 76 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

  1: "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years," Pharis & Jason Romero [Self, 5/2026] (23)
        "These Are The Days" (5)
        "Left My Home" (4)
        "Cannonball" (3)
  2: "Esperanza," Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt [Crooked Cyclone, 6/2026] (14)
        "La Madrugada Tucsonense" (6)
        "Dr. Shockley's Greatest Trick" (2)
        "I Wish I Cared Less" (2)
  3: "Mayday!," George Mann & Si Kahn [Legacy, 7/2026] (13)
        "Hard Times" (3)
        "Anyone Can Be President" (3)
        "Stranger in This Land" (2)
  4: "Nightclothes," Annie Gallup [Gallway Bay, 2/2026] (12)
        "Paper" (3)
        "Impossible" (3)
        "Nightclothes" (2)
        "Elephant" (2)
  5: "All My Faith," Maya de Vitry [Mad Maker] (10)
        "All My Faith" (3)
        "Traveler" (2)
        "Coin in Your Soul" (2)
  6: "Love & Labour," Hannah & Nathan [Self, 4/2026] (9)
        "The Blackest Crow" (2)
  6: "Thread the Light," The McDades [Free Radio, 5/2026] (9)
        "Roving Gambler" (2)
  6: "When I Am a Fossil," Benny Bleu [Circus Tent, 5/2026] (9)
        "March of the Mollusk" (2)
        "Fairy Shrimp" (2)
        "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (2)
  9: "The Air That You Breathe," Lance Cowan [Patio, 7/2026] (8)
        "Where'd They Go?" (2)
  9: "Days of Unrest," Margo Price [Loma Vista, 7/2026] (8)
        "Oval Room" (3)
        "Maggie's Farm" (3)
  9: "Raise Your Voice," Various Artists [Kim Eaton] (8)
        "Hold On," Jillian Matundan (2)
  9: "Willow & Stone," Jenny Reynolds [Self, 6/2026] (8)
        "I'm Not The One" (2)
 13: "Diving In," Lynn Hollyfield [Self, 7/2026] (7)
        "We Are the People" (5)
 13: "Hand's Cove," Ken & Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 6/2026] (7)
        "Steam Powered Aereo Plane" (2)
 13: "Little-Kid Heart," Tipps & Obermiller [Self] (7)
        "The Garden" (2)
 13: "Union Made," Old Crow Medicine Show [Hartland, 6/2026] (7)
        "My Side of the Mountain" (2)
        "Rainbow Stew" (2)
 13: "Veranda," Veranda [Big In The Garden, 5/2026] (7)
        "J'entends ton nom" (3)
 18: "Dream Chaser," Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/2026] (6)
        "Wonder What I'm Gonna Do" (2)
        "Fly Away" (2)
 18: "The Fiddle and the Drum," Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck [Thirty Tigers] (6)
        "My Epitaph" (1)
 18: "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still," Sophie Wellington [Adhyâropa] (6)
        "In Seaport Town" (2)
 18: "Mirroring The Wilderness," Vanessa Lively [Animada] (6)
        "Realm of Memories" (1)
 18: "Pattonville," Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus [Berkalin, 6/2026] (6)
        "Ghosts in This Room Tonight" (2)
 18: "Sing Me Alive," I'm With Her [Rounder, 5/2026] (6)
        "Crossing Muddy Waters" (2)
 18: "So Much For Goodbyes," Billy Strings [Reprise] (6)
        "Burn The Other End" (6)
 18: "I Ain't Got No Home In This World," Sean Kiely [Multiple Logo] (6)
        "I Ain't Got No Home In This World" (6)
 26: "American Favorite Ballads, Vol. 1," Pete Seeger [Smithsonian/Folkways] (5/9)
        "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" (1)
 26: "Are You Lonely Like Me?," Clark Paterson [Self] (5)
        "My Last Hundred Bucks" (2)
 26: "Baggage Flies Free," Ed Snodderly [Majestic, 5/2026] (5)
        "Will Your Down Home Be Unbroken" (1)
 26: "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," Paul McCartney [MPL/Capitol] (5)
        "Down South" (2)
 26: "Broken River," Hank Alrich [Walkinay, 5/2026] (5)
        "Fast Money" (2)
 26: "The Great Irish Songbook, Vol. 2: Poets & Storytellers," Dervish [Down The Road, 4/2026] (5)
        "Land of My Other" (1)
 26: "Heirloom," Nathan Evans Fox [Free Dirt] (5)
        "Heirloom" (2)
 26: "Highway 75," March to August [Self, 6/2026] (5)
        "Red Mountain Hailstorm" (1)
 26: "Red-Tailed Hawk," John Ferullo [Self] (5)
        "My Father's Coat" (1)
 26: "Tanasi," Tanasi [Self] (5)
        "Bhajho-Khetma" (1)
 26: "Then Again," Rodney Crowell [New West] (5)
        "Are You One Of Us" (1)
 26: "In the Hour of Chaos," Allison Russell [Fantasy] (5)
        "Rainbows" (2)
        "No Springtime" (2)

TOP SONGS of July 2026, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2271 plays from 76 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

1. "Burn The Other End" (6)
     from "So Much For Goodbyes" (Billy Strings)
1. "I Ain't Got No Home In This World" (6)
     from "I Ain't Got No Home In This World" (Sean Kiely)
1. "La Madrugada Tucsonense" (6)
     from "Esperanza" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
4. "These Are The Days" (5)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)
4. "We Are the People" (5)
     from "Diving In" (Lynn Hollyfield)
6. "Left My Home" (4)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)
6. "Love is Everywhere" (4)
     from "Love is Everywhere - single" (Trampled by Turtles & Jeff Tweedy)
6. "Wheels" (4)
     from "American Cosmic Revival, Vol. 2: Miles From Nowhere" (Christian Parker, Patrick Cleary, Earl Poole Ball)
6. "Wild Wolf Woody Guthrie" (4)
     from "Wild Wolf Woody Guthrie - single" (Rob Ferguson)
10. "All My Faith" (3)
     from "All My Faith" (Maya de Vitry)
10. "Anyone Can Be President" (3)
     from "Mayday!" (George Mann & Si Kahn)
10. "Cannonball" (3)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)
10. "Carolina Rain" (3)
     from "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" (Rhiannon Giddens)
10. "Hard Times" (3)
     from "Mayday!" (George Mann & Si Kahn)
10. "Impossible" (3)
     from "Nightclothes" (Annie Gallup)

TOP ARTISTS of July 2026, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2271 plays from 76 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

1. Woody Guthrie (24)
        "Library Of Congress Recordings" (5)
2. Pharis & Jason Romero (20)
        "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (20)
3. Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt (14)
        "Esperanza" (14)
4. Bob Dylan (13)
        "Blonde On Blonde" (2)
5. Annie Gallup (12)
        "Nightclothes" (12)
6. George Mann & Si Kahn (11)
        "Mayday!" (11)
7. Maya de Vitry (10)
        "All My Faith" (10)
7. The McDades (10)
        "Thread the Light" (9)
9. Benny Bleu (9)
        "When I Am a Fossil" (9)
10. Hannah & Nathan (8)
        "Love & Labour" (8)
10. Jenny Reynolds (8)
        "Willow & Stone" (8)
10. Lance Cowan (8)
        "The Air That You Breathe" (8)
13. Billy Strings (7)
        "So Much For Goodbyes" (6)
13. Ken & Brad Kolodner (7)
        "Hand's Cove" (7)
13. Lynn Hollyfield (7)
        "Diving In" (7)
13. Margo Price (7)
        "Days of Unrest" (7)
13. Susan Werner (7)
        "An American In Havana" (2)
13. Tipps & Obermiller (7)
        "Little-Kid Heart" (7)
13. Vanessa Lively (7)
        "Mirroring The Wilderness" (6)
13. Veranda (7)
        "Veranda" (7)
13. Willie Nelson (7)
        "Dream Chaser" (6)

TOP LABELS of July 2026, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2271 plays from 76 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (39)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (37)
3. Red House (28)
4. Columbia (26)
5. Legacy (22)
6. Appleseed (20)
7. Thirty Tigers (19)
8. Elektra (13)
9. Crooked Cyclone (12)
10. Bear Family (10)
10. Compass (10)
10. Free Dirt (10)
13. Circus Tent (9)
13. Mad Maker (9)
13. Signature Sounds (9)
16. Appalsongs (8)
16. Free Radio (8)
16. New West (8)
16. Rhino (8)
16. Yep Roc (8)

FOLK DJs - July 2026, Week 2
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2271 plays from 76 playlists from 61 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP, NC)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Denis McGilvray (KWGS-FM, OK)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eureka Mike (WFCF-FM & thesonicplanet.com, MA)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, UK)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-FM & soundcloud.com, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Katrina Knight (mixcloud.com & folkmusicnotebook.com)
Ken Batista (WRCT-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM & syndicated, 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 (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (kiwifolk.com-FM & newfolkrecords.com, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Porzio (Cox Cable, VA)
Pete Thomas (WAER-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
Stella Prince (KPFK-FM, CA)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & syndicated, BC)
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)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & mixcloud.com, NY)
Zeke Duckworthy & Andy Rogovin (WZBC-FM, MA)