Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
July 2026, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of July 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2447 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

  1: "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years," Pharis & Jason Romero [Self, 5/2026] (19)
        "Big Time World" (5)
        "Left My Home" (3)
        "These Are The Days" (3)
  2: "Hand's Cove," Ken & Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 6/2026] (17)
        "Bradley's Tune" (3)
  3: "Esperanza," Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt [Crooked Cyclone, 6/2026] (11)
        "Midnight Sun" (4)
        "I Wish I Cared Less" (2)
        "Space Oddity" (2)
        "Mallory Riley" (2)
  4: "The Air That You Breathe," Lance Cowan [Patio, 7/2026] (10)
        "The Air That You Breathe" (3)
        "Pieces Of Love" (2)
        "Home with You" (2)
  4: "Days of Unrest," Margo Price [Loma Vista, 7/2026] (10)
        "Deportee" (6)
        "Deportee feat. Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi" (2)
  4: "Mayday!," George Mann & Si Kahn [Legacy, 7/2026] (10)
        "Anyone Can Be President" (3)
        "In The Heart Of The Country" (2)
  7: "Nightclothes," Annie Gallup [Gallway Bay, 2/2026] (9)
        "Robots" (4)
        "Arrow" (2)
  8: "All My Faith," Maya De Vitry [Mad Maker, 7/2026] (8)
        "No Time to Rush" (3)
  8: "When I Am a Fossil," Benny Bleu [Circus Tent, 5/2026] (8)
        "Old Dog" (5)
 10: "Pattonville," Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus [Berkalin, 6/2026] (7)
        "We're Not So Different" (2)
 11: "Baggage Flies Free," Ed Snodderly [Majestic, 5/2026] (6)
        "When Doc Watson Came to Johnson City" (2)
 11: "Heirloom," Nathan Evans Fox [Free Dirt, 7/2026] (6)
        "Heirloom" (2)
 11: "Hope Is the Thing," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 7/2026] (6)
        "Carolina Rain" (6)
 11: "In the Hour of Chaos," Allison Russell [Fantasy, 7/2026] (6)
        "No Springtime" (1)
 11: "Lost Cause Lover Fool," The Milk Carton Kids [Thirty Tigers, 2/2026] (6)
        "My Place Among the Stones" (1)
 11: "Middle of Nowhere," Kacey Musgraves [Lost Highway, 5/2026] (6)
        "Abilene" (2)
 11: "Ozark Shine," Sad Daddy [Catfish, 7/2026] (6)
        "Kerosene Dream" (2)
 11: "River Shook," River Shook [Blackberry River, 7/2026] (6)
        "Lost Without Your Love" (2)
 11: "Union Made," Old Crow Medicine Show [Hartland, 6/2026] (6)
        "For What It's Worth" (2)
 20: "Appalachia," Emily Scott Robinson [Oh Boy, 1/2026] (5)
        "Appalachia" (2)
 20: "Diving In," Lynn Hollyfield [Self, 7/2026] (5)
        "We Are the People" (2)
 20: "Fortune Teller," Bobby Dove [New Motor, 5/2026] (5)
        "Did I Speak Too Soon" (2)
 20: "Foreign Tongues," The Rolling Stones [Self] (5)
        "Ringing Hollow" (3)
 20: "Mirroring the Wildness," Vanessa Lively [Animada, 7/2026] (5)
        "She Calls The Wind" (2)
 20: "Seasons Unknown," The Two Tracks [Self, 6/2026] (5)
        "Mexico by Monday" (1)
 20: "A Sign in the Weather," Bella White [Rounder] (5)
        "Doing Well" (1)
 20: "Tip of the Spear," Doug Mishkin [Midoaks, 6/2025] (5)
        "Woody's Children" (4)
 20: "Veranda," Veranda [Big In The Garden, 5/2026] (5)
        "Samedi Soir a MacAza" (1)
 20: "Willow & Stone," Jenny Reynolds [Self, 6/2026] (5)
        "Imperfect" (1)
 30: "A Blooming Body," Cinder Well [Hen House] (4)
        "Of Nettles and Roses" (1)
 30: "Cover to Cover," AJ Lee & Blue Summit [Compass] (4)
        "Fishin' in the Dark" (3)
 30: "Joyride," Steve Poltz [Red House, 3/2026] (4)
        "If It Bleeds, It Leads" (2)
 30: "King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco," Clifton Chenier [Arhoolie] (4)
        "Zydeco et Pas Sale" (1)
 30: "Little Kid Heart," Tipps & Obermiller [Self] (4)
        "The Garden" (2)
 30: "Long Long Road," Ringo Starr [UMe, 4/2026] (4)
        "Baby Don't Go" (2)
 30: "Love & Labour," Hannah & Nathan [Self, 4/2026] (4)
        "Maggie" (2)
 30: "Next Act," Steep Canyon Rangers [Yep Roc, 6/2026] (4)
        "Hard Times" (1)
 30: "Riding Roosters," Evie Ladin [Evil Diane] (4)
        "Down in North Carolina" (1)
 30: "Sugar," Tift Merritt [One Riot] (4)
        "Philosopher's Song" (1)
 30: "These Days," Jess O'Brien [Self] (4)
        "Let You Down" (1)
 30: "Thread the Light," The McDades [Free Radio, 5/2026] (4)
        "Telegraph Reel" (1)

TOP SONGS of July 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2447 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

1. "Carolina Rain" (6)
     from "Hope Is the Thing" (Rhiannon Giddens)
1. "Deportee" (6)
     from "Days of Unrest" (Margo Price)
3. "New Pledge" (5)
     from "New Pledge - single" (Andrew Pauls)
3. "Old Dog" (5)
     from "When I Am a Fossil" (Benny Bleu)
5. "Midnight Sun" (4)
     from "Esperanza" (Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt)
5. "Right Amount Of Wrong" (4)
     from "Right Amount of Wrong - single" (Tim Stafford)
5. "Robots" (4)
     from "Nightclothes" (Annie Gallup)
5. "Woody's Children" (4)
     from "Tip of the Spear" (Doug Mishkin)
9. "American Dissident" (3/4)
     from "American Dissident" (John Flynn)
9. "The Air That You Breathe" (3)
     from "The Air That You Breathe" (Lance Cowan)
9. "Amazon Warehouse" (3)
     from "Amazon Warehouse - single" (Mark Rubin)
9. "Anyone Can Be President" (3)
     from "Mayday!" (George Mann & Si Kahn)
9. "Big Time World" (3)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)
9. "Bradley's Tune" (3)
     from "Hand's Cove" (Ken & Brad Kolodner)
9. "Burn the Other End" (3)
     from "So Much for Goodbyes" (Billy Strings)

TOP ARTISTS of July 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2447 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

1. Woody Guthrie (19)
        "The Father Of American Folk" (3)
2. Ken & Brad Kolodner (18)
        "Hand's Cove" (17)
3. Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt (16)
        "Esperanza" (11)
        "Shadow Of The Cyclone" (5)
3. Pharis & Jason Romero (16)
        "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (15)
5. George Mann & Si Kahn (14)
        "Mayday!" (10)
        "Mayday : Songs to Keep Our Hearts Steady and Strong For the Fight" (3)
6. Lance Cowan (11)
        "The Air That You Breathe" (10)
7. Annie Gallup (9)
        "Nightclothes" (9)
7. Rhiannon Giddens (9)
        "Hope Is the Thing" (6)
9. Benny Bleu (8)
        "When I Am a Fossil" (8)
9. John Flynn (8)
        "American Dissident" (4)
9. Margo Price (8)
        "Days of Unrest" (8)
9. Maya De Vitry (8)
        "All My Faith" (8)
9. Old Crow Medicine Show (8)
        "Union Made" (6)
14. Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus (7)
        "Pattonville" (7)

TOP LABELS of July 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2447 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (39)
2. Smithsonian/Folkways (34)
3. Thirty Tigers (23)
4. Compass (21)
5. Free Dirt (18)
6. Legacy (17)
7. Columbia (15)
7. Red House (15)
7. Signature Sounds (15)
10. Sugar Hill (14)
11. Borealis (13)
11. Fenchurch (13)
13. Berkalin (11)
13. Nonesuch (11)
13. Reprise (11)
16. Elektra (10)
16. Philo (10)
16. Rhino (10)
16. Warner (10)
16. Yep Roc (10)

FOLK DJs - July 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2447 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Art Menius (WHQR-FM & WHUP-LP, NC)
Art Stevenson (WORT-FM, WI)
Artie Martello (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
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 (KEOS-FM, TX)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Eureka Mike (WFCF-FM & thesonicplanet.com, GA)
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)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (mixcloud.com)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Katrina Knight (mixcloud.com & folkmusicnotebook.com)
Ken Batista (WRCT-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & SiriusXM, 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)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WESU-FM, CT)
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)
Paul Hefti (KUTZ-FM & mixcloud.com, UT)
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)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & syndicated, BC)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC-FM & mixcloud.com, NY)
Wayne Greene (KEOS-FM, TX)