Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
August 2026, Week 4 (so far)

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of August 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2351 plays from 80 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

  1: "Troubadourly Yours," Scott Cook [Release Guru, 8/2026] (20)
        "Keeping Good Company" (4)
        "A Bigger Tent" (4)
        "Steady For You" (4)
  2: "This Village," Ranky Tanky [Self, 8/2026] (18)
        "This Village" (3)
        "Down In My Heart" (3)
  3: "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years," Pharis & Jason Romero [Self, 5/2026] (16)
        "Hey Babe" (4)
        "Last Call" (3)
        "Big Time World" (3)
  4: "Reunion," Mama's Broke [Free Dirt, 5/2026] (11)
        "Heaven" (4)
        "Wildflowers" (2)
  5: "Break & Mend," The Heists [Muskeg Collective, 8/2026] (10)
        "Farewell Old Treadwell" (4)
        "Buck Up Buttercup" (2)
        "Break & Mend" (2)
  5: "Home-Brewed," Kate Macleod's Mind the Gap [Courier, 8/2026] (10)
        "Sometimes a Sound" (3)
        "Cross-eyed Fiddler - Denver Belle" (2)
  7: "All My Faith," Maya de Vitry [Mad Maker, 7/2026] (9)
        "Confidence of the Sun" (2)
  7: "Some Comfort," Kate Waters [Wild Raspberry, 8/2026] (9)
        "Honey, I'm Tired" (2)
        "Words" (2)
  9: "The Air That You Breathe," Lance Cowan [Lantzapalooza, 7/2026] (8)
        "Love" (3)
  9: "Sweet Spot," Shanna in a Dress [Self, 8/2026] (8)
        "Sweet Spot" (3)
        "Shelli" (2)
  9: "Unadorned," Deborah Holland [Self, 8/2026] (8)
        "Last Helicopter Out Of Saigon" (2)
        "A Better Day" (2)
 12: "American Circus," Collide [Self] (7)
        "American Circus" (4)
        "Broken Land" (2)
 12: "In the Meantime," Brant Miller [Miller Woods, 8/2026] (7)
        "The Last Songwriter" (3)
 14: "Rattlin' Bones," Bronwyn [Sugar Petunia] (6)
        "Sticks and Stones" (2)
 14: "Sing Me Alive," I'm With Her [Rounder, 5/2026] (6)
        "The Obvious Child" (2)
 14: "There's a Better World Coming," Charlie Mosbrook [OMR, 8/2026] (6)
        "Jackhammer Blues" (1)
 14: "Trade My Troubles," Rising Appalachia [Self] (6)
        "Chance At Wholesome" (2)
        "In Love with the Quiet" (2)
        "Battering Ram" (2)
 14: "When I Am a Fossil," Benny Bleu [Circus Tent, 5/2026] (6)
        "Abby Lovely" (1)
 19: "Diving In," Lynn Hollyfield [Self, 7/2026] (5)
        "Sweet Tea" (3)
 19: "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still," Sophie Wellington [Adhyâropa, 7/2026] (5)
        "First of August" (2)
 19: "In the Hour of Chaos," Allison Russell [Fantasy, 7/2026] (5)
        "Really Real" (2)
 19: "Lucky Broke Girl," Brittany Ann Tranbaugh [Self, 8/2026] (5)
        "Feather Bed" (1)
 19: "Mirroring the Wildness," Vanessa Lively [Animada, 7/2026] (5)
        "Red Wolf" (2)
 19: "New Normal," Mitch Katz [Treestar, 8/2026] (5)
        "Driverless Car" (2)
        "New Normal" (2)
 19: "Pick You Up," Sheryl Crow [Big MacHine] (5)
        "Freedom Bus" (4)
 19: "Simple As," Johnsmith [Blue Pine, 5/2026] (5)
        "Thick as Thieves" (4)
 19: "So Much for Goodbyes," Billy Strings [Reprise, 7/2026] (5)
        "Burn The Other End" (4)
 19: "The War Is Over," Phil Odgers & John Kettle [Vinyl Star] (5)
        "What Are You Fighting For" (3)
 29: "Absence & Her Sister," Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine [Soundkeeper, 8/2026] (4)
        "I Wish the Wars Were All Over" (3)
 29: "Accordion Man," Corey Arceneaux & the Zydeco Fusion Band [MoMojo, 8/2026] (4)
        "Accordion Man" (1)
 29: "Americana Dream," Rob Lytle [Self] (4)
        "Annabelle" (1)
 29: "Are You Lonely Like Me?," Clark Paterson [Self] (4)
        "Hospital Bed" (1)
 29: "Blacktop Road," Doug Spears and Florida Cracker Collective [Gatorbone] (4)
        "Blacktop Road" (2)
 29: "Blues Grass," Arlen Roth [Momojo, 8/2026] (4)
        "Rank Strangers" (2)
 29: "Cover to Cover," AJ Lee & Blue Summit [Signature Sounds] (4)
        "Fishin' in the Dark" (2)
 29: "Days of Unrest," Margo Price [Loma Vista, 7/2026] (4)
        "Long Haired Country Girl" (2)
 29: "Fools for the Fleeting," Katie Pruitt [Rounder] (4)
        "The Aftermath" (4)
 29: "Great Television," Elizabeth Cook [Agent Love] (4)
        "Razorwire Wall" (2)
 29: "Hand's Cove," Ken & Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 6/2026] (4)
        "Otter Creek" (1)
 29: "Mayday!," George Mann & Si Kahn [Legacy, 7/2026] (4)
        "Care for All" (2)
 29: "New Ways to Lose," American Aquarium [Losing Side] (4)
        "4x60" (1)
 29: "Ozark Shine," Sad Daddy [Catfish, 7/2026] (4)
        "Don't You Take My Dollar Bill" (1)
 29: "Songs for the Heavy Hearted," Chris Pierce [Dos Leones] (4)
        "Kalief Browder" (1)
 29: "Tamarack," Kalos [Self] (4)
        "Pretty Good Friday/Ladybug" (2)
 29: "Trespasser," Grace Potter [Mother Road] (4)
        "Gasoline" (2)
 29: "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard," Andy Cohen + Eleanor Ellis + William Lee Ellis [Riverlark, 3/2026] (4)
        "Police Dog Blues" (1)
 29: "How Many Moons?," Laurelyn Dossett [Self] (4)
        "The Vision and The Call" (2)

TOP SONGS of August 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2351 plays from 80 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

1. "Freedom Bus" (5)
     from "Pick You Up" (Sheryl Crow)
1. "The Swimming Song" (5)
     from "The Swimming Song - single" (The Head & the Heart)
1. "Walk Up This Hill" (5)
     from "Walk Up This Hill - single" (Big Sky Company)
4. "The Aftermath" (4)
     from "Fools for the Fleeting" (Katie Pruitt)
4. "American Circus" (4)
     from "American Circus" (Collide)
4. "A Bigger Tent" (4)
     from "Troubadourly Yours" (Scott Cook)
4. "Burn The Other End" (4)
     from "So Much for Goodbyes" (Billy Strings)
4. "Farewell Old Treadwell" (4)
     from "Break & Mend" (The Heists)
4. "Heaven" (4)
     from "Reunion" (Mama's Broke)
4. "Hey Babe" (4)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)
4. "Keeping Good Company" (4)
     from "Troubadourly Yours" (Scott Cook)
4. "Steady For You" (4)
     from "Troubadourly Yours" (Scott Cook)
4. "Thick as Thieves" (4)
     from "Simple As" (Johnsmith)
14. "Atalanta" (3)
     from "RUN: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (Lost Leaders)
14. "Big Time World" (3)
     from "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (Pharis & Jason Romero)

TOP ARTISTS of August 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2351 plays from 80 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

1. Dolly Parton (37)
        "Dolly" (7)
        "Little Sparrow" (5)
2. Eliza Gilkyson (21/23)
        "The Nocturne Diaries" (3)
3. Scott Cook (19)
        "Troubadourly Yours" (19)
4. Ranky Tanky (18)
        "This Village" (18)
5. Pharis & Jason Romero (16)
        "These Are the Days That Turn In To Years" (16)
6. Mama's Broke (12)
        "Reunion" (10)
7. John Prine (11/21)
        "Fair And Square" (6)
        "Souvenirs" (6)
7. John McCutcheon (11)
        "Trolling For Dreams" (2)
7. Kate Macleod's Mind the Gap (11)
        "Home-Brewed" (10)
10. The Heists (10)
        "Break & Mend" (10)
11. Kate Waters (9)
        "Some Comfort" (9)
11. Maya de Vitry (9)
        "All My Faith" (8)
13. Benny Bleu (8)
        "When I Am a Fossil" (6)
13. Deborah Holland (8)
        "Unadorned" (8)
13. I'm With Her (8)
        "Sing Me Alive" (6)
13. Lance Cowan (8)
        "The Air That You Breathe" (8)
13. Shanna in a Dress (8)
        "Sweet Spot" (8)
18. Brant Miller (7)
        "In the Meantime" (7)
18. Collide (7)
        "American Circus" (7)
18. Rising Appalachia (7)
        "Trade My Troubles" (6)
18. Billy Strings (7)
        "So Much for Goodbyes" (5)

TOP LABELS of August 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2351 plays from 80 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

1. Rounder (45)
2. Red House (31)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (25/27)
4. Compass (18)
4. New West (18)
4. Release Guru (18)
7. Sugar Hill (16)
8. Columbia (15)
8. Warner (15)
10. Legacy (14)
11. Free Dirt (11)
11. Signature Sounds (11)
13. Mad Maker (10)
13. Nonesuch (10)
15. Oh Boy (9/19)
15. Atlantic (9)
15. Courier (9)
15. Elektra (9)
15. Lula (9)
15. Reprise (9)
15. Yep Roc (9)

FOLK DJs - August 2026, Week 4
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2351 plays from 80 playlists from 66 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WHUP-LP & WHQR-FM, NC)
Artie Martello (folkmusicnotebook.com, NY)
Bill "Rusty" Crowell & Jan Alba (WPPM-FM & mixcloud.com, PA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Cindy Howes (folkalley.com, ME)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
David John (KAXE-FM, MN)
David Sears (WBGU-FM & syndicated, OH)
Debbie Fisher (WJFF-FM, NY)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Ed Mellnick (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eureka Mike (WFCF-FM & thesonicplanet.com, FL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM & thesonicplanet.com, NY)
Jan Vanderhorst (justusfolk.com, ON)
Jenny Flux (2BBB-FM, Australia)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
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)
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)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR/WGDH-FM, VT)
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 (Radio Kidnappers & Radio Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (KUTZ-FM & mixcloud.com, UT)
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)
Sarah LaDuke (folkalley.com, NY)
Steve Edge (CiTR-FM & syndicated, BC)
Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL)
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 Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & podcast, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-LP, OR)
Zeke Duckworthy & Andy Rogovin (WZBC-FM, MA)


Releases new to the chart:
Amy Speace: "The Reckoning" (Windbone)
Arlen Roth: "Blues Grass" (Momojo)
Bella White: "A Sign in the Weather" (Rounder)
Brittany Ann Tranbaugh: "Lucky Broke Girl" (Self)
Charlie Mosbrook: "There's a Better World Coming" (OMR)
Corey Arceneaux & the Zydeco Fusion Band: "Accordion Man" (MoMojo)
Deborah Holland: "Unadorned" (Self)
Richard Peter Morris: "Gratuitous Grace" (Self)
The Heists: "Break & Mend" (Muskeg Collective)
Tim Eriksen & Peter Irvine: "Absence & Her Sister" (Soundkeeper)