Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2026, Week 3

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS of October 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2060 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

  1: "Reckoning," Mary Gauthier [Thirty Tigers, 7/2026] (14)
        "Alcohol and Adderall" (3)
        "Solder Of Fortune" (2)
        "Judgement Day" (2)
        "Reckoning" (2)
        "Gone" (2)
  2: "The Blood of Others," Bruce Cockburn [Sunset Blvd, 10/2026] (13)
        "Yellow Dog Blues" (3)
        "Four Strong Winds" (3)
        "God Bless The Child" (2)
  2: "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 9/2026] (13)
        "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers" (6)
        "Wish in Vain" (2)
  4: "The Answer," Caroline Cotter [Self, 9/2026] (10)
        "Good News" (3)
  5: "Binnorie," Louise Bichan [Adhyâropa, 10/2026] (8)
        "Greenwood Sidie-o" (3)
        "The Standing Stones" (2)
  5: "Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart At The Rhyman," Béla Fleck [Self] (8)
        "Tennessee" (2)
        "Dark as the Night, Blue as the Day" (2)
        "Blue Mountain Hop" (2)
  7: "Gulf Coast Duets," Libby Koch & Michael O'Connor [Coastal Bend, 10/2026] (7)
        "Bernadine" (1)
  7: "Hope Is Restless," Nicole Mish [Whole Sky, 10/2026] (7)
        "Let Them Shine" (3)
        "Possible" (2)
  7: "Requiem for a Sleepless Night," Kelly Hunt [Compass, 8/2026] (7)
        "Homecoming" (2)
  7: "Thirty Cent Gasoline," Mark Scott Mooney [Mooneytoons] (7)
        "Thirty Cent Gasoline" (3)
        "Fine Time" (3)
  7: "Troubadourly Yours," Scott Cook [Release Guru, 8/2026] (7)
        "There Is a River" (3)
        "Troubadourly Yours" (2)
 12: "Bluegrass Women," Lindsay Lou [Son Of Bart, 9/2026] (6)
        "Freight Train" (2)
 12: "Lucky Water," Laura Cortese [Compass, 9/2026] (6)
        "Calling Across the Lake" (2)
        "Lucky Water" (2)
 12: "Reunion," Mama's Broke [Free Dirt, 5/2026] (6)
        "No Great Reunions" (1)
 12: "Rooming House," Charlie Parr [Smithsonian/Folkways, 9/2026] (6)
        "Rooming House" (4)
 12: "Secrets To Strangers," Mary Bragg [Single Lock] (6)
        "Secrets to Strangers" (4)
 12: "So Much for Goodbyes," Billy Strings [Reprise, 7/2026] (6)
        "Bluewater Breakdown" (2)
 12: "Sweetheart of the Rodeo," Israel Nash [Columbia] (6)
        "You Ain't Going Nowhere" (2)
        "The Christian Life" (2)
 19: "One More Winter," Rita Bliss [Self, 10/2026] (5/11)
        "Aimlessly" (2)
        "Silver City" (2)
 19: "Williams Branch Is Hard to Find," Carla Gover & Friends [Legacy, 9/2026] (5/6)
        "Generations" (2)
        "Williams Branch Is Hard To Find" (2)
 19: "Hippies, Thugs & Heroes," Richard Thompson [New West, 10/2026] (5)
        "Sorcerer's Apprentice" (3)
        "Everybody's Stealing" (2)
 19: "Little White Cross," Margo Cilker [Fossil, 8/2026] (5)
        "Little White Cross" (3)
 19: "Maggie's Journal," Valerie Smith [Bell Buckle, 1/2026] (5)
        "What A Shame For A Girl Like Me" (1)
 19: "The Quiet Celebration Concert," Paul Simon [Legacy] (5)
        "Homeward Bound" (1)
 19: "A Songster's Journey," Jim Kweskin [Jalopy] (5)
        "Dig My Grave" (1)
 19: "Undo the Damage," Rod MacDonald [Blue Flute, 5/2026] (5)
        "Undo the Damage" (2)
 27: "Seven North," Phil Henry [Board By Board, 10/2026] (4)
        "Make Good Trouble Again" (1)
 27: "American Circus," Collide [Collidascopic, 8/2026] (4)
        "Stand In Your Way" (2)
 27: "Canyon Falls Trailer Band," Ian Noe [Lock13, 10/2026] (4)
        "She's Familiar" (1)
 27: "Carnival Ride," Barry Gray & Isabel Valls [Gude Time, 8/2026] (4)
        "Carnival Ride" (2)
 27: "Cover to Cover," AJ Lee & Blue Summit [Signature Sounds, 9/2026] (4)
        "Tear My Still House Down" (2)
        "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin" (2)
 27: "Hard Road," Christone Kingfish Ingram [Red Zero] (4)
        "The Chase" (2)
 27: "Honeymoon Bridge," Donald Wg Lindsay & Roo Geddes [Self, 10/2026] (4)
        "Orion's Belt" (2)
        "Jock Stewart" (2)
 27: "Light of the Hilo Moon," The Volcano Brothers [Black Hen, 9/2026] (4)
        "Swingin' in a Hammock" (1)
 27: "Rent Money," Pokey LaFarge [Boxer Boy] (4)
        "My Baby Loves Me" (2)
 27: "Songs From the Knoxville Project," Angela Easterling [De L'est, 9/2026] (4)
        "Can We Go Home" (2)
 27: "Smoketree," The Kennedys [Self, 8/2026] (4)
        "Heal You" (1)
 27: "Sunday Afternoon," Kate Prascher [FCA, 10/2026] (4)
        "Memphis to Mobile" (1)
 27: "Trade My Troubles," Rising Appalachia [Self, 8/2026] (4)
        "Trade My Troubles" (2)
 27: "Under My Canopy," Rachael Sage & the Sequins [MPress, 10/2026] (4)
        "Everyday" (2)

TOP SONGS of October 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2060 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

1. "In America" (8)
     from "In America - single" (Eliza Gilkyson)
2. "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers" (6)
     from "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers" (Rhiannon Giddens)
3. "The Better Part Of Bravery" (4)
     from "Wildwood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (The Decemberists)
3. "Gray October Days" (4)
     from "Beneath Blue Water" (Bett Padgett)
3. "Orphan Girl" (4)
     from "Saving Grace _ All That Glitters" (Robert Plant with Suzi Dian)
3. "Rooming House" (4)
     from "Rooming House" (Charlie Parr)
3. "Secrets to Strangers" (4)
     from "Secrets To Strangers" (Mary Bragg)
8. "Four Strong Winds" (3)
     from "The Blood of Others" (Bruce Cockburn)
8. "Alcohol and Adderall" (3)
     from "Reckoning" (Mary Gauthier)
8. "The Cruelty Gene" (3)
     from "The Cruelty Gene - single" (David Buskin)
8. "Fine Time" (3)
     from "Thirty Cent Gasoline" (Mark Scott Mooney)
8. "Good News" (3)
     from "The Answer" (Caroline Cotter)
8. "Greenwood Sidie-o" (3)
     from "Binnorie" (Louise Bichan)
8. "I Gotta Do Something" (3)
     from "I Gotta Do Something - single" (The Twangtown Paramours)
8. "Jock Stewart" (3)
     from "Honeymoon Bridge" (Donald Wg Lindsay & Roo Geddes)

TOP ARTISTS of October 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2060 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

1. Mary Gauthier (15)
        "Reckoning" (14)
1. Rhiannon Giddens (15)
        "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers" (13)
3. Bruce Cockburn (14)
        "The Blood of Others" (13)
4. Eliza Gilkyson (12)
        "In America - single" (8)
4. John Prine (12)
        "The Tree Of Forgiveness" (3)
6. Caroline Cotter (10)
        "The Answer" (10)
7. Louise Bichan (9)
        "Binnorie" (8)
7. Mama's Broke (9)
        "Reunion" (6)
        "Narrow Line" (3)
9. Béla Fleck (8)
        "Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart At The Rhyman" (8)
10. Kelly Hunt (7)
        "Requiem for a Sleepless Night" (7)
10. Mary Bragg (7)
        "Secrets To Strangers" (6)
10. Nicole Mish (7)
        "Hope Is Restless" (7)
10. Pete Seeger (7)
        "American Favorite Ballads:, Vol. 2" (1)
10. Richard Thompson (7)
        "Hippies, Thugs & Heroes" (5)
10. Scott Cook (7)
        "Troubadourly Yours" (7)
10. Nanci Griffith (7)
        "Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back To Bountiful)" (2)

TOP LABELS of October 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2060 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

1. Compass (29)
2. Nonesuch (28)
3. Smithsonian/Folkways (24)
4. Rounder (23)
5. Oh Boy (17/18)
6. Columbia (16)
6. Free Dirt (16)
8. Legacy (15)
8. Warner (15)
10. Thirty Tigers (14)
11. Adhyâropa (13)
11. Red House (13)
11. Reprise (13)
14. New West (12)
15. Signature Sounds (11)
15. Sunset Blvd (11)
17. Sugar Hill (9)
18. Borealis (8)
18. Decca (8)
20. Whole Sky (7)

FOLK DJs - October 2026, Week 3
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 2060 plays from 83 playlists from 63 Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM, CA)
Art Menius (WHQR-FM, 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 Weiser (WOMR-FM & WFMR-FM, MA)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-LP, NC)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Cindy Howes (folkalley.com)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM & mixcloud.com, GA)
David John (KEOS-FM & KAXE/KBXE-FM, TX)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Denis McGilvray (KWGS-FM, OK)
Dick Hermans (WKZE-FM, NY)
Eureka Mike (WFCF-FM & thesonicplanet.com, FL)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (folkmusicnotebook.com)
Graham Dean & Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Helen Leicht (folkmusicnotebook.com)
JB Nuttle (WSDL-FM, MD)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM & thesonicplanet.com, NY)
Jeannie Holton (WMNF-FM, FL)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Joe Pszonek (folkmusicnotebook.com, SC)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, AR)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-FM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Katrina Knight (CRAB-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com)
Ken Batista (WRCT-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM & mixcloud.com, AR)
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 (KCRW-FM, MA)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Radio Hawke's Bay & Radio Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Nick Noble (WICN-FM, MA)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM & folkmusicnotebook.com, NJ)
Sherre Birenbaum (therootsfm.org, MO)
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)