TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF MAY 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 11870 airplays from 120 different DJs

  1: "Lookout For Hope," Jerry Douglas (80)
        "Little Martha" (17)
        "Footsteps Fall" (15)
        "Suit" (15)
        "In The Sweet By And By" (7)
        "Patrick Meets The Brickbats" (6)
  2: "Mother, Queen Of My Heart," Various Artists (79)
        "Use A Napkin," Kathy Kallick (15)
        "Mama Don't Allow No Music," Doc Watson (11)
        "40 Years Old And Living In My Mom's Garage," Austin Lounge Lizards (10)
        "Mother, Queen Of My Heart," Lonesome Standard Time (6)
  3: "A Life I Never Had," Alastair Moock (54)
        "John Lee" (9)
        "Pastures Of Plenty" (9)
        "Paradise" (8)
        "Somewhere Elseward Blown" (7)
  4: "Hard Game Of Love," Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (48)
        "Blue Train" (14)
        "Hard Game Of Love" (12)
        "Nightengale" (6)
  5: "Home," James Keelaghan (44)
        "Red-Winged Blackbird" (14)
        "Sing My Heart Home" (8)
        "Sinatra And I" (6)
  6: "Milk Of The Moon," Greg Brown (40)
        "Lull It By" (12)
        "Smell Of Coffee" (9)
        "Telling Stories" (5)
        "Milk Of The Moon" (4)
  7: "Classic Bluegrass," Various Artists (38)
        "Little Birdie," Stanley Brothers (3)
        "Rabbit In A Log," Stanley Brothers (3)
  8: "Come Along With Me," Baucom, Bibey And Blueridge (35)
        "It's All My Fault" (10)
        "Livin' It Up" (5)
        "Vandiver" (4)
  8: "Standing At The Wheel," Lee Murdock (35)
        "Let The Light From The Lighthouse Shine On Me" (9)
        "Raise The Pipes In Glory" (4)
        "Reuben Ranzo" (4)
        "Standing At The Wheel" (4)
  8: "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?: The Songs Of Pete Seeger," Various Artists (35)
        "Bells Of Rhymney," Roger McGuinn (3)
        "Goofing Off Suite," Tony Trischka (3)
 11: "Mama's Hand," Various Artists (34)
        "Medals For Mothers," Rhonda Vincent (7)
        "Mama's Flowers," Rambler's Choice (5)
        "Mama's Hand," Lynn Morris Band (5)
 12: "Burger After Church," The Waybacks (32)
        "Prairie Doggin'" (6)
        "Down From Iona" (5)
        "Bright Place" (4)
        "Turkish Stalemate" (4)
 13: "Honesty Box," Jez Lowe And The Bad Pennies (30)
        "Mother's Day" (9)
        "Armstrong S Army" (3)
        "Ballad Of Tasker Jack" (3)
        "Big Fear" (3)
        "In My Trade" (3)
        "Skin Too Thin" (3)
 13: "Now Again," Flatlanders (30)
        "Going Away" (5)
        "Now It's Now Again" (4)
        "My Wildest Dreams Grow Wilder Every Day" (3)
        "Pay The Alligator" (3)
 15: "Simplicity," Kim And Reggie Harris (29)
        "Rainbow Race" (6)
        "Big, Big World" (4)
        "This Little Light Of Mine" (4)
        "Changes" (3)
 16: "Always Take Me Back," John Cowan (28)
        "They Always Take Me Back" (6)
        "Sittin' On Top Of The World" (4)
        "2 Quarts Low" (3)
        "Long Distance Runaround" (3)
 16: "Coming Through," The Winstons (28)
        "Ridge Road Gravel" (7)
        "Sleepy Town" (5)
        "Mother's Day" (4)
        "Up In The Air" (4)
        "Great Escape" (3)
 16: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists (28)
        "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," Soggy Bottom Boys (9)
        "I'll Fly Away," Alison Krauss And Gillian Welch (6)
        "Down To The River To Pray," Alison Krauss (5)
 16: "Out In California," Dave Alvin And The Guilty Men (28)
        "Abilene" (5)
        "Andersonville" (4)
        "Haley's Comet" (4)
        "Highway 99" (3)
        "Out In California" (3)
 20: "Courier," Richard Shindell (27)
        "Arrowhead" (3)
        "Courier" (3)
        "Memory Of You" (3)
        "Reunion Hill" (3)
        "A Summer Wind, A Cotton Dress" (3)
        "Transit" (3)
 20: "Give In Kind," Guy Davis (27)
        "I Will Be Your Friend" (5)
        "6 Cold Feet Of Ground" (4)
        "Lay Down By My Side" (3)
 20: "Lost And Found," Eliza Gilkyson (27)
        "Heart Of A Man" (6)
        "Easy Rider" (5)
        "Riverside" (4)
        "Fall Into The Night" (3)
 23: "When I Go," Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer (26)
        "When I Go" (11)
        "River, Where She Sleeps" (4)
 24: "1000 Kisses," Patty Griffin (25)
        "Long Ride Home" (7)
        "Chief" (6)
        "Making Pies" (5)
        "Stolen Car" (4)
 24: "'round The Table Again," Doc Watson And Frosty Morn (25)
        "Walking In Jerusalem" (7)
        "Lynchburg Town" (4)
        "Blues Walkin' Round My Bed" (3)
        "Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues" (3)
 26: "Sweet Nell," Tom Adler And Co. (24)
        "Sweaty Horses" (6)
        "Kerry Shuffle" (4)
        "Lamy Train Ride" (4)
 27: "Lo-Fi Northern Blues," Jory Nash (23)
        "Arrow" (4)
        "Northern Blues" (4)
 27: "Spark," Carl Cacho (23)
        "Bordertown" (4)
        "One Step Too Far" (4)
        "Bluest Of Things" (3)
        "Slip It Into Drive" (3)
 27: "Traveler," Johnsmith (23)
        "I Will Fly" (5)
        "Heart Wide Open" (3)
        "Part-Time Angels" (3)
        "Rooks In The Castle" (3)
        "We Got It Right" (3)
 30: "History Of The Future," Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (22)
        "Shady Grove" (7)
        "Too Far Down To Fall" (4)
        "Half Way Home Cafe" (3)
        "Mother's Only Sleeping" (3)
 30: "Love And China," Nerissa And Katryna Nields (22)
        "Love And China" (3)
        "This Happens Again And Again" (3)
 32: "Little By Little," Stevens Sisters (21)
        "Don't Kneel At My Graveside" (4)
        "Those Words We Said" (4)
        "Tuesday's Gone" (4)
        "Yours In Tennessee" (3)
 33: "New Favorite," Alison Krauss And Union Station (20)
        "Lucky One" (6)
        "Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn" (3)
        "Momma Cried" (3)
        "Take Me For Longing" (3)
 34: "Mother," Susan McKeown, Cathie Ryan And Robin Spielberg (18)
        "Mother Of Mine" (4)
        "Grandma's Song" (3)
 34: "Philadelphia Folk Festival 40th Anniversary," Various Artists (18)
        "Beg To Differ," Patty Larkin (2)
 34: "So Long Of A Journey," Hot Rize (18)
        "Radio Boogie" (5)
        "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning" (3)
 34: "The Storm Still Rages," Rhonda Vincent (18)
        "I'm Not Over You" (4)
        "Bluegrass Express" (3)
        "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin" (3)
        "Is The Grass Any Bluer" (3)
 34: "Touchstones," James Talley (18)
        "Are They Gonna Make Us All Outlaws Again?" (3)
        "Deep Country Blues" (3)
 34: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," Various Artists (18)
        "Tennessee Stud," Doc Watson (4)
 40: "6 Strings North Of The Border," Various Artists (17)
        "3 Hands," Dan Ross (2)
 40: "Bridge Rail," Neal And Leandra (17)
        "Waiting For A Train" (5)
 40: "Falling Stars And Broken Hearts," Fred Eaglesmith (17)
        "Cumberland County" (5)
        "I Ain't Ever Giving In" (3)
 40: "Heart's Desire," Niamh Parsons (17)
        "My Lagan Love" (5)
        "Rigs Of Rye" (3)
 40: "Lost In The Lonesome Pines," Jim Lauderdale And Ralph Stanley (17)
        "Deep Well Of Sadness" (4)
        "Lost In The Lonesome Pines" (3)
        "Quit That" (3)
 40: "Memorial Hall Recordings," Mark Erelli (17)
        "Call You Home" (6)
        "Drinking Gourd" (3)
 40: "Visions Of Love," Robin And Linda Williams (17)
        "Hungry Eyes" (3)
        "If I Should Fall Behind" (3)
 47: "30 Years Of Farming," James King (16)
        "30 Years Of Farming" (6)
        "Here Today And Gone Tomorrow" (4)
        "Heartbreak Express" (3)
 47: "A Nod To Bob," Various Artists (16)
        "Love Minus Zero - No Limit," Eliza Gilkyson (4)
 47: "One More Shot," Danko, Fjeld, Andersen (16)
        "When Morning Comes To America" (3)
 47: "One Timeless Moment," James Gordon (16)
        "Rapunzel" (3)
 51: "Become You," Indigo Girls (15)
        "Deconstruction" (4)
        "Moment Of Forgiveness" (3)
 51: "Beyond The Storm," Eileen McGann (15)
        "Last Of The Truly Wild" (4)
 51: "Fast Folk: A Community Of Singers And Songwriters," Various Artists (15)
        "I Don't Know Why," Shawn Colvin (3)
 51: "Get It Right," Kennedys (15)
        "Didn't It Rain" (3)
 51: "Last Man On Earth," Loudon Wainwright III (15)
        "White Winos" (9)
 51: "Little Movies," Michael Jerling (15)
        "These Old Photographs" (4)
 51: "Texas Rain," Townes Van Zandt W/Emmylou Harris (15)
        "If I Needed You" (5)
 51: "Turn To Me," Bill Jones (15)
        "Handsome Cabin Boy" (3)
 59: "5 Stories," Kris Delmhorst (14)
        "Broken White Line" (4)
        "Mean Old Wind" (3)
 59: "Barricades And Brickwalls," Kasey Chambers (14)
        "Not Pretty Enough" (4)
 59: "Come Away With Me," Norah Jones (14)
        "Cold Cold Heart" (4)
 59: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (14)
        "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (3)
 59: "If I Had A Song: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 2," Various Artists (14)
        "Oh, Had I A Golden Thread," Dar Williams And Toshi Reagon (3)
 59: "Mountain Soul," Patty Loveless (14)
        "I Know You're Married" (4)
        "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" (3)
 59: "No Other Love," Chuck Prophet (14)
        "Summertime Thing" (6)
        "After The Rain" (3)
 59: "Pieces Of Me," Lori McKenna (14)
        "Fireflies" (3)
 59: "Second Son," Jim Hurst (14)
        "Big Iron" (5)
 59: "Songcatcher Soundtrack II," Various Artists (14)
        "Coo Coo Bird," Hobart Smith (2)
 59: "Still Climbing Mountains," Blue Highway (14)
        "Riding The Danville Pike" (5)
        "Still Climbing Mountains" (5)
 59: "Story Is," Charlie Sizemore (14)
        "Turn It On, Turn It On" (3)
 59: "Twilight," Caroline Herring (14)
        "Emma" (3)
        "Wreck On The Highway" (3)
 59: "Uncontained," Wildfire (14)
        "Bartender Blues" (3)
 59: "Where We Live," Tanya Savory (14)
        "Where We Live" (4)
        "Bluer" (3)


TOP SONGS OF MAY 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 11870 airplays from 120 different DJs

1. "Little Martha" (18)
	by Jerry Douglas
	from "Lookout For Hope"
1. "Use A Napkin" (18)
	by Kathy Kallick
	from "Mother Queen Of My Heart"
3. "Footsteps Fall" (16)
	by Jerry Douglas
	from "Lookout For Hope"
4. "Mama Don't Allow No Music" (15)
	by Doc Watson
	from "Mother Queen Of My Heart"
4. "Red-Winged Blackbird" (15)
	by James Keelaghan
	from "Home"
4. "Suit" (15)
	by Jerry Douglas
	from "Lookout For Hope"
7. "Blue Train" (14)
	by Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver
	from "Hard Game Of Love"
8. "Hard Game Of Love" (12)
	by Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver
	from "Hard Game Of Love"
8. "40 Years Old And Living In My Mom's Garage" (12)
	by Austin Lounge Lizards
	from "Mother, Queen Of My Heart"
8. "Lull It By" (12)
	by Greg Brown
	from "Milk Of The Moon"
11. "When I Go" (11)
	by Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer
	from "When I Go"
12. "It's All My Fault" (10)
	by Baucom, Bibey And Blueridge
	from "Come Along With Me"
12. "Let The Light From The Lighthouse Shine On Me" (10)
	by Lee Murdock
	from "Standing At The Wheel"
14. "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" (9)
	by Soggy Bottom Boys
	from "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack"
14. "In The Sweet By And By" (9)
	by Jerry Douglas
	from "Lookout For Hope"
14. "Medals For Mothers" (9)
	by Rhonda Vincent
	from "Mama's Hand"
14. "Mother's Day" (9)
	by Jez Lowe And The Bad Pennies
	from "Honesty Box"
14. "Pastures Of Plenty" (9)
	by Alastair Moock
	from "Life I Never Had"
14. "Sing My Heart Home" (9)
	by James Keelaghan
	from "Home"
14. "Smell Of Coffee" (9)
	by Greg Brown
	from "Milk Of The Moon"
14. "White Winos" (9)
	by Loudon Wainwright III
	from "Last Man On Earth"
22. "John Lee" (8)
	by Alastair Moock
	from "Life I Never Had"
22. "Paradise" (8)
	by Alastair Moock
	from "Life I Never Had"
24. "Long Ride Home" (7)
	by Patty Griffin
	from "1000 Kisses"
24. "Mother, Queen Of My Heart" (7)
	by Lonesome Standard Time
	from "Mother Queen Of My Heart"
24. "Patrick Meets The Brickbats" (7)
	by Jerry Douglas
	from "Lookout For Hope"
24. "Peter Pan" (7)
	by James McMurtry
	from "Mother, Queen Of My Heart"
24. "Ridge Road Gravel" (7)
	by Winstons
	from "Coming Through"
24. "Shady Grove" (7)
	by Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
	from "History Of The Future"
24. "Sinatra And I" (7)
	by James Keelaghan
	from "Home"
24. "Somewhere Elseward Blown" (7)
	by Alastair Moock
	from "Life I Never Had"
24. "Walking In Jerusalem" (7)
	by Doc Watson And Frosty Morn
	from "'round The Table Again"


TOP ARTISTS OF MAY 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 11870 airplays from 120 different DJs

1. Jerry Douglas (94)
2. Doc Watson (89)
3. Pete Seeger (73)
4. Greg Brown (67)
5. Bob Dylan (64)
6. Doyle Lawson (58)
7. James Keelaghan (56)
8. Alastair Moock (55)
9. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (52)
10. Alison Krauss (46)
11. Richard Shindell (43)
12. Kim And Reggie Harris (38)
12. Townes Van Zandt (38)
14. John Hartford (37)
14. Ricky Skaggs (37)
16. Eliza Gilkyson (36)
16. Lee Murdock (36)
16. Patty Griffin (36)
19. Charlie Sizemore (35)
19. The Waybacks (35)
21. Guy Davis (34)
22. Baucom, Bibey And Blueridge (33)
22. Fairport Convention (33)
22. Flatlanders (33)
22. Jez Lowe (33)
22. Rhonda Vincent (33)