TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF NOVEMBER 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12667 airplays from 132 different DJs

  1: "Paintbrush," Diane Zeigler [Self] (62)
        "Gentle Soldier Of My Soul" (15)
        "Ride That Rail" (11)
        "Indian Paintbrush" (10)
        "It Grew In Front Of Me" (5)
  2: "Live," Alison Krauss And Union Station [Rounder] (60)
        "Lucky One" (12)
        "Down To The River To Pray" (6)
        "Every Time You Say Goodbye" (5)
        "Choctaw Hayride" (4)
  3: "Winter Marquee," Nanci Griffith [Rounder] (58)
        "Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness" (9)
        "Boots Of Spanish Leather" (8)
        "Listen To The Radio" (7)
  4: "The Dark," Guy Clark [Sugar Hill] (52)
        "Soldier's Joy, 1864" (13)
        "The Dark" (9)
        "Arizona Star" (6)
  4: "Looking For The Moon," Tom Paxton [Appleseed] (52)
        "Early Snow" (10)
        "Looking For The Moon" (8)
        "Life In The Key Of C" (7)
        "Bravest" (6)
        "My Pony Knows The Way" (6)
  6: "Monuments," Kate Campbell [Large River] (48)
        "Strangeness Of The Day" (8)
        "How Much Can One Heart Hold" (7)
        "Joe Louis' Furniture" (7)
        "New South" (6)
        "Corn In A Box" (5)
        "Yellow Guitar" (5)
  7: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken, V3," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Capitol] (43)
        "Oh Cumberland" (7)
        "Fishin' Blues" (5)
  8: "Tiger Tattoo," Andrew Calhoun [Waterbug] (41)
        "Goin' Down To See John Prine" (7)
        "Miss Hill" (7)
        "Tiger Tattoo" (7)
  9: "North Wind," Aengus Finnan [Borealis] (39)
        "Rollin' Home" (7)
        "Lost Jimmy Whelan" (4)
        "One Hand On The Radio" (4)
        "Swing Boys Swing" (4)
 10: "Dreamer Or Believer," Harvey Reid [Woodpecker] (35)
        "Lucky Penny" (5)
        "Arkansas Traveler" (3)
 11: "Midnight And Lonesome," Buddy Miller [Hightone] (31)
        "I Can't Get Over You" (8)
        "Showman's Life" (7)
        "Quecreek" (6)
 12: "Fashionably Late," Linda Thompson [Rounder] (29)
        "Dear Mary" (11)
        "9 Stone Rig" (4)
        "Banks Of The Clyde" (3)
        "Miss Murray" (3)
 13: "Just One Wish," Winifred Horan [Shanachie] (27)
        "Princess And The Frog" (8)
        "Sparkling Fairy/Taro's Blue Eye" (4)
        "Into Your Eyes / Django Tango" (3)
        "Life Ain't So Bad/Mary And Julia's Reel" (3)
 14: "Gathering Of Spirits," Carrie Newcomer [Philo] (26)
        "Gathering Of Spirits" (9)
        "Straight To The Point" (5)
 14: "The Speed Of Trees," Ellis Paul [Philo] (26)
        "God's Promise" (5)
        "Eighteen" (3)
        "If You Break Down" (3)
        "The Speed Of Trees" (3)
        "Words" (3)
 16: "O Sister 2 Collection," Various Artists [Rounder] (25)
        "High On A Mountain," Olabelle Reed (4)
        "I'll Stay Around," Alecia McRight (3)
 16: "Silvery Moon," Aoife Clancy [Appleseed] (25)
        "Nightbird" (5)
        "Are You Sleepin', Maggie?" (3)
        "Earl Of March's Daughter" (3)
        "Silvery Moon" (3)
        "Sliprails And The Spur" (3)
 18: "No Other Way," Mountain Heart [Skaggs Family] (24)
        "How Strong Do My Walls Have To Be" (6)
        "Mountain Man" (4)
        "Ramblin' Heart" (4)
        "On My Way Back To You" (3)
        "Real Time" (3)
 19: "Cold Wind," Open Road [Rounder] (23)
        "Cold Wind" (5)
        "Hard Times" (5)
 19: "Filth And Fire," Mary Gauthier [Signature] (23)
        "Long Way To Fall" (6)
        "Camelot Motel" (5)
        "Walk Through The Fire" (4)
        "Good Bye" (3)
 19: "Starting Over," Ronnie Bowman [Sugar Hill] (23)
        "Starting Over" (5)
        "What She Didn't Say" (4)
 22: "Runaway Soul," Ruthie Foster [Blue Corn] (22)
        "Death Came A Knockin'" (5)
        "Hole In My Pocket" (3)
        "Home" (3)
        "Joy" (3)
        "Smalltown Blues" (3)
 22: "The Way We Live," Maria Sangiolo [Self] (22)
        "25 Missions" (6)
        "Last Green Valley" (5)
 24: "Affected By The Moon," Chuck Pyle [Self] (21)
        "Affected By The Moon" (8)
        "97 Hillside Road" (4)
        "Blue Train" (3)
 24: "Glory," Suzanne McDermott [Continental Song City] (21)
        "Goose Steppin'" (5)
        "Terminal" (4)
        "Glory" (3)
        "In Perfect Time" (3)
 26: "American IV: The Man Comes Around," Johnny Cash [American] (20)
        "Man Comes Around" (4)
        "Give My Love To Rose" (3)
        "Personal Jesus" (3)
 26: "Classic Mountain Songs," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways] (20)
        "High On A Mountain," Ola Belle Reed (4)
        "Wildwood Flower," Kilby Snow (4)
        "Daniel Prayed," Fred Price, Clint Howard And Doc Watson (3)
        "Southbound," Doc And Merle Watson (3)
 26: "Far End Of The Summer," David Francey [Laker] (20)
        "Flowers Of Saskatchewan" (5)
        "Lucky Man" (3)
        "Paper Boy" (3)
 26: "Greatest Story Never Told," John McCutcheon [Red House] (20)
        "Not In My Name" (11)
        "Greatest Story Never Told" (3)
 26: "Mean Little Poodle," Ernie Hawkins [Say Mo'] (20)
        "Chump Man" (4)
        "Soul Of A Man" (4)
        "Step It Up And Go" (3)
 26: "My Dixie Home," Jim Mills [Sugar Hill] (20)
        "Take The D Train" (7)
        "My Dixie Home" (4)
        "Little At A Time" (3)
 26: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Capitol] (20)
        "Orange Blossom Special" (2)
 33: "All Day Every Day," Bill Hilly Band [Borealis] (19)
        "Francis" (4)
        "Moonshiner" (4)
 33: "Going Driftless: An Artist's Tribute To Greg Brown," Various Artists [Red House] (19)
        "Poet Game," Ani Difranco (4)
        "Train Carrying Jimmie Rodgers Home," Iris Dement (4)
 33: "Postcards," Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer [Community] (19)
        "Arrange And Rearrange" (3)
 33: "There Was A Time," Tom Pacheco [Appleseed] (19)
        "There Was A Time" (4)
        "Broken Piano" (3)
        "Saint Christopher And The Corn Field" (3)
 37: "It's About Time," Lost And Found [Rebel] (18)
        "Johnston's Grocery Store" (4)
        "Cold Icy Fingers" (3)
 37: "Soul Of A Wanderer," Jed Marum [Boston Road] (18)
        "Desolation Island" (3)
        "My Sweet Wyoming Home" (3)
 39: "Angels Of Mineral Springs," Chris Stuart [Backcountry] (17)
        "Road Into Town" (4)
        "Springhill Mine" (3)
 39: "Field Guide," John Reischman And The Jaybirds [Corvus] (17)
        "Lonesome Dove" (4)
 39: "Thumb Thump," Joel Mabus [Fossil] (17)
        "Shake Them Hard Luck Blues" (5)
 39: "Time And Tide," Battlefield Band [Temple] (17)
        "Bonnie Jeannie Deans" (3)
 39: "Time Will Tell Our Story," Gordons [Blueberry Hill] (17)
        "Make Believe" (4)
        "Follow Mother Home" (3)
 44: "High Lonesome Cowboy," Peter Rowan And Don Edwards [Shanachie] (16)
        "Ramblin' Cowboy" (4)
 44: "Kindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Music Of Johnny Cash," Various Artists [Columbia] (16)
        "Hardin Wouldn't Run," Steve Earle (5)
 44: "Now Again," Flatlanders [New West] (16)
        "Down On Filbert's Rise" (3)
        "Right Where We Belong" (3)
 44: "Shadows On The Ground," Kieran Kane [Dead Reckoning] (16)
        "Handsome Molly" (5)
 44: "When I Go," Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer [Signature] (16)
        "When I Go" (4)
        "River, Where She Sleeps" (3)
 49: "4 Ever On," Sons Of The Never Wrong [Gadfly] (15)
        "Forever On" (4)
        "Way To Go" (4)
 49: "Callan Bridge," Niall And Cillian Vallely [Compass] (15)
        "Allistrum's March" (2)
 49: "Colour Of Dreams," Eric Bogle [Greentrax] (15)
        "Global Economy" (3)
        "Koala Kafe" (3)
 49: "Grimborg," Gjallarhorn [Northside] (15)
        "Tora Lille" (4)
        "Grimborg" (3)
 49: "Halos And Horns," Dolly Parton [Sugar Hill] (15)
        "Shattered Image" (3)
        "Stairway To Heaven" (3)
        "These Old Bones" (3)
 49: "Imagine," Eva Cassidy [Blix Street] (15)
        "Early Morning Rain" (4)
        "Imagine" (4)
        "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (3)
        "Tennessee Waltz" (3)
 49: "Lake Effect," Liz Carroll [Green Linnet] (15)
        "Spinning Out Of The Turn/Tom And Martin" (3)
 49: "Let's Leave This Town," Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez [Train Wreck] (15)
        "There's A Hole In The Midnight" (4)
 49: "Mercury's Wings," Karen Mal [Boars Nest] (15)
        "Mercury's Wings" (5)
        "Beyond The Headlights" (3)
 49: "Saint Mary Of The Woods," James McMurtry [Sugar Hill] (15)
        "Saint Mary Of The Woods" (4)
 49: "Together Again," Michael Cooney [Cove Haven] (15)
        "Figure It Out" (2)
 49: "Unravel," Lynn Miles [Okra-Tone] (15)
        "Unravel" (3)
 49: "The Way I Should," Iris Dement [Warner] (15)
        "Wasteland Of The Free" (6)
        "There's A Wall In Washington" (5)
 49: "Window Of Time," Lonesome River Band [Doobie Shea] (15)
        "How I Long To Be In The Mountains" (3)
        "Stray Dogs And Alley Cats" (3)
        "Weary Day" (3)
 63: "10 Thousand Mornings," Peter Mulvey [Signature] (14)
        "In Germany Before The War" (3)
        "Mama, You Been On My Mind" (3)
 63: "Driving Home," Cheryl Wheeler [Philo] (14)
        "Driving Home" (6)
 63: "Home," Dixie Chicks [Columbia] (14)
        "Long Time Gone" (5)
        "Travelin' Soldier" (3)
 63: "I Was In Love With A Difficult Man," Christine Lavin [Redwing] (14)
        "Sunday Breakfast With Christine" (4)
 63: "Musical Traditions In Australia," Various Artists [Australian] (14)
        "Lime Juice Tub," Warren Fahey (2)
 63: "Woodeye," Joel Rafael Band [Self] (14)
        "Dance A Little Longer" (2)
 69: "And Still We Sing," Holly Near [Calico Tracks] (13)
        "Great Peace March" (3)
 69: "Any Old Time," Steve Forbert [Koch] (13)
        "Any Old Time" (5)
 69: "At The Turning Of The Year," Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Hand And Heart] (13)
        "Uncle Dave's Grace" (5)
        "Away Ye Merry, Lassies" (4)
 69: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature] (13)
        "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (3)
 69: "Easy," Kelly Willis [Ryko] (13)
        "You Can't Take It With You" (4)
        "Reason To Believe" (3)
 69: "Hands Of Time," Larry Pattis [Guitar Odyssey] (13)
        "Buddy Boy" (3)
        "Paths Of Swannanoa" (3)
        "Underfoot" (3)
 69: "Hard Game Of Love," Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver [Sugar Hill] (13)
        "Blue Train" (5)
        "Hard Game Of Love" (5)
 69: "Makes No Sense," Terri Allard [Reckless Abandon] (13)
        "Anna Carolyn" (3)
        "Bright Day" (3)
 69: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists [Mercury] (13)
        "I'll Fly Away," Alison Krauss And Gillian Welch (2)
 69: "Old And In The Gray," Old And In The Gray [Acoustic Disc] (13)
        "Two Little Boys," Rowan, Grisman, Pedersen, Clements, Bright (2)


TOP SONGS OF NOVEMBER 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12667 airplays from 132 different DJs

1. "Gentle Soldier Of My Soul" (15)
        by Diane Zeigler
        from "Paintbrush"
2. "Lucky One" (13)
        by Alison Krauss And Union Station
        from "Live"
2. "Soldier's Joy, 1864" (13)
        by Guy Clark
        from "Dark"
4. "Dear Mary" (12)
        by Linda Thompson
        from "Fashionably Late"
4. "Not In My Name" (12)
        by John McCutcheon
        from "Greatest Story Never Told"
6. "Ride That Rail" (11)
        by Diane Zeigler
        from "Paintbrush"
7. "Early Snow" (10)
        by Tom Paxton
        from "Looking For The Moon"
7. "Indian Paintbrush" (10)
        by Diane Zeigler
        from "Paintbrush"
9. "The Dark" (9)
        by Guy Clark
        from "The Dark"
9. "Down To The River To Pray" (9)
        by Alison Krauss And Union Station
        from "Live"
9. "Gathering Of Spirits" (9)
        by Carrie Newcomer
        from "Gathering Of Spirits"
9. "Looking For The Moon" (9)
        by Tom Paxton
        from "Looking For The Moon"
9. "Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness" (9)
        by Nanci Griffith
        from "Winter Marquee"
14. "Affected By The Moon" (8)
        by Chuck Pyle
        from "Affected By The Moon"
14. "Boots Of Spanish Leather" (8)
        by Nanci Griffith
        from "Winter Marquee"
14. "Goin' Down To See John Prine" (8)
        by Andrew Calhoun
        from "Tiger Tattoo"
14. "I Can't Get Over You" (8)
        by Buddy Miller
        from "Midnight And Lonesome"
14. "Life In The Key Of C" (8)
        by Tom Paxton
        from "Looking For The Moon"
14. "The Man Comes Around" (8)
        by Johnny Cash
        from "American IV: The Man Comes Around"
14. "Miss Hill" (8)
        by Andrew Calhoun
        from "Tiger Tattoo"
14. "Princess And The Frog" (8)
        by Winifred Horan
        from "Just One Wish"
14. "Rollin' Home" (8)
        by Aengus Finnan
        from "North Wind"
14. "Strangeness Of The Day" (8)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Monuments"
14. "Tiger Tattoo" (8)
        by Andrew Calhoun
        from "Tiger Tattoo"
25. "Arizona Star" (7)
        by Guy Clark
        from "Dark"
25. "Every Time You Say Goodbye" (7)
        by Alison Krauss And Union Station
        from "Live"
25. "How Much Can One Heart Hold" (7)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Monuments"
25. "Joe Louis' Furniture" (7)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Monuments"
25. "Listen To The Radio" (7)
        by Nanci Griffith
        from "Winter Marquee"
25. "Oh Cumberland" (7)
        by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
        from "Will The Circle Be Unbroken, V3"
25. "Semper Fi" (7)
        by John Gorka
        from "Jack's Crows"
25. "Showman's Life" (7)
        by Buddy Miller
        from "Midnight And Lonesome"
25. "Take The D Train" (7)
        by Jim Mills
        from "My Dixie Home"
25. "Thanksgiving Day" (7)
        by John McCutcheon
        from "Autumnsongs"
25. "Yellow Guitar" (7)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Monuments"


TOP ARTISTS OF NOVEMBER 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12667 airplays from 132 different DJs

1. Alison Krauss (109)
2. Tom Paxton (98)
3. Nanci Griffith (83)
4. Guy Clark (66)
5. Diane Zeigler (64)
6. Kate Campbell (58)
7. John McCutcheon (52)
7. Johnny Cash (52)
9. Harvey Reid (49)
9. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (49)
11. Andrew Calhoun (48)
12. Aengus Finnan (46)
12. Bob Dylan (46)
14. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (42)
15. Pete Seeger (41)
16. Eric Bogle (38)
17. Ellis Paul (35)
17. Linda Thompson (35)
19. John Gorka (34)
19. Stan Rogers (34)
21. Buddy Miller (32)
21. Carrie Newcomer (32)
21. James Keelaghan (32)
24. Joel Mabus (31)
25. Battlefield Band (30)
25. David Francey (30)
25. Mountain Heart (30)


TOP LABELS OF NOVEMBER 2002
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12667 airplays from 132 different DJs

1. Rounder (659)
2. Sugar Hill (391)
3. Red House (217)
4. Philo (174)
5. Columbia (164)
6. Appleseed (162)
7. Signature (146)
8. Shanachie (140)
9. Green Linnet (132)
10. Compass (131)
11. Rebel (128)
12. Flying Fish (114)
13. Smithsonian/Folkways (110)
14. Vanguard (100)
15. Warner (99)
16. Borealis (96)
17. Waterbug (95)
18. Rhino (76)
19. Hightone (74)
20. Capitol (71)
21. Greentrax (66)
22. Elektra (62)
23. Pinecastle (59)
24. Gadfly (49)
25. MCA (47)
25. Woodpecker (47)
27. Bloodshot (41)
28. Sliced Bread (38)
29. Large River (36)
29. RCA (36)
31. Redwing (34)
31. Reprise (34)
33. Temple (32)
34. Lost Highway (31)
35. Topic (30)
36. Skaggs Family (29)
37. Northside (27)
37. Wind River (27)
37. Yodel-Ay-Hee (27)
40. Doobie Shea (26)
40. Acoustic Disc (26)
40. Mercury (26)