Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
October 2003
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF OCTOBER 2003
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13287 airplays from 138 different DJs
1: "Old Futures Gone," John Gorka [Red House, 9/03] (87)
"Soldier After All" (12)
"Always" (11)
"Dogs And Thunder" (9)
"Make Them Crazy" (9)
"Old Future" (9)
2: "Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot," Various Artists [Borealis, new] (80)
"Canadian Railroad Trilogy," James Keelaghan (12)
"If You Could Read My Mind," Connie Kaldor (8)
"Sundown," Jesse Winchester (8)
"Way I Feel," Cowboy Junkies (8)
"Bend In The Water," Harry Manx (7)
3: "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, new] (76)
"The Grass Is Blue," Norah Jones (14)
"Do I Ever Cross Your Mind," Joan Osborne (12)
"9 To 5," Alison Krauss (8)
"Jolene," Mindy Smith (8)
"To Daddy," Emmylou Harris (8)
4: "Traveler," Tim O'Brien [Sugar Hill, 7/03] (60)
"I've Endured" (11)
"Less And Less" (10)
"Turn The Page Again" (6)
"Another Day" (5)
5: "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3," Pete Seeger & Friends [Appleseed, 9/03] (59)
"Bring Them Home," Pete Seeger/Billy Bragg/Ani Di Franco/Steve Earle/Anne Hills (7)
"Old Devil Time," Pat Humphries (5)
"Dove," Pete Seeger, Anne Hills, Tom Pacheco (4)
5: "Side Of The Road," Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert [Philo, 9/03] (59)
"Citizen Of The World" (10)
"Only Way" (10)
"Gentle Arms Of Eden" (7)
"May I Suggest" (7)
"Side Of The Road" (7)
7: "This Train," The Wayfaring Strangers [Rounder, 9/03] (55)
"This Train" (12)
"When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall" (9)
"Lazy John" (7)
"When You Go Walking After Midnight" (7)
8: "Train Home," Chris Smither [Hightone, 7/03] (46)
"Train Home" (11)
"Crocodile Man" (7)
"Never Needed It More" (6)
"Desolation Row" (5)
9: "The House Carpenter's Daughter," Natalie Merchant [Myth America, 8/03] (41)
"Which Side Are You On?" (7)
"House Carpenter" (6)
"Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow" (4)
10: "Songs For A Hurricane," Kris Delmhorst [Signature, 7/03] (40)
"Hummingbird" (5)
"Wasted Word" (5)
"Bobby Lee" (4)
"East Of The Mountains" (4)
11: "Yelp!," The Mrs Ackroyd Band [Mrs Ackroyd, new] (39)
"Another Train" (6)
"Ben Kenobi" (4)
"Dipsticks And Seals" (4)
"Lemmings' Reunion" (4)
12: "Natural Light," Eric Bibb [EarthBeat!, 9/03] (38)
"Lucky Man Rag" (6)
"Right On Time" (6)
"Guru Man Blues" (5)
"Tell Riley" (5)
"Champagne Habits" (4)
"Circles" (4)
12: "Righteousness And Humidity," Martin Simpson [Red House, 9/03] (38)
"I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes" (6)
"Love Never Dies" (5)
"Devil's Partiality" (4)
"Payday" (4)
14: "Dark Chords On A Big Guitar," Joan Baez [Koch, 8/03] (36)
"Sleeper" (10)
"Wings" (9)
"Christmas In Washington" (6)
15: "Silks And Spices," Finest Kind [Fallen Angle, 9/03] (35)
"Bright Shining Morning" (8)
"Times They Are A-Changin'" (5)
16: "The Road Less Traveled," Danu [Shanachie, new] (34)
"Farewell Farewell" (6)
"Peg And Awl" (5)
16: "Stumble Into Grace," Emmylou Harris [Nonesuch, 9/03] (34)
"Here I Am" (11)
"Little Bird" (7)
"Strong Hand" (6)
"Time In Babylon" (4)
18: "Two Year Winter," Bill Jones [Compass, 9/03] (33)
"From My Window" (5)
"Hey Away" (5)
"Holland Mistress" (5)
"Lover's Ghost" (4)
"Story Of Our Darling Grace" (4)
18: "Second Avenue," Lisa Moscatiello [Machine Heart, new] (33)
"Lass Of Glenshee" (5)
"Little Maggie" (5)
"To Meet You" (5)
18: "Soul Journey," Gillian Welch [Acony, 6/03] (33)
"Wayside/Back In Time" (9)
"One Little Song" (7)
"No One Knows My Name" (5)
"Wrecking Ball" (4)
21: "Arnish Light," The Tannahill Weavers [Green Linnet, new] (32)
"Up In The Mornin's No' For Me" (7)
"Arnish Light Set" (4)
"Bell Rock Set" (4)
"Ewie Wi' The Crookit Horn" (4)
21: "Hold On, We're Strummin'," Sam Bush And David Grisman [Acoustic Disc, 9/03] (32)
"Crusher And Hoss" (6)
"Hartford's Real" (5)
"Old Time Medley" (5)
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" (4)
23: "Trouble With Humans," Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez [Lone Star, 9/03] (31)
"Don't Speak In English" (8)
"Confessions" (6)
"Oh Ireland" (6)
23: "Twang On A Wire," Kate Campbell [Large River, 8/03] (31)
"Boulder To Birmingham" (10)
"Twang On A Wire" (4)
25: "Continental Stomp," Hot Club Of Cowtown [Hightone, new] (30)
"I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" (6)
"Pennies From Heaven" (5)
"Ida Red" (4)
"After You've Gone" (3)
"Deed I Do" (3)
"Orange Blossom Special" (3)
25: "Songs Of Love, Lust And Loathing," Enoch Kent [Second Avenue, new] (30)
"They Sent A Wumman" (6)
"3 Gypsies" (4)
"Kissin's No Sin" (4)
"Lichtbob's Lassie" (3)
"Stanley's Song For The Women" (3)
25: "Spain In My Heart: Songs Of The Spanish Civil War," Various Artists [Appleseed, 9/03] (30)
"Jarama Valley," Arlo Guthrie And Pete Seeger (5)
"Si Me Quieres Escribir," Quetzal (4)
"Bantry Girls' Lament," Aoife Clancy (3)
"En La Plaza De Mi Pueblo," Michele Greene (3)
28: "American Tune," Eva Cassidy [Blix Street, 8/03] (29)
"True Colors" (8)
"American Tune" (5)
"Water Is Wide" (5)
"Hallelujah, I Love Him So" (3)
28: "Stand," Kennedys [Koch, 9/03] (29)
"Stand" (10)
"When I Go" (8)
"Anna And The Magic Gown" (3)
30: "Artist In Me," Dave Mallett [North Road, new] (28)
"Wind Is On The Water" (6)
"Artist In Me" (4)
"Livin' On The Edge" (4)
"Didn't Nobody Teach You" (3)
"Red Red Rose" (3)
"So Far, So Good" (3)
30: "Heartbreak Hill," Albert Lee [Sugar Hill, new] (28)
"One Of These Days" (6)
"If I Needed You" (5)
"Luxury Liner" (5)
"Heartbreak Hill" (3)
30: "It's Just The Night," The Del McCoury Band [McCoury, 8/03] (28)
"Dry My Tears And Move On" (8)
"Hillcrest Drive" (3)
"Same Kind Of Crazy" (3)
33: "Fate's Right Hand," Rodney Crowell [Epic, 9/03] (27)
"It's A Different World Now" (5)
"Ridin' Out The Storm" (5)
"Earthbound" (3)
"Still Learning How To Fly" (3)
33: "Last Chance To Dance," John Lilly [Self, 9/03] (27)
"Gasoline Alley" (4)
"Good News, Bad News" (3)
"Last Chance To Dance" (3)
"Log Train" (3)
"Long Time Traveling" (3)
"No Hard Times" (3)
35: "Further Down The Old Plank Road," The Chieftains [Victor, 9/03] (26)
"Raggle Taggle Gypsy" (9)
"Lily Of The West," Chieftains With Rosanne Cash (4)
"Fisherman's Hornpipe|The Devil's Dream" (3)
35: "Hello Starling," Josh Ritter [Signature, 8/03] (26)
"Wings" (9)
"California" (4)
"Kathleen" (3)
35: "Midnight Call," Don Rigsby [Sugar Hill, 9/03] (26)
"Those Gambler's Blues" (6)
"Come In Out Of The Rain" (3)
"Green Briar River" (3)
"I've Already Turned That Page" (3)
"Midnight Call" (3)
35: "Red Shoes," Bill Garrett And Sue Lothrop [Borealis, 9/03] (26)
"No More Fish" (8)
"Never No More" (7)
"That's How The Summer Slips Away" (4)
39: "Bring It On Down," Red Stick Ramblers [Memphis, 9/03] (23)
"Stay All Night" (5)
"Bring It On Down" (4)
"Blue Drag" (3)
"Dinah," Redstick Ramblers (3)
39: "Heading For Home," Peggy Seeger [Appleseed, new] (23)
"Heading For Home" (6)
"Country Blues" (4)
"Jenny's Gone Away" (4)
39: "If I Had Known," Greg Brown [Red House, 9/03] (23)
"Laughing River" (4)
"If I Had Known" (3)
42: "Po' Girl," Po' Girl [Hightone, 8/03] (22)
"Abilene" (6)
"Gone In Pawn" (4)
"City Song" (3)
42: "Road Home," Priscilla Herdman [Redwing, 5/03] (22)
"Gentle Arms Of Eden" (5)
"Big Town" (3)
"Goodnight New York" (3)
44: "Earth Town Square," Peter Mayer [Blue Boat, 7/03] (21)
"Ocean Mary" (7)
"Blue Boat Home" (4)
"Coming Home" (4)
"Earth Town Square" (3)
44: "The Party Never Ends," Robert Earl Keen [Sugar Hill, new] (21)
"Front Porch Song" (5)
"Copenhagen" (3)
"Mariano" (3)
44: "Same River Twice," Kane's River [Snake River, 9/03] (21)
"Same River Twice" (6)
"Let It Slide" (5)
44: "Shout, Sister, Shout! A Tribute To Sister Rosetta Tharpe," Various Artists [M. C., 8/03] (21)
"This Train," Janis Ian (4)
48: "Greatest Find," Colleen Sexton [Accord, 7/03] (20)
"Got You On My Mind" (5)
"School Days" (5)
"Mean Streak" (3)
"This Whole World" (3)
48: "Last Fair Deal," Rory Block [Telarc, 9/03] (20)
"Declare" (4)
"Last Fair Deal Gone Down" (4)
"County Farm Blues" (3)
48: "Live At The Black Sheep," Greg Brown, Pete Heitzman, Garnet Rogers and Karen Savoca [Alcove, 9/03] (20)
"I Still Miss Someone" (6)
"Bittersweet" (4)
48: "The Wheel," David Olney [Loudhouse, 3/03] (20)
"Stonewall" (4)
"God Shaped Hole" (3)
"Voices On The Water" (3)
52: "The Three Pickers," Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson And Ricky Skaggs [Rounder, 7/03] (19)
"Walk On Boy" (4)
"Feast Here Tonight" (3)
52: "Gambling Eden," Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem [Signature, 5/03] (19)
"Stewball" (4)
"Big Black Bird" (3)
"Turtle Dove" (3)
52: "Modern Art," Tom Russell [Hightone, 3/03] (19)
"Kid From Spavinaw" (4)
"Modern Art" (4)
"Gulf Coast Highway" (3)
52: "One Step Ahead," Rhonda Vincent [Rounder, 4/03] (19)
"One Step Ahead Of The Blues" (4)
"Kentucky Borderline" (3)
"Missouri Moon" (3)
56: "Wildflower Festival," Judy Collins [Wildflower, new] (18)
"City Of New Orleans," Arlo Guthrie, Judy C, Tom Rush, E (3)
"Thirsty Boots," Judy C, Eric A, Arlo G, Tom Rush (3)
56: "Blueprint," Natalie MacMaster [Rounder, 9/03] (18)
"Appropriate Dipstick" (4)
"Jig Party" (3)
"Minnie And Alex's Reel" (3)
56: "Chocolate To The Bone," Guy Davis [Red House, 7/03] (18)
"Step It Up And Go" (3)
"Tell Me Where The Road Is" (3)
56: "Crossing That River," Grant Dermody [Self, 8/03] (18)
"Anacostia 2-Step" (3)
56: "Magic Hour," Mad Agnes [Mad Agnes, 6/03] (18)
"Let This Be My Prayer" (4)
"Uninvited Ghost / Morrison's Jig" (4)
"Mercy" (3)
56: "Maudite Moisson!," Le Vent Du Nord [Borealis, 7/03] (18)
"Suite De Virgine" (7)
"Au Bord De La Fontaine" (5)
"Vive L'amour And Rell A Ti Zoune" (3)
56: "Up All Night," The Waifs [Compass, 4/03] (18)
"Lighthouse" (8)
63: "Clear," Juliet Wyers [Self, 9/03] (17)
"Help Me Understand" (4)
"Clear" (3)
"Metal Detector Man" (3)
63: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2001] (17)
"Ordinary Town" (5)
"Gentle Arms Of Eden" (4)
"Gentle Soldier Of My Soul" (3)
"I Go Like The Raven" (3)
63: "Farm Fresh Onions," Robert Earl Keen [Audium, new] (17)
"Famous Words" (3)
"These Years" (3)
63: "Get Back Change," Ron Hynes [Borealis, new] (17)
"Dark River" (3)
"My Old Man" (3)
63: "Live At The Charleston Music Hall," Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family, 3/03] (17)
"Simple Life" (4)
63: "Skating Rink," David Francey [Laker, 4/03] (17)
"Annie's House" (2)
69: "Another Day," Solas [Shanachie, new] (16)
"I Wandered By A Brookside" (5)
"Highlands Of Holland" (4)
"It's Still Raining/Carlisle Street Reels" (3)
69: "Bona Fide," Gibson Brothers [Sugar Hill, 3/03] (16)
"That Bluegrass Music" (5)
"Whisper In The Ear" (4)
69: "Grand," Erin McKeown [Nettwerk, 9/03] (16)
"Born To Hum" (6)
69: "Playing For Keeps," Deidre McCalla [Maiden Rock, 8/03] (16)
"Walk Me Down To The River" (4)
73: "Fourtold," Fourtold [Appleseed, 5/03] (15)
"Darcy Farrow" (4)
"Run Come See Jerusalem" (3)
73: "Goodnight Venus," Libby Kirkpatrick [Heart, 9/03] (15)
"Jenny's Eyes" (5)
73: "Plow To The End Of The Row," Adrienne Young [Addie Belle, 9/03] (15)
"Plow To The End Of The Row" (5)
73: "The Wind," Warren Zevon [Artemis, 9/03] (15)
"Keep Me In Your Heart" (5)
77: "Classic Bluegrass," Various Artists [Rebel, 4/02] (14)
"Back In Baby's Arms Again," Lost And Found
77: "Evolver," The Mammals [Humble Abode, 7/03] (14)
"Way Down The Old Plank Road" (3)
77: "My Baby Don't Tolerate," Lyle Lovett [Lost Highway, new] (14)
"My Baby Don't Tolerate" (3)
"San Antonio Girl" (3)
77: "Robinella And The CC Stringband," Robinella And The CC Stringband [Columbia, 7/03] (14)
"Mornin' Dove" (4)
77: "So Damn Happy," Loudon Wainwright III [Sanctuary, 8/03] (14)
"Tonya's Twirls" (3)
"You Never Phone" (3)
77: "Theatre Of The Unheard," Darrell Scott [Full Light, 8/03] (14)
"East Of Gary" (6)
77: "Wildwood Flower," June Carter Cash [Dualtone, 8/03] (14)
"Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?" (4)
77: "Worries On My Mind," Karl Shiflett And Big Country Show [Rebel, new] (14)
"Bobo's Boogie" (3)
"Worries On My Mind" (3)
85: "1,000 Kisses," Patty Griffin [ATO, 5/02] (13)
"Making Pies" (3)
85: "Birds Fly South," Zoe Speaks [Redbird, new] (13)
"Birds Fly South" (3)
85: "Classic Blues, Vol. 2," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, new] (13)
"Step It Up And Go," Warner Williams (2)
85: "Coyote's Dream," Tim Grimm [Vault, 3/03] (13)
"Browning Mountain" (5)
"1913 Massacre" (3)
85: "One Night In The South," Dave Potts [Looking Up, 8/03] (13)
"Martin" (4)
85: "Saints And Strangers," Chris Stuart And Backcountry [Backcountry, new] (13)
"Searching For My Old Kentucky Home" (3)
85: "Waitress," Jonathan Byrd [Self, 6/03] (13)
"Radio" (4)
"Waitress" (3)
92: "Detroit To Wheeling," Osborne Brothers [Pinecastle, new] (12)
"Down In The Willow Garden" (3)
"Down Where The River Bends" (3)
92: "American Breakdown," Troy Campbell [Loud House, new] (12)
"Sorrytown" (4)
"World Of Tears" (4)
92: "Anthology Of American Folk Music," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1952] (12)
"Dry Bones," Bascom Lamar Lunsford (2)
92: "Bluegrass Guitar," Bryan Sutton [Sugar Hill, 5/03] (12)
"Hangman's Reel" (3)
92: "Bon Reve," Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys [Rounder, 9/03] (12)
"Bon Reve" (2)
92: "Live," Alison Krauss And Union Station [Rounder, 11/02] (12)
"Choctaw Hayride" (2)
92: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists [Mercury, 2000] (12)
"I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," Soggy Bottom Boys (4)
92: "On Your Way Home," Patty Loveless [Epic, new] (12)
"Nothin' Like The Lonely" (4)
"Lovin' All Night" (3)
92: "The Pink One," Lou And Peter Berryman [Cornbelt, 7/03] (12)
"Mr And Mrs Noah" (4)
92: "Sitting On A Rainbow," Scarlett, Washington And Whiteley [Borealis, 9/03] (12)
"Lady Be Good" (3)
92: "Such Things Are Finely Done," Michael Smith [Tales From The Tavern, 9/03] (12)
"Ballad Of Elizabeth Dark" (2)
92: "You've Never Seen Everything," Bruce Cockburn [Rounder, 6/03] (12)
"Everywhere Dance" (2)
104: "Affordable Art," Steve Goodman [Red Pajamas, 1980] (11)
"Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" (10)
104: "Amaze Me: Songs In The Key Of Peace," Various Artists [Rubberneck, new] (11)
"Amaze Me," Girlyman (2)
104: "Broken Promises," Rusty Truck [Coda Terra, new] (11)
"Fool" (3)
"Ghost Train," Mary McCaslin (3)
104: "Children On A Ride," Beth Lodge-Rigal [Self, new] (11)
"Children On A Ride" (2)
104: "Far End Of The Summer," David Francey [Laker, 11/02] (11)
"Lucky Man" (3)
104: "From Where I Stand," April Verch [Rounder, 4/03] (11)
"Light In The Window, Faniock's Favor" (2)
104: "Goodnight Ginger," John McCusker [Compass, 2/03] (11)
"Bold Privateer," John McCusker W/Kate Rusby (3)
"Shake A Leg" (3)
104: "Johnny's Blues: A Tribute To Johnny Cash," Various Artists [Northern Blues, 7/03] (11)
"Folsom Prison Blues," Blackie And The Rodeo Kings (2)
104: "Radio," Chuck Brodsky [Red House, 1998] (11)
"Radio" (9)
104: "Rock Solid," Rock County [Rebel, 8/03] (11)
"They Called It A Church" (4)
"Greener Pastures" (3)
104: "Silvery Moon," Aoife Clancy [Appleseed, 8/02] (11)
"Silvery Moon" (4)
104: "Songbird," Eva Cassidy [Blix Street, 1998] (11)
"Autumn Leaves" (4)
"Fields Of Gold" (3)
104: "Streets Of Sin," Joe Ely [Rounder, 7/03] (11)
"Wind's Gonna Blow You Away" (3)
104: "Winterfolk XV," Various Artists [Self, 7/03] (11)
"Mountain," Tracy Grammer With Donny Wright (4)
"Big Dick Cheney Man," Chris Kennedy (3)
118: "Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass 65," Various Artists [Kbc, new] (10)
"Carolina In The Pines," Special Consensus (2)
118: "Crazy Faith," Mark Simos [Devachan, new] (10)
"Wind Is An Angry Friend" (4)
"Father's Day" (3)
118: "10," Kate Rusby [Compass, 12/02] (10)
"I Wish" (3)
118: "Blu Di Genova," Beppe Gambetta [Gadfly, 6/03] (10)
"Night In Frontenac" (3)
118: "Blue," Joni Mitchell [Reprise, 1971] (10)
"Blue" (3)
118: "Infamous Angel," Iris DeMent [Warner, 1993] (10)
"Let The Mystery Be" (4)
"Mama's Opry" (3)
118: "New Favorite," Alison Krauss And Union Station [Rounder, 2001] (10)
"Daylight" (3)
118: "No Big Surprise," Steve Goodman [Red Pajamas, 1994] (10)
"Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" (6)
118: "Sands Of Time," Grace Griffith [Blix Street, 7/03] (10)
"Wings Of Horses" (3)
118: "Shape Of A Tear," Lynn Morris Band [Rounder, 3/03] (10)
"Gonna Have Love" (2)
118: "Teada," Teada [Green Linnet, new] (10)
"A' Bhean A' Ti"
118: "Twograss," Eddie And Martha Adcock [Pinecastle, 4/03] (10)
"Gold Watch And Chain" (4)
118: "Union Maid," Anne Feeney [Self, 8/03] (10)
"I'm Gonna Be An Engineer" (2)
118: "Unravel," Lynn Miles [Okra-Tone, 2001] (10)
"You're Not Coming Back" (3)
118: "White House," White House [Pinecastle, 8/03] (10)
"Cotton Eyed Joe" (3)
"Drifting And Dreaming Of You" (3)
TOP SONGS OF OCTOBER 2003
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13287 airplays from 138 different DJs
1. "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" (20)
by Steve Goodman
from "Affordable Art"
also "No Big Surprise"
2. "The Grass Is Blue" (15)
by Norah Jones
from "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton"
3. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" (13)
by Joan Osborne
from "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton"
3. "Soldier After All" (13)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
3. "This Train" (13)
by The Wayfaring Strangers
from "This Train"
6. "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" (12)
by James Keelaghan
from "Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot"
6. "Only Way" (12)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
6. "Train Home" (12)
by Chris Smither
from "Train Home"
9. "Always" (11)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
9. "Citizen Of The World" (11)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
9. "Here I Am" (11)
by Emmylou Harris
from "Stumble Into Grace"
9. "I've Endured" (11)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
9. "Which Side Are You On?" (11)
by Natalie Merchant
from "The House Carpenter's Daughter"
also "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3"
14. "Boulder To Birmingham" (10)
by Kate Campbell
from "Twang On A Wire"
14. "Dogs And Thunder" (10)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
14. "Less And Less" (10)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
14. "Radio" (10)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Radio"
14. "Sleeper" (10)
by Joan Baez
from "Dark Chords On A Big Guitar"
14. "Stand" (10)
by Kennedys
from "Stand"
14. "When Fall Comes To New England" (10)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Different Stripe"
21. "Lay Me Down" (9)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
21. "Make Them Crazy" (9)
by John Gorka
from "Old Futures Gone"
21. "Old Future" (9)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
21. "Raggle Taggle Gypsy" (9)
by The Chieftains
from "Further Down The Old Plank Road"
21. "To Daddy" (9)
by Emmylou Harris
from "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton"
21. "Wayside/Back In Time" (9)
by Gillian Welch
from "Soul Journey"
21. "When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall" (9)
by The Wayfaring Strangers
from "This Train"
21. "Wings" (9)
by Joan Baez
from "Dark Chords On A Big Guitar"
21. "Wings" (9)
by Josh Ritter
from "Hello Starling"
30. "9 To 5" (8)
by Alison Krauss
from "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton"
30. "Bright Shining Morning" (8)
by Finest Kind
from "Silks And Spices"
30. "Don't Speak In English" (8)
by Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez
from "Trouble With Humans"
30. "Dry My Tears And Move On" (8)
by The Del McCoury Band
from "It's Just The Night"
30. "If You Could Read My Mind" (8)
by Connie Kaldor
from "Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot"
30. "Jolene" (8)
by Mindy Smith
from "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton"
30. "Lighthouse" (8)
by The Waifs
from "Up All Night"
30. "May I Suggest" (8)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
30. "No More Fish" (8)
by Bill Garrett And Sue Lothrop
from "Red Shoes"
30. "Side Of The Road" (8)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
30. "Sundown" (8)
by Jesse Winchester
from "Beautiful, A Tribute To"
30. "To Meet You" (8)
by Lisa Moscatiello
from "Second Avenue"
30. "Way I Feel" (8)
by Cowboy Junkies
from "Beautiful A Tribute To Gordon"
30. "When I Go" (8)
by Kennedys
from "Stand"
30. "When You Go Walking After Midnight" (8)
by The Wayfaring Strangers
from "This Train"
45. "Bend In The Water" (7)
by Harry Manx
from "Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot"
45. "Bring Them Home" (7)
by Pete Seeger/Billy Bragg/Ani Di Franco/Steve Earle/Anne Hills
from "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3"
45. "Crocodile Man" (7)
by Chris Smither
from "Train Home"
45. "For Lovin' Me" (7)
by Terry Tufts
from "Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot"
45. "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (7)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
45. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" (7)
by Hot Club Of Cowtown
from "Continental Stomp"
45. "Lass Of Glenshee" (7)
by Lisa Moscatiello
from "Second Avenue"
45. "Lazy John" (7)
by The Wayfaring Strangers
from "This Train"
45. "Little Bird" (7)
by Emmylou Harris
from "Stumble Into Grace"
45. "Little Sparrow" (7)
by Kasey Chambers
from "Just Because I'm A Woman: Songs Of Dolly Parton"
45. "Never Needed It More" (7)
by Chris Smither
from "Train Home"
45. "Never No More" (7)
by Bill Garrett And Sue Lothrop
from "Red Shoes"
45. "Ocean Mary" (7)
by Peter Mayer
from "Earth Town Square"
45. "One Little Song" (7)
by Gillian Welch
from "Soul Journey"
45. "Riverside" (7)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
45. "Up In The Mornin's No' For Me" (7)
by The Tannahill Weavers
from "Arnish Light"
61. "True Colors" (6)
by Eva Cassidy
from "American Tune"
61. "Abilene" (6)
by Po' Girl
from "'po Girl"
61. "Another Train" (6)
by Mrs Ackroyd Band
from "Yelp"
61. "Are You Happy Now?" (6)
by Richard Shindell
from "Courier"
61. "Born To Hum" (6)
by Erin McKeown
from "Grand"
61. "Christmas In Washington" (6)
by Joan Baez
from "Dark Chords On A Big Guitar"
61. "Country Blues" (6)
by Peggy Seeger
from "Heading For Home"
61. "Crusher And Hoss" (6)
by Sam Bush And David Grisman
from "Hold On, We're Strummin'"
61. "Desolation Row" (6)
by Chris Smither
from "Train Home"
61. "East Of Gary" (6)
by Darrell Scott
from "Theatre Of The Unheard"
61. "Farewell Farewell" (6)
by Danu
from "The Road Less Traveled"
61. "Front Porch Song" (6)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "The Party Never Ends"
61. "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (6)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Drum Hat Buddha"
61. "Heading For Home" (6)
by Peggy Seeger
from "Heading For Home"
61. "House Carpenter" (6)
by Natalie Merchant
from "The House Carpenter's Daughter"
61. "I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes" (6)
by Martin Simpson
from "Righteousness And Humidity"
61. "I Still Miss Someone" (6)
by Greg Brown, Pete Heitzman, Garnet Rogers and Karen Savoca
from "Live At The Black Sheep"
61. "I Wandered By A Brookside" (6)
by Solas
from "Another Day"
61. "If Not Now" (6)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
61. "Lightfoot" (6)
by Aengus Finnan
from "Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot"
61. "Lucky Man Rag" (6)
by Eric Bibb
from "Natural Light"
61. "Oh Ireland" (6)
by Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez
from "Trouble With Humans"
61. "One Of These Days" (6)
by Albert Lee
from "Heartbreak Hill"
61. "Ordinary Town" (6)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Drum Hat Buddha"
61. "Right On Time" (6)
by Eric Bibb
from "Natural Light"
61. "Same River Twice" (6)
by Kane's River
from "Same River Twice"
61. "Strong Hand" (6)
by Emmylou Harris
from "Stumble Into Grace"
61. "Tell Riley" (6)
by Eric Bibb
from "Natural Light"
61. "They Sent A Wumman" (6)
by Enoch Kent
from "Songs Of Love, Lust And Loathing"
61. "Those Gambler's Blues" (6)
by Don Rigsby
from "Midnight Call"
61. "Times They Are A-Changin'" (6)
by Finest Kind
from "Silks And Spices"
61. "Trouble And Care" (6)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
61. "Turn The Page Again" (6)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
61. "Wasted Word" (6)
by Kris Delmhorst
from "Songs For A Hurricane"
61. "Wind Is On The Water" (6)
by Dave Mallett
from "Artist In Me"
61. "You Never Phone" (6)
by Loudon Wainwright III
from "So Damn Happy"
97. "3 Gypsies" (5)
by Enoch Kent
from "Songs Of Love, Lust And Loathing"
97. "American Tune" (5)
by Eva Cassidy
from "American Tune"
97. "Another Day" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
97. "Appropriate Dipstick" (5)
by Natalie MacMaster
from "Blueprint"
97. "Arnish Light Set" (5)
by The Tannahill Weavers
from "Arnish Light"
97. "Autumn Leaves" (5)
by Eva Cassidy
from "Songbird"
97. "Bell Rock Set" (5)
by The Tannahill Weavers
from "Arnish Light"
97. "Blue Train" (5)
by Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver
from "Hard Game Of Love"
97. "Bobby Lee" (5)
by Kris Delmhorst
from "Songs For A Hurricane"
97. "Bring It On Down" (5)
by Red Stick Ramblers
from "Bring It On Down"
97. "Browning Mountain" (5)
by Tim Grimm
from "Coyote's Dream"
97. "Champagne Habits" (5)
by Eric Bibb
from "Natural Light"
97. "City Of New Orleans" (5)
by Arlo Guthrie, Judy C, Tom Rush, E
from "Wildflower Festival"
97. "Cluck Old Hen" (5)
by The Wayfaring Strangers
from "This Train"
97. "Columbus Stockade Blues" (5)
by The Wayfaring Strangers
from "This Train"
97. "Comfort You" (5)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
97. "Darcy Farrow" (5)
by Fourtold
from "Fourtold"
97. "Don't This Road Look Rough And Rocky" (5)
by The Wayfaring Strangers
from "This Train"
97. "Down On Penny's Farm" (5)
by Natalie Merchant
from "House Carpenter's Daugher"
97. "Fell Into Her Deep Blue Eyes" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
97. "From My Window" (5)
by Bill Jones
from "Two Year Winter"
97. "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (5)
by Priscilla Herdman
from "Road Home"
97. "Got You On My Mind" (5)
by Colleen Sexton
from "Greatest Find"
97. "Guru Man Blues" (5)
by Eric Bibb
from "Natural Light"
97. "Hartford's Real" (5)
by Sam Bush And David Grisman
from "Hold On, We're Strummin'"
97. "Hey Away" (5)
by Bill Jones
from "Two Year Winter"
97. "Highlands Of Holland" (5)
by Solas
from "Another Day"
97. "Holland Mistress" (5)
by Bill Jones
from "Two Year Winter"
97. "Hummingbird" (5)
by Kris Delmhorst
from "Songs For A Hurricane"
97. "If I Had Known" (5)
by Greg Brown
from "If I Had Known"
97. "If I Needed You" (5)
by Albert Lee
from "Heartbreak Hill"
97. "It's A Different World Now" (5)
by Rodney Crowell
from "Fate's Right Hand"
97. "Jarama Valley" (5)
by Arlo Guthrie And Pete Seeger
from "Spain In My Heart: Songs Of The Spanish Civil War"
97. "Jenny's Eyes" (5)
by Libby Kirkpatrick
from "Goodnight Venus"
97. "Kelly Joe's Shoes" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
97. "Kid From Spavinaw" (5)
by Tom Russell
from "Modern Art"
97. "Laughing River" (5)
by Greg Brown
from "If I Had Known"
97. "Let Love Take You Back Again" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
97. "Little Maggie" (5)
by Lisa Moscatiello
from "Second Avenue"
97. "Look The Other Way" (5)
by John Gorka
from "Old Future's Gone"
97. "Love Never Dies" (5)
by Martin Simpson
from "Righteousness And Humidity"
97. "Luxury Liner" (5)
by Albert Lee
from "Heartbreak Hill"
97. "No One Knows My Name" (5)
by Gillian Welch
from "Soul Journey"
97. "Old Devil Time" (5)
by Pat Humphries
from "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3"
97. "Old Time Medley" (5)
by Sam Bush And David Grisman
from "Hold On, We're Strummin'"
97. "One Man's Hands" (5)
by Carolyn Hester
from "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3"
97. "Outside In" (5)
by Chris Smither
from "Train Home"
97. "Pennies From Heaven" (5)
by Hot Club Of Cowtown
from "Continental Stomp"
97. "Plow To The End Of The Row" (5)
by Adrienne Young
from "Plow To The End Of The Row"
97. "Radio Sweethearts" (5)
by Kate Rusby
from "Hourglass"
97. "Ridin' Out The Storm" (5)
by Rodney Crowell
from "Fate's Right Hand"
97. "School Days" (5)
by Colleen Sexton
from "Greatest Find"
97. "That Bluegrass Music" (5)
by Gibson Brothers
from "Bona Fide"
97. "They Called It A Church" (5)
by Rock County
from "Rock Solid"
97. "This Morning I Am Born Again" (5)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
97. "Travelers" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Traveler"
97. "Twang On A Wire" (5)
by Kate Campbell
from "Twang On A Wire"
97. "Water Is Wide" (5)
by Eva Cassidy
from "American Tune"
97. "What Do I Want And What Do I Need" (5)
by Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert
from "Side Of The Road"
TOP ARTISTS OF OCTOBER 2003
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13287 airplays from 138 different DJs
1. John Gorka (100)
2. Tim O'Brien (77)
3. Emmylou Harris (75)
4. Chris Smither (66)
5. Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert (65)
5. Wayfaring Strangers (65)
7. Greg Brown (61)
8. Joan Baez (59)
9. Gillian Welch (55)
10. Eric Bibb (52)
11. Eva Cassidy (51)
12. Johnny Cash (50)
12. Kris Delmhorst (50)
14. Bob Dylan (49)
15. Natalie Merchant (48)
16. Alison Krauss (47)
17. Pete Seeger (46)
18. Kate Campbell (45)
19. Lisa Moscatiello (44)
19. Robert Earl Keen (44)
21. Hot Club Of Cowtown (43)
22. Finest Kind (40)
22. Martin Simpson (40)
24. Bill Jones (39)
24. Tannahill Weavers (39)
26. Enoch Kent (38)
26. Solas (38)
28. Dave Mallett (37)
29. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (36)
29. Loudon Wainwright III (36)
29. Steve Goodman (36)
32. David Francey (34)
33. Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez (33)
33. Danu (33)
33. Doc Watson (33)
33. Kennedys (33)
33. Rodney Crowell (33)
33. Sam Bush And David Grisman (33)
39. Del McCoury Band (32)
39. Josh Ritter (32)
39. Mrs Ackroyd Band (32)
39. Ricky Skaggs (32)
43. Lyle Lovett (31)
44. John McCutcheon (30)
44. Richard Thompson (30)
46. Chuck Brodsky (29)
46. James Keelaghan (29)
46. Peter Mayer (29)
46. Priscilla Herdman (29)
50. Bruce Cockburn (28)
50. Nanci Griffith (28)
50. Rhonda Vincent (28)
53. Albert Lee (27)
53. Don Rigsby (27)
53. John Lilly (27)
56. Rory Block (26)
56. Tom Paxton (26)
56. Tom Rush (26)
59. Tom Russell (25)
60. Bill Garrett And Sue Lothrop (24)
60. Judy Collins (24)
60. Peggy Seeger (24)
63. Cheryl Wheeler (23)
63. David Olney (23)
63. John Prine (23)
63. Joni Mitchell (23)
63. Michael Smith (23)
63. Natalie MacMaster (23)
63. Po' Girl (23)
63. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (23)
63. Red Stick Ramblers (23)
72. Dave Van Ronk (22)
72. Guy Davis (22)
72. June Tabor (22)
72. Le Vent Du Nord (22)
72. Mad Agnes (22)
72. Stan Rogers (22)
72. Steve Earle (22)
72. Waifs (22)
80. Chieftains (21)
80. Colleen Sexton (21)
80. Connie Kaldor (21)
80. Fred Eaglesmith (21)
80. Janis Ian (21)
80. Kane's River (21)
80. Kate Rusby (21)
80. Lucinda Williams (21)
80. Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys (21)
89. Dar Williams (20)
89. Greg Brown, Pete Heitzman, Garnet Rogers and Karen Savoca (20)
91. Blue Highway (19)
91. Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson And Ricky Skaggs (19)
91. Erin McKeown (19)
91. Osborne Brothers (19)
91. Patty Griffin (19)
91. Whitehouse (19)
97. Bill Staines (18)
97. Dougie MacLean (18)
97. Doyle Lawson (18)
97. El McMeen (18)
97. Gibson Brothers (18)
97. Grant Dermody (18)
97. Iris DeMent (18)
97. Joe Ely (18)
97. Leo Kottke (18)
97. Maura O'Connell (18)
97. Patty Larkin (18)
97. Richard Shindell (18)
97. Robinella And The CC String Band (18)
97. Ron Hynes (18)
97. Van Morrison (18)
112. Adrienne Young (17)
112. Darrell Scott (17)
112. Fourtold (17)
112. Geoff Muldaur's Futuristic Ensemble (17)
112. Joan Osborne (17)
112. Jonathan Byrd (17)
112. Juliet Wyers (17)
112. June Carter Cash (17)
112. Norah Jones (17)
112. Ralph Stanley (17)
122. Anne Hills (16)
122. Brooks Williams (16)
122. Carter Family (16)
122. Cosy Sheridan (16)
122. Dave Potts (16)
122. Garnet Rogers (16)
122. Gordon Lightfoot (16)
122. Guy Clark (16)
122. John Hartford (16)
122. John Hiatt (16)
122. Karl Shiflett And Big Country Show (16)
122. Libby Kirkpatrick (16)
122. Nickel Creek (16)
122. Odetta (16)
122. Patty Loveless (16)
122. Poozies (16)
122. Shawn Colvin (16)
122. Terri Hendrix (16)
122. Warren Zevon (16)
141. Bill Monroe (15)
141. David Wilcox (15)
141. Fairport Convention (15)
141. Harvey Reid (15)
141. Lucy Kaplansky (15)
141. Pat Humphries (15)
141. Rod MacDonald (15)
141. Taj Mahal (15)
141. Waybacks (15)
150. Aengus Finnan (14)
150. April Verch (14)
150. Bryan Sutton (14)
150. Cliff Eberhardt (14)
150. Harry Manx (14)
150. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (14)
150. Mary Chapin Carpenter (14)
150. Old Blind Dogs (14)
150. Ruthie Foster (14)
150. Susan Werner (14)
150. Zoe Speaks (14)
161. Cowboy Junkies (13)
161. Deidre McCalla (13)
161. Eve Goldberg (13)
161. Geoff Muldaur (13)
161. Jack Williams (13)
161. Jez Lowe (13)
161. Kathy Kallick (13)
161. Lou And Peter Berryman (13)
161. Mary McCaslin (13)
161. Michelle Shocked (13)
161. Randy Newman (13)
161. Sloan Wainwright (13)
161. Tim Grimm (13)
161. Woody Guthrie (13)
175. Mark Simos (12)
175. Eric Taylor (12)
175. Aubrey Haynie (12)
175. Bela Fleck And The Flecktones (12)
175. Beppe Gambetta (12)
175. Byrds (12)
175. Chris Stuart And Backcountry (12)
175. Chris Thomas King (12)
175. Gordon Bok (12)
175. Ian Tyson (12)
175. Indigo Girls (12)
175. Jean Ritchie (12)
175. Jesse Winchester (12)
175. Joel Mabus (12)
175. Lost And Found (12)
175. Lynn Miles (12)
175. Mammals (12)
175. Maria Muldaur (12)
175. Mark Erelli (12)
175. Red Clay Ramblers (12)
175. Rock County (12)
175. Stephen Fearing (12)
175. Teada (12)
175. Troy Campbell (12)
199. Aoife Clancy (11)
199. Austin Lounge Lizards (11)
199. Beth Lodge-Rigal (11)
199. Cathie Ryan (11)
199. Dave Clarke (11)
199. Eliza Gilkyson (11)
199. Erika Luckett (11)
199. Grace Griffith (11)
199. James Taylor (11)
199. Jeff Black (11)
199. Karen Savoca (11)
199. Laura Love (11)
199. Merle Travis (11)
199. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (11)
199. Shooglenifty (11)
199. Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen (11)
199. Tish Hinojosa (11)
199. Tom Pacheco (11)
199. Vance Gilbert (11)
218. Bonnie Raitt (10)
218. Jerry Douglas (10)
218. Vasen (10)
218. Anne Feeney (10)
218. Catie Curtis (10)
218. Dave Alvin (10)
218. Dick Gaughan (10)
218. Dolly Parton (10)
218. Duhks (10)
218. Eddie And Martha Adcock (10)
218. Holly Near (10)
218. John Fahey (10)
218. John McCusker (10)
218. Joyce Andersen (10)
218. Kasey Chambers (10)
218. Kelly Joe Phelps (10)
218. Mary Black (10)
218. Mike Seeger (10)
218. Nashville Bluegrass Band (10)
218. Phil Ochs (10)
218. Ray Bonneville (10)
218. Shelby Lynne (10)
218. Terry Tufts (10)
218. Tom Waits (10)
218. Trout Fishing In America (10)
218. Willie Nelson (10)
TOP LABELS OF OCTOBER 2003
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13287 airplays from 138 different DJs
1. Rounder (480)
2. Sugar Hill (424)
3. Red House (238)
4. Appleseed (188)
5. Borealis (173)
6. Columbia (157)
7. Green Linnet (148)
8. Signature (145)
9. Compass (141)
10. Philo (137)
11. Shanachie (135)
12. Hightone (122)
13. Smithsonian/Folkways (108)
14. Flying Fish (97)
15. Rebel (95)
16. Vanguard (83)
17. Rhino (76)
18. Pinecastle (75)
19. Greentrax (72)
20. Warner (61)
21. Capitol (59)
22. Koch (53)
23. Elektra (47)
24. Acoustic Disc (45)
24. Blix Street (45)
24. Gadfly (45)
27. Redwing (41)
28. Folk-Legacy (37)
29. Nonesuch (35)
30. Skaggs Family (34)
30. Topic (34)
32. Epic (33)
33. Machine Heart (30)
34. Fallen Angle (28)
34. Wildflower (28)
36. Waterbug (27)
36. Wind River (27)
38. Mercury (26)
39. MCA (24)
39. RCA (24)
41. Acony (23)
41. Reprise (23)
43. Dualtone (22)
43. North Road (22)
45. A&M (21)
45. Blue Boat (21)
45. Sanctuary (21)
48. Blue Corn (19)
48. Large River (19)
50. Alcove (18)
50. Copper Creek (18)
50. Yep Roc (18)
53. Audium (17)
53. BMG (17)
53. Putumayo (17)
53. Victor (17)
57. KBC (16)
57. Fantasy (16)
57. CMH (16)
57. Lost Highway (16)
57. Loudhouse (16)
57. Mrs Ackroyd (16)
57. Myth America (16)
57. Red Pajamas (16)
65. Second Avenue (15)
65. Takoma (15)
67. Earth Beat (14)
67. Arc (14)
67. Piney Ridge (14)
67. Atlantic (14)
67. New West (14)
67. Sony (14)
73. Accord (13)
73. Alligator (13)
73. Dreamworks (13)
73. EMI (13)
73. Hannibal (13)
73. Lone Star (13)
73. M. C. (13)
73. Razor And Tie (13)
73. Snake River (13)
73. Woodpecker (13)
83. Artemis (12)
83. Bear Family (12)
83. Falling Mountain (12)
83. Folk Era (12)
83. Full Light (12)
83. Hay Holler (12)
83. Laker (12)
83. Memphis International (12)
83. Narada (12)
83. Nettwerk (12)
83. Northside (12)
83. Oh Boy (12)
83. Ryko (12)
83. Telarc (12)
83. Universal (12)
83. Vault (12)
99. Cornbelt (11)
99. County (11)
99. Heart (11)
99. McCoury (11)
99. Northern Blues (11)
99. Private (11)
99. Virgin (11)
99. Wilory (11)
99. Yazoo (11)
108. Prime (10)
108. Blue Note (10)
108. Dog (10)
108. Dunkeld (10)
108. Earthbeat (10)
108. Temple (10)
108. True North (10)