Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2004
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF DECEMBER 2004
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12946 airplays from 134 different DJs
1: "Lonely Runs Both Ways," Alison Krauss And Union Station [Rounder, 11/04] (96)
"Pastures Of Plenty" (15)
"Rain Please Go Away" (9)
"Restless" (9)
"Wouldn't Be So Bad" (9)
"Crazy As Me" (8)
2: "Feasts And Spirits," Finest Kind With John D. Huston [Fallen Angle, 11/04] (72)
"Gower Wassail" (10)
"Homeless Wassail" (9)
"Shepherds Arise" (8)
"Holly And The Ivy" (6)
3: "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration," Various Artists [Signature, 2001] (55)
"Let's Make A Baby King," Louise Taylor (7)
"Before You Go," Richard Shindell (6)
"I Saw Three Ships," Rani Arbo (6)
"Tree," Jim Henry (6)
4: "Winter's Grace," Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum [Signature, 1999] (49)
"If We Make It Through December" (15)
"Hot Buttered Rum" (7)
"Wintergrace" (7)
"Messenger" (5)
5: "Verdant Mile," Tracy Grammer [Self, 8/04] (47)
"Verdant Mile" (21)
"Solitary Man" (12)
"This Dirty Little Town" (5)
6: "December In Vermont," Diane Zeigler [Self, 11/04] (45)
"December In Vermont" (13)
"Do You Hear What I Hear" (8)
"Cherry Tree Carol" (4)
7: "How Like The Holly," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 1999] (43)
"Let's Do Christmas Right" (13)
"How Like The Holly" (10)
"One Horse Open Sleigh" (6)
7: "Land Of Milk And Honey," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 3/04] (43)
"Peace Call" (18)
"Hiway 9" (13)
"Milk And Honey" (3)
9: "Merry Fishes To All," Trout Fishing In America [Self, 7/04] (42)
"Santa Brought Me Clothes" (7)
"Christmas Letter" (5)
"Snow Day" (5)
10: "The Runaway Christmas Tree," Christine Lavin And The Mistletones [Appleseed, 12/03] (40)
"Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/Boxing Day Song" (9)
"The Runaway Christmas Tree" (6)
"Tacobel Canon" (6)
"Snow Medley" (5)
11: "Names," Tim Grimm [Wind River, 10/04] (39)
"Lula Walls" (6)
"Sam Stone" (6)
"Pretty Boy Floyd" (5)
"Georgia Lee" (4)
12: "Mojave River," Chris Stuart And Backcountry [Backcountry, 11/04] (37)
"Dollar Bill Blues" (11)
"Rider On This Train" (5)
"Dear Friends And Gentle Hearts" (4)
"Jealous Crow" (4)
13: "On Christmas Night," Cherish The Ladies [Rounder, 11/04] (35)
"On Christmas Night" (11)
"Castle Of Dromore" (5)
"Little Drummer Boy" (4)
"Silent Night" (4)
14: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Jericho Beach, 4/04] (33)
"Beautiful Dawn" (6)
"One Voice" (4)
"Take It Down" (4)
15: "O Christmas Tree," Various Artists [Rounder, 2002] (31)
"Call Collect On Christmas," James King (5)
"Christmas Is Near," Open Road (3)
16: "Vuelta," Richard Shindell [Koch, 8/04] (30)
"So Says The Whipporwill" (6)
"Waist Deep In The Big Muddy" (6)
"Fenario" (5)
"Hazel's House" (5)
"Last Fare Of The Day" (3)
17: "Voices Of Winter," Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Gadfly, 1997] (29)
"Hanerot Halalu" (9)
"Voices Of Winter/Red And Green" (5)
18: "Hymns For The Exiled," Anais Mitchell [Waterbug, 9/04] (27)
"Mockingbird" (6)
"I Wear Your Dress" (5)
"2 Kids" (4)
"1984" (3)
"Before The Eyes Of Storytelling Girls" (3)
19: "Goin' Home," Paul Rishell And Annie Raines [Tone Cool, 9/04] (26)
"Memphis Town" (5)
"I'm Goin' Home" (4)
"I Had A Good Mother And Father" (3)
"Ragtime Millionaire" (3)
"Some Of These Days" (3)
"You've Got It Made" (3)
19: "You Can't Save Everybody," Kieran Kane And Kevin Welch [Compass, 7/04] (26)
"Till I'm Too Old To Die Young" (6)
"You Can't Save Everybody" (6)
21: "And The Tin Pan Bended, And The Story Ended," Dave Van Ronk [Smithsonian/Folkways, 6/04] (24)
"Did You Hear John Hurt?" (4)
"Green, Green Rocky Road" (3)
"Urge For Going" (3)
"You've Been A Good Old Wagon" (3)
21: "Christmas," Bruce Cockburn [Columbia, 1998] (24)
"Mary Had A Baby" (6)
"I Saw 3 Ships" (4)
"Shepherds" (4)
"Early On One Christmas Morn" (3)
21: "The Heart Wants What It Wants," The Cantrells [Self, new] (24)
"Snowbound" (13)
"You Turn Me On I'm A Radio" (4)
21: "Rootbound," Rootbound [Self, 11/04] (24)
"Oh My Little Darling / Mason's Apron" (6)
"Are You Lonesome Tonight" (3)
"Banjo Pickin' Girl" (3)
"If I Should Fall Behind" (3)
25: "Gift Of The Magi," Darryl Purpose [Self, 2002] (23)
"You Must Go Home For Christmas" (5)
"Christmas In The Trenches" (3)
"Mary And Joe" (3)
"May It Be" (3)
25: "Things I Choose To Do," Laurie MacAllister [Self, 11/04] (23)
"I Can't Sleep" (7)
"Coal Tattoo" (4)
"I'm Only Sleeping" (3)
"Jolene" (3)
25: "Weiss Christmas," Ilene Weiss [Gadfly, 1997] (23)
"Tree" (5)
"Take It All Away" (4)
"It's That Time Again" (3)
25: "You Were There For Me," Peter Rowan And Tony Rice [Rounder, 9/04] (23)
"Tin Roof Shack" (5)
"You Were There For Me" (5)
"Ahmed The Beggar Boy" (4)
"Shirt Off My Back" (3)
29: "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster," Various Artists [American Roots, 8/04] (22)
"Camptown Races," Duhks (4)
"Don't Bet Money On The Shanghai," Br549 (3)
29: "Great Big World," Pierce Pettis [Compass, 8/04] (22)
"Alabama 1959" (5)
"Another Day In Limbo" (4)
"You're Gonna Need This Memory" (3)
31: "At The Turning Of The Year," Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Hand And Heart, 2000] (21)
"Solstice Round" (8)
"At The Turning Of The Year" (5)
"Corn Water And Wood" (3)
31: "Brand New Strings," Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family, 9/04] (21)
"Sally Jo" (5)
"Lonesome And Dry As A Bone" (4)
"Appalachian Joy" (3)
"Sis Draper" (3)
31: "Last Month Of The Year," Magpie [Sliced Bread, 2002] (21)
"Solstice Carol" (7)
"Ballad Of Chanukah" (6)
"Chanukah Chase" (4)
31: "On A Winter's Night," Various Artists [Philo, 1994] (21)
"Last Night," Lynn Miles (6)
"Winter Wind," Patty Larkin (4)
31: "Sugar Plums," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 1993] (21)
"Making Plans," Tim O'Brien (6)
"Nothing But A Child," Robin And Linda Williams (4)
36: "Bells Of Dublin," The Chieftains [RCA, 1999] (20)
"Bells Of Dublin / Christmas Eve" (4)
"Rebel Jesus," Chieftains With Jackson Browne (4)
36: "Christmas In The Mountains," Various Artists [Rebel, 9/03] (20)
"Christmas Time Back Home," Wildwood Valley Boys (6)
36: "Dear Heather," Leonard Cohen [Columbia, 10/04] (20)
"Letters" (6)
"Nightingale" (4)
"There For You" (4)
36: "A Winter's Eve," Various Artists [Compass, 2/03] (20)
"Carol Of The Kings," Alison Brown Quartet (5)
"Christmas Lullabye," John R. Burr (3)
"New Night Dawning," Andrea Zonn (3)
40: "Golden Willow Tree," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 5/04] (19)
"Banjo A La Turk" (4)
"Study War No More" (4)
"Papa Caught A Catfish" (3)
40: "In The Hills Of California," Greg Brown [Red House, 9/04] (19)
"I Want My Country Back" (4)
"You Really Got A Hold On Me" (3)
40: "Tinsel Tunes," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 1997] (19)
"Sleigh Ride," Sam Bush (4)
"In The Bleak Midwinter," Mollie O'Brien (3)
"Ring The Bells At Midnight," Kathy Kallick (3)
43: "Christmas On The Mountain," Various Artists [Universal South, 2002] (18)
"Bluegrass Christmas," Del McCoury Band (5)
"Bah Humbug," Tim O'Brien (4)
"Christmas Time On Rocky Time," Osborne Brothers (3)
43: "Soul Of Christmas Guitar," El McMeen [Piney Ridge, 2/04] (18)
"Good King Wenceslas" (4)
"Angels We Have Heard On High" (3)
"What Child Is This?" (3)
43: "While The Paint Dries," Erik Balkey [Hudson Harding, 10/04] (18)
"Silent Night" (8)
"God's Poet Now" (5)
"Someone To Call" (4)
43: "Why The Long Face," Suzzy And Maggie Roche [Red House, 10/04] (18)
"For Those Whose Work Is Invisible" (3)
"Warwick Flog" (3)
"Who Cares" (3)
47: "Before Their Time 3," Various Artists [Before Their Time, 10/04] (17)
"George And His 88 Keys," Cosy Sheridan (2)
47: "Cold Mountain soundtrack," Various Artists [Columbia, 12/03] (17)
"Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over," Fiddlin' John Carson And Earl Johnson (3)
"Wayfaring Stranger," Bill Monroe (3)
47: "Impossible Dream," Patty Griffin [ATO, 4/04] (17)
"Cold As It Gets" (5)
"Love Throws A Line" (4)
50: "12 Steps Of Christmas," Various Artists [Providence, 1997] (16)
"Winter Solstice Blessing," Marcia Taylor (4)
"Christmas Is Homeless," Barbara Kessler (3)
"It's A Holiday," Mary Ann Rossoni (3)
"Menorah," Laura Berkson (3)
50: "Christmas," Carol Noonan [Self, 12/03] (16)
"Christmas Of '64" (5)
"2 Hours To Maine" (4)
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (3)
50: "Cold Blow These Winter Winds," Various Artists [Green Linnet, 10/04] (16)
"Christmas In Prison," Rory McLeod (7)
"Balulalow," Karine Polwart (3)
"Fairytale Of New York," Andy Lang And Karine Polwart (3)
50: "Hillbilly Holiday," Various Artists [Rhino, 1989] (16)
"Christmas Time's A-Coming," Bill Monroe (2)
50: "Libertango," Sharon Shannon And Friends [Compass, 9/04] (16)
"Wishing Well" (3)
50: "Rock That Babe," The Mammals [Signature, 4/04] (16)
"Lay Down Yr Mountain" (4)
"Fall On My Knees" (3)
50: "The Street Was Always There," Eric Andersen [Appleseed, 9/04] (16)
"I Ain't Marching Anymore" (3)
"Louise" (3)
"Waves Of Freedom" (3)
50: "This Is Me," Eddie From Ohio [Virginia Soul, 10/04] (16)
"And The Rain Crashed Down" (4)
"Baltimore" (3)
50: "Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family," Various Artists [Dualtone, 8/04] (16)
"Worried Man Blues," George Jones (5)
"Winding Stream," Rosanne Cash (3)
50: "We Three Kings," The Roches [MCA, 1990] (16)
"Star Of Wonder" (4)
"We 3 Kings" (3)
60: "The Art Of Removing Wallpaper," Terri Hendrix [Wilory, 6/04] (15)
"Enjoy The Ride" (3)
"Hey Now" (3)
60: "Color Came One Day," Chuck Brodsky [Waterbug, 6/04] (15)
"Dangerous Times" (8)
60: "Girl From Arkansas," Rod Picott [Welding Rod, 10/04] (15)
"Big Mean Men" (5)
"Kerosene" (5)
60: "Kindling The Fire," Harvey Reid And Joyce Andersen [Woodpecker, 7/04] (15)
"I'll Fly Away" (4)
"Jack Of Diamonds" (3)
60: "King For A Day," Jason Wilber [Wilbertone, 8/04] (15)
"Don't Be Cruel" (5)
"King For A Day" (4)
"Pay Bo Diddley" (3)
60: "Light Of The Stable," Emmylou Harris [Warner, 1979] (15)
"Light Of The Stable" (4)
"Christmas Time's A-Coming" (3)
60: "Mortal City," Dar Williams [Razor & Tie, 1996] (15)
"The Christians And The Pagans" (12)
60: "Spaz Loves Weezie," Jory Nash [Thin Man, 10/04] (15)
"Conversion Of Pearl Hart" (5)
"F# Blues" (3)
60: "Underneath The Stars," Kate Rusby [Compass, 1/04] (15)
"Blind Harper" (3)
60: "Universal United House Of Prayer," Buddy Miller [New West, 9/04] (15)
"Shelter Me" (4)
"This Old World" (3)
"Worry Too Much" (3)
70: "Shining Thing," Garnet Rogers [Snow Goose, 11/04] (14)
"Soul Kiss" (5)
"Grace" (4)
"Oh How Happy" (4)
"More Hallowed" (3)
70: "Long Story Short," Clive Gregson [Gadfly, 9/04] (14)
"Gold Fish Bowl" (4)
"Wintertime" (3)
70: "Christmas Island," Leon Redbone [Private, 2002] (14)
"Let It Snow" (5)
"There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays" (3)
70: "Coin Of The Realm," Jack Hardy [Great Divide, 10/04] (14)
"Poor Man" (3)
"Song For Dave" (3)
70: "December Sky," Mae Robertson [Lyric Partners, 11/04] (14)
"Every December Sky" (4)
70: "Filth And Fire," Mary Gauthier [Signature, 2002] (14)
"Christmas In Paradise" (12)
70: "Genuine Houserockin' Christmas," Various Artists [Alligator, 9/03] (14)
"Christmas Fais Do Do," Marcia Ball (4)
"Stay A Little Longer, Santa," Shemekia Copeland (3)
70: "Legacy," Guy Davis [Red House, 8/04] (14)
"We All Need More Kindness In This World" (3)
70: "Listen To The Angels," Neal And Leandra [Uncle Gus, 1999] (14)
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" (7)
70: "One More Christmas," Albert And Gage [Moon House, 2001] (14)
"One More Christmas" (3)
"River" (3)
70: "A Pinecastle Christmas Gatherin'," Various Artists [Pinecastle, 11/04] (14)
"Christmas At The Old Homeplace," David Parmley And Continental Divide (2)
70: "The Sea And The Sky," Jonathan Byrd And Dromedary [Waterbug, 6/04] (14)
"Young Slaver" (4)
"Little Bird" (3)
70: "Still She Moves," Ariane Lydon [Overt, 6/04] (14)
"Oh My Darling Clementine" (3)
"Stranger, Stranger" (3)
70: "When I See Winter Return," William Pint And Felicia Dale [Waterbug, 1998] (14)
"Trees Are All Bare" (4)
"I Saw 3 Ships" (3)
84: "Between The Breaks...Live!," Stan Rogers [Fogarty's Cove, 1979] (13)
"First Christmas" (7)
84: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2001] (13)
"Gentle Arms Of Eden" (5)
"Ordinary Town" (5)
84: "Holiday Celebration," Peter, Paul And Mary [Warner, 1992] (13)
"Light One Candle" (6)
84: "Lifeline," Iris DeMent [Flariella, 11/04] (13)
"I Don't Want To Get Adjusted" (5)
84: "Live At Wolf Trap," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1991] (13)
"Christmas In The Trenches" (9)
"Calling All The Children Home" (3)
84: "Manna," Shelley Posen [Well Done, 12/03] (13)
"Light One Candle" (6)
"Put The Latkes On To Fry" (3)
84: "Ollabelle," Ollabelle [Columbia, 3/04] (13)
"Storms Are On The Ocean" (3)
84: "Tradition," Burns Sisters [Philo, 1998] (13)
"Songs We Love" (4)
"Shaloo Shalom" (3)
84: "Wayward Angel," Kasey Chambers [Warner, 9/04] (13)
"Bluebird" (3)
93: "Friends," Eric Bibb [Telarc, 8/04] (12)
"99 1/2 Won't Do," Eric Bibb W/Guy Davis (3)
"Cape" (3)
"If I Stayed" (3)
93: "Eveningland," Hem [Rounder, 10/04] (12)
"Beautiful Sea" (4)
"Pacific Street" (4)
93: "Days Of Horses," Aztec Two-Step [Red Engine, 9/04] (12)
"Days Of Horses" (3)
"Everybody Knows" (3)
93: "Arkansas Traveler," Michelle Shocked [Mighty Sound, 9/04] (12)
"Blackberry Blossom" (2)
93: "Between Two Worlds," Lee Murdock [Depot, 9/04] (12)
"Fair Winds At Twilight" (3)
"My Mother's Eyes" (3)
93: "Blue," Joni Mitchell [Reprise, 1971] (12)
"River" (9)
93: "Essential Collection," Bill Morrissey [Rounder, 7/04] (12)
"Birches" (3)
93: "Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs," Tom Russell [Hightone, 2/04] (12)
"Tonight We Ride" (5)
93: "John Prine Christmas," John Prine [Oh Boy, 1993] (12)
"Christmas In Prison" (3)
93: "Journey Home," Bill Staines [Red House, 9/04] (12)
"Piney Woods Hills" (2)
93: "Kickin' This Stone," Johnsmith [Self, 2/04] (12)
"Friend Of The Coyote" (3)
"Kickin' This Stone" (3)
93: "Love, Hope And Transportation," Malvinas [Self, 11/04] (12)
"Sweet And Sunny South" (3)
93: "My Last Go Round," Rosalie Sorrels and Friends [Red House, 4/04] (12)
"Telling Takes Me Home" (5)
93: "Stages," Ruthie Foster [Blue Corn, 6/04] (12)
"God Bless The Child" (3)
93: "Stripping Cane," Jeffrey Foucault [Signature, 8/04] (12)
"4 And 20 Blues" (2)
93: "Winter Solstice," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1999] (12)
"Christmas In The Trenches" (5)
109: "13 Ways To Live," Various Artists [Red House, 9/04] (11)
"Dear Old Friend," Patty Griffin (5)
"Brand New Day," Bukka Allen (3)
109: "Evening In Paris," Chuck Suchy [Little Bluestem, 6/04] (11)
"Grandma's Bones" (2)
"On The Banks Of The Old Cannonball" (2)
109: "Gentle Arms Of Eden EP," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2001] (11)
"American Noel" (6)
"Ditchling Carol" (4)
109: "Holiday Guitar," Dan Crary [Sugar Hill, 1997] (11)
"Carol Of The Bells" (3)
"Christmas Waltz / Fum, Fum, Fum" (3)
109: "The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957," Ramblin' Jack Elliott [Hightone, 10/04] (11)
"Big Rock Candy Mountain" (3)
"Talking Columbia Blues" (2)
109: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists [Mercury, 2000] (11)
"Brother Can You Spare A Dime," Tim O'Brien (2)
"I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," Soggy Mountain Boys (2)
109: "The Red Thread," Lucy Kaplansky [Red House, 1/04] (11)
"Brooklyn Train" (3)
"This Is Home" (3)
"Cowboy Singer" (2)
109: "Selected Shorts," Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks [Surfdog, 11/04] (11)
"I'll See You In My Dreams" (4)
"C'mon-A-My House" (2)
109: "Sing Me Out," Kate Campbell [Compadre, 8/04] (11)
"Sing Me Out" (4)
"Funeral Food" (2)
"Waiting For The Weather To Break" (2)
109: "Spin," David Lamotte [Self, 10/04] (11)
"Just Like Me" (6)
"Chances" (2)
109: "Waking Hour," David Francey [Jericho Beach, 9/04] (11)
"Morning Train" (4)
109: "Windblown," Kimmie Rhodes [Sunbird, 11/04] (11)
"Desert Train" (2)
"Lost In You Again" (2)
"Windblown" (2)
121: "School Of Bluegrass," Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver [Crossroads, 4/04] (10)
"Come Back To Me In My Dreams" (2)
121: "Long Live Album," Valerie And Walter Crockett [Big Bark, new] (10)
"I Will Rise From This Valley" (6)
"Long Time Travelin" (3)
121: "20 Year Blues," Nashville Bluegrass Band [Sugar Hill, 8/04] (10)
"Sitting On Top Of The World" (2)
"Tell Me Your Love Is Still True" (2)
121: "Dagnabit," Frank Meyer [Thangmaker, 10/04] (10)
"Oil In That Soil" (4)
"Can't Take It With You," Frank Meyer W Ruthie Foster (2)
"Dagnabit" (2)
121: "Dance In The Dark Of The Year," Bittersweet Christmas Band [Self, 11/04] (10)
"We Sing Hallelujah" (3)
121: "David Llewellyn," David Llewellyn [Self, 10/04] (10)
"Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwen" (3)
"I Don't Think I Can" (2)
"Yeah, Right" (2)
121: "Hard Travelin': The Asch Recordings, Vol. 3," Woody Guthrie [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1998] (10)
"Hanukkah Dance" (5)
"Many And The Few" (2)
121: "It's Christmas, Man!," Brave Combo [Rounder, 1991] (10)
"Feliz Navidad" (2)
"O, Christmas Tree" (2)
121: "The Last Wild Place," Lacy J Dalton [Song Dog, 7/04] (10)
"Listen To The Wind" (4)
"Standin' Knee Deep" (2)
"Wanderer's" (2)
121: "Snow Angels," Various Artists [Compass, 1997] (10)
"Little Drummer Boy," Louise Taylor (3)
"Children, Go Where I Send Thee," Joan Osborne (2)
121: "You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes," Laura Love [Koch, 8/04] (10)
"Hard Times" (4)
"Ain't No Power" (2)
TOP SONGS OF DECEMBER 2004
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12946 airplays from 134 different DJs
1. "Christmas In The Trenches" (23)
by John McCutcheon
from "Live At Wolf Trap"
also "Winter Solstice"
2. "Verdant Mile" (22)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Verdant Mile"
3. "Peace Call" (19)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
4. "If We Make It Through December" (16)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
5. "The Christians And The Pagans" (15)
by Dar Williams
from "Mortal City"
5. "Pastures Of Plenty" (15)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
5. "Soldier's Christmas" (15)
by Jeff Talmadge
from "Blissville"
also "Soldier's Christmas"
8. "American Noel" (14)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Gentle Arms Of Eden EP"
also "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
8. "Let's Do Christmas Right" (14)
by Joel Mabus
from "How Like The Holly"
8. "Merry Christmas From The Family" (14)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "The Party Never Ends"
11. "December In Vermont" (13)
by Diane Zeigler
from "December In Vermont"
11. "Hiway 9" (13)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
11. "Snowbound" (13)
by The Cantrells
from "The Heart Wants What It Wants"
14. "Christmas In Paradise" (12)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Filth And Fire"
14. "Solitary Man" (12)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Verdant Mile"
16. "Dollar Bill Blues" (11)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Mojave River"
16. "On Christmas Night" (11)
by Cherish The Ladies
from "On Christmas Night"
16. "River" (11)
by Joni Mitchell
from "Blue"
19. "Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/Ramadan/Boxing Day Song" (10)
by Christine Lavin And The Mistletones
from "The Runaway Christmas Tree"
19. "Gower Wassail" (10)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
19. "Hanerot Halalu" (10)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "Voices Of Winter"
19. "How Like The Holly" (10)
by Joel Mabus
from "How Like The Holly"
19. "Rain Please Go Away" (10)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
19. "Restless" (10)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
25. "Dangerous Times" (9)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Color Came One Day"
25. "Do You Hear What I Hear" (9)
by Diane Zeigler
from "December In Vermont"
25. "Homeless Wassail" (9)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
25. "Light One Candle" (9)
by Peter, Paul And Mary
from "Holiday Celebration"
25. "Unionhouse Branch" (9)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
25. "Wouldn't Be So Bad" (9)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
31. "Birches" (8)
by Bill Morrissey
from "Essential Collection"
also "Night Train"
31. "Carol Of The Kings" (8)
by Alison Brown Quartet
from "A Winter's Eve"
31. "Crazy As Me" (8)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
31. "Gravity" (8)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
31. "Shepherds Arise" (8)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
31. "Silent Night" (8)
by Erik Balkey
from "While The Paint Dries"
31. "Solstice Round" (8)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "At The Turning Of The Year"
38. "Ballad Of Chanukah" (7)
by Magpie
from "Last Month Of The Year"
38. "Before You Go" (7)
by Richard Shindell
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
38. "Christmas Carol" (7)
by Tom Lehrer
from "Remains Of Tom Lehrer"
38. "Christmas In Prison" (7)
by Rory McLeod
from "Cold Blow These Winter Winds"
38. "First Christmas" (7)
by Stan Rogers
from "Between The Breaks...Live!"
38. "Hot Buttered Rum" (7)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
38. "I Can't Sleep" (7)
by Laurie MacAllister
from "Things I Choose To Do"
38. "I Saw Three Ships" (7)
by Rani Arbo
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
38. "I'll Be Home For Christmas" (7)
by Neal And Leandra
from "Listen To The Angels"
38. "Last Night" (7)
by Lynn Miles
from "On A Winter's Night"
38. "Let's Make A Baby King" (7)
by Louise Taylor
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
38. "River" (7)
by Peter Mulvey
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
38. "Santa Brought Me Clothes" (7)
by Trout Fishing In America
from "Merry Fishes To All"
38. "Solstice Carol" (7)
by Magpie
from "Last Month Of The Year"
38. "Song For A Winter Night" (7)
by Erica Wheeler
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
38. "Tacobel Canon" (7)
by Christine Lavin And The Mistletones
from "The Runaway Christmas Tree"
38. "Tree" (7)
by Jim Henry
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
38. "Wintergrace" (7)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
38. "You Must Go Home For Christmas" (7)
by Darryl Purpose
from "Gift Of The Magi"
57. "All That I Want" (6)
by Weepies
from "Happiness"
57. "Beautiful Dawn" (6)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "40 Days"
57. "Chanukah Chase" (6)
by Magpie
from "Last Month Of The Year"
57. "Christmas In The Trenches" (6)
by Darryl Purpose
from "Gift Of The Magi"
57. "Christmas In Prison" (6)
by John Prine
from "John Prine Christmas"
57. "Christmas In Washington" (6)
by Steve Earle
from "Concerts For A Landmine Free World"
57. "Christmas Letter" (6)
by Trout Fishing In America
from "Merry Fishes To All"
57. "Christmas Of '64" (6)
by Carol Noonan
from "Christmas"
57. "Christmas Time's A-Comin" (6)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
57. "Christmas Time Back Home" (6)
by Wildwood Valley Boys
from "Christmas In The Mountains"
57. "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (6)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Drum Hat Buddha"
57. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (6)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "Winter Garden"
57. "God's Poet Now" (6)
by Erik Balkey
from "While The Paint Dries"
57. "Goodbye Is All We Have" (6)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
57. "Holly And The Ivy" (6)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
57. "I'll Fly Away" (6)
by Harvey Reid And Joyce Andersen
from "Kindling The Fire"
57. "Just Like Me" (6)
by David Lamotte
from "Spin"
57. "Letters" (6)
by Leonard Cohen
from "Dear Heather"
57. "Light One Candle" (6)
by Shelley Posen
from "Manna"
57. "Making Plans" (6)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Sugar Plums"
57. "Mary Had A Baby" (6)
by Bruce Cockburn
from "Christmas"
57. "Mary's Song" (6)
by Cornerstone
from "Out Of The Valley"
57. "My First Christmas" (6)
by Trout Fishing In America
from "Merry Fishes To All"
57. "O Come All Ye Faithful" (6)
by Hippies And Hillbillies
from "Hohoho: The Christmas Trio"
57. "Oh My Little Darling / Mason's Apron" (6)
by Rootbound
from "Rootbound"
57. "On Christmas I Got Nothing" (6)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Radio"
57. "One Horse Open Sleigh" (6)
by Joel Mabus
from "How Like The Holly"
57. "One Voice" (6)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "40 Days"
57. "Papa St. Nick" (6)
by Beausoleil
from "Christmas Gumbo"
57. "The Runaway Christmas Tree" (6)
by Christine Lavin And The Mistletones
from "The Runaway Christmas Tree"
57. "Sam Stone" (6)
by Tim Grimm
from "Names"
57. "Snow Is Falling" (6)
by Trout Fishing In America
from "Merry Fishes"
57. "So Says The Whipporwill" (6)
by Richard Shindell
from "Vuelta"
57. "This Dirty Little Town" (6)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Verdant Mile"
57. "Till I'm Too Old To Die Young" (6)
by Kieran Kane And Kevin Welch
from "You Can't Save Everybody"
57. "Voices Of Winter/Red And Green" (6)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "Voices Of Winter"
57. "Waist Deep In The Big Muddy" (6)
by Richard Shindell
from "Vuelta"
57. "You Can't Save Everybody" (6)
by Kieran Kane And Kevin Welch
from "You Can't Save Everybody"
57. "You Turn Me On I'm A Radio" (6)
by The Cantrells
from "The Heart Wants What It Wants"
57. "Young Slaver" (6)
by Jonathan Byrd And Dromedary
from "The Sea And The Sky"
97. "Alabama 1959" (5)
by Pierce Pettis
from "Great Big World"
97. "Arlington" (5)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "40 Days"
97. "At The Turning Of The Year" (5)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "At The Turning Of The"
97. "Bah Humbug" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Christmas On The Mountain"
97. "Bluegrass Christmas" (5)
by Del McCoury Band
from "Christmas On The Mountain"
97. "Borderline" (5)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
97. "Bridal Train" (5)
by Waifs
from "Brief History"
97. "Call Collect On Christmas" (5)
by James King
from "O Christmas Tree"
97. "Castle Of Dromore" (5)
by Cherish The Ladies
from "On Christmas Night"
97. "Christmas Eve, Lakeside Topless Revue" (5)
by Dan Pelletier
from "3-Song Ep"
97. "Christmas In My Heart" (5)
by David Piper
from "Christmas In My Heart"
97. "Christmas In Brooklyn" (5)
by Erik Frandsen
from "Antiques New And Used"
97. "Christmas Puppies" (5)
by Robert Bobby
from "Fubar"
97. "Cold As It Gets" (5)
by Patty Griffin
from "Impossible Dream"
97. "Conversion Of Pearl Hart" (5)
by Jory Nash
from "Spaz Loves Weezie"
97. "Dear Old Friend" (5)
by Patty Griffin
from "13 Ways To Live"
97. "Deck The Halls With Sugar Plum Faeries" (5)
by James Lee Stanley
from "Beachwood Christmas"
97. "Ditchling Carol" (5)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Gentle Arms Of Eden EP"
97. "Fenario" (5)
by Richard Shindell
from "Vuelta"
97. "Get Me Through December" (5)
by Natalie MacMaster
from "In My Hands"
97. "Hanukkah Dance" (5)
by Woody Guthrie
from "Hard Travelin': The Asch Recordings, Vol. 3"
97. "Hard Times" (5)
by Laura Love
from "You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes"
97. "Hazel's House" (5)
by Richard Shindell
from "Vuelta"
97. "I Don't Want To Get Adjusted" (5)
by Iris Dement
from "Lifeline"
97. "Jealous Crow" (5)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Mojave River"
97. "Kerosene" (5)
by Rod Picott
from "Girl From Arkansas"
97. "Let It Snow" (5)
by Leon Redbone
from "Christmas Island"
97. "Memphis Town" (5)
by Paul Rishell And Annie Raines
from "Goin' Home"
97. "Messenger" (5)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
97. "My Poor Old Heart" (5)
by Alison Krauss
from "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
97. "On Grafton Street" (5)
by Nanci Griffith
from "Flyer"
97. "Pilgrim Highway" (5)
by Mark Erelli
from "Hillbilly Pilgrim"
97. "Please To See The King" (5)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
97. "Pretty Boy Floyd" (5)
by Tim Grimm
from "Names"
97. "Rider On This Train" (5)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Mojave River"
97. "Shaloo Shalom" (5)
by Burns Sisters
from "Tradition"
97. "Snow Day" (5)
by Trout Fishing In America
from "Merry Fishes To All"
97. "Snow Medley" (5)
by Christine Lavin And The Mistletones
from "The Runaway Christmas Tree"
97. "Telling Takes Me Home" (5)
by Rosalie Sorrels and Friends
from "My Last Go Round"
97. "Tin Roof Shack" (5)
by Peter Rowan And Tony Rice
from "You Were There For Me"
97. "Tonight We Ride" (5)
by Tom Russell
from "Indians Cowboys Horses Dogs"
97. "Tree" (5)
by Ilene Weiss
from "Weiss Christmas"
97. "Winter Wind" (5)
by Patty Larkin
from "On A Winter's Night"
97. "Winter Wonderland" (5)
by Steve Goodman
from "Artistic Hair"
97. "Worried Man Blues" (5)
by George Jones
from "Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family"
TOP ARTISTS OF DECEMBER 2004
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12946 airplays from 134 different DJs
1. Alison Krauss (118)
2. Finest Kind (85)
3. Joel Mabus (69)
4. Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum (63)
5. Eliza Gilkyson (61)
6. John McCutcheon (58)
6. Trout Fishing In America (58)
8. Christine Lavin (57)
9. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (55)
10. Tracy Grammer (53)
11. Bob Dylan (50)
11. Diane Zeigler (50)
13. Richard Shindell (48)
14. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (46)
14. Greg Brown (46)
16. Cherish The Ladies (43)
16. Tim Grimm (43)
18. Chris Stuart (42)
18. Dave Van Ronk (42)
20. Bill Staines (40)
21. Bruce Cockburn (39)
21. Tim O'Brien (39)
21. Wailin' Jennys (39)
24. Pierce Pettis (33)
25. Magpie (32)
26. Darryl Purpose (31)
26. Emmylou Harris (31)
26. Kate Campbell (31)
26. Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (31)
30. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (30)
30. Nanci Griffith (30)
32. John Prine (29)
32. Joni Mitchell (29)
32. Patty Griffin (29)
35. Anais Mitchell (28)
36. Dar Williams (27)
36. Loreena McKennitt (27)
36. Pete Seeger (27)
36. Stan Rogers (27)
40. Bill Morrissey (26)
40. The Cantrells (26)
40. Kieran Kane And Kevin Welch (26)
40. Paul Rishell And Annie Raines (26)
44. Carol Noonan (25)
44. Ilene Weiss (25)
44. Joan Baez (25)
44. Leonard Cohen (25)
44. Robert Earl Keen (25)
49. Garnet Rogers (24)
49. Chuck Brodsky (24)
49. David Francey (24)
49. John Gorka (24)
49. Rootbound (24)
54. Cosy Sheridan (23)
54. Eric Andersen (23)
54. Jeff Talmadge (23)
54. Kate Rusby (23)
54. Laurie MacAllister (23)
54. Peter Mulvey (23)
54. Peter Rowan And Tony Rice (23)
54. The Roches (23)
62. Peter, Paul And Mary (21)
62. Rosalie Sorrels (21)
62. Tom Paxton (21)
65. Annie Gallup (20)
65. Doc Watson (20)
65. Lee Murdock (20)
65. The Mammals (20)
65. Mark Erelli (20)
65. Nashville Bluegrass Band (20)
65. Neal And Leandra (20)
65. Robin And Linda Williams (20)
65. Steve Earle (20)
74. Burns Sisters (19)
74. Eddie From Ohio (19)
74. El McMeen (19)
74. Erik Balkey (19)
74. Harvey Reid And Joyce Andersen (19)
74. Iris DeMent (19)
74. James Keelaghan (19)
74. Lucy Kaplansky (19)
74. Shawn Colvin (19)
74. Terri Hendrix (19)
74. Tom Russell (19)
74. William Pint And Felicia Dale (19)
74. Woody Guthrie (19)
87. Buddy Miller (18)
87. The Chieftains (18)
87. Chris Smither (18)
87. Gillian Welch (18)
87. Jonathan Byrd And Dromedary (18)
87. Jory Nash (18)
87. Lucinda Williams (18)
87. Michelle Shocked (18)
87. Phil Ochs (18)
87. Rod Picott (18)
87. Suzzy And Maggie Roche (18)
87. Waifs (18)
99. Artisan (17)
99. Guy Davis (17)
99. Johnsmith (17)
99. Leon Redbone (17)
99. Willie Nelson (17)
104. Eric Bibb (16)
104. Hem (16)
104. Cheryl Wheeler (16)
104. Del McCoury Band (16)
104. Guy Clark (16)
104. Jack Hardy (16)
104. Judy Collins (16)
104. Kimmie Rhodes (16)
104. Laura Love (16)
104. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (16)
104. Ollabelle (16)
104. Patty Larkin (16)
104. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (16)
104. Rhonda Vincent (16)
104. Ruthie Foster (16)
119. Albert And Gage (15)
119. Ariane Lydon (15)
119. Bill Monroe (15)
119. Bob Paisley And The Southern Grass (15)
119. David Roth (15)
119. Dolly Parton (15)
119. Fred Eaglesmith (15)
119. Johnny Cash (15)
119. Klezmatics (15)
119. Lori McKenna (15)
119. Louise Taylor (15)
119. Lynn Miles (15)
119. Mae Robertson (15)
119. Malvinas (15)
119. Mary Chapin Carpenter (15)
119. Maura O'Connell (15)
119. Nowell Sing We Clear (15)
119. Slaid Cleaves (15)
137. Clive Gregson (14)
137. Boys Of The Lough (14)
137. Jason Wilber (14)
137. Jeffrey Foucault (14)
137. Kasey Chambers (14)
137. Mary Gauthier (14)
137. Odetta (14)
137. Shelley Posen (14)
145. Catie Curtis (13)
145. Dan Pelletier (13)
145. David Rovics (13)
145. Erica Wheeler (13)
145. Hippies And Hillbillies (13)
145. James Taylor (13)
145. Loudon Wainwright III (13)
145. Mountain Heart (13)
145. Rise (13)
145. Weavers (13)
155. Rachel Bissex (12)
155. Aztec Two-Step (12)
155. Roger Lasley (12)
155. Steve Goodman (12)
155. Beausoleil (12)
155. Bruce Molsky (12)
155. Connie Kaldor (12)
155. David Lamotte (12)
155. Dick Gaughan (12)
155. Duhks (12)
155. Fairport Convention (12)
155. Harry Manx (12)
155. Harvey Reid (12)
155. Hot Club Of Cowtown (12)
155. James King (12)
155. Jesse McReynolds (12)
155. Kate Wolf (12)
155. Klezmer Conservatory Band (12)
155. Les Barker (12)
155. Lou And Peter Berryman (12)
155. Michael Jerome Browne (12)
155. Railroad Earth (12)
155. Ray Charles (12)
155. Sam Bush (12)
155. Si Kahn (12)
155. Susan Werner (12)
181. Arlo Guthrie (11)
181. Barra MacNeils (11)
181. Brave Combo (11)
181. Byrds (11)
181. Chuck Suchy (11)
181. Dan Crary (11)
181. Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks (11)
181. David Mallett (11)
181. Elizabeth Cotten (11)
181. Ellis Paul (11)
181. Frank Meyer (11)
181. Ginny Hawker And Tracy Schwarz (11)
181. Gordon Lightfoot (11)
181. Highwoods String Band (11)
181. Jez Lowe (11)
181. Leadbelly (11)
181. Natalie MacMaster (11)
181. Peter Mayer (11)
181. Ralph Stanley (11)
181. Tom Waits (11)
181. Tony Trischka (11)
202. Paul Brady (10)
202. Valerie And Walter Crockett (10)
202. Bittersweet Christmas Band (10)
202. Bonnie Rideout (10)
202. Brooks Williams (10)
202. David Llewellyn (10)
202. Dixie Chicks (10)
202. J. P. Jones (10)
202. James Gordon (10)
202. John Hiatt (10)
202. John Lennon (10)
202. John Palmes (10)
202. Kris Delmhorst (10)
202. Lacy J Dalton (10)
202. Larry Sparks (10)
202. Lisa Moscatiello And Rosie Shipley (10)
202. Lonesome Sisters (10)
202. Maria Muldaur (10)
202. Peter Case (10)
202. Riders In The Sky (10)
202. Rig The Jig (10)
202. Robin Bullock (10)
202. Sharon Shannon And Friends (10)
202. Todd Snider (10)
202. Tom Lehrer (10)
202. Townes Van Zandt (10)
202. Utah Phillips (10)
202. Vasen (10)
TOP LABELS OF DECEMBER 2004
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12946 airplays from 134 different DJs
1. Rounder (478)
2. Sugar Hill (204)
3. Columbia (182)
4. Signature (181)
5. Red House (173)
6. Compass (154)
7. Smithsonian/Folkways (109)
8. Appleseed (98)
9. Warner (97)
10. Fallen Angle (81)
10. Rhino (81)
12. Green Linnet (77)
13. Philo (74)
14. Vanguard (71)
15. Greentrax (68)
16. Koch (67)
17. Flying Fish (65)
17. Waterbug (65)
19. Rebel (60)
20. Wind River (55)
21. Gadfly (52)
22. Hightone (51)
23. Pinecastle (45)
24. Borealis (44)
24. RCA Victor (44)
26. Fossil (39)
27. Alligator (37)
27. Capitol (37)
27. Dualtone (37)
30. Elektra (34)
31. Trout (33)
32. MCA (32)
32. Shanachie (32)
32. Skaggs Family (32)
35. Maggie's (31)
36. Oh Boy (29)
37. New West (28)
38. Razor And Tie (27)
39. Putumayo (26)
40. CMH (24)
40. Mercury (24)
42. Reprise (23)
43. Lost Highway (22)
43. Nonesuch (22)
43. Private (22)
43. Sliced Bread (22)
47. Arhoolie (21)
48. Bear Family (20)
48. Folk Era (20)
48. Folk-Legacy (20)
48. Woodpecker (20)
52. Copper Creek (18)
52. Nettwerk (18)
52. Sony (18)
55. Atlantic (17)
55. Blix Street (17)
55. EMI (17)
55. Piney Ridge (17)
55. Windham Hill (17)
60. Depot (16)
60. Universal (16)
62. Compadre (15)
62. Fogarty's Cove (15)
62. Hand And Heart (15)
62. Rykodisc (15)
62. Sombrero (15)
62. Topic (15)
62. Yep Roc (15)
69. Falling Mountain (14)
69. Providence (14)
71. Blue Corn (13)
71. Northern Blues (13)
71. Northside (13)
71. Virgin (13)
71. Yazoo (13)
71. Yodel-Ay-Hee (13)
77. Crossroads (12)
77. Gold Castle (12)
77. OMS (12)
77. Quinlan Road (12)
77. Stony Plain (12)
82. American Melody (11)
82. American Roots (11)
82. Arc (11)
82. Bloodshot (11)
82. BMG (11)
82. Moon House (11)
82. Narada (11)
82. Sunbird (11)
82. Thin Man (11)
82. Toucan Cove (11)
82. Watermelon (11)
93. Silver Wave (10)
93. A&M (10)
93. Alcazar (10)
93. Arista (10)
93. Asylum (10)
93. Front Hall (10)
93. Oasis (10)
93. True North (10)