Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF APRIL 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12683 airplays from 139 different DJs
1: "Flower Of Avalon," Tracy Grammer [Signature, 4/05] (112)
"Laughlin Boy" (26)
"Mother, I Climbed" (16)
"Gypsy Rose" (13)
"Hey Ho" (13)
"Shadows Of Evangeline" (11)
2: "Let 'em Run," The Bills [Borealis, 7/04] (71)
"Nowhere To Be" (15)
"Old Blue Bridge" (13)
"Let Em Run" (7)
3: "Defying Gravity," Cheryl Wheeler [Philo, 2/05] (58)
"Little Road" (14)
"It's The Phone" (8)
"Defying Gravity" (7)
"Since You've Been Gone" (7)
4: "Redbird," Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey [Signature, 2/05] (55)
"Buckets Of Rain" (12)
"Ships" (9)
"Patience" (5)
4: "Woodyboye," Joel Rafael Band [Appleseed, new] (55)
"Stepstone" (10)
"Rangers Command" (8)
"Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" (8)
"This Train Is Bound For Glory" (7)
6: "The Duhks," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 2/05] (54)
"Death Came A Knockin" (9)
"Love Is The Seventh Wave" (8)
"Wagoner's Lad" (7)
6: "Fair And Square," John Prine [Oh Boy, new] (54)
"Crazy As A Loon" (10)
"Glory Of True Love" (9)
"Long Monday" (7)
"My Darlin' Hometown" (7)
8: "Blue Nightfall," Jimmy Lafave [Red House, 3/05] (47)
"Revival" (10)
"River Road" (10)
"Rain Falling Down" (7)
"Sweet Sweet Love" (7)
9: "Jiig," Ian Robb [Fallen Angle, 3/05] (44)
"Chicken On A Raft" (10)
"Bonny Black Hare" (5)
"Oggie Man" (4)
10: "Ragin' Live," Rhonda Vincent And The Rage [Rounder, 3/05] (40)
"Kentucky Borderline" (7)
"Drivin' Nails In My Coffin" (6)
"One Step Ahead Of The Blues" (6)
11: "Mercy Now," Mary Gauthier [Lost Highway, 2/05] (39)
"Mercy Now" (11)
"Wheel Inside The Wheel" (10)
"I Drink" (7)
12: "American Jukebox Fables," Ellis Paul [Philo, new] (38)
"Blacktop Train" (8)
"Jukebox On My Grave" (6)
"Kiss The Sun" (6)
13: "New Century Suite," Michael J. Miles [Self, new] (36)
"Vincent Black Lightning" (8)
"When Things Go Wrong" (5)
"Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring" (4)
13: "Stolen Moments," Alison Brown [Compass, new] (36)
"Homeward Bound" (10)
"Sound Of Summer Running" (6)
"Going To Glasgow" (5)
15: "Love Call Me Home," Peggy Seeger [Appleseed, new] (34)
"Sing About These Hard Times" (12)
"Poor Ellen Smith" (6)
"Love Call Me Home" (4)
16: "Breakfast," Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes [Waterbug, new] (33)
"Handsome Molly" (11)
"Time Passes Slowly" (5)
"Thirst Quencher" (4)
16: "Chasing The Sun," Karan Casey [Shanachie, 4/05] (33)
"Chasing The Sun" (7)
"When Will We All Be Free" (7)
"Mother Earth's Revenge" (5)
16: "Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection," Various Artists [Signature, 9/04] (33)
"Gentle Arms Of Eden," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (4)
"Long Time Traveling," Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (4)
19: "Let My People Go!," Kim And Reggie Harris And Rabbi Jonathan Kligler [Appleseed, 1/05] (32)
"We Shall Overcome: Evolution Of A Song," Pete Seeger W/Reggie Harris (3)
"What's That I Hear" (3)
19: "Make It Through This World," Greg Trooper [Sugar Hill, 4/05] (32)
"Green Eyed Girl" (7)
"Dream Away The Blues" (5)
"Make It Through This World" (5)
21: "For The Women," Enoch Kent [Second Avenue, 1/05] (30)
"Beggin' Man" (5)
"Green Grow The Rashes" (4)
21: "From The Dirt," David Morreale [Mud Luscious, new] (30)
"Different By Now" (8)
"Falling" (7)
"Missing Baltimore" (5)
23: "Thugs And Lovers," J. P. Jones [Self, 2/05] (29)
"Man Stands Up" (11)
"Here To Serve" (4)
24: "Almost Like Tonight," Erica Wheeler [Blue Pie, 2/05] (27)
"Maryland County Road" (4)
"Sober Harley Guys" (4)
24: "Hearts In Mind," Nanci Griffith [New Door, 2/05] (27)
"Simple Life" (7)
"Heart Of Indochine" (6)
"I Love This Town" (4)
24: "Lonely Runs Both Ways," Alison Krauss And Union Station [Rounder, 11/04] (27)
"Unionhouse Branch" (4)
"Crazy As Me" (3)
24: "Waking Hour," David Francey [Red House, 9/04] (27)
"Waking Hour" (8)
"Sunday Morning" (5)
28: "Slide Effects," Phil Leadbetter [Pinecastle, 3/05] (25)
"California Cottonfields" (7)
"Moonracer" (4)
"Steel Guitar Rag" (4)
28: "Warmer Kind Of Blue," Kathy Kallick Band [Copper Creek, new] (25)
"God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign" (4)
30: "Here Come The Choppers," Loudon Wainwright III [Sovereign Artists, new] (24)
"Hank And Fred" (10)
"No Sure Way" (5)
30: "Portrait Of An American Girl," Judy Collins [Wildflower, new] (24)
"Singing Lessons" (5)
"How Can I Keep From Singing" (4)
"Pacing The Cage" (4)
32: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 4/04] (22)
"Beautiful Dawn" (5)
"Old Man" (5)
32: "Promise Of Light," Jamie Anderson [Tsunami, 3/05] (22)
"Little Chocolate" (6)
"Felon" (3)
34: "Grascals," Grascals [Rounder, 2/05] (21)
"Bevans Lake Crossing" (5)
"Me And John And Paul" (3)
34: "Waiting For An Echo," Solas [Shanachie, 2/05] (21)
"Silver Dagger" (7)
"Coconut Dog / Morning Dew" (4)
36: "Miles From Home," Jed Marum [Boston Road, 2/05] (20)
"Miles From Home" (4)
"Where The Green Grass Grows" (4)
36: "Musique Celtique," Rosheen [Compass, new] (20)
"Medley: I Buried My Wife And Danced On Top Of Her" (4)
"Roisin Dubh" (4)
36: "These Times We're Living In," Various Artists [Red House, 2/05] (20)
"River Road," Jimmy Lafave (3)
"Riverside," John Gorka (3)
39: "Hotwalker," Tom Russell [Hightone, 3/05] (19)
"Woodrow" (4)
"Bukowski #2: On The Hustle" (3)
39: "Land Of Milk And Honey," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 3/04] (19)
"Peace Call" (6)
"Hiway 9" (5)
41: "Acoustic Rainbow 21," Various Artists [Poetman, new] (18)
"Sometimes," Holly Williams (5)
41: "The Farthest Wave," Cathie Ryan [Shanachie, new] (18)
"What's Closest To The Heart" (5)
"The Farthest Wave" (3)
41: "Where The Mangoes Are," Kate McDonnell [Appleseed, 2/05] (18)
"Go Down Moses" (5)
"Railroad Bill" (4)
44: "Apples In The Basket," Gordon Bok [Timberhead, 3/05] (17)
"Apples In The Basket" (4)
"Mussels In The Corner" (3)
44: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2001] (17)
"Gentle Arms Of Eden" (4)
"I Go Like The Raven" (4)
"Ordinary Town" (4)
44: "Grey County," Tim Harrison [Second Avenue, 1/05] (17)
"Don Quixote's Dream" (4)
"Pack Up Your Sorrows" (4)
44: "A Heart Wide Open," Tish Hinojosa [Valley, new] (17)
"Derechos De El Corazon" (3)
"Shotgun Ridin" (3)
44: "Hymns For The Exiled," Anais Mitchell [Waterbug, 9/04] (17)
"Before The Eyes Of Storytelling Girls" (3)
"Hymn For The Exiled" (3)
44: "Love, Hope And Transportation," Malvinas [Self, 11/04] (17)
"Eastward Bound" (2)
44: "Names," Tim Grimm [Wind River, 10/04] (17)
"Mariano" (4)
"Pretty Boy Floyd" (4)
44: "You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper," Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver [Rounder, 3/05] (17)
"You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper" (4)
52: "Back To Me," Kathleen Edwards [Rounder, 3/05] (16)
"In State" (6)
"Back To Me" (4)
52: "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster," Various Artists [American Roots, 8/04] (16)
"Camptown Races," Duhks (3)
52: "Beyond Borders," Andrew McKnight [Falling Mountain, 1/05] (16)
"Good Things Matter" (3)
"Hard Times In The Heartland" (3)
52: "Blue Highway," John Lilly And Ralph Blizard [Self, 2/05] (16)
"My Dixie Darling" (3)
52: "Exploration," Sarah Lee Guthrie And Johnny Irion [New West, 3/05] (16)
"In Lieu Of Flowers" (3)
52: "Martha Wainwright," Martha Wainwright [Rounder, new] (16)
"These Flowers" (5)
"Don't Forget" (3)
52: "Rare," Jock Tamson's Bairns [Greentrax, new] (16)
"Scotch Cap" (4)
"Bonnie Earl O' Moray" (3)
59: "Curate's Egg," Poor Old Horse [Folk-Legacy, new] (15)
"Bright Shining Morning" (3)
59: "Somewhere Over Yonder," Beverly Smith And Carl Jones [Dittyville, 2/05] (15)
"Gospel Ship" (8)
59: "Unfamiliar Moon," Vance Gilbert [Self, 12/04] (15)
"I've Got A Plane" (3)
"That Front Porch Song" (3)
59: "Vuelta," Richard Shindell [Koch, 8/04] (15)
"So Says The Whipporwill" (4)
"Hazel's House" (3)
63: "Great Big World," Pierce Pettis [Compass, 8/04] (14)
"Alabama 1959" (5)
63: "Verdant Mile," Tracy Grammer [Self, 8/04] (14)
"This Dirty Little Town" (5)
"Verdant Mile" (3)
63: "Waiting For The Water," Pat Wictor [RiskyDisc, 9/04] (14)
"Sleep Easy" (4)
"Don't Dig My Grave Too Deep" (3)
63: "Yont The Tay," Jim Reid [Greentrax, new] (14)
"Mormond Braes" (3)
"Sodger's Cairn" (3)
67: "40," Larry Sparks [Rebel, 3/05] (13)
"Blues Stay Away From Me" (3)
67: "And The Tin Pan Bended, And The Story Ended," Dave Van Ronk [Smithsonian/Folkways, 6/04] (13)
"Green Green Rocky Road" (4)
"Urge For Going" (3)
67: "A Brief History," The Waifs [Compass, 1/05] (13)
"Bridal Train" (2)
67: "Golden Willow Tree," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 5/04] (13)
"Banjo A La Turk" (2)
67: "Hop High," Crooked Still [Footprint, 8/04] (13)
"Angeline The Baker" (3)
67: "Live At The Newburyport Firehouse," Dry Branch Fire Squad [Rounder, 1/05] (13)
"He's Coming To Us Dead" (2)
67: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists [Mercury, 2000] (13)
"Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby," Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris And Gillian Welsh (3)
"I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," Soggy Bottom Boys (3)
67: "The Red Thread," Lucy Kaplansky [Red House, 1/04] (13)
"I Had Something" (4)
"This Is Home" (3)
67: "Simple Man," The Chapmans [Pinecastle, 4/05] (13)
"Cold And Lonely" (2)
67: "Steelhead In The Riffles," Robin Flower And Libby McLaren [Libbymac, 3/05] (13)
"Billy Tave's Hornpipe" (4)
"Mellie's Mandolin" (3)
77: "Fall Down As The Rain," Joe Crookston [Milagrito, 3/04] (12)
"Fall Down As The Rain" (5)
"Good Stuff" (3)
77: "Everything's Alright," Special Consensus [Pinecastle, 3/05] (12)
"What Will Become Of Me" (3)
77: "Look What Thoughts Will Do," Rick Lee [Swift River, 1/05] (12)
"Drunkard's Lament" (2)
77: "The Mayor of MacDougal Street: Rarities 1957-69," Dave Van Ronk [Rootstock, new] (12)
"Buddy Bolden's Blues" (3)
77: "Songs From The Gravel Road," Ian Tyson [Vanguard, new] (12)
"Land Of Shining Mountains" (3)
"Road To Las Cruces" (3)
77: "Spaz Loves Weezie," Jory Nash [Thin Man, 10/04] (12)
"Conversion Of Pearl Hart" (2)
77: "Voices from the Right Brain: Live at Club Passim," Rob Siegel [Self, 3/05] (12)
"Point Of No Return" (3)
84: "Delirium Tremolos," Ray Wylie Hubbard [Philo, 1/05] (11)
"Beauty Way" (5)
"Dallas After Midnight" (2)
84: "Migration," David Olney [Loudhouse, new] (11)
"All The Same To Me" (3)
"Light From Carolina" (2)
84: "Plow To The End Of The Row," Adrienne Young And Little Sadie [Igo, 3/04] (11)
"Soldier's Joy" (3)
"Leather Britches" (2)
84: "Shining Thing," Garnet Rogers [Snow Goose, 11/04] (11)
"Twisting In The Wind" (2)
84: "Sparks In The Radio," Jim Photoglo [Grifftone, new] (11)
"That's Love To Me" (4)
"Hillbilly Hollywood" (2)
84: "Stages," Ruthie Foster [Blue Corn, 6/04] (11)
"Oh! Susannah!" (2)
"Turn Me On" (2)
84: "Stillhouse Road," Julie Lee [Compadre, 10/04] (11)
"Stillhouse Road" (4)
"Till The Cows Come Home" (2)
84: "Texas," Audrey Auld Mezera [Reckless, 3/05] (11)
"Hole In My Life" (3)
"Love You Like The Earth" (3)
84: "True Folk," Various Artists [Folk Alliance, new] (11)
"Swing It, Baby, Swing!," Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer (3)
"Deer Dance," Joanne Shenandoah (2)
84: "When I Go," Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer [Signature, 1998] (11)
"When I Go" (6)
94: "Majikat," Cat Stevens [Eagle, 9/04] (10)
"Where Do The Children Play" (3)
94: "Ridin' Along," Carol Elizabeth Jones And Laurel Bliss [Yodel-Ay-Hee, new] (10)
"Ain't Got Time"
94: "The Art Of Removing Wallpaper," Terri Hendrix [Wilory, 6/04] (10)
"Monopoly" (5)
"Judgment Day" (2)
94: "Endeavour," Grada [Compass, 2002] (10)
"Cathain" (2)
"Madam, I'm A Darling" (2)
94: "Heard It On The X," Los Super Seven [Telarc, new] (10)
"El Burro Song" (3)
"Learning The Game" (3)
94: "Legacy," Guy Davis [Red House, 8/04] (10)
"We All Need More Kindness In This World" (3)
"Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms" (2)
94: "Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent," Le Vent Du Nord [Borealis, 3/05] (10)
"Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent" (5)
"De La Chambre A La Cuisine" (2)
94: "Right Key, Wrong Keyhole," Red Stick Ramblers [Memphis Int'l, new] (10)
"My Ramblin' Heart" (2)
94: "Stripping Cane," Jeffrey Foucault [Signature, 8/04] (10)
"Lodi" (3)
"Cross Of Flowers" (2)
94: "Universal United House Of Prayer," Buddy Miller [New West, 9/04] (10)
"This Old World" (3)
"Is That You" (2)
94: "When All Is Said And Done," Danu [Shanachie, new] (10)
"Farewell, Angelina" (2)
"Follow On" (2)
94: "Why The Long Face," Suzzy And Maggie Roche [Red House, 10/04] (10)
"Day In The Life Of A Tree" (3)
"Don't Be Afraid" (2)
94: "You Were There For Me," Peter Rowan And Tony Rice [Rounder, 9/04] (10)
"Miss Liberty" (3)
"Tin Roof Shack" (3)
TOP SONGS OF APRIL 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12683 airplays from 139 different DJs
1. "Laughlin Boy" (28)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
2. "Mother, I Climbed" (17)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
3. "Nowhere To Be" (15)
by The Bills
from "Let 'em Run"
3. "River Road" (15)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
also "These Times We're Living In"
5. "Gypsy Rose" (14)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
5. "Little Road" (14)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
7. "Hey Ho" (13)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
7. "Old Blue Bridge" (13)
by The Bills
from "Let 'em Run"
7. "Sing About These Hard Times" (13)
by Peggy Seeger
from "Love Call Me Home"
10. "Buckets Of Rain" (12)
by Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey
from "Redbird"
10. "Mercy Now" (12)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Mercy Now"
10. "Shadows Of Evangeline" (12)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
10. "Stepstone" (12)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
14. "Handsome Molly" (11)
by Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes
from "Breakfast"
14. "Hank And Fred" (11)
by Loudon Wainwright III
from "Here Come The Choppers"
14. "Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent" (11)
by Le Vent Du Nord
from "Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent"
14. "Man Stands Up" (11)
by J. P. Jones
from "Thugs And Lovers"
18. "Chicken On A Raft" (10)
by Ian Robb
from "Jiig"
18. "Crazy As A Loon" (10)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
18. "Homeward Bound" (10)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
18. "Revival" (10)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
18. "Wheel Inside The Wheel" (10)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Mercy Now"
23. "Death Came A Knockin" (9)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
23. "Glory Of True Love" (9)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
23. "Ships" (9)
by Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey
from "Redbird"
23. "Waking Hour" (9)
by David Francey
from "Waking Hour"
23. "Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" (9)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
28. "Blacktop Train" (8)
by Ellis Paul
from "American Jukebox Fables"
28. "California Cottonfields" (8)
by Phil Leadbetter
from "Slide Effects"
28. "Different By Now" (8)
by David Morreale
from "From The Dirt"
28. "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (8)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Drum Hat Buddha"
also "Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection"
28. "Gospel Ship" (8)
by Beverly Smith And Carl Jones
from "Somewhere Over Yonder"
28. "Hard To Make It" (8)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
28. "I Drink" (8)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Mercy Now"
28. "It's The Phone" (8)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
28. "Kentucky Borderline" (8)
by Rhonda Vincent And The Rage
from "Ragin Live"
28. "Love Is The Seventh Wave" (8)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
28. "Preston Miller" (8)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
28. "Rain Falling Down" (8)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
28. "Rangers Command" (8)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
28. "This Train Is Bound For Glory" (8)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
28. "Vincent Black Lightning" (8)
by Michael J. Miles
from "New Century Suite"
43. "Any Way I Do" (7)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
43. "Chasing The Sun" (7)
by Karan Casey
from "Chasing The Sun"
43. "Defying Gravity" (7)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
43. "Falling" (7)
by David Morreale
from "From The Dirt"
43. "Green Eyed Girl" (7)
by Greg Trooper
from "Make It Through This World"
43. "Kiss The Sun" (7)
by Ellis Paul
from "American Jukebox Fables"
43. "Let Em Run" (7)
by The Bills
from "Let 'em Run"
43. "Long Monday" (7)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
43. "My Darlin' Hometown" (7)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
43. "My Favorite Spring" (7)
by Tom Paxton
from "Live For The Record"
43. "Ramblin' Reckless Hobo" (7)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
43. "Silver Dagger" (7)
by Solas
from "Waiting For An Echo"
43. "Simple Life" (7)
by Nanci Griffith
from "Hearts In Mind"
43. "Since You've Been Gone" (7)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
43. "Sweet Sweet Love" (7)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
43. "Wagoner's Lad" (7)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
43. "When Will We All Be Free" (7)
by Karan Casey
from "Chasing The Sun"
60. "Beauty Way" (6)
by Ray Wylie Hubbard
from "Delirium Tremolos"
60. "Chicago Trilogy Pt1" (6)
by Michael J. Miles
from "New Century Suite"
60. "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin" (6)
by Rhonda Vincent And The Rage
from "Ragin Live"
60. "Heart Of Indochine" (6)
by Nanci Griffith
from "Hearts In Mind"
60. "Heaven My Home" (6)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
60. "I Hate It When That Happens To Me" (6)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
60. "In State" (6)
by Kathleen Edwards
from "Back To Me"
60. "Jukebox On My Grave" (6)
by Ellis Paul
from "American Jukebox Fables"
60. "Little Chocolate" (6)
by Jamie Anderson
from "Promise Of Light"
60. "On The Plane" (6)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
60. "One Step Ahead Of The Blues" (6)
by Rhonda Vincent And The Rage
from "Ragin' Live"
60. "Phantom Doll" (6)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
60. "Poor Ellen Smith" (6)
by Peggy Seeger
from "Love Call Me Home"
60. "Singing Lessons" (6)
by Judy Collins
from "Portrait Of An American Girl"
60. "Sometimes" (6)
by Holly Williams
from "Acoustic Rainbow 21"
60. "Sound Of Summer Running" (6)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
60. "When I Go" (6)
by Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer
from "When I Go"
60. "When Things Go Wrong" (6)
by Michael J. Miles
from "New Century Suite"
60. "Where Do The Children Play" (6)
by Cat Stevens
from "Majikat"
60. "Woodrow" (6)
by Tom Russell
from "Hotwalker"
80. "Alabama 1959" (5)
by Pierce Pettis
from "Great Big World"
80. "Bamfield's John Vanden" (5)
by The Bills
from "Let 'em Run"
80. "Beautiful Dawn" (5)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "40 Days"
80. "Beggin' Man" (5)
by Enoch Kent
from "For The Women"
80. "Bevans Lake Crossing" (5)
by Grascals
from "Grascals"
80. "Bonny Black Hare" (5)
by Ian Robb
from "Jiig"
80. "Dance Around My Atom Fire" (5)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
80. "Devils And Dust" (5)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "Devils And Dust"
80. "Don Quixote's Dream" (5)
by Tim Harrison
from "Grey County"
80. "Dream Away The Blues" (5)
by Greg Trooper
from "Make It Through This World"
80. "Fall Down As The Rain" (5)
by Joe Crookston
from "Fall Down As The Rain"
80. "Falling Out Of Love" (5)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Mercy Now"
80. "Go Down Moses" (5)
by Kate McDonnell
from "Where The Mangoes Are"
80. "Going To Glasgow" (5)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
80. "Hiway 9" (5)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
80. "I Like Baseball" (5)
by Heidi Muller
from "Giving Back"
80. "Make It Through This World" (5)
by Greg Trooper
from "Make It Through This World"
80. "Missing Baltimore" (5)
by David Morreale
from "From The Dirt"
80. "Mists Of Down Below" (5)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
80. "Monopoly" (5)
by Terri Hendrix
from "The Art Of Removing Wallpaper"
80. "Mother Earth's Revenge" (5)
by Karan Casey
from "Chasing The Sun"
80. "No Sure Way" (5)
by Loudon Wainwright III
from "Here Come The Choppers"
80. "Old Man" (5)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "40 Days"
80. "Onward From Here" (5)
by Erica Wheeler
from "Almost Like Tonight"
80. "Overture" (5)
by The Bills
from "Let 'em Run"
80. "Patience" (5)
by Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey
from "Redbird"
80. "Redbird" (5)
by Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey
from "Redbird"
80. "Riverside" (5)
by John Gorka
from "These Times We're Living In"
80. "Scotch Cap" (5)
by Jock Tamson's Bairns
from "Rare"
80. "Sleep Easy" (5)
by Pat Wictor
from "Waiting For The Water"
80. "Some Humans Ain't Human" (5)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
80. "Something In The Rain" (5)
by Tish Hinojosa
from "Culture Swing"
80. "Stardust" (5)
by The Bills
from "Let 'em Run"
80. "Sunday Morning" (5)
by David Francey
from "Waking Hour"
80. "These Flowers" (5)
by Martha Wainwright
from "Martha Wainwright"
80. "This Dirty Little Town" (5)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Verdant Mile"
80. "Time Passes Slowly" (5)
by Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes
from "Breakfast"
80. "True Religion" (5)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
80. "We All Need More Kindness In This World" (5)
by Guy Davis
from "Legacy"
80. "What's Closest To The Heart" (5)
by Cathie Ryan
from "The Farthest Wave"
80. "You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper" (5)
by Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver
from "You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper"
TOP ARTISTS OF APRIL 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12683 airplays from 139 different DJs
1. Tracy Grammer (136)
2. Cheryl Wheeler (81)
3. John Prine (78)
4. The Bills (75)
5. Joel Rafael Band (63)
6. The Duhks (60)
7. Nanci Griffith (59)
8. Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey (57)
9. Jimmy Lafave (54)
10. Mary Gauthier (53)
11. Ellis Paul (52)
11. Tom Russell (52)
13. Ian Robb (51)
14. Alison Krauss (47)
15. Judy Collins (46)
15. Rhonda Vincent (46)
17. Peggy Seeger (43)
18. Tom Paxton (40)
19. Alison Brown (39)
19. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (39)
19. Dave Van Ronk (39)
22. Bob Dylan (38)
22. Emmylou Harris (38)
24. Michael J. Miles (37)
25. Greg Brown (36)
25. Karan Casey (36)
27. Kim And Reggie Harris (35)
28. J. P. Jones (34)
28. Loudon Wainwright III (34)
30. David Francey (33)
30. Erica Wheeler (33)
32. Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes (32)
33. Greg Trooper (31)
33. Richard Shindell (31)
35. Enoch Kent (30)
35. Lucy Kaplansky (30)
35. Phil Ochs (30)
38. David Morreale (29)
38. Solas (29)
40. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (27)
40. Jamie Anderson (27)
40. Pete Seeger (27)
43. Chuck Brodsky (26)
43. Eliza Gilkyson (26)
43. Kathy Kallick Band (26)
43. Magpie (26)
43. Tish Hinojosa (26)
48. Cat Stevens (25)
48. Dar Williams (25)
48. John McCutcheon (25)
48. Phil Leadbetter (25)
48. Sharon Shannon (25)
48. The Waifs (25)
48. Wailin' Jennys (25)
55. John Gorka (24)
55. Kate McDonnell (24)
55. Le Vent Du Nord (24)
55. Vance Gilbert (24)
59. Terri Hendrix (23)
60. Grascals (22)
60. Harry Manx (22)
60. Pierce Pettis (22)
60. Rosheen (22)
60. Tim Harrison (22)
65. Jez Lowe (21)
65. Joan Baez (21)
65. Malvinas (21)
65. Tim Grimm (21)
69. Annie Gallup (20)
69. Fairport Convention (20)
69. Garnet Rogers (20)
69. Jed Marum (20)
69. Joel Mabus (20)
69. Ray Wylie Hubbard (20)
75. Cathie Ryan (19)
75. Dry Branch Fire Squad (19)
75. Fred Eaglesmith (19)
75. Steve Earle (19)
79. Anais Mitchell (18)
79. Andrew McKnight (18)
79. Kate Campbell (18)
79. Lucinda Williams (18)
79. Martha Wainwright (18)
79. Mary Chapin Carpenter (18)
79. Peter, Paul And Mary (18)
86. Bill Staines (17)
86. Carter Family (17)
86. Eddie From Ohio (17)
86. Gordon Bok (17)
86. James Keelaghan (17)
86. Jock Tamson's Bairns (17)
86. Joe Crookston (17)
86. Jory Nash (17)
86. Kathleen Edwards (17)
86. Lynn Miles (17)
86. Pat Wictor (17)
86. Sarah Lee Guthrie And Johnny Irion (17)
98. Arlo Guthrie (16)
98. Chris Smither (16)
98. John Lilly And Ralph Blizard (16)
98. Mammals (16)
98. Patty Larkin (16)
98. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (16)
98. Ruthie Foster (16)
105. Beverly Smith And Carl Jones (15)
105. Christine Lavin (15)
105. Crooked Still (15)
105. Dave Alvin (15)
105. David Wilcox (15)
105. Doc Watson (15)
105. Ian Tyson (15)
105. Jim Reid (15)
105. Johnny Cash (15)
105. Lissa Schneckenburger (15)
105. Poor Old Horse (15)
105. Robin And Linda Williams (15)
105. Robin Flower And Libby McLaren (15)
118. Carol Elizabeth Jones And Laurel Bliss (14)
118. Eric Bibb (14)
118. Guy Davis (14)
118. Johnsmith (14)
118. Kate Rusby (14)
118. Lori McKenna (14)
118. Rick Lee (14)
118. Special Consensus (14)
118. Stanley Brothers (14)
118. Tim O'Brien (14)
118. Willie Nelson (14)
118. Woody Guthrie (14)
130. Adrian Legg (13)
130. Brooks Williams (13)
130. Carrie Newcomer (13)
130. The Chapmans (13)
130. Colin Linden (13)
130. David Olney (13)
130. Gibson Brothers (13)
130. Grada (13)
130. Ian And Sylvia (13)
130. Iris DeMent (13)
130. Jim Photoglo (13)
130. Joni Mitchell (13)
130. Kelly Joe Phelps (13)
130. Larry Sparks (13)
130. Maria Dunn (13)
130. Marley's Ghost (13)
130. Michael Smith (13)
130. Peter Rowan And Tony Rice (13)
130. Richard Thompson (13)
130. Robert Earl Keen (13)
150. Aly Bain And Phil Cunningham (12)
150. Amy Martin (12)
150. Bill Monroe (12)
150. Bruce Cockburn (12)
150. Chieftains (12)
150. Christine Kane (12)
150. David Mallett (12)
150. Gillian Welch (12)
150. Harvey Reid (12)
150. Julie Lee (12)
150. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (12)
150. Kris Delmhorst (12)
150. Lou And Peter Berryman (12)
150. Pete Morton (12)
150. Red Stick Ramblers (12)
150. Shelley Posen (12)
150. Stan Rogers (12)
150. Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen (12)
150. Suzzy And Maggie Roche (12)
169. Adrienne Young (11)
169. Altan (11)
169. Anne Hills (11)
169. Blind Boys Of Alabama (11)
169. Bruce Molsky (11)
169. Catie Curtis (11)
169. David Grisman (11)
169. Eva Cassidy (11)
169. James Taylor (11)
169. Jeffrey Foucault (11)
169. Joe Jencks (11)
169. John Hartford (11)
169. Los Super 7 (11)
169. Marcia Ball (11)
169. Martin Simpson (11)
169. Nashville Bluegrass Band (11)
169. Old Crow Medicine Show (11)
169. Patty Griffin (11)
169. Ralph Stanley (11)
169. Rob Siegel (11)
169. Salamander Crossing (11)
169. Sam Bush (11)
169. Stuart Rosh (11)
169. Susan Werner (11)
169. Tom Rush (11)
194. Laurie McClain (10)
194. Ani Difranco (10)
194. Audrey Auld Mezera (10)
194. Austin Lounge Lizards (10)
194. Bill Morrissey (10)
194. Bruce Piephoff (10)
194. Bruce Springsteen (10)
194. Buddy Miller (10)
194. Cosy Sheridan (10)
194. Cyril Tawney (10)
194. Danu (10)
194. Dirk Powell (10)
194. Gene Autry (10)
194. Guy Clark (10)
194. James King (10)
194. Julie Gold (10)
194. Leo Kottke (10)
194. Leonard Cohen (10)
194. Lisa Moscatiello And Rosie Shipley (10)
194. Michael Troy (10)
194. Night Sun (10)
194. Northern Lights (10)
194. Ollabelle (10)
194. Slaid Cleaves (10)
TOP LABELS OF APRIL 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12683 airplays from 139 different DJs
1. Rounder (449)
2. Signature (288)
3. Red House (287)
4. Sugar Hill (248)
5. Compass (224)
6. Philo (194)
7. Appleseed (188)
8. Columbia (182)
9. Shanachie (137)
10. Waterbug (97)
11. Smithsonian/Folkways (95)
12. Flying Fish (93)
13. Vanguard (92)
14. Warner (80)
15. Hightone (75)
16. Borealis (74)
17. Green Linnet (71)
18. Greentrax (61)
19. Elektra (54)
20. Rebel (53)
21. Copper Creek (49)
21. Oh Boy (49)
23. Pinecastle (48)
24. Capitol (47)
25. Rhino (42)
26. Folk-Legacy (41)
27. Fallen Angle (38)
27. Lost Highway (38)
29. Gadfly (37)
30. Hannibal (36)
30. Putumayo (36)
32. Koch (35)
32. Rykodisc (35)
34. New West (34)
35. RCA (33)
36. Acoustic Disc (31)
37. Sony (29)
38. Second Avenue (27)
38. Wildflower (27)
40. Narada (26)
40. Reprise (26)
42. McA (25)
43. Compadre (24)
43. Razor And Tie (24)
43. Wind River (24)
43. Yodel-Ay-Hee (24)
47. Alligator (23)
47. Arc (23)
47. New Door (23)
47. Nonesuch (23)
51. Mercury (22)
51. Yep Roc (22)
53. Blue Pie (21)
53. Dualtone (21)
53. Real World (21)
56. Telarc (20)
56. Zoe (20)
58. Northern Blues (19)
59. Boston Road (18)
59. Redhouse (18)
61. Atlantic (17)
61. Eagle (17)
61. Fossil (17)
61. Topic (17)
61. Woodpecker (17)
61. Yazoo (17)
67. Falling Mountain (16)
67. Snow Goose (16)
67. True North (16)
70. A&M (15)
70. Arhoolie (15)
70. Bloodshot (15)
70. Nettwerk (15)
74. Back Porch (14)
74. Blix Street (14)
74. BMG (14)
74. CMH (14)
74. Epic (14)
74. Loudhouse (14)
74. Vision Company (14)
81. Blue Corn (13)
81. Maggie's (13)
81. Redwing (13)
81. Skaggs Family (13)
81. World Village (13)
86. Sliced Bread (12)
86. Bell Buckle (12)
86. Footprint (12)
86. Mud Luscious (12)
86. Sovereign Artists (12)
86. Thin Man (12)
86. Timberhead (12)
86. Universal (12)
94. Asylum (11)
94. Bear Family (11)
94. Disismye (11)
94. Fantasy (11)
94. Hay Holler (11)
94. Sanctuary (11)
94. Stony Plain (11)
94. Tsunami (11)
94. Wilory (11)
103. County (10)
103. Alcazar (10)
103. Dittyville (10)
103. Folk Era (10)
103. Jericho Beach (10)
103. Sage Arts (10)
103. Sire (10)
103. Well Done (10)