Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF MAY 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12392 airplays from 142 different DJs
1: "Flower Of Avalon," Tracy Grammer [Signature, 4/05] (96)
"Mother, I Climbed" (19)
"Laughlin Boy" (14)
"Gypsy Rose" (11)
"Preston Miller" (11)
"Hey Ho" (10)
2: "Stolen Moments," Alison Brown [Compass, 5/05] (82)
"Homeward Bound" (19)
"Sound Of Summer Running" (10)
"One Morning In May" (9)
"Angel" (7)
3: "Fair And Square," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/05] (72)
"Crazy As A Loon" (12)
"Glory Of True Love" (11)
"Long Monday" (10)
"My Darlin' Hometown" (8)
4: "Devils And Dust," Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 4/05] (47)
"Devils And Dust" (19)
"Black Cowboys" (5)
"Jesus Was An Only Son" (5)
5: "Breakfast," Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes [Waterbug, 4/05] (45)
"Handsome Molly" (8)
"Potter's Wheel" (5)
"Prodigal Son" (5)
6: "Let Em Run," The Bills [Red House, 7/04] (44)
"Let Em Run" (8)
"Old Blue Bridge" (7)
"Nowhere To Be" (6)
"When The Bucket Runs Dry" (6)
6: "Woodyboye," Joel Rafael Band [Appleseed, 4/05] (44)
"Ramblin' Reckless Hobo" (7)
"Stepstone" (6)
"This Train Is Bound For Glory" (6)
"Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" (6)
8: "Defying Gravity," Cheryl Wheeler [Philo, 2/05] (41)
"Blessed" (6)
"Defying Gravity" (5)
"Alice" (4)
9: "The Duhks," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 2/05] (40)
"Dance Hall Girls" (7)
"Death Came A Knockin" (6)
"Everybody Knows" (4)
10: "Make It Through This World," Greg Trooper [Sugar Hill, 4/05] (38)
"Green Eyed Girl" (7)
"Don't Let It Go To Waste" (5)
"Dream Away The Blues" (5)
11: "Love Call Me Home," Peggy Seeger [Appleseed, 4/05] (36)
"Love Call Me Home" (10)
"Love Is Teasing" (4)
"Sing About These Hard Times" (4)
12: "The Farthest Wave," Cathie Ryan [Shanachie, 4/05] (35)
"Follow The Heron" (7)
"Wild Flowers" (6)
"Peata Beag Do Mhathar" (4)
13: "Here Come The Choppers," Loudon Wainwright III [Sovereign Artists, 4/05] (34)
"Hank And Fred" (10)
"God's Country" (5)
"Had To Be Her" (5)
14: "Run," Old School Freight Train [Acoustic Disc, new] (33)
"Superstition" (11)
"Louisiana 1927" (5)
"Lookee Here" (4)
15: "Ragin' Live," Rhonda Vincent And The Rage [Rounder, 3/05] (29)
"One Step Ahead Of The Blues" (4)
"Frankie Belle" (3)
16: "Land Of Milk And Honey," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 3/04] (28)
"Peace Call" (10)
"Hiway 9" (8)
17: "Jiig," Ian Robb [Fallen Angle, 3/05] (27)
"Chicken On A Raft" (5)
"I Should Like To Be A Policeman" (5)
"Oggie Man" (4)
17: "Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent," Le Vent Du Nord [Borealis, 3/05] (27)
"Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent" (6)
"C'est Une Jeune Mariee" (5)
19: "Redbird," Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey [Signature, 2/05] (26)
"Buckets Of Rain" (5)
"Moonglow" (4)
20: "Miles From Home," Jed Marum [Boston Road, 2/05] (25)
"Last Day In May" (6)
21: "Blue Nightfall," Jimmy Lafave [Red House, 3/05] (24)
"Revival" (9)
"Bohemian Cowboy Blues" (4)
"Music From The Motor Court" (4)
21: "Tunes," Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray [Compass, 4/05] (24)
"Jewels Of The Ocean" (5)
"Cat's Miaow" (4)
23: "American Jukebox Fables," Ellis Paul [Philo, 4/05] (23)
"Kiss The Sun" (5)
"Jukebox On My Grave" (4)
"She Was" (4)
23: "When All Is Said And Done," Danu [Shanachie, 4/05] (23)
"Farewell, Angelina" (5)
"Follow On" (3)
23: "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?: The Songs Of Pete Seeger," Various Artists [Appleseed, 1998] (23)
"Goofing Off Suite," Tony Trischka Band (2)
26: "Prime Cuts Of Bluegrass 75," Various Artists [KBC, new] (22)
"Always Never Enough," Kenny And Amanda Smith (3)
26: "Chasing The Sun," Karan Casey [Shanachie, 4/05] (22)
"Keg Of Brandy" (6)
"Mother Earth's Revenge" (4)
26: "Land of the Sky: An Appalachian Journey ," Amy White And Al Petteway [Maggie's, new] (22)
"Across The Blue Mountains" (5)
"Shady Grove" (5)
26: "Portrait Of An American Girl," Judy Collins [Wildflower, 4/05] (22)
"That Song About The Midway" (5)
"How Can I Keep From Singing" (4)
26: "Red Dog Tracks," Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez [Back Porch, new] (22)
"Elzick's Farewell" (3)
"Keep Your Hat On Jenny" (3)
26: "What I Really Mean," Robert Earl Keen [Koch, new] (22)
"Great Hank" (4)
"What I Really Mean" (4)
32: "Almost Like Tonight," Erica Wheeler [Blue Pie, 2/05] (21)
"Angeline" (4)
"Downriver" (4)
32: "Lonely Runs Both Ways," Alison Krauss And Union Station [Rounder, 11/04] (21)
"Restless" (3)
32: "Waking Hour," David Francey [Red House, 9/04] (21)
"Tonight In My Dreams" (4)
"Waking Hour" (4)
"Wanna Be Loved" (4)
35: "Folkways: The Original Vision," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, 1989] (20)
"Do-Re-Mi," Woody Guthrie (3)
35: "Migration," David Olney [Loudhouse, 4/05] (20)
"Birds" (5)
"My Lovely Assistant" (3)
35: "Steelhead In The Riffles," Robin Flower And Libby McLaren [Libbymac, 3/05] (20)
"Skip And Buzz's Wild Goose Chase" (5)
"Mellie's Mandolin" (4)
38: "Hearts In Mind," Nanci Griffith [New Door, 2/05] (19)
"Simple Life" (6)
38: "Waiting For An Echo," Solas [Shanachie, 2/05] (19)
"Silver Dagger" (4)
"Coconut Dog/Morning Dew" (3)
40: "Martha Wainwright," Martha Wainwright [Rounder, 4/05] (18)
"These Flowers" (5)
"Who Was I Kidding" (3)
40: "Mercy Now," Mary Gauthier [Lost Highway, 2/05] (18)
"Empty Spaces" (3)
"Mercy Now" (3)
40: "These Times We're Living In," Various Artists [Red House, 2/05] (18)
"Arlington," Wailin' Jennys (3)
"Ghosts Of The Good Old Days," John McCutcheon (3)
43: "Bib And Tuck," Maddy Prior And The Girls [Park, 2002] (17)
"Sweet Thames Flow Softly" (5)
43: "Grascals," Grascals [Rounder, 2/05] (17)
"Viva Las Vegas" (4)
"Sally Goodin" (3)
43: "Thugs And Lovers," J. P. Jones [Self, 2/05] (17)
"Man Stands Up" (5)
43: "Where The Mangoes Are," Kate McDonnell [Appleseed, 2/05] (17)
"Go Down Moses" (3)
"Railroad Bill" (3)
47: "Cottage In The Glen," Jody Marshall [Maggie's, new] (16)
"3 Sisters Of Erin/Little Martha" (4)
"Brandy Tree," Jody Marshall With Grace Griffith, Vocals (3)
47: "From The Dirt," David Morreale [Mud Luscious, 4/05] (16)
"Angel Of The Road" (3)
47: "Grey County," Tim Harrison [Second Avenue, 1/05] (16)
"Pack Up Your Sorrows" (4)
"Canada Gander's Lament" (3)
47: "Heard It On The X," Los Super Seven [Telarc, 3/05] (16)
"Learning The Game" (3)
"My Window Faces The South" (3)
47: "Hymns For The Exiled," Anais Mitchell [Waterbug, 9/04] (16)
"I Wear Your Dress" (3)
47: "New Century Suite," Michael J. Miles [Self, 4/05] (16)
"Firefly Sonata II" (5)
"Opus 821" (3)
47: "We Were Good People," Maria Dunn [Self, 10/04] (16)
"Troublemaker" (4)
"We Were Good People" (4)
54: "Deliverance," Amy Martin [Self, 4/05] (15)
"Raven's Wings" (4)
54: "Guitar Player," Brooks Williams [Solid Air, 3/05] (15)
"All That Is Gold" (2)
54: "Legacy," Guy Davis [Red House, 8/04] (15)
"We All Need More Kindness In This World" (4)
54: "Little Star," Girlyman [Daemon, new] (15)
"Soldiers" (4)
"Superior" (4)
54: "New Moon," Northern Lights [Fifty Fifty, 4/05] (15)
"Listen To The Radio" (3)
54: "Right Key, Wrong Keyhole," Red Stick Ramblers [Memphis Int'l, 4/05] (15)
"My Ramblin' Heart" (4)
"That's What I Like About The South" (4)
54: "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3," Pete Seeger & Friends [Appleseed, 2003] (15)
"50/50 Chance" (2)
54: "Stillhouse Road," Julie Lee [Compadre, 10/04] (15)
"Stillhouse Road" (5)
"Till The Cows Come Home" (3)
62: "Apples In The Basket," Gordon Bok [Timberhead, 3/05] (14)
"Heading For Home" (3)
"Mussels In The Corner" (3)
62: "Back To Me," Kathleen Edwards [Rounder, 3/05] (14)
"Back To Me" (3)
"Somewhere Else" (3)
62: "Beach Full Of Shells," Al Stewart [Appleseed, new] (14)
"Somewhere In England 1915" (5)
62: "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster," Various Artists [American Roots, 8/04] (14)
"Oh! Susanna," Michelle Shocked And Pete Anderson (4)
"Camptown Races," Duhks (3)
62: "Beyond Borders," Andrew McKnight [Falling Mountain, 1/05] (14)
"Flowers In My Yard" (3)
62: "For The Women," Enoch Kent [Second Avenue, 1/05] (14)
"Sewing Machines" (4)
"Green Grow The Rashes" (3)
62: "Infamous Angel," Iris DeMent [Warner, 1993] (14)
"Mama's Opry" (5)
"Let The Mystery Be" (3)
62: "Love, Hope And Transportation," Malvinas [Self, 11/04] (14)
"Eve Takes The Fall" (3)
"St. Anthony" (3)
62: "Mother, Queen Of My Heart," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 2002] (14)
"Mother, The Queen Of My Heart," Lonesome Standard Time (3)
"Use A Napkin," Kathy Kallick (3)
62: "Songs From The Gravel Road," Ian Tyson [Vanguard, 4/05] (14)
"Ambler Saddle" (3)
"One Morning In May" (3)
62: "This Is Me," Eddie From Ohio [Virginia Soul, 10/04] (14)
"Clear And Present Danger" (3)
"Independence, Indiana" (3)
62: "Warmer Kind Of Blue," Kathy Kallick Band [Copper Creek, 4/05] (14)
"Hey, Hey, Hey" (3)
74: "40," Larry Sparks [Rebel, 3/05] (13)
"Carter's Blues" (2)
74: "Acoustic Rainbow 21," Various Artists [Poetman, 4/05] (13)
"Sometimes," Holly Williams (4)
"As Good As Home," Dallas Jones (3)
74: "Rare," Jock Tamson's Bairns [Greentrax, 4/05] (13)
"Bonnie Earl O' Moray" (3)
74: "Ready To Receive," Claudia Russell [Radio Rhythm, new] (13)
"Tonight I'll Be Stayin' Here With You" (3)
74: "The Red Thread," Lucy Kaplansky [Red House, 1/04] (13)
"The Red Thread" (5)
74: "Vuelta," Richard Shindell [Koch, 8/04] (13)
"Waist Deep In The Big Muddy" (4)
"Fenario" (3)
80: "Exploration," Sarah Lee Guthrie And Johnny Irion [New West, 3/05] (12)
"Holdin' Back" (4)
80: "Gambling Eden," Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem [Signature, 2003] (12)
"Big Black Bird" (2)
80: "Journey Home," Bill Staines [Red House, 9/04] (12)
"Rompin' Rovin' Days" (2)
80: "Love Sweet Love," Lynn Miles [True North, new] (12)
"Never Coming Back" (3)
80: "Mayor Of MacDougal Street: Rarities 1957-1969," Dave Van Ronk [Rootstock, new] (12)
"Both Sides Now" (3)
"Buddy Bolden's Blues" (3)
80: "Names," Tim Grimm [Wind River, 10/04] (12)
"Jackie Brown" (3)
80: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists [Mercury, 2000] (12)
"Big Rock Candy Mountain," Harry McClintock (2)
80: "The Sea And The Sky," Jonathan Byrd And Dromedary [Waterbug, 6/04] (12)
"I'm So Lost" (3)
"True Companion" (3)
80: "Small Is Tremendous," Zoe Lewis [Self, 9/04] (12)
"Breakfast In Bangkok" (2)
80: "Then Again," James Keelaghan [Jericho Beach, 3/04] (12)
"Recent Future" (4)
80: "Tribute To Brother Duets," Jesse McReynolds And Charles Whitstein [Pinecastle, new] (12)
"Blues Stay Away From Me" (4)
80: "Underdog," Wishing Chair [Self, new] (12)
"One Real Song" (5)
"Sidewalks" (3)
80: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Capitol, 1972] (12)
"Grand Ole Opry Song" (6)
80: "You Can't Save Everybody," Kieran Kane And Kevin Welch [Compass, 7/04] (12)
"Till I'm Too Old To Die Young" (3)
"You Can't Save Everybody" (3)
94: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 4/04] (11)
"Beautiful Dawn" (3)
"Arlington" (2)
94: "Don't Look Down," Rachel Bissex [Alcazar, 1995] (11)
"Dancing With My Mother" (8)
94: "Far Away Blues," Adam Carroll [Blue Corn, new] (11)
"Alright" (2)
"Far Away Blues" (2)
94: "A Heart Wide Open," Tish Hinojosa [Valley, 3/05] (11)
"Derechos De El Corazon" (4)
"Blue Eyed Billy" (2)
94: "Look What Thoughts Will Do," Rick Lee [Swift River, 1/05] (11)
"Children Of Darkness"
94: "Spirit Guide," Randy Auxier [Redbud Hill, new] (11)
"Oklahoma Spirit Guide" (3)
"Raven" (3)
94: "True Folk," Various Artists [Folk Alliance, 4/05] (11)
"Amor Bonito," Lydia Mendoza (2)
"Bodily," Ani Difranco (2)
94: "We're Still Here," Si Kahn [Strictly Country, 6/04] (11)
"Gap" (3)
"Momma Was A Union Woman" (2)
102: "Bluegrass At The Roots," Lilly Brothers And Don Stover [Smithsonian/Folkways, new] (10)
"Banks Of The Ohio"
102: "Campfire," Melwood Cutlery [Borealis, new] (10)
"Ballad Of The Moonlight Lady" (2)
"I Wonder" (2)
102: "Dagnabit," Frank Meyer [Thangmaker, 10/04] (10)
"Clean Cowboy" (3)
"Dagnabit" (2)
102: "Dragon," John Flynn [Mettafour, 3/04] (10)
"Not With My Jesus" (2)
102: "Georgia Hard," Robbie Fulks [Yep Roc, new] (10)
"Georgia Hard" (3)
"Countrier Than Thou" (2)
102: "The Greatest Story Never Told," John McCutcheon [Red House, 2002] (10)
"One In A Million" (4)
"Not In My Name" (2)
102: "Me And Ned Kelly," Woodpickers [Self, new] (10)
"Dead Horses" (2)
"It's Just Us" (2)
102: "Old Time Mojo," Mike Stevens And Raymond McLain [Borealis, 2/05] (10)
"I Am A Pilgrim" (3)
"Blues Stay Away From Me" (2)
102: "Other Side," Chris Hillman [Self, new] (10)
"8 Miles High" (2)
102: "Press On," Will Branch [On The Midway, new] (10)
"Train That Carried My Girl From Town" (3)
102: "Rivers Roll On By," Jim And Jennie And The Pinetops [Bloodshot, new] (10)
"Mount St. Helens" (3)
"Country Boy Rock And Roll" (2)
102: "Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection," Various Artists [Signature, 9/04] (10)
"5 Days In May," Salamander Crossing (2)
"Long Time Traveling," Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (2)
102: "Silver City," Sarah Borges [Blue Corn, 3/05] (10)
"All This Weight" (3)
"I Am Going To Live The Life I Sing About In My Song" (2)
102: "Unfamiliar Moon," Vance Gilbert [Self, 12/04] (10)
"That Front Porch Song" (4)
"Unfamiliar Moon 345" (2)
102: "Voices from the Right Brain: Live at Club Passim," Rob Siegel [Self, 3/05] (10)
"In The Song" (4)
"Look At All The Funny People 407" (2)
TOP SONGS OF MAY 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12392 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. "Homeward Bound" (20)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
2. "Devils And Dust" (19)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "Devils And Dust"
2. "Mother, I Climbed" (19)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
4. "Laughlin Boy" (15)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
5. "Gypsy Rose" (13)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
6. "Crazy As A Loon" (12)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
6. "Hank And Fred" (12)
by Loudon Wainwright III
from "Here Come The Chopper"
6. "Hey Ho" (12)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
6. "Hiway 9" (12)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
also "13 Ways To Live"
6. "Superstition" (12)
by Old School Freight Train
from "Run"
11. "Dancing With My Mother" (11)
by Rachel Bissex
from "Don't Look Down"
also "In White Light"
11. "Glory Of True Love" (11)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
11. "Preston Miller" (11)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
11. "Sound Of Summer Running" (11)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
15. "Long Monday" (10)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
15. "Love Call Me Home" (10)
by Peggy Seeger
from "Love Call Me Home"
15. "Peace Call" (10)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
18. "Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent" (9)
by Le Vent Du Nord
from "Les Amants Du Saint Laurent"
also "Quebec Traditional Music"
18. "One Morning In May" (9)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
18. "Ramblin' Reckless Hobo" (9)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
18. "Revival" (9)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
22. "Any Way I Do" (8)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
22. "Handsome Molly" (8)
by Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes
from "Breakfast"
22. "Let Em Run" (8)
by The Bills
from "Let Em Run"
22. "My Darlin' Hometown" (8)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
22. "Old Blue Bridge" (8)
by The Bills
from "Let Em Run"
22. "Shadows Of Evangeline" (8)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
22. "Stepstone" (8)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
22. "Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" (8)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
30. "Angel" (7)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
30. "Dance Hall Girls" (7)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
30. "Follow The Heron" (7)
by Cathie Ryan
from "The Farthest Wave"
30. "Green Eyed Girl" (7)
by Greg Trooper
from "Make It Through The World"
30. "Hard To Make It" (7)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
30. "Magnificent 7" (7)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
30. "McIntyre Heads South" (7)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
30. "Morning Train" (7)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
30. "Simple Life" (7)
by Nanci Griffith
from "Hearts In Mind"
30. "When The Bucket Runs Dry" (7)
by The Bills
from "Let Em Run"
30. "Winter When He Goes" (7)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
41. "Blessed" (6)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
41. "Death Came A Knockin" (6)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
41. "God's Country" (6)
by Loudon Wainwright III
from "Here Come The Choppers"
41. "Grand Ole Opry Song" (6)
by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
from "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
41. "Hit Parade Of Love" (6)
by Jimmy Martin
from "Don't Cry To Me"
41. "Keg Of Brandy" (6)
by Karan Casey
from "Chasing The Sun"
41. "Last Day In May" (6)
by Jed Marum
from "Miles From Home"
41. "Nowhere To Be" (6)
by The Bills
from "Let Em Run"
41. "Other Side Of Town" (6)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
41. "Part Of Your Own" (6)
by John Gorka
from "Between 5 And 7"
41. "Pirate Queen" (6)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
41. "Prayer Wheel" (6)
by Alison Brown
from "Stolen Moments"
41. "Sierra Blanca Massacre" (6)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
41. "Sometimes Mother Really Does Know Best" (6)
by Christine Lavin
from "Sometimes Mother Really Does Know Best"
41. "Sunny Side Of The Mountain" (6)
by Jimmy Martin
from "1954-1974"
41. "Sweet Thames Flow Softly" (6)
by Maddy Prior And The Girls
from "Bib And Tuck"
41. "This Train Is Bound For Glory" (6)
by Joel Rafael Band
from "Woodyboye"
41. "Touch A Name On The Wall" (6)
by Joel Mabus
from "Naked Truth"
41. "Use A Napkin" (6)
by Kathy Kallick
from "Mother, Queen Of My Heart"
41. "Wild Flowers" (6)
by Cathie Ryan
from "The Farthest Wave"
61. "Across The Blue Mountains" (5)
by Amy White And Al Petteway
from "Land of the Sky: An Appalachian Journey "
61. "Arlington" (5)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "These Times We're Living In"
61. "Birds" (5)
by David Olney
from "Migration"
61. "Black Cowboys" (5)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "Devils And Dust"
61. "Blue Dress" (5)
by Annie Gallup
from "Courage My Love"
61. "Buckets Of Rain" (5)
by Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey
from "Redbird"
61. "C'est Une Jeune Mariee" (5)
by Le Vent Du Nord
from "Les Amants Du Saint Laurent"
61. "Chicken On A Raft" (5)
by Ian Robb
from "Jiig"
61. "Clay Pigeons" (5)
by John Prine
from "Fair And Square"
61. "Dangerous Times" (5)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Color Came One Day"
61. "Defying Gravity" (5)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
61. "Don't Let It Go To Waste" (5)
by Greg Trooper
from "Make It Through The World"
61. "Dream Away The Blues" (5)
by Greg Trooper
from "Make It Through This World"
61. "Farewell, Angelina" (5)
by Danu
from "When All Is Said And Done"
61. "Firefly Sonata II" (5)
by Michael J. Miles
from "New Century Suite"
61. "Had To Be Her" (5)
by Loudon Wainwright III
from "Here Come The Choppers"
61. "I Should Like To Be A Policeman" (5)
by Ian Robb
from "Jiig"
61. "If I Had A Hammer" (5)
by Pete Seeger
from "If I Had A Hammer, Songs Of Hope And Struggle"
61. "Jesus Was An Only Son" (5)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "Devils And Dust"
61. "Jewels Of The Ocean" (5)
by Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray
from "Tunes"
61. "Long Black Wall" (5)
by Michael Jerling
from "Early Jerling"
61. "Louisiana 1927" (5)
by Old School Freight Train
from "Run"
61. "Love Is Teasing" (5)
by Peggy Seeger
from "Love Call Me Home"
61. "Mama's Opry" (5)
by Iris DeMent
from "Infamous Angel"
61. "Man Stands Up" (5)
by J. P. Jones
from "Thugs And Lovers"
61. "My Mother's House" (5)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Pomegranate Seed"
61. "One Real Song" (5)
by Wishing Chair
from "Underdog"
61. "Potter's Wheel" (5)
by Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes
from "Breakfast"
61. "Prodigal Son" (5)
by Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes
from "Breakfast"
61. "The Red Thread" (5)
by Lucy Kaplansky
from "The Red Thread"
61. "Reunion Hill" (5)
by Richard Shindell
from "Reunion Hill"
61. "Riverside" (5)
by John Gorka
from "These Times We're Living In"
61. "Shady Grove" (5)
by Amy White And Al Petteway
from "Land of the Sky: An Appalachian Journey "
61. "Since You've Been Gone" (5)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
61. "Skip And Buzz's Wild Goose Chase" (5)
by Robin Flower And Libby McLaren
from "Steelhead In The Riffles"
61. "Somewhere In England 1915" (5)
by Al Stewart
from "Beach Full Of Shells"
61. "Stillhouse Road" (5)
by Julie Lee
from "Stillhouse Road"
61. "That Song About The Midway" (5)
by Judy Collins
from "Portrait Of An American Girl"
61. "That's What I Like About The South" (5)
by Red Stick Ramblers
from "Right Key Wrong Keyhole"
61. "There's A Wall In Washington" (5)
by Iris DeMent
from "The Way I Should"
61. "These Flowers" (5)
by Martha Wainwright
from "Martha Wainwright"
61. "Time Passes Slowly" (5)
by Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes
from "Breakfast"
61. "Waist Deep In The Big Muddy" (5)
by Pete Seeger
from "Headlines And Footnotes: A Collection Of Topical Songs"
61. "We All Need More Kindness In This World" (5)
by Guy Davis
from "Legacy"
61. "What I Really Mean" (5)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "What I Really Mean"
61. "Who Cares" (5)
by Suzzy And Maggie Roche
from "These Times We're Living In"
TOP ARTISTS OF MAY 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12392 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. Tracy Grammer (114)
2. John Prine (89)
3. Alison Brown (87)
4. Pete Seeger (82)
5. Bob Dylan (71)
6. Jimmy Martin (60)
7. Joel Rafael Band (58)
8. Cheryl Wheeler (51)
9. Alison Krauss (50)
9. Loudon Wainwright III (50)
11. Bruce Springsteen (49)
12. The Bills (47)
13. The Duhks (46)
14. Eliza Gilkyson (44)
14. Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes (44)
14. Peggy Seeger (44)
17. Greg Trooper (43)
18. Judy Collins (41)
19. John Gorka (40)
20. Greg Brown (39)
21. Cathie Ryan (38)
21. Ellis Paul (38)
23. Nanci Griffith (36)
23. Rhonda Vincent (36)
25. Old School Freight Train (34)
26. Dave Van Ronk (33)
26. Robert Earl Keen (33)
28. David Francey (31)
28. Iris DeMent (31)
28. Jimmy Lafave (31)
31. Jed Marum (30)
31. Le Vent Du Nord (30)
33. Woody Guthrie (29)
34. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (28)
34. Erica Wheeler (28)
34. Ian Robb (28)
34. John McCutcheon (28)
34. Lucy Kaplansky (28)
34. Richard Shindell (28)
40. Bruce Cockburn (27)
40. Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez (27)
40. Solas (27)
43. Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey (26)
44. David Olney (25)
44. Guy Davis (25)
46. Bill Staines (24)
46. Tim Grimm (24)
48. Amy White And Al Petteway (23)
48. Chris Smither (23)
48. Danu (23)
48. Lucinda Williams (23)
48. Tish Hinojosa (23)
48. Tom Paxton (23)
48. Tom Russell (23)
55. Emmylou Harris (22)
55. Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, Jim Murray (22)
57. Chuck Brodsky (21)
57. Gillian Welch (21)
57. James Keelaghan (21)
57. Johnny Cash (21)
57. Karan Casey (21)
57. Leadbelly (21)
57. Maria Dunn (21)
57. Mary Gauthier (21)
57. Rachel Bissex (21)
57. Waifs (21)
67. Brooks Williams (20)
67. Cosy Sheridan (20)
67. David Wilcox (20)
67. Garnet Rogers (20)
67. Kate Campbell (20)
67. Richard Thompson (20)
67. Susan Werner (20)
67. Tim Harrison (20)
67. Tim O'Brien (20)
76. Enoch Kent (19)
76. Girlyman (19)
76. J. P. Jones (19)
76. Kate McDonnell (19)
76. Lynn Miles (19)
76. Martha Wainwright (19)
76. Red Stick Ramblers (19)
76. Robin Flower And Libby McLaren (19)
76. Sharon Shannon (19)
76. Stan Rogers (19)
76. Steve Goodman (19)
87. Al Stewart (18)
87. Christine Lavin (18)
87. Dar Williams (18)
87. Doc Watson (18)
87. Julie Lee (18)
92. Eddie From Ohio (17)
92. Gordon Bok (17)
92. Grascals (17)
92. Jody Marshall (17)
92. Joni Mitchell (17)
92. Leo Kottke (17)
92. Los Super 7 (17)
92. Malvinas (17)
92. Northern Lights (17)
92. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (17)
92. Utah Phillips (17)
92. Wailin' Jennys (17)
92. Weavers (17)
105. Amy Martin (16)
105. Carter Family (16)
105. Claudia Russell (16)
105. David Morreale (16)
105. Dry Branch Fire Squad (16)
105. Jesse McReynolds And Charles Whitstein (16)
105. Joan Baez (16)
105. Lyle Lovett (16)
105. Maddy Prior And The Girls (16)
105. Mary Chapin Carpenter (16)
105. Michael J. Miles (16)
105. Pierce Pettis (16)
105. Sarah Lee Guthrie And Johnny Irion (16)
118. Anais Mitchell (15)
118. Andrew McKnight (15)
118. Carrie Newcomer (15)
118. Ian Tyson (15)
118. Jock Tamson's Bairns (15)
118. Joel Mabus (15)
118. Kate Wolf (15)
118. Kathleen Edwards (15)
118. Lonesome River Band (15)
118. Patty Griffin (15)
118. Si Kahn (15)
118. Wishing Chair (15)
130. Jennifer Cutting (14)
130. Kathy Kallick Band (14)
130. Lissa Schneckenburger (14)
130. Nancy White (14)
130. Terri Hendrix (14)
130. Zoe Lewis (14)
136. Arlo Guthrie (13)
136. David Massengill (13)
136. David Roth (13)
136. Eric Bogle (13)
136. Fairport Convention (13)
136. Fred Eaglesmith (13)
136. John Flynn (13)
136. Kasey Chambers (13)
136. Larry Sparks (13)
136. Lou And Peter Berryman (13)
136. Magpie (13)
136. Ray Wylie Hubbard (13)
136. Vance Gilbert (13)
149. Adam Carroll (12)
149. Band (12)
149. Brave Combo (12)
149. David Grisman (12)
149. Dirk Powell (12)
149. Eva Cassidy (12)
149. Frank Meyer (12)
149. Guy Clark (12)
149. Harvey Reid (12)
149. Hot Soup (12)
149. Jack Williams (12)
149. James King (12)
149. John Hartford (12)
149. Jonathan Byrd And Dromedary (12)
149. Kathy Kallick (12)
149. Kim And Reggie Harris (12)
149. Marcia Ball (12)
149. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (12)
149. Rick Lee (12)
149. Townes Van Zandt (12)
149. Van Morrison (12)
170. Bill Monroe (11)
170. Grada (11)
170. Janis Ian (11)
170. Jim Photoglo (11)
170. Kate Rusby (11)
170. Kieran Kane And Kevin Welch (11)
170. Last Train Home (11)
170. Laurie Lewis (11)
170. Lori McKenna (11)
170. Mammals (11)
170. Maria McKee (11)
170. Merle Haggard (11)
170. Mike Seeger (11)
170. Randy Auxier (11)
170. Robbie Fulks (11)
170. Salamander Crossing (11)
170. Shawn Colvin (11)
170. Suzzy And Maggie Roche (11)
188. Ani Difranco (10)
188. Annie Gallup (10)
188. Audrey Auld Mezera (10)
188. Carol McComb (10)
188. Catie Curtis (10)
188. Chris Vallillo (10)
188. Christine Kane (10)
188. Cindy Kallet (10)
188. Colcannon (10)
188. Debi Smith (10)
188. Dixie Chicks (10)
188. Gordon Lightfoot (10)
188. Jay Ungar And Molly Mason (10)
188. Jim And Jennie And The Pinetops (10)
188. John Hiatt (10)
188. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (10)
188. Kris Delmhorst (10)
188. Marley's Ghost (10)
188. Melwood Cutlery (10)
188. Michael Jerling (10)
188. Natalie MacMaster (10)
188. Natalie Merchant (10)
188. Old Crow Medicine Show (10)
188. Pat Wictor (10)
188. Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (10)
188. Rise (10)
188. Rob Siegel (10)
188. Rod MacDonald (10)
188. Rory Block (10)
188. Sarah Borges (10)
188. Will Branch (10)
188. Willie Nelson (10)
188. Woodpickers (10)
TOP LABELS OF MAY 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12392 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. Rounder (391)
2. Red House (309)
3. Sugar Hill (270)
4. Columbia (250)
5. Compass (233)
6. Appleseed (220)
7. Signature (213)
8. Shanachie (166)
9. Philo (155)
10. Smithsonian/Folkways (131)
11. Waterbug (103)
12. Borealis (102)
12. Warner (102)
14. Flying Fish (90)
15. Green Linnet (84)
16. Vanguard (77)
17. Koch (65)
18. Hightone (59)
19. Greentrax (58)
20. Oh Boy (56)
21. Rhino (54)
22. Gadfly (49)
22. RCA (49)
24. Capitol (48)
25. McA (45)
26. Pinecastle (41)
27. Sony (40)
28. Reprise (39)
29. Acoustic Disc (38)
29. Alligator (38)
29. Bear Family (38)
32. Compadre (36)
32. Folk-Legacy (36)
32. Lost Highway (36)
32. Wind River (36)
36. Blue Corn (35)
36. Maggie's (35)
38. Copper Creek (34)
39. Elektra (33)
39. Zoe (33)
41. New West (28)
41. Rykodisc (28)
43. Mercury (27)
44. Back Porch (26)
44. Fallen Angle (26)
46. Telarc (25)
47. Atlantic (24)
47. Putumayo (24)
47. Rebel (24)
47. True North (24)
51. EMI (23)
51. Epic (23)
51. Nettwerk (23)
51. Park (23)
51. Real World (23)
56. Yep Roc (22)
57. Loudhouse (21)
58. Boston Road (20)
58. Dualtone (20)
60. Arhoolie (19)
60. Asylum (19)
60. BMG (19)
60. Daemon (19)
60. Nonesuch (19)
65. Bloodshot (18)
65. Topic (18)
67. A&M (17)
67. Second Avenue (17)
69. Razor And Tie (16)
69. Wildflower (16)
71. Northern Blues (15)
71. Snow Goose (15)
71. Sovereign (15)
74. Arc (14)
74. Blix Street (14)
74. CMH (14)
74. Hannibal (14)
74. New Door (14)
74. Skaggs Family (14)
80. Blue Pie (13)
80. Curb (13)
80. Solid Air (13)
80. Universal (13)
84. Oasis (12)
84. County (12)
84. High Street (12)
84. Island (12)
84. Jericho Beach (12)
84. Oh Boy! (12)
84. Stony Plain (12)
84. Virgin (12)
84. Woodpecker (12)
93. Fogarty's Cove (11)
93. Narada (11)
93. Poetman (11)
93. Polydor (11)
93. Prime (11)
93. Righteous Babe (11)
93. Watermelon (11)
93. World Village (11)
93. Yodel-Ay-Hee (11)
102. Arista (10)
102. Disismye (10)
102. Northside (10)
102. Proper (10)
102. Radio Rhythm (10)
102. Rising Son (10)
102. Sliced Bread (10)
102. Sovereign Artists (10)
102. Vision Company (10)