Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
August 2005

Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF AUGUST 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12792 airplays from 134 different DJs

  1: "Paradise Hotel," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 8/05] (112)
        "Man Of God" (28)
        "Borderline" (14)
        "Is It Like Today" (14)
        "Calm Before The Storm" (12)
        "When You Walk On" (11)
        "Think About You" (10)
  2: "She Waits For Night," Uncle Earl [Rounder, 7/05] (80)
        "Walkin' In My Sleep" (12)
        "Sugar Babe" (11)
        "Ida Red" (7)
        "Take These Chains" (7)
  3: "Half A Million Miles," Kennedys [Appleseed, 7/05] (69)
        "Chimes Of Freedom" (13)
        "Half A Million Miles" (13)
        "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again" (8)
        "Midnight Ghost" (8)
  4: "I Walk The Road Again," Happy Traum [Roaring Stream, new] (68)
        "Blues Ain't Nothin" (10)
        "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" (10)
        "Step It Up And Go" (8)
        "Danville Girl" (6)
  5: "Why Should The Fire Die?," Nickel Creek [Sugar Hill, 8/05] (59)
        "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" (16)
        "Somebody More Like You" (8)
        "When In Rome" (7)
  6: "Blues And Lamentations," Kate Campbell [Large River, new] (52)
        "Pans Of Biscuits" (10)
        "Miles Of Blues" (7)
        "Peace Comes Stealing Slow" (6)
  7: "Remembering Rachel: Songs Of Rachel Bissex," Various Artists [Self, new] (49)
        "Welcome To The Game," Tracy Grammer And Jim Henry (6)
        "Hey Marianne," Kennedys (4)
        "Just Like That," Dar Williams With Patty Larkin (4)
  8: "The Art Of Virtue," Adrienne Young And Little Sadie [Addie Belle, 6/05] (46)
        "The Art Of Virtue" (9)
        "Hills And Hollers" (5)
        "Ella Arkansas" (4)
  9: "Outsider," Rodney Crowell [Columbia, new] (43)
        "Shelter From The Storm" (11)
        "Don't Get Me Started" (8)
        "Ignorance Is The Enemy" (5)
 10: "Come On Back," Jimmie Dale Gilmore [Rounder, new] (42)
        "Standin' On The Corner" (8)
        "Gotta Travel On" (7)
        "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" (4)
 11: "The Other Evening In Chicago," Bob Franke [Waterbug, 7/05] (37)
        "Alleluia, The Great Storm Is Over" (6)
        "Hard Love" (5)
        "Still Small Voice" (5)
 12: "Luv Songs For Grownups," The Dreamsicles [Self, 7/05] (34)
        "Nobody Said" (7)
        "What We Know Now" (7)
        "Really Good At Loving You" (4)
 13: "5 Star Day," Liz Carlisle [Self, new] (33)
        "Montana" (8)
        "9/8 Central" (4)
        "Don't Think Too Hard" (4)
 14: "Flower Of Avalon," Tracy Grammer [Signature, 4/05] (31)
        "Gypsy Rose" (6)
        "Hard To Make It" (5)
        "Mother, I Climbed" (5)
 14: "Stolen Moments," Alison Brown [Compass, 5/05] (31)
        "Homeward Bound" (6)
        "Pirate Queen" (4)
        "Prayer Wheel" (4)
 16: "Fair And Square," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/05] (30)
        "Crazy As A Loon" (5)
        "Taking A Walk" (5)
        "Safety Joe" (4)
 16: "Wayward Son," John Doyle [Compass, 7/05] (30)
        "Gallant Poacher" (10)
        "Apprentice Boy" (3)
 18: "Fiddler's Green," Tim O'Brien [Sugar Hill, new] (28)
        "Early Morning Rain" (9)
        "Pretty Fair Maid In The Garden" (5)
 18: "Regulars And Refugees," Carrie Newcomer [Philo, 8/05] (28)
        "Nothing's Ever Wasted" (7)
        "Angels Unaware" (4)
        "Betty's Diner" (4)
 20: "For You Only," Rachel Ries [Waterbug, new] (26)
        "Lonely Spires" (6)
        "For You Only" (6)
        "Our Summertime" (4)
 20: "Lost Hills," Terence Martin [Good Dog, 6/05] (26)
        "East Of The River" (6)
        "Hank Williams" (5)
 22: "Acoustic Rainbow 22," Various Artists [Poetman, new] (24)
        "Evacuation Route," Michelle Shocked (5)
        "Your Wildest Dreams," Moody Bluegrass (5)
        "Ode To The Simple Man," Chapmans (4)
 22: "American Folk," Various Artists [Putumayo, new] (24)
        "Jubilee," Elizabeth Mitchell And Daniel Littleton (4)
        "Judge Not Your Brother," Eric Bibb (4)
 22: "The Edge Of Grace," Patti Casey [Long Shot, 7/05] (24)
        "Another Lucky Day" (5)
        "It All Comes Down" (5)
        "East Of Asheville" (4)
 22: "Master Of Disaster," John Hiatt [New West, 6/05] (24)
        "Thunderbird" (7)
        "Howlin' Down The Cumberland" (6)
        "Master Of Disaster" (5)
 22: "Songs Of Misfortune," The Love Hall Tryst [Appleseed, 7/05] (24)
        "Female Rambling Sailor" (4)
        "Lord Lovel" (4)
 27: "The Duhks," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 2/05] (23)
        "Dance Hall Girls" (6)
        "Death Came A Knockin" (4)
 27: "Only Word," Kat Eggleston [Redwing, 6/05] (23)
        "Measure For Measure" (4)
        "Rain" (3)
 27: "Sparks In The Radio," Jim Photoglo [Grifftone, 4/05] (23)
        "Sparks In The Radio" (6)
        "This Train Keeps Rollin" (5)
 27: "Weather And Water," The Greencards [Dualtone, 6/05] (23)
        "Like A Melody" (7)
        "Weather And Water" (6)
        "Almost Home" (4)
 31: "Cornbread Nation," Tim O'Brien [Sugar Hill, new] (22)
        "Hold On" (8)
        "California Blues" (3)
 31: "Let Em Run," The Bills [Red House, 7/04] (22)
        "Let Em Run" (5)
        "Bamfield's John Vanden" (3)
 31: "Moments Of Wonder," Kathy Hussey [Raku, 6/05] (22)
        "We Are The Day" (6)
        "Turtle" (5)
 31: "Redbird," Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey [Signature, 2/05] (22)
        "Buckets Of Rain" (4)
        "Hold On" (4)
 31: "Tale Of Two Americas," Rod MacDonald [Wind River, 6/05] (22)
        "Tale Of 2 Americas" (6)
        "Lucky Ones" (4)
 36: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 4/04] (21)
        "One Voice" (6)
        "Beautiful Dawn" (4)
        "Old Man" (4)
 37: "Best Of Shel Silverstein," Shel Silverstein And Friends [Columbia, new] (20)
        "Front Row Seat To Hear Ole Johnny Sing" (6)
 37: "Chavez Ravine," Ry Cooder [Nonesuch, 6/05] (20)
        "3 Cool Cats" (4)
        "Poor Man's Shangri-La" (3)
 39: "Breakfast," Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes [Waterbug, 4/05] (19)
        "Potter's Wheel" (3)
        "Thirst Quencher" (3)
 39: "Colours Will Come Back," Janet Bates And The Instruments Of Change [Self, 7/05] (19)
        "Makayla" (5)
        "He Is Coming Back For Me" (3)
 39: "Essential Taj Mahal," Taj Mahal [Columbia, new] (19)
        "Cakewalk Into Town" (3)
 39: "My Treasure," Anna Wolfe [Self, new] (19)
        "I Take Notice Of Kindness" (4)
        "Jane's Song" (4)
        "Silver Veil" (4)
 43: "Dad's Dinner Pail," Debra Cowan [Falling Mountain, 7/05] (18)
        "In The Town Of Oxford" (7)
        "Schooner Ea Horton" (3)
 43: "Hop High," Crooked Still [Footprint, 8/04] (18)
        "Angeline The Baker" (4)
        "Darling Corey" (3)
 43: "Lovely Nancy," Sylvia Herold And Euphonia [Tuxedo, 7/05] (18)
        "Fennario" (7)
        "Bohemian Dreams" (3)
 43: "Waking Hour," David Francey [Red House, 9/04] (18)
        "Morning Train" (4)
        "Waking Hour" (4)
 47: "Across The Bridge," Drew Emmitt [Compass, new] (17)
        "Up Where We Are" (5)
 47: "Mercy Now," Mary Gauthier [Lost Highway, 2/05] (17)
        "It Ain't The Wind, It's The Rain" (5)
        "Mercy Now" (4)
 47: "Migration," David Olney [Loudhouse, 4/05] (17)
        "Light From Carolina" (4)
        "My Lovely Assistant" (4)
 47: "Ready To Receive," Claudia Russell [Radio Rhythm, 5/05] (17)
        "Aurora" (4)
        "Oh California" (3)
 47: "Song Of The Traveling Daughter," Abigail Washburn [Nettwerk, 8/05] (17)
        "Sometimes" (4)
        "Rockabye Dixie" (3)
 47: "Tanglewood Tree," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2000] (17)
        "Mountain" (3)
        "Tanglewood Tree" (3)
 53: "Calico," Erynn Marshall [Merriweather, 6/05] (16)
        "Elk River Blues" (4)
        "Hard For To Love" (3)
 53: "Campfire," Melwood Cutlery [Borealis, 5/05] (16)
        "Ballad Of The Moonlight Lady" (3)
        "Jimmy's Room" (3)
 53: "Dark-Eyed Sailor," Karen Mal [Waterbug, 7/05] (16)
        "Wildwood Flower" (4)
        "Do You Love An Apple?" (3)
 53: "Defying Gravity," Cheryl Wheeler [Philo, 2/05] (16)
        "Summer's Almost Over" (5)
 53: "In The Cool," Pieta Brown [Valley Entertainment, new] (16)
        "This Old Dress" (7)
        "807" (5)
 53: "Land Of Milk And Honey," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 3/04] (16)
        "Hiway 9" (6)
        "Peace Call" (6)
 53: "Telluride Bluegrass Festival 30 Years," Various Artists [Rounder, new] (16)
        "Unchained Melody," Boomchicks And John Cowan (5)
        "Nellie Kane," Hot Rize (3)
 53: "Tin Lily," Jeff Black [Dualtone, 7/05] (16)
        "Easy On Me" (3)
        "Heaven Now" (3)
 53: "Weiser Sunrise," Foghorn Stringband [Nettwerk, new] (16)
        "Sleepy Eyed Joe" (3)
        "Wink The Other Eye" (3)
 53: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Capitol, 1972] (16)
        "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" (6)
        "Orange Blossom Special" (4)
 63: "American Jukebox Fables," Ellis Paul [Philo, 4/05] (15)
        "Blacktop Train" (4)
        "Jukebox On My Grave" (3)
 63: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2001] (15)
        "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (4)
        "Love, The Magician" (4)
 63: "Hearts In Mind," Nanci Griffith [New Door, 2/05] (15)
        "Simple Life" (4)
        "Before" (3)
 63: "Humming By The Flowered Vine," Laura Cantrell [Matador, 6/05] (15)
        "What You Said" (4)
        "14th Street" (3)
 63: "Look," Beth Nielsen Chapman [Compass, 6/05] (15)
        "Who We Are" (4)
        "Trying To Love You" (3)
 63: "Storm," Liz Meyer [Strictly Country, 7/05] (15)
        "Pulled In 2 Directions" (4)
        "Someday You Will" (3)
 63: "That's What Love Can Do," Valerie Smith And Liberty Pike [Bell Buckle, new] (15)
        "Fill My Every Need" (6)
 70: "Prime Cuts Bluegr. 76," Various Artists [KBC, new] (14)
        "Make Believe You Do," George Clark And Dixie Flyer (3)
        "When I'm Knee Deep In Bluegrass," Pete Goble (3)
 70: "Holding Hands," Richard Berman [Aries, 7/05] (14)
        "People Holding Hands" (3)
        "That Old Song " (3)
 70: "If You Knew My Mind," Grayson Capps [Hyena, new] (14)
        "Get Back Up" (4)
 73: "Always Never Enough," Kenny And Amanda Smith [Rebel, new] (13)
        "Going Across The Sea" (3)
 73: "At This Stage," Eric Bogle [Greentrax, new] (13)
        "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (2)
 73: "Full Circle," Vassar Clements [OMS, new] (13)
        "Old Home Place" (3)
 73: "Groundhog Day," Waking Up Tillie [Chubby Dragon, 7/05] (13)
        "Hell Among The Yearlings" (3)
 73: "Shufflin," Richard Greene And The Brothers Barton [Rgp, new] (13)
        "Sinai Summit" (6)
        "Yearlings In The Canebreak" (4)
 73: "Underdog," Wishing Chair [Self, 5/05] (13)
        "One Real Song" (4)
 73: "Way You Like It," Hot Soup [Souper, new] (13)
        "Ebay-O" (4)
        "Come Home Soon" (3)
 73: "What I Really Mean," Robert Earl Keen [Koch, 5/05] (13)
        "Ride" (5)
 73: "Woodyboye," Joel Rafael Band [Appleseed, 4/05] (13)
        "This Train Is Bound For Glory" (3)
 82: "Beach Full Of Shells," Al Stewart [Appleseed, 5/05] (12)
        "Beacon Street" (2)
 82: "Front Parlour Ballads," Richard Thompson [Cooking Vinyl, new] (12)
        "Let It Blow" (4)
        "Miss Patsy" (3)
 82: "New Moon," Northern Lights [Fifty Fifty, 4/05] (12)
        "Blue Chalk" (2)
 82: "Okemah And The Melody Of Riot," Son Volt [Sony, 7/05] (12)
        "Afterglow 61" (4)
        "Jet Pilot" (3)
 82: "The Other Side," Chris Hillman [Self, 5/05] (12)
        "8 Miles High" (4)
 82: "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3," Pete Seeger & Friends [Appleseed, 2003] (12)
        "Bring Them Home," Pete Seeger And Friends (4)
 82: "Silent Majority," Terry Allen [Sugar Hill, new] (12)
        "Home On The Range" (3)
        "New Dehli Freight Train" (3)
 82: "Tramps And Hawkers," Muses [Self, new] (12)
        "Band O' Shearers" (4)
        "Mingulay Boat Song" (3)
 82: "Wayward Angel," Kasey Chambers [Warner, 9/04] (12)
        "Pony" (4)
 91: "Beautiful: A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot," Various Artists [Borealis, 2003] (11)
        "For Lovin' Me," Gordon Lightfoot (2)
 91: "Happiness," Weepies [Self, 2003] (11)
        "Happiness" (3)
        "Jolene" (2)
 91: "Hungry Ghosts," Doug Cox And Sam Hurrie [Northern Blues, new] (11)
        "No Expectations" (3)
        "Fear" (2)
 91: "Kickin' This Stone," Johnsmith [Self, 2/04] (11)
        "Friend Of The Coyote" (3)
        "Don't Put Me In A Box" (2)
 91: "Make It Through This World," Greg Trooper [Sugar Hill, 4/05] (11)
        "This I'd Do" (3)
        "Dream Away The Blues" (2)
 91: "Old And In The Way," Old And In The Way [Rounder, 1973] (11)
        "Midnight Moonlight" (2)
        "Panama Red" (2)
 91: "Vanguard Years," Greenbriar Boys [Vanguard, new] (11)
        "Alligator Man" (2)
        "Stewball" (2)
 91: "Vuelta," Richard Shindell [Koch, 8/04] (11)
        "So Says The Whipporwill" (4)
        "Hazel's House" (2)
 91: "When I Go," Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer [Signature, 1998] (11)
        "When I Go" (5)
100: "You Ain't Talkin' To Me," Charlie Poole [Columbia, new] (10)
        "Flop Eared Mule" (2)
100: "Philadelphia Folk Festival 40th Anniversary," Various Artists [Sliced Bread, new] (10)
        "Cakewalk Into Town," Taj Mahal (2)
100: "Down The Line," Ciaran Tourish [Compass, 6/05] (10)
        "Are You Tired Of Me My Darling?" (2)
        "Lord Gordon's Reel" (2)
100: "Hide Head Blues," Jim Mills [Sugar Hill, 7/05] (10)
        "Daddy Frank" (2)
        "Hide Head Blues" (2)
100: "Home To You," Peasall Sisters [Dualtone, new] (10)
        "Home To You" (3)
        "Rushing Around" (2)
100: "Love Hope And Transportation," Malvinas [Malv, 7/05] (10)
        "Sweet And Sunny South" (3)
        "Eastward Bound" (2)
100: "Marbletown," Blue Highway [Rounder, 6/05] (10)
        "Quarter Moon" (3)
        "Lazarus" (2)
100: "Rarities," Indigo Girls [Epic, 6/05] (10)
        "Let Me Go Easy" (2)
        "Rambling Round" (2)
100: "Soul Truth," Shemekia Copeland [Alligator, new] (10)
        "Who Stole My Radio" (4)
        "All About You" (2)
100: "Time (The Revelator)," Gillian Welch [Acony, 2001] (10)
        "Dear Someone" (2)
        "Everything Is Free" (2)


TOP SONGS OF AUGUST 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12792 airplays from 134 different DJs

1. "Man Of God" (31)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
2. "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" (16)
        by Nickel Creek
        from "Why Should The Fire Die"
3. "Chimes Of Freedom" (15)
        by Kennedys
        from "Half A Million Miles"
4. "Borderline" (14)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
4. "Is It Like Today" (14)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
6. "Half A Million Miles" (13)
        by Kennedys
        from "Half A Million Miles"
7. "Calm Before The Storm" (12)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
7. "Walkin' In My Sleep" (12)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
7. "When You Walk On" (12)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
10. "Shelter From The Storm" (11)
        by Rodney Crowell
        from "Outsider"
10. "Sugar Babe" (11)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
10. "Think About You" (11)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
10. "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You" (11)
        by Happy Traum
        from "I Walk The Road Again"
14. "Blues Ain't Nothin" (10)
        by Happy Traum
        from "I Walk The Road Again"
14. "Gallant Poacher" (10)
        by John Doyle
        from "Wayward Son"
14. "Hold On" (10)
        by Tim O'Brien
        from "Cornbread Nation"
14. "Pans Of Biscuits" (10)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Blues And Lamentations"
14. "Paradise Hotel" (10)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
19. "The Art Of Virtue" (9)
        by Adrienne Young And Little Sadie
        from "The Art Of Virtue"
19. "Early Morning Rain" (9)
        by Tim O'Brien
        from "Fiddler's Green"
19. "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again" (9)
        by Kennedys
        from "Half A Million Miles"
19. "Midnight Ghost" (9)
        by Kennedys
        from "Half A Million Miles"
19. "Montana" (9)
        by Liz Carlisle
        from "5 Star Day"
24. "Don't Get Me Started" (8)
        by Rodney Crowell
        from "Outsider"
24. "Evacuation Route" (8)
        by Michelle Shocked
        from "Acoustic Rainbow 22"
        also "Don't Ask Don't Tell"
24. "Gotta Travel On" (8)
        by Jimmie Dale Gilmore
        from "Come On Back"
24. "Somebody More Like You" (8)
        by Nickel Creek
        from "Why Should The Fire Die"
24. "Standin' On The Corner" (8)
        by Jimmie Dale Gilmore
        from "Come On Back"
24. "Step It Up And Go" (8)
        by Happy Traum
        from "I Walk The Road Again"
30. "Fennario" (7)
        by Sylvia Herold And Euphonia
        from "Lovely Nancy"
30. "Hiway 9" (7)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
30. "Ida Red" (7)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
30. "In The Town Of Oxford" (7)
        by Debra Cowan
        from "Dad's Dinner Pail"
30. "Like A Melody" (7)
        by The Greencards
        from "Weather And Water"
30. "Listen" (7)
        by Kennedys
        from "Half A Million Miles"
30. "Lonely Spires" (7)
        by Rachel Ries
        from "For You Only"
30. "Miles Of Blues" (7)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Blues And Lamentations"
30. "Nobody Said" (7)
        by Dreamsicles
        from "Luv Songs For Grown Ups"
30. "Nothing's Ever Wasted" (7)
        by Carrie Newcomer
        from "Regulars And Refugees"
30. "Ode To The Simple Man" (7)
        by Chapmans
        from "Acoustic Rainbow 22"
30. "Take These Chains" (7)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
30. "This Old Dress" (7)
        by Pieta Brown
        from "In The Cool"
30. "Thunderbird" (7)
        by John Hiatt
        from "Master Of Disaster"
30. "Warfare" (7)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
30. "What We Know Now" (7)
        by The Dreamsicles
        from "Luv Songs For Grownups"
30. "When In Rome" (7)
        by Nickel Creek
        from "Why Should The Fire Die"
30. "Willie Taylor" (7)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
30. "Your Wildest Dreams" (7)
        by Moody Bluegrass
        from "Acoustic Rainbow 22"
49. "Alleluia, The Great Storm Is Over" (6)
        by Bob Franke
        from "The Other Evening In Chicago"
49. "Booth Shot Lincoln" (6)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
49. "Dance Hall Girls" (6)
        by The Duhks
        from "The Duhks"
49. "Danville Girl" (6)
        by Happy Traum
        from "I Walk The Road Again"
49. "East Of The River" (6)
        by Terence Martin
        from "Lost Hills"
49. "Fall Down As The Rain" (6)
        by Joe Crookston
        from "Fall Down As The Rain"
49. "Fill My Every Need" (6)
        by Valerie Smith And Liberty Pike
        from "That's What Love Can"
49. "Front Row Seat To Hear Ole Johnny Sing" (6)
        by Shel Silverstein And Friends
        from "Best Of Shel Silverstein"
49. "Gypsy Rose" (6)
        by Tracy Grammer
        from "Flower Of Avalon"
49. "Hard To Make It" (6)
        by Tracy Grammer
        from "Flower Of Avalon"
49. "Homeward Bound" (6)
        by Alison Brown
        from "Stolen Moments"
49. "House Of The Rising Sun" (6)
        by Tim O'Brien
        from "Cornbread Nation"
49. "Howlin' Down The Cumberland" (6)
        by John Hiatt
        from "Master Of Disaster"
49. "It's Good To See You" (6)
        by Happy Traum
        from "I Walk The Road Again"
49. "Jedidiah 1777" (6)
        by Eliza Gilkyson
        from "Paradise Hotel"
49. "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" (6)
        by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
        from "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"
49. "One Voice" (6)
        by Wailin' Jennys
        from "40 Days"
49. "Peace Comes Stealing Slow" (6)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Blues And Lamentations"
49. "Sinai Summit" (6)
        by Richard Greene And The Brothers Barton
        from "Shufflin"
49. "Sleepy Desert" (6)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
49. "Sparks In The Radio" (6)
        by Jim Photoglo
        from "Sparks In The Radio"
49. "Summer's Almost Over" (6)
        by Cheryl Wheeler
        from "Defying Gravity"
49. "Taking A Walk" (6)
        by John Prine
        from "Fair And Square"
49. "Tale Of 2 Americas" (6)
        by Rod MacDonald
        from "Tale Of Two Americas"
49. "Up Where We Are" (6)
        by Drew Emmitt
        from "Across The Bridge"
49. "We Are The Day" (6)
        by Kathy Hussey
        from "Moments Of Wonder"
49. "Weather And Water" (6)
        by The Greencards
        from "Weather And Water"
49. "Welcome To The Game" (6)
        by Tracy Grammer And Jim Henry
        from "Remembering Rachel: Songs Of Rachel Bissex"
49. "For You Only" (6)
        by Rachel Ries
        from "For You Only"
78. "807" (5)
        by Pieta Brown
        from "In The Cool"
78. "Betty And Dupree" (5)
        by Happy Traum
        from "I Walk The Road Again"
78. "Boots Of Spanish Leather" (5)
        by Nanci Griffith
        from "American Folk"
78. "Cakewalk Into Town" (5)
        by Taj Mahal
        from "Essential Taj Mahal"
78. "Crazy As A Loon" (5)
        by John Prine
        from "Fair And Square"
78. "Do You Love An Apple?" (5)
        by Karen Mal
        from "Dark-Eyed Sailor"
78. "Fare Thee Well, Marianne" (5)
        by Happy Traum
        from "I Walk The Road Again"
78. "Freedom Train" (5)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Blues And Lamentation"
78. "Genesis Blues" (5)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Blues And Lamentations"
78. "Hank Williams" (5)
        by Terence Martin
        from "Lost Hills"
78. "Hard Love" (5)
        by Bob Franke
        from "The Other Evening In Chicago"
78. "Hills And Hollers" (5)
        by Adrienne Young And Little Sadie
        from "The Art Of Virtue"
78. "Ignorance Is The Enemy" (5)
        by Rodney Crowell
        from "Outsider"
78. "It All Comes Down" (5)
        by Patti Casey
        from "The Edge Of Grace"
78. "Jane's Song" (5)
        by Anna Wolfe
        from "My Treasure"
78. "Let Em Run" (5)
        by The Bills
        from "Let Em Run"
78. "Makayla" (5)
        by Janet Bates And The Instruments Of Change
        from "Colours Will Come Back"
78. "Master Of Disaster" (5)
        by John Hiatt
        from "Master Of Disaster"
78. "Morning Train" (5)
        by David Francey
        from "Waking Hour"
78. "Mother, I Climbed" (5)
        by Tracy Grammer
        from "Flower Of Avalon"
78. "New Blues" (5)
        by Kate Campbell
        from "Blues And Lamentations"
78. "One Dime At A Time" (5)
        by Steep Canyon Rangers
        from "One Dime At A Time"
78. "Pale Moon" (5)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
78. "Pony" (5)
        by Kasey Chambers
        from "Wayward Angel"
78. "Prayer Wheel" (5)
        by Alison Brown
        from "Stolen Moments"
78. "Pretty Fair Maid In The Garden" (5)
        by Tim O'Brien
        from "Fiddler's Green"
78. "Ride" (5)
        by Robert Earl Keen
        from "What I Really Mean"
78. "Scotch And Chocolate" (5)
        by Nickel Creek
        from "Why Should The Fire Die"
78. "Silver Veil" (5)
        by Anna Wolfe
        from "My Treasure"
78. "Simple Faith" (5)
        by Mustard's Retreat
        from "Mr7"
78. "Still Small Voice" (5)
        by Bob Franke
        from "The Other Evening In Chicago"
78. "There Is A Time" (5)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
78. "This Train Keeps Rollin" (5)
        by Jim Photoglo
        from "Sparks In The Radio"
78. "Time Ain't Long" (5)
        by Kennedys
        from "Half A Million Miles"
78. "Turtle" (5)
        by Kathy Hussey
        from "Moments Of Wonder"
78. "Unchained Melody" (5)
        by Boomchicks And John Cowan
        from "Telluride Bluegrass Festival 30 Years"
78. "Walls Of Jericho" (5)
        by Adrienne Young And Little Sadie
        from "The Art Of Virtue"
78. "Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key" (5)
        by Joel Rafael Band
        from "Woodyboye"
78. "When I Go" (5)
        by Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer
        from "When I Go"
78. "Wildwood Flower" (5)
        by Karen Mal
        from "Dark-Eyed Sailor"


TOP ARTISTS OF AUGUST 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12792 airplays from 134 different DJs

1. Eliza Gilkyson (146)
2. Uncle Earl (81)
3. Kennedys (80)
4. Tim O'Brien (78)
5. Happy Traum (69)
6. Nickel Creek (64)
7. Kate Campbell (63)
8. Vassar Clements (59)
9. John Prine (49)
10. Adrienne Young (48)
11. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (47)
11. Jimmie Dale Gilmore (47)
13. Bob Dylan (46)
14. Pete Seeger (45)
14. Rodney Crowell (45)
16. Greg Brown (44)
17. John Hiatt (43)
18. Bob Franke (40)
19. Liz Carlisle (38)
19. Nanci Griffith (38)
21. Tracy Grammer (37)
22. Alison Brown (35)
22. The Dreamsicles (35)
24. Dar Williams (34)
25. Cheryl Wheeler (32)
25. John Doyle (32)
25. Richard Shindell (32)
28. Carrie Newcomer (31)
28. Taj Mahal (31)
30. Alison Krauss (30)
31. Emmylou Harris (29)
31. Rachel Ries (29)
33. Eric Bogle (27)
33. The Greencards (27)
33. Joan Baez (27)
36. Charlie Poole (26)
36. David Francey (26)
36. Michelle Shocked (26)
36. Richard Thompson (26)
36. Terence Martin (26)
36. Tom Russell (26)
42. The Duhks (25)
42. Jim Photoglo (25)
42. Patti Casey (25)
42. Robert Earl Keen (25)
46. Kasey Chambers (24)
46. Kat Eggleston (24)
46. The Love Hall Tryst (24)
46. Rod MacDonald (24)
46. Ry Cooder (24)
46. Shawn Colvin (24)
52. Ellis Paul (23)
52. Jeff Black (23)
52. Johnny Cash (23)
52. Karen Mal (23)
52. Old And In The Way (23)
52. Pierce Pettis (23)
58. Van Morrison (22)
58. Anna Wolfe (22)
58. The Bills (22)
58. Dave Van Ronk (22)
58. Doc Watson (22)
58. Joni Mitchell (22)
58. Kathy Hussey (22)
58. Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey (22)
58. Wailin' Jennys (22)
67. Andrew Calhoun (21)
67. Bill Staines (21)
67. Chris Smither (21)
67. David Grisman (21)
67. Drew Emmitt (21)
67. Gillian Welch (21)
67. Janet Bates And The Instruments Of Change (21)
67. Joel Rafael Band (21)
67. John Hartford (21)
67. John McCutcheon (21)
67. Mary Gauthier (21)
67. Stan Rogers (21)
79. Arlo Guthrie (20)
79. David Olney (20)
79. Foghorn Stringband (20)
79. Lucy Kaplansky (20)
83. Bill Monroe (19)
83. Greenbriar Boys (19)
83. James Keelaghan (19)
83. Kate MacLeod And The Pancakes (19)
87. Abigail Washburn (18)
87. Christine Lavin (18)
87. Claudia Russell (18)
87. Debra Cowan (18)
87. Fairport Convention (18)
87. Indigo Girls (18)
87. Iris DeMent (18)
87. Judy Collins (18)
87. Kate Wolf (18)
87. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (18)
87. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (18)
87. Patty Griffin (18)
87. Sylvia Herold And Euphonia (18)
100. Beth Nielsen Chapman (17)
100. Crooked Still (17)
100. Jay Ungar And Molly Mason (17)
100. Joel Mabus (17)
100. John Gorka (17)
100. Peggy Seeger (17)
100. Pieta Brown (17)
100. Son Volt (17)
108. Bruce Springsteen (16)
108. Chuck Brodsky (16)
108. Erynn Marshall (16)
108. Hot Soup (16)
108. Jez Lowe (16)
108. Johnsmith (16)
108. Kenny And Amanda Smith (16)
108. Laura Cantrell (16)
108. Liz Meyer (16)
108. Mary Black (16)
108. Northern Lights (16)
119. Blue Highway (15)
119. Bruce Cockburn (15)
119. David Wilcox (15)
119. Gordon Bok (15)
119. Grayson Capps (15)
119. Grey DeLisle (15)
119. Kris Delmhorst (15)
119. Marcia Ball (15)
119. Richard Berman (15)
119. Richard Greene And The Brothers Barton (15)
119. Shel Silverstein (15)
119. Valerie Smith And Liberty Pike (15)
131. Annie Gallup (14)
131. Chapmans (14)
131. Cosy Sheridan (14)
131. David Roth (14)
131. Eddie From Ohio (14)
131. Gordon Lightfoot (14)
131. Greg Trooper (14)
131. Jack Williams (14)
131. Maria Muldaur (14)
131. Mary Chapin Carpenter (14)
131. Melwood Cutlery (14)
131. Old Blind Dogs (14)
131. Peasall Sisters (14)
131. Ralph Stanley (14)
131. Robbie Fulks (14)
131. Si Kahn (14)
131. Sweet Honey In The Rock (14)
131. Utah Phillips (14)
149. Danu (13)
149. Jerry Douglas (13)
149. Kim And Reggie Harris (13)
149. Knitters (13)
149. Leonard Cohen (13)
149. Natalie MacMaster (13)
149. Open Road (13)
149. Phil Ochs (13)
149. Rhonda Vincent (13)
149. Slaid Cleaves (13)
149. Steve Earle (13)
149. Susan Werner (13)
149. Terry Allen (13)
149. Tom Paxton (13)
149. Waifs (13)
149. Waking Up Tillie (13)
149. Weepies (13)
149. Wishing Chair (13)
167. Odetta (12)
167. Wilders (12)
167. Al Stewart (12)
167. Buddy Miller (12)
167. David Mallett (12)
167. David Rovics (12)
167. Hank Williams (12)
167. Kate Rusby (12)
167. Malcolm Holcombe (12)
167. Marti Brom (12)
167. Muses (12)
167. Richie Havens (12)
167. Shooglenifty (12)
167. Terri Hendrix (12)
181. Altan (11)
181. Catie Curtis (11)
181. Chris Hillman (11)
181. Cowboy Junkies (11)
181. Del McCoury Band (11)
181. Delbert McClinton (11)
181. Eric Bibb (11)
181. Garnet Rogers (11)
181. Guy Clark (11)
181. Lucinda Williams (11)
181. Martin Simpson (11)
181. Nancy McCallion (11)
181. Peter Ostroushko (11)
181. Red Stick Ramblers (11)
181. Robin And Linda Williams (11)
181. Solas (11)
181. Steep Canyon Rangers (11)
181. Weavers (11)
181. Willie Nelson (11)
181. Woody Guthrie (11)
201. Cottars (10)
201. Jeffrey Foucault (10)
201. Rise (10)
201. 3 Fox Drive (10)
201. Andrew McKnight (10)
201. Beatles (10)
201. Bill Morrissey (10)
201. Brooks Williams (10)
201. Carter Family (10)
201. Cathie Ryan (10)
201. Doug Cox And Sam Hurrie (10)
201. Eliza Carthy (10)
201. Erica Wheeler (10)
201. Jim Mills (10)
201. Jim Page (10)
201. Jimmy Lafave (10)
201. Le Vent Du Nord (10)
201. Leo Kottke (10)
201. Malvinas (10)
201. Moody Bluegrass (10)
201. Mustard's Retreat (10)
201. Peter Mayer (10)
201. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (10)
201. Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (10)
201. Ruthie Foster (10)
201. Salamander Crossing (10)
201. Seldom Scene (10)
201. Shemekia Copeland (10)
201. Susan Gibson (10)
201. Tim Grimm (10)
201. Tim Harrison (10)


TOP LABELS OF AUGUST 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12792 airplays from 134 different DJs

1. Rounder (444)
2. Sugar Hill (328)
3. Red House (303)
4. Columbia (273)
5. Compass (225)
6. Appleseed (188)
7. Signature (167)
8. Philo (136)
9. Waterbug (133)
10. Warner (118)
11. Green Linnet (107)
12. Smithsonian/Folkways (89)
12. Vanguard (89)
14. Flying Fish (88)
15. Shanachie (81)
16. Hightone (78)
17. Borealis (75)
18. Rebel (62)
19. Sony (57)
20. Rhino (56)
21. Capitol (51)
21. Nettwerk (51)
21. Pinecastle (51)
24. Koch (50)
25. Greentrax (49)
25. New West (49)
27. Elektra (48)
28. Copper Creek (46)
29. Alligator (43)
30. Dualtone (42)
30. Mercury (42)
30. RCA (42)
33. Addie Belle (41)
34. A&M (40)
34. Wind River (40)
36. Putumayo (39)
36. Roaring Stream (39)
38. Folk-Legacy (38)
38. Reprise (38)
40. County (36)
40. Topic (36)
42. Epic (35)
42. Nonesuch (35)
42. Oh Boy (35)
45. Northern Blues (33)
46. Acoustic Disc (31)
47. Atlantic (30)
47. MCA (30)
49. Large River (27)
49. Redwing (27)
51. Lost Highway (26)
52. CMH (25)
53. Razor And Tie (23)
53. Sliced Bread (23)
55. Northside (22)
55. Poetman (22)
55. Strictly Country (22)
55. Yodel-Ay-Hee (22)
59. EMI (21)
59. Hannibal (21)
59. Narada (21)
59. Rykodisc (21)
59. Skaggs Family (21)
64. Arhoolie (20)
64. Footprint (20)
64. True North (20)
67. Good Dog (19)
67. Polydor (19)
69. Falling Mountain (18)
69. Merriweather (18)
71. Compadre (17)
71. OMS (17)
71. Righteous Babe (17)
71. Yep Roc (17)
71. Zoe (17)
76. Angel (15)
77. Arista (14)
77. Bear Family (14)
77. BMG (14)
77. Fossil (14)
77. Grifftone (14)
77. Island (14)
77. Rising Son (14)
84. Blue Corn (13)
84. Blue Plate (13)
84. Breakfast In Bed (13)
84. Gadfly (13)
84. Hay Holler (13)
84. Omnium (13)
84. Radio Rhythm (13)
84. Raku (13)
92. Blix Street (12)
92. Curb (12)
92. Daemon (12)
92. High Street (12)
92. Long Shot (12)
92. Loudhouse (12)
92. Prime (12)
92. Stony Plain (12)
100. Arc (11)
100. ATO (11)
100. Back Porch (11)
100. Blind Pig (11)
100. Bloodshot (11)
100. Cattail (11)
100. Cooking Vinyl (11)
100. Document (11)
100. Fallen Angle (11)
100. Howdy Skies (11)
100. Hyena (11)
100. Jericho Beach (11)
100. Lonesome Day (11)
100. New Door (11)
100. Tsunami (11)
100. Windham Hill (11)
116. KBC (10)
116. Alula (10)
116. Asylum (10)
116. Folk Era (10)
116. Tantobie (10)
116. Telarc (10)

Folk Music Airplay Charts © Copyright 2005 by Richard Gillmann