Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF DECEMBER 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12149 airplays from 138 different DJs
1: "The First Christmas Gift," Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 9/05] (81)
"Shotgun Shells On A Christmas Tree" (22)
"On A Quiet Christmas Morn" (10)
"Mary Had A Baby" (9)
"Old Toy Trains" (8)
2: "The Back Fields," Tim Grimm [Wind River, 10/05] (53)
"Girl From The North Country" (11)
"People's Highway" (8)
"Lost And Found" (7)
3: "O Christmas Tree," Various Artists [Rounder, 2002] (42)
"Christmas Time's A Coming," Rhonda Vincent (5)
"Winter Wonderland," Shankman Twins (4)
3: "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration," Various Artists [Signature, 2001] (42)
"River," Peter Mulvey (8)
"Tree," Jim Henry (7)
"American Noel," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (5)
5: "Christmas Morning," Harvey Reid And Joyce Andersen [Woodpecker, new] (41)
"First Christmas Away From Home" (7)
"Angels We Have Heard On High" (4)
"Not Grieve The Dying Light" (4)
5: "Winter's Grace," Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum [Signature, 1999] (41)
"If We Make It Through December" (9)
"Hot Buttered Rum" (6)
"Snowy Road" (4)
7: "Christmas Goes To Sea," Lee Murdock [Depot, new] (39)
"Bell Buoy On Christmas Day" (7)
"Christmas Ship" (7)
"When " (6)
8: "Gonna Let It Shine," Odetta [M. C., 10/05] (38)
"Down By The Riverside" (10)
"This Little Light Of Mine" (9)
"Rise Up Shepherd" (6)
8: "The McGarrigle Christmas Hour," Kate And Anna McGarrigle And Friends [Nonesuch, 11/05] (38)
"Rebel Jesus" (6)
"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?," Rufus Wainwright (6)
"Il Est Ne / Ca Bergers" (5)
10: "Hands Across The Water," Various Artists [Compass, 12/05] (35)
"This Beggar's Heart," Darrell Scott (7)
"Til A Tear Becomes A Rose," John Prine And Fiona Prine With Dermot Byrne (5)
"Get Through It," Jon Randall (4)
10: "How Like The Holly," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 1999] (35)
"Let's Do Christmas Right" (13)
"How Like The Holly" (7)
"One Horse Open Sleigh" (4)
12: "Blues And Lamentations," Kate Campbell [Large River, 8/05] (34)
"Freedom Train" (6)
"Miles Of Blues" (6)
"Lay Back The Darkness" (4)
12: "Cat Tales: Songs Of The Feline Persuasion," Cindy Mangsen [Compass Rose, new] (34)
"Rudy's Big Adventure" (8)
"Guide Cats For The Blind" (5)
"Open That Can" (5)
14: "December In Vermont," Diane Zeigler [Self, 11/04] (33)
"December In Vermont" (7)
"Do You Hear What I Hear" (5)
"Cherry Tree Carol" (4)
14: "Feasts And Spirits," Finest Kind With John D. Huston [Fallen Angle, 11/04] (33)
"Homeless Wassail" (7)
"Shepherds Arise" (5)
16: "Laughing In The Face Of The Blues," Jack Williams [Wind River, 10/05] (32)
"Meet Me Mama" (6)
"Laughing In The Face Of The Blues" (5)
"Sucker For Love" (4)
17: "Heartland Holiday," Peter Ostroushko [Borderland, 11/05] (31)
"Christmas Bells Of Belfast" (6)
"Girl From The North Country" (5)
"Carol Of The Drum" (4)
17: "Paradise Hotel," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 8/05] (31)
"When You Walk On" (6)
"Calm Before The Storm" (5)
"Paradise Hotel" (4)
19: "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly," Kate Rusby [Compass, 9/05] (29)
"Little Jack Frost" (5)
"Wandering Soul" (5)
"Elfin Knight" (4)
19: "The Runaway Christmas Tree," Christine Lavin And The Mistletones [Appleseed, 2003] (29)
"Christmas / Kwanzaa / Solstice / Chanukah / Ramadan / Boxing Day Song" (11)
"Tacobel Canon" (5)
19: "Some Days," Lou And Peter Berryman [Cornbelt, 10/05] (29)
"Christmas Letter" (14)
22: "Better Fight," Terry Tufts [Borealis, new] (28)
"Hey, Jerusha" (5)
"Better Fight" (4)
"Black Velvet Elvis" (4)
22: "Fiddler's Green," Tim O'Brien [Sugar Hill, 8/05] (28)
"Pretty Fair Maid In The Garden" (5)
"Early Morning Rain" (4)
"First Snow" (4)
22: "She Waits For Night," Uncle Earl [Rounder, 7/05] (28)
"Walking In My Sleep" (8)
"Ida Red" (4)
"Warfare" (4)
25: "Gift Of The Magi," Darryl Purpose [Self, 2002] (27)
"American Noel" (6)
"Gift Of The Magi" (6)
"The Christians And The Pagans" (4)
25: "This Christmas Morning," Leslie Ritter And Scott Petito [Collective Works, 11/05] (27)
"Give A Little Hope" (8)
"Bells Of Christmas" (4)
"This Christmas Morning" (4)
27: "Angels And Fools: A Christmas Collection, Vol. 2," Neal And Leandra [Uncle Gus, new] (26)
"Boswell's Lights" (7)
"Joseph's Lullaby" (4)
28: "Sugar Plums," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 1993] (25)
"Making Plans," Tim O'Brien (6)
"That White Christmas Song," Red Knuckles And The Trailblazers (5)
28: "Voices Of Winter," Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Gadfly, 1997] (25)
"Frozen Logger / Proper Cup Of Coffee" (5)
"Voices Of Winter / Red And Green" (5)
30: "On A Night Before Christmas," Sloan Wainwright [Derby Disc, new] (24)
"Illuminate" (6)
"River" (6)
31: "My Better Self," Dar Williams [Razor & Tie, 9/05] (23)
"Comfortably Numb" (5)
"You Rise And Meet The Day" (4)
32: "Seeing Things," Heidi Muller And Bob Webb [Self, 11/05] (22)
"Snowdance" (7)
"Snowdrops" (4)
32: "A Skaggs Family Christmas," Various Artists [Skaggs Family, new] (22)
"Deck The Halls," Ricky Skaggs (8)
"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow," Ricky Skaggs (4)
34: "A Christmas Heritage," Newgrange [Compass, 9/05] (21)
"Christmas Eve" (4)
"In The Bleak Midwinter" (4)
34: "Cornbread Nation," Tim O'Brien [Sugar Hill, 8/05] (21)
"Cornbread Nation" (4)
"Hold On" (4)
34: "Peacenick," Roy Zimmerman [Metaphor, new] (21)
"Buy War Toys For Christmas" (4)
"2 Brothers" (3)
37: "Live In The UK," Tom Paxton [Pax, 9/05] (20)
"Last Thing On My Mind" (3)
"There But For Fortune" (3)
37: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 4/04] (20)
"Parting Glass" (5)
"One Voice" (4)
37: "Christmas In The Mountains," Various Artists [Rebel, 2003] (20)
"Christmas Time Back Home," Country Gentlemen (4)
"Christmas In Virginia," Lost And Found (3)
37: "Rags And Bones," Ernie Hawkins [Say Mo, new] (20)
"G Rag" (4)
"Avalon Blues" (3)
41: "Christmas On The Mountain," Various Artists [Universal South, 2002] (19)
"Bah Humbug," Tim O'Brien (6)
"Bluegrass Christmas," Del McCoury (6)
41: "The Duhks," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 2/05] (19)
"Death Came A Knockin" (4)
"Dance Hall Girls" (3)
41: "Flower Of Avalon," Tracy Grammer [Signature, 4/05] (19)
"Mother, I Climbed" (4)
"Hard To Make It" (3)
41: "Giants," Donal Hinely [Scuffletown, 11/05] (19)
"Giants" (7)
"You And Me" (3)
41: "Half A Million Miles," The Kennedys [Appleseed, 7/05] (19)
"Half A Million Miles" (6)
"Chimes Of Freedom" (4)
41: "When Winter Calls," Atwater And Donnelly [Rabbit Island, new] (19)
"Winter Solstice" (5)
"Wintergrace" (3)
47: "Two Wings," Lauren Sheehan [Wilson River, 10/05] (18)
"2 Wings" (3)
"God's Gonna Ease My Troublin' Mind" (3)
47: "Christmas," Bruce Cockburn [Columbia, 1998] (18)
"Early On One Christmas Morn" (5)
"Mary Had A Baby" (4)
47: "Last Month Of The Year," Magpie [Sliced Bread, 2002] (18)
"Chanukah Chase" (4)
"No Room For You Inside" (4)
47: "Merry Fishes To All," Trout Fishing In America [Self, 7/04] (18)
"11 Cats Of Christmas" (6)
"Santa Brought Me Clothes" (3)
47: "Remembering Rachel: Songs Of Rachel Bissex," Various Artists [Self, 8/05] (18)
"In White Light," Jennifer Kimball With Catie Curtis (3)
"Oh Jackson," Ruthie Foster (3)
52: "Filth And Fire," Mary Gauthier [Signature, 2002] (17)
"Christmas In Paradise" (13)
52: "One Foot Out The Door," Abi Tapia [Wanderlusty, 5/05] (17)
"Cried Wolf" (3)
"Iowa" (3)
52: "Song Of The Traveling Daughter," Abigail Washburn [Nettwerk, 8/05] (17)
"Coffee's Cold" (4)
"Red And Blazing" (3)
52: "Tinsel Tunes," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 1997] (17)
"Sleigh Ride," Sam Bush (5)
"Last Month Of The Year," Fairfield 4 W/ Nashville Bluegrass Band (4)
52: "Weiss Christmas," Ilene Weiss [Gadfly, 1997] (17)
"It's That Time Again" (6)
"Santa Rap" (4)
52: "When I See Winter Return," William Pint And Felicia Dale [Waterbug, 1998] (17)
"I Saw 3 Ships / Untitled Jig" (4)
"Woodcutter's Song" (4)
52: "Yellow," Cary Cooper [Hudson Harding, 10/05] (17)
"I Feel The Earth Move" (5)
"Cinderella" (3)
59: "Serenade," Mick McAuley And Winifred Horan [Compass, new] (16)
"Jug Of Punch Set" (3)
59: "We Three Kings," The Roches [MCA, 1990] (16)
"Star Of Wonder" (4)
"Here We Come A Carrolling" (3)
61: "Chicago Wind," Merle Haggard [Sony, 10/05] (15)
"Where's All The Freedom" (5)
"White Man Singing The Blues" (3)
61: "Fair And Square," John Prine [Oh Boy, 4/05] (15)
"Glory Of True Love" (3)
"Long Monday" (3)
61: "Garden Of Days," Jamie Byrd [Rooster Dog, new] (15)
"Gonna Build Me A Barn" (3)
61: "Mantras For Madmen," Harry Manx [Dog My Cat, 11/05] (15)
"It Makes No Difference" (3)
"Your Sweet Name" (3)
61: "The Other Evening In Chicago," Bob Franke [Waterbug, 7/05] (15)
"Alleluia, The Great Storm Is Over" (2)
61: "Tale Of Two Americas," Rod MacDonald [Wind River, 6/05] (15)
"Governator" (2)
61: "Tradition," Burns Sisters [Philo, 1998] (15)
"Shaloo Shalom" (3)
"Songs We Love" (3)
68: "At The Turning Of The Year," Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Hand And Heart, 2000] (14)
"Solstice Round" (6)
"Corn, Water And Wood" (3)
68: "The Best Kept Secret," Jerry Douglas [Koch, 9/05] (14)
"Snow's First Fall" (3)
"Swing Blues No. 1" (3)
68: "Between The Breaks...Live!," Stan Rogers [Fogarty's Cove, 1979] (14)
"First Christmas" (12)
68: "The Hard And The Easy," Great Big Sea [Zoe, 10/05] (14)
"Come And I Will Sing You" (3)
68: "The Heart Wants What It Wants," The Cantrells [Self, 12/04] (14)
"Snowbound" (7)
68: "Holiday Guitar," Dan Crary [Sugar Hill, 1997] (14)
"Carol Of The Bells" (3)
"Christmas Blues A' Comin" (3)
68: "Like Water," Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald [Freewheel, 9/05] (14)
"Judas Silver" (3)
"Like Water" (3)
68: "Mortal City," Dar Williams [Razor & Tie, 1996] (14)
"The Christians And The Pagans" (11)
68: "Waves," Eric Andersen [Appleseed, 10/05] (14)
"Thirsty Boots" (3)
77: "Bells Of Dublin," The Chieftains [RCA, 1999] (13)
"Bells Of Dublin/Christmas Eve" (4)
"Rebel Jesus" (4)
77: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2001] (13)
"Ordinary Town" (4)
"Gentle Arms Of Eden" (3)
77: "One More Christmas," Albert And Gage [Moon House, 2001] (13)
"Baby It's Cold Outside" (3)
77: "Raise The Roof," Various Artists [Wolf Trap Foundation, 12/04] (13)
"Yesterday's Fools," John McCutcheon (4)
"Daughters Of Feminists," Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer (3)
77: "Sanctuary Road," Erik Balkey [Hudson Harding, 10/05] (13)
"Leaves Are Gone" (3)
"Winter When She Goes" (3)
77: "Winter Solstice," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1999] (13)
"Christmas In The Trenches" (6)
83: "Blue," Joni Mitchell [Reprise, 1971] (12)
"River" (8)
83: "Bowery Songs," Joan Baez [Koch, 9/05] (12)
"Christmas In Washington" (4)
83: "Bywater Dance," Mary Flower [Yellow Dog, 9/05] (12)
"Papa's On The Housetop" (3)
83: "Dad's Dinner Pail," Debra Cowan [Falling Mountain, 7/05] (12)
"Walloping Window Blind" (3)
"Young Charlotte" (3)
83: "Inspired," Giveway [Greentrax, 11/05] (12)
"Jazziness" (3)
83: "Our New Orleans 2005," Various Artists [Nonesuch, new] (12)
"Back Water Blues," Irma Thomas (3)
83: "Those Were The Days," Dolly Parton [Sugar Hill, 10/05] (12)
"Crimson And Clover" (2)
90: "12 Songs," Neil Diamond [Columbia, 11/05] (11)
"Delirious Love" (4)
"Save Me A Saturday Night" (2)
90: "Acoustic Rainbow 23," Various Artists [Poetman, 11/05] (11)
"Cold Sheets Of Rain," Clay Jones (2)
"Rough And Rocky," Cathie Ryan (2)
90: "All Originals, All Traditionals," Ken Waldman [Self, 11/05] (11)
"Big Moose"
90: "The Art Of Virtue," Adrienne Young And Little Sadie [Addie Belle, 6/05] (11)
"Don't Get Weary" (3)
"My Sin Is Pride" (2)
90: "Bound For Trouble," Rick Shea And The Losin' End [Tres Pescadores, 11/05] (11)
"Lonesome Cannonball" (3)
"Bound For Trouble" (2)
90: "Festival Of Light," Various Artists [Island, 1997] (11)
"Erev Shel Shoshanim," John McCutcheon (4)
"Rock Of Ages," Marc Cohn (3)
90: "The Happy Holidays," Monroe Crossing [Self, new] (11)
"Up On The Housetop" (2)
90: "Land Of Milk And Honey," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 3/04] (11)
"Hiway 9" (5)
"Peace Call" (5)
90: "Nuthatch Suite," Sons Of The Never Wrong [Gadfly, 8/05] (11)
"Little Brown Puppy" (3)
"If I Knew Then" (2)
90: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists [Mercury, 2000] (11)
"I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," Soggy Bottom Boys (4)
"Down To The River To Pray," Alison Krauss (2)
90: "The Only Word," Kat Eggleston [Redwing, 6/05] (11)
"Snow" (5)
"Mercy" (3)
90: "Other People's Children," Eric Bogle [Greentrax, new] (11)
"Other People's Children" (4)
"While I Am Here" (2)
90: "Prairie Wind," Neil Young [Reprise, 9/05] (11)
"This Old Guitar" (3)
"Here For You" (2)
90: "Real Deal," Billy Joe Shaver [Compadre, new] (11)
"Live Forever" (3)
"Feliz Navidad" (2)
90: "Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1," Jackson Browne [Inside Recordings, 10/05] (11)
"These Days" (4)
"For Everyman" (2)
90: "The Tide," Lucy Kaplansky [Red House, 9/05] (11)
"I've Just Seen A Face" (3)
"Secret Journey" (2)
90: "Weather And Water," The Greencards [Dualtone, 6/05] (11)
"Bordered On A Breakdown" (3)
"Ghost Of Who We Were" (2)
90: "Weiser Sunrise," Foghorn String Band [Nettwerk, 8/05] (11)
"Wink The Other Eye" (4)
"Kicking Up The Devil On A Holiday" (3)
108: "American Folk Songs For Christmas," Various Artists [Rounder, new] (10)
"Baby Born Today," Mike, Peggy And Penny Seeger
108: "Christmas Gumbo," Various Artists [Bayside, 10/04] (10)
"Papa St. Nick," Beausoleil (3)
"Peace In The World," Subdudes (3)
108: "Genuine Houserockin' Christmas," Various Artists [Alligator, 2003] (10)
"Christmas Fais Do Do," Marcia Ball (2)
"Christmas Train," Carey Bell (2)
108: "The Goose Is Getting Fat," Dakota Dave Hull And Kari Larson [Arabica, 1999] (10)
"Jingle Bells" (2)
108: "Holiday Celebration," Peter, Paul And Mary [Warner, 1992] (10)
"Light One Candle" (5)
108: "Live At Wolf Trap," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1991] (10)
"Christmas In The Trenches" (9)
108: "Luv Songs For Grownups," The Dreamsicles [Self, 7/05] (10)
"Let's Stay Together" (2)
"Really Good At Loving You" (2)
108: "A Pinecastle Christmas Gatherin'," Various Artists [Pinecastle, 11/04] (10)
"White Christmas," Charlie Waller (3)
"Oh Come All Ye Faithful," Ross Nickerson (2)
108: "Spirit Of Christmas," Druid Stone [North Star, new] (10)
"Calon Lan" (2)
"Ding Dong Merrily On High" (2)
108: "Waking Hour," David Francey [Red House, 9/04] (10)
"Morning Train" (4)
"Sunday Morning" (2)
TOP SONGS OF DECEMBER 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12149 airplays from 138 different DJs
1. "Christmas In The Trenches" (26)
by John McCutcheon
from "Live At Wolf Trap"
also "Water From Another Time"
2. "Shotgun Shells On A Christmas Tree" (23)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
3. "The Christians And The Pagans" (22)
by Dar Williams
from "Mortal City"
also "Out There Live"
4. "Soldier's Christmas" (17)
by Jeff Talmadge
from "Blissville"
also "Soldier's Christmas"
5. "Christmas Letter" (14)
by Lou And Peter Berryman
from "Some Days"
6. "American Noel" (13)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Gentle Arms Of Eden EP"
also "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
6. "Christmas In Paradise" (13)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Filth And Fire"
6. "Let's Do Christmas Right" (13)
by Joel Mabus
from "How Like The Holly"
9. "First Christmas" (12)
by Stan Rogers
from "Between The Breaks...Live!"
10. "Christmas / Kwanzaa / Solstice / Chanukah / Ramadan / Boxing Day Song" (11)
by Christine Lavin And The Mistletones
from "The Runaway Christmas Tree"
10. "Deck The Halls" (11)
by Ricky Skaggs
from "A Skaggs Family Christmas"
also "Acoustic Rainbow 24"
10. "Girl From The North Country" (11)
by Tim Grimm
from "The Back Fields"
10. "Merry Christmas From The Family" (11)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "Gringo Honeymoon"
10. "On A Quiet Christmas Morn" (11)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
15. "Down By The Riverside" (10)
by Odetta
from "Gonna Let It Shine"
15. "Mary Had A Baby" (10)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
15. "People's Highway" (10)
by Tim Grimm
from "The Back Fields"
18. "Christmas In Washington" (9)
by Steve Earle
from "Concerts For A Landmine Free World"
also "El Corazon"
18. "If We Make It Through December" (9)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
18. "River" (9)
by Joni Mitchell
from "Blue"
18. "This Little Light Of Mine" (9)
by Odetta
from "Gonna Let It Shine"
22. "Boswell's Lights" (8)
by Neal And Leandra
from "Angels And Fools: A Christmas Collection, Vol. 2"
22. "Christmas In Prison" (8)
by John Prine
from "Sweet Revenge"
22. "Freedom Train" (8)
by Kate Campbell
from "Blues And Lamentations"
22. "Give A Little Hope" (8)
by Leslie Ritter And Scott Petito
from "This Christmas Morning"
22. "Light One Candle" (8)
by Peter, Paul And Mary
from "Holiday Celebration"
22. "Old Toy Trains" (8)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
22. "River" (8)
by Peter Mulvey
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
22. "Rudy's Big Adventure" (8)
by Cindy Mangsen
from "Cat Tales: Songs Of The Feline Persuasion"
22. "Snowbound" (8)
by Cantrells
from "Heart Wants What It Want"
22. "Tree" (8)
by Jim Henry
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
22. "Walking In My Sleep" (8)
by Uncle Earl
from "She Waits For Night"
33. "11 Cats Of Christmas" (7)
by Trout Fishing In America
from "Merry Fishes To All"
33. "Bell Buoy On Christmas Day" (7)
by Lee Murdock
from "Christmas Goes To Sea"
33. "Christmas Ship" (7)
by Lee Murdock
from "Christmas Goes To Sea"
33. "Christmas Time's A Coming" (7)
by Rhonda Vincent
from "O Christmas Tree"
33. "December In Vermont" (7)
by Diane Zeigler
from "December In Vermont"
33. "First Christmas Away From Home" (7)
by Harvey Reid And Joyce Andersen
from "Christmas Morning"
33. "The First Christmas Gift" (7)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
33. "Giants" (7)
by Donal Hinely
from "Giants"
33. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (7)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "Winter Garden"
33. "Homeless Wassail" (7)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
33. "How Like The Holly" (7)
by Joel Mabus
from "How Like The Holly"
33. "Illuminate" (7)
by Sloan Wainwright
from "On A Night Before Christmas"
33. "Lost And Found" (7)
by Tim Grimm
from "The Back Fields"
33. "Snowdance" (7)
by Heidi Muller And Bob Webb
from "Seeing Things"
33. "This Beggar's Heart" (7)
by Darrell Scott
from "Hands Across The Water"
48. "American Noel" (6)
by Darryl Purpose
from "Gift Of The Magi"
48. "Bah Humbug" (6)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Christmas On The Mountain"
48. "Bells Of Christmas" (6)
by Leslie Ritter And Scott Petito
from "This Christmas Morning"
48. "Better Fight" (6)
by Terry Tufts
from "Better Fight"
48. "Bluegrass Christmas" (6)
by Del McCoury
from "Christmas On The Mountain"
48. "Buy War Toys For Christmas" (6)
by Roy Zimmerman
from "Peacenick"
48. "Christmas Bells Of Belfast" (6)
by Peter Ostroushko
from "Heartland Holiday"
48. "Christmas In Fallujah" (6)
by Jefferson Pepper
from "Christmas In Fallujah"
48. "Christmas Is Pain" (6)
by Roy Zimmerman
from "Peacenick"
48. "Christmas Time Back Home" (6)
by Country Gentlemen
from "Christmas In The Mountains"
48. "Coffee's Cold" (6)
by Abigail Washburn
from "Song Of The Traveling Daughter"
48. "Cold Sheets Of Rain" (6)
by Clay Jones
from "Acoustic Rainbow 23"
48. "Do You Hear What I Hear" (6)
by Diane Zeigler
from "December In Vermont"
48. "Gift Of The Magi" (6)
by Darryl Purpose
from "Gift Of The Magi"
48. "Girl From The North Country" (6)
by Peter Ostroushko
from "Heartland Holiday"
48. "Half A Million Miles" (6)
by The Kennedys
from "Half A Million Miles"
48. "Hiway 9" (6)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
48. "Hot Buttered Rum" (6)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
48. "It's That Time Again" (6)
by Ilene Weiss
from "Weiss Christmas"
48. "Making Plans" (6)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Sugar Plums"
48. "Meet Me Mama" (6)
by Jack Williams
from "Laughing In The Face Of The Blues"
48. "Miles Of Blues" (6)
by Kate Campbell
from "Blues And Lamentations"
48. "Nothing But A Child" (6)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
48. "On Christmas I Got Nothing" (6)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Radio"
48. "Parting Glass" (6)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "40 Days"
48. "Rebel Jesus" (6)
by Kate And Anna McGarrigle And Friends
from "The McGarrigle Christmas Hour"
48. "Rise Up Shepherd" (6)
by Odetta
from "Gonna Let It Shine"
48. "River" (6)
by Sloan Wainwright
from "On A Night Before Christmas"
48. "Silent Night All Day Long" (6)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
48. "Snow" (6)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "Celtic Christmas"
48. "Solstice Round" (6)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "At The Turning Of The Year"
48. "That White Christmas Song" (6)
by Red Knuckles And The Trailblazers
from "Sugar Plums"
48. "Together All Alone" (6)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
48. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (6)
by Rufus Wainwright
from "McGarrigle Christmas Hour"
48. "When " (6)
by Lee Murdock
from "Christmas Goes To Sea"
48. "When You Walk On" (6)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Paradise Hotel"
48. "Winter In Manhattan" (6)
by Christine Lavin
from "Folkzinger"
48. "Winter Solstice" (6)
by Atwater And Donnelly
from "When Winter Calls"
86. "All That I Want" (5)
by Weepies
from "Happiness"
86. "Ballad Of Chanukah" (5)
by Magpie
from "Last Month Of The Year"
86. "Calm Before The Storm" (5)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Paradise Hotel"
86. "Chanukah Chase" (5)
by Magpie
from "Last Month Of The Year"
86. "Christmas Carol" (5)
by Tom Lehrer
from "Remains Of Tom Lehrer"
86. "Christmas Goes To Sea" (5)
by Lee Murdock
from "Christmas Goes To Sea"
86. "Coal Miner's Dream" (5)
by Darren Beachley
from "Love You To The Moon And Back"
86. "Comfortably Numb" (5)
by Dar Williams
from "My Better Self"
86. "Dear Little Stranger" (5)
by Kate Campbell
from "Wandering Strange"
86. "Death Came A Knockin" (5)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
86. "Ding Dong Merrily On High" (5)
by Neal And Leandra
from "Angels And Fools: A Christmas Collection, Vol. 2"
86. "Don't Take Down The Mistletoe" (5)
by Misty River
from "Acoustic Rainbow 23"
86. "Early On One Christmas Morn" (5)
by Bruce Cockburn
from "Christmas"
86. "Erev Shel Shoshanim" (5)
by John McCutcheon
from "Festival Of Light"
86. "Everybody's Gone Crazy" (5)
by Tim Grimm
from "The Back Fields"
86. "Frozen Logger / Proper Cup Of Coffee" (5)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "Voices Of Winter"
86. "Guide Cats For The Blind" (5)
by Cindy Mangsen
from "Cat Tales: Songs Of The Feline Persuasion"
86. "Happy Christmas" (5)
by John Lennon
from "Shaved Fish"
86. "Hey, Jerusha" (5)
by Terry Tufts
from "Better Fight"
86. "I Feel The Earth Move" (5)
by Cary Cooper
from "Yellow"
86. "Il Est Ne / Ca Bergers" (5)
by Kate And Anna McGarrigle
from "McGarrigle Christmas"
86. "Imagine" (5)
by Eva Cassidy
from "Imagine"
86. "Laughing In The Face Of The Blues" (5)
by Jack Williams
from "Laughing In The Face Of The Blues"
86. "Little Jack Frost" (5)
by Kate Rusby
from "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly"
86. "Make My Present Small" (5)
by Cathy Barton And Dave Para
from "Crazy Quilt"
86. "Man Of God" (5)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Paradise Hotel"
86. "Maritime Christmas" (5)
by Lee Murdock
from "Christmas Goes To Sea"
86. "Miriam" (5)
by Pierce Pettis
from "Making Light Of It"
86. "Morning Train" (5)
by David Francey
from "Waking Hour"
86. "Open That Can" (5)
by Cindy Mangsen
from "Cat Tales Songs Of The Feline Persuasion"
86. "Paradise Hotel" (5)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Paradise Hotel"
86. "Peace Will Come" (5)
by Tom Paxton
from "Very Best Of Tom Paxton"
86. "Pretty Fair Maid In The Garden" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Fiddler's Green"
86. "Rebel Jesus" (5)
by The Chieftains
from "Bells Of Dublin"
86. "Rough And Rocky" (5)
by Cathie Ryan
from "The Farthest Wave"
86. "Sailor's Carol" (5)
by Lee Murdock
from "Christmas Goes To Sea"
86. "Shepherds Arise" (5)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
86. "Sleigh Ride" (5)
by Sam Bush
from "Tinsel Tunes"
86. "Snow" (5)
by Kat Eggleston
from "The Only Word"
86. "Tacobel Canon" (5)
by Christine Lavin And The Mistletones
from "The Runaway Christmas Tree"
86. "These Days" (5)
by Jackson Browne
from "Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1"
86. "Til A Tear Becomes A Rose" (5)
by John Prine And Fiona Prine With Dermot Byrne
from "Hands Across The Water"
86. "Wandering Soul" (5)
by Kate Rusby
from "The Girl Who Couldn't Fly"
86. "Where's All The Freedom" (5)
by Merle Haggard
from "Chicago Wind"
86. "Who Killed John Lennon" (5)
by Ellis Paul
from "Stories"
86. "Winter Wonderland" (5)
by Shankman Twins
from "O Christmas Tree"
86. "Yesterday's Fools" (5)
by John McCutcheon
from "Raise The Roof"
86. "You Must Go Home For Christmas" (5)
by Darryl Purpose
from "Gift Of The Magi"
86. "You're A Mean One Mr Grinch" (5)
by Slaid Cleaves
from "Holiday Sampler"
TOP ARTISTS OF DECEMBER 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12149 airplays from 138 different DJs
1. Robin And Linda Williams (91)
2. Tim O'Brien (69)
3. Tim Grimm (58)
4. John McCutcheon (56)
4. Kate Campbell (56)
6. Odetta (55)
7. Dar Williams (53)
7. Joel Mabus (53)
9. Eliza Gilkyson (50)
10. Christine Lavin (49)
10. Finest Kind (49)
12. Harvey Reid And Joyce Andersen (47)
12. Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum (47)
14. Lee Murdock (44)
15. John Prine (43)
16. Diane Zeigler (40)
17. Peter Ostroushko (39)
18. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (37)
18. Jack Williams (37)
20. Beatles (36)
20. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (36)
20. Lou And Peter Berryman (36)
23. Bob Dylan (35)
23. Cindy Mangsen (35)
23. Neal And Leandra (35)
23. Tom Paxton (35)
27. Greg Brown (33)
28. Bruce Cockburn (32)
28. Kate Rusby (32)
30. Leslie Ritter And Scott Petito (31)
31. Loreena McKennitt (30)
31. Steve Earle (30)
33. Darryl Purpose (29)
33. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (29)
35. Joan Baez (28)
35. John Lennon (28)
35. Sloan Wainwright (28)
35. Uncle Earl (28)
39. Emmylou Harris (27)
39. Roy Zimmerman (27)
39. Terry Tufts (27)
42. Johnny Cash (26)
42. Stan Rogers (26)
44. Atwater And Donnelly (25)
44. Magpie (25)
44. Nanci Griffith (25)
44. Newgrange (25)
48. Joni Mitchell (24)
48. Merle Haggard (24)
48. Robert Earl Keen (24)
51. The Chieftains (23)
51. Dolly Parton (23)
51. The Duhks (23)
51. Ellis Paul (23)
51. Heidi Muller And Bob Webb (23)
51. Lucy Kaplansky (23)
51. Tracy Grammer (23)
51. Trout Fishing In America (23)
51. Wailin' Jennys (23)
60. Alison Krauss (22)
60. Loudon Wainwright III (22)
60. Mustard's Retreat (22)
60. The Roches (22)
60. Tom Russell (22)
65. Harry Manx (21)
65. Lauren Sheehan (21)
65. Mary Gauthier (21)
65. Pierce Pettis (21)
65. Rhonda Vincent (21)
70. Abigail Washburn (20)
70. Jerry Douglas (20)
70. Ken Waldman (20)
70. The Kennedys (20)
70. Peter, Paul And Mary (20)
70. Ricky Skaggs (20)
76. Artisan (19)
76. Burns Sisters (19)
76. Carol Noonan (19)
76. Ernie Hawkins (19)
76. Ilene Weiss (19)
76. Kathy Mattea (19)
82. Bob Franke (18)
82. David Francey (18)
82. Gillian Welch (18)
82. Great Big Sea (18)
82. Jeff Talmadge (18)
82. Richard Shindell (18)
82. Rod MacDonald (18)
82. William Pint And Felicia Dale (18)
90. Cary Cooper (17)
90. Donal Hinely (17)
90. Eric Andersen (17)
90. Jackson Browne (17)
90. John Hartford (17)
90. Mick McAuley And Winifred Horan (17)
90. Nowell Sing We Clear (17)
97. Abi Tapia (16)
97. Albert And Gage (16)
97. Alison Brown (16)
97. Bill Staines (16)
97. Cheryl Wheeler (16)
97. Chris Smither (16)
97. Dan Crary (16)
97. Darrell Scott (16)
97. Erik Balkey (16)
97. Iris DeMent (16)
97. Neil Young (16)
97. Slaid Cleaves (16)
109. Adrienne Young (15)
109. Brave Combo (15)
109. Brooks Williams (15)
109. The Cantrells (15)
109. Carrie Newcomer (15)
109. David Rovics (15)
109. Jamie Byrd (15)
109. Townes Van Zandt (15)
117. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (14)
117. Arlo Guthrie (14)
117. Cherish The Ladies (14)
117. Chuck Brodsky (14)
117. Mary Flower (14)
117. Neil Diamond (14)
117. Patty Larkin (14)
117. Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald (14)
117. Rodney Crowell (14)
117. Weavers (14)
127. Billy Joe Shaver (13)
127. Cathie Ryan (13)
127. Country Gentlemen (13)
127. Eric Bogle (13)
127. Eva Cassidy (13)
127. The Greencards (13)
127. John Flynn (13)
127. Judy Collins (13)
127. Lonesome Sisters (13)
127. Louise Taylor (13)
127. Riders In The Sky (13)
127. Shawn Colvin (13)
127. Thea Gilmore (13)
140. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (12)
140. Giveway (12)
140. Hank Williams (12)
140. John Gorka (12)
140. John Hiatt (12)
140. Kat Eggleston (12)
140. Larry Sparks (12)
140. Misty River (12)
140. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (12)
140. Peasall Sisters (12)
140. Pete Seeger (12)
140. Peter Mulvey (12)
140. Quartette (12)
140. Richard Thompson (12)
154. Band (11)
154. Bill Morrissey (11)
154. Cosy Sheridan (11)
154. David Grisman (11)
154. Debra Cowan (11)
154. Diane Taraz (11)
154. Foghorn String Band (11)
154. James Keelaghan (11)
154. John Fahey (11)
154. Mary Sue Twohy (11)
154. Monroe Crossing (11)
154. Nickel Creek (11)
154. Pat Donohue (11)
154. Patty Loveless (11)
154. Ralph Stanley (11)
154. Sharon Shannon (11)
154. Sons Of The Never Wrong (11)
154. Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys (11)
154. Tony Trischka (11)
173. Barra MacNeils (10)
173. Bill Monroe (10)
173. Bobs (10)
173. Dakota Dave Hull And Kari Larson (10)
173. Del McCoury (10)
173. Doc Watson (10)
173. Donovan (10)
173. The Dreamsicles (10)
173. Garnet Rogers (10)
173. Guy Clark (10)
173. Jamie Hartford (10)
173. Jim Henry (10)
173. Lori McKenna (10)
173. Love Hall Tryst (10)
173. Lucinda Williams (10)
173. Mike Seeger (10)
173. Phil Ochs (10)
173. Susan Werner (10)
173. Sylvia Herold And Euphonia (10)
173. Tom Lehrer (10)
173. Tom Prasada-Rao (10)
173. Tom Waits (10)
173. Woody Guthrie (10)
TOP LABELS OF DECEMBER 2005
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12149 airplays from 138 different DJs
1. Rounder (399)
2. Red House (254)
3. Compass (213)
4. Sugar Hill (205)
5. Columbia (181)
6. Signature (155)
7. Philo (121)
8. Capitol (101)
9. Appleseed (90)
10. Wind River (84)
11. Rebel (78)
12. Rhino (76)
13. Waterbug (70)
14. Vanguard (69)
15. Borealis (67)
15. Pinecastle (67)
15. Warner (67)
18. Koch (65)
19. Flying Fish (55)
19. RCA (55)
21. Reprise (54)
22. Gadfly (53)
22. Nonesuch (53)
24. Fallen Angle (52)
24. Green Linnet (52)
24. Hightone (52)
27. Smithsonian/Folkways (49)
28. Greentrax (46)
29. Shanachie (44)
30. Razor And Tie (43)
31. Woodpecker (42)
32. Putumayo (38)
33. Nettwerk (37)
34. Fossil (36)
35. Mercury (34)
36. Depot (32)
37. Dualtone (31)
37. MCA (31)
37. Sony (31)
40. M. C. (30)
41. EMI (29)
41. Windham Hill (29)
43. Elektra (28)
43. Epic (28)
45. Alligator (27)
46. Cornbelt (24)
46. Hungry For (24)
46. Oh Boy (24)
49. Large River (23)
49. Zoe (23)
51. Compadre (22)
51. Pax (22)
51. Rykodisc (22)
54. Folk-Legacy (20)
55. CMH (19)
56. Topic (18)
57. Atlantic (17)
57. Blue Corn (17)
57. Borderland (17)
57. Copper Creek (17)
57. Hannibal (17)
57. Uncle Gus (17)
63. Apple (16)
63. Falling Mountain (16)
63. Hudson Harding (16)
63. Maggie's (16)
63. Moon House (16)
63. Northern Blues (16)
63. Poetman (16)
63. Sliced Bread (16)
63. Yep Roc (16)
72. A&M (15)
72. Arc (15)
72. North Star (15)
75. Folk Era (14)
75. Island (14)
75. Quinlan Road (14)
75. Rabbit Island (14)
79. Arabica (13)
79. Curb (13)
79. Fogarty's Cove (13)
79. Oasis (13)
79. Redhouse (13)
79. Skaggs Family (13)
85. Blix Street (12)
85. BMG (12)
87. Full Light (11)
87. Gourd (11)
87. Lonesome Day (11)
87. Metaphor (11)
87. Northside (11)
87. True North (11)
87. Universal (11)
87. Watermelon (11)
87. Yellow Dog (11)
96. County (10)
96. Arhoolie (10)
96. Fantasy (10)
96. Fuel (10)
96. Lost Highway (10)
96. New West (10)
96. Real World (10)
96. Revels (10)
96. Rising Son (10)
96. Scuffletown (10)
96. Sombrero (10)
96. Tres Pescadores (10)
96. Trout (10)
96. Virgin (10)