Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2006
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF MAY 2006
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13073 airplays from 145 different DJs
1: "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions," Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 4/06] (167)
"Mrs. McGrath" (23)
"Old Dan Tucker" (20)
"O Mary Don't You Weep" (18)
"Pay Me My Money Down" (18)
"Erie Canal" (15)
"Eyes On The Prize" (12)
"John Henry" (12)
2: "My Remembrance Of You," Diana Jones [Newsong, 3/06] (59)
"Pony" (10)
"Pretty Girl" (9)
"Willow Tree" (8)
"Hold On Me" (7)
3: "Roadside Saints," Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, new] (47)
"Elegy" (11)
"American Wake" (9)
"Gone Is Gone" (6)
4: "Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 5/06] (43)
"Rider In The Rain," Reckless Kelly And Joe Ely (9)
"Political Science," Duhks (7)
"Sail Away," Tim O'Brien (6)
5: "Cottonwood," Brad Colerick [Back, new] (42)
"Cottonwood" (10)
"Come What May" (6)
"Fire On The River" (5)
6: "Break Me Open," Johnsmith [Blue Pine, 4/06] (41)
"21 Miles" (7)
"Back To The Mystery" (6)
"Honest Truth" (5)
7: "Being There," Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen [Compass, 4/06] (37)
"Hurricane" (6)
"Kid With The Comic Book" (6)
"Road Through The Woods" (6)
7: "Love And Fear," Tom Russell [Hightone, 2/06] (37)
"Stealing Electricity" (7)
"Pugilist At 59" (5)
"All The Fine Young Ladies" (4)
9: "Bob Dylan Uncovered," Various Artists [Paradiddle, 4/06] (36)
"One Too Many Mornings," Caroline Doctorow (8)
"If You Gotta Go, Go Now," Cadillac Moon (6)
"Girl From The North Country," Drew Olsen (4)
10: "Wild Card," James Reams, Walter Hensley, And The Barons Of Bluegrass [Mountain Redbird, new] (33)
"Road To Columbus" (7)
"Wild Card" (5)
"I Caught A Keeper" (4)
11: "Liberty Tree," Liberty Tree [Hudson Harding, new] (32)
"My 2 Sons" (6)
"Deja Vu" (3)
11: "Unsung," Slaid Cleaves [Rounder, new] (32)
"Everette" (9)
"Call It Sleep" (4)
13: "All The Roadrunning," Mark Knopfler And Emmylou Harris [Warner, new] (30)
"This Is Us" (5)
"All The Roadrunning" (4)
"Beachcombing" (4)
13: "Closer," Lui Collins [Waterbug, 4/06] (30)
"Red Red Robin" (8)
"Blood Red The Stain" (4)
"Someone To Come Home To" (4)
15: "Spooked," Marley's Ghost [Sage Arts, 2/06] (29)
"Sail Away Ladies" (8)
"Get Off The Track" (5)
16: "Lost John Dean," Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch And Fats Kaplin [Compass, 5/06] (27)
"Monkey Jump" (5)
"I Can't Wait" (3)
16: "Skunkmello," Guy Davis [Red House, 4/06] (27)
"Blackberry Ramble" (6)
"Natural Born Eas' Man" (5)
"Hooking Bull At The Landing" (4)
18: "From The Pasture To The Future," The Waybacks [Compass, 4/06] (26)
"Blacksmith" (4)
"Motorway" (4)
18: "Take Me Back," April Verch [Rounder, 2/06] (26)
"Tom, Brad And Alice" (3)
"Wings To Fly" (3)
18: "Tulips For Lunch," Chuck Brodsky [Waterbug, 2/06] (26)
"Liar Liar Pants On Fire" (5)
"2 Left Feet" (3)
21: "Vista," David Wilcox [W. A. R, new] (24)
"Get On" (7)
"Same Shaker" (3)
22: "Big Dream Boulevard," Antje Duvekot [Black Wolf, new] (23)
"Judas" (4)
"Anna" (3)
22: "Little Willies," Little Willies [Milking Bull, 3/06] (23)
"Roll On" (5)
"Roly Poly" (5)
"I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" (4)
22: "Personal File," Johnny Cash [Columbia, new] (23)
"Galway Bay" (3)
25: "Ghost Repeater," Jeffrey Foucault [Signature, 5/06] (22)
"Mesa, Arizona" (6)
"Americans In Corduroys" (3)
25: "The Great Divide," Eric Taylor [Blue Ruby, 1/06] (22)
"The Great Divide" (8)
"Just Short Of The Line" (6)
25: "Mama's Hand: Bluegrass and Mountain Songs About Mother," Various Artists [Rounder, 2002] (22)
"Mama's Gonna Stay," Hazel Dickens And Alice Gerrard (4)
25: "New Day," Claire Lynch [Rounder, 3/06] (22)
"Only Passing Through" (4)
"I Believe In Forever" (3)
29: "Hope And Other Casualties," Mark Erelli [Signature, 3/06] (21)
"Seeds Of Peace" (6)
"Passing Through" (4)
29: "I'm A Mountain," Sarah Harmer [Cold Snap, 11/05] (21)
"I Am Aglow" (4)
"How Deep In The Valley" (3)
29: "Love Sweet Love," Lynn Miles [Red House, 4/05] (21)
"This Is The Night" (6)
"1000 Lovers" (5)
32: "Canoesongs 2," Various Artists [Portage, new] (20)
"Eskimo Roll," Nancy White (4)
32: "Flower Of Avalon," Tracy Grammer [Signature, 4/05] (20)
"Mother, I Climbed" (7)
"Laughlin Boy" (6)
32: "Live At Coalesce," Darryl Purpose With Julie Beaver [Gambler's Grace, new] (20)
"Singer/Songwriter Heaven" (4)
"Ghost Of Crazy Horse" (3)
32: "Not Forgotten," Malcolm Holcombe [Self, new] (20)
"Sparrows And Sparrows" (5)
"Steady Heart" (4)
36: "3d," Casey Driessen [Sugar Hill, new] (19)
"Jerusalem Ridge" (6)
36: "She Waits For Night," Uncle Earl [Rounder, 7/05] (19)
"Walkin' In My Sleep" (7)
"Take These Chains" (4)
38: "Departure," The Mammals [Signature, 2/06] (18)
"Alone On The Homestead" (5)
"Kiss The Break Of Day" (5)
38: "A Nod To Bob," Various Artists [Red House, 2001] (18)
"Love Minus Zero/No Limit," Eliza Gilkyson (6)
"Delia," Spider John Koerner And Dave Ray (4)
38: "Patch Of Blue," Dee Carstensen [Exit 9, new] (18)
"Cocoon" (4)
"Patch Of Blue" (4)
38: "West Of The West," Dave Alvin [Yep Roc, new] (18)
"Tramps And Hawkers" (3)
38: "World's On Fire," Crooked Jades [Self, 3/06] (18)
"Sandy Boys" (3)
43: "The Back Fields," Tim Grimm [Wind River, 10/05] (17)
"My Turn" (5)
43: "Black Cadillac," Rosanne Cash [Capitol, 1/06] (17)
"Black Cadillac" (5)
"God Is In The Roses" (3)
43: "Folk Is The New Black," Janis Ian [Cooking Vinyl, 2/06] (17)
"Folk Is The New Black" (3)
"Great Divide" (3)
43: "Laughing In The Face Of The Blues," Jack Williams [Wind River, 10/05] (17)
"Buckets Of Rain" (5)
"Life Is Sweet" (3)
43: "Let 'er Go, Boys," Michael Cleveland [Rounder, new] (17)
"Hello City Limits" (4)
"Dark As The Night, Blue Ass The Day" (3)
43: "Solace For The Lonely," Robinella [Dualtone, 2/06] (17)
"Down The Mountain" (4)
"Solace For The Lonely" (3)
43: "Strange Conversation," Kris Delmhorst [Signature, new] (17)
"Strange Conversation" (4)
"Galuppi Baldessare" (3)
43: "Your Daughters And Your Sons," Duhks [Sugar Hill, 2003] (17)
"Rock Of Ages" (4)
"Leather Winged Bat" (3)
51: "Celebration Of Life," Various Artists [Skaggs Family, new] (16)
"John The Revelator," Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (2)
51: "Lucky For Some," Dick Gaughan [Greentrax, 4/06] (16)
"Devil And Pastor Jack" (6)
"Whatever Happened" (3)
51: "No Direction Home," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 8/05] (16)
"Masters Of War" (2)
54: "Case For Case: A Tribute To The Songs Of Peter Case," Various Artists [Hungry For, 4/06] (15)
"Blue Distance," Maura O'Connell (4)
54: "Knuckleball Suite," Peter Mulvey [Signature, 4/06] (15)
"Knuckleball Suite" (4)
"You And Me And The 10 Thousand Things" (3)
54: "Say I Am You," The Weepies [Nettwerk, 3/06] (15)
"Gotta Have You" (4)
"World Spins Madly On" (3)
54: "Something In The Water," Sally Shuffield [Self, new] (15)
"Arkansas River Flow" (4)
"Lost Highway" (4)
54: "Wide Open," Mountain Heart [Skaggs Family, 2/06] (15)
"Town That Isn't There" (3)
59: "Albannach," Whistlebinkies [Greentrax, new] (14)
"Coronach" (3)
"Loch Ness Monster" (3)
59: "Living With War," Neil Young [Reprise, new] (14)
"Flags Of Freedom" (3)
"Let's Impeach The President" (3)
59: "Paradise Hotel," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 8/05] (14)
"Requiem" (4)
59: "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3," Pete Seeger & Friends [Appleseed, 2003] (14)
"Bring Them Home," Pete Seeger And Friends (2)
59: "Shining Through," Tena Moyer [DocRoc, 4/06] (14)
"Company Man" (4)
"Too Wonderful For Words" (4)
59: "The Waking Hour," David Francey [Red House, 2004] (14)
"The Waking Hour" (6)
65: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 2004] (13)
"Beautiful Dawn" (2)
65: "Boxing Mirror," Alejandro Escovedo [Back Porch, new] (13)
"Boxing Mirror" (2)
65: "Daybreak: Fainne An Lae," Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh [Compass, 3/06] (13)
"Emigrant's Farewell" (3)
65: "Deceiving Blues," Johnson, Miller And Dermody [Orb Discs, 4/06] (13)
"Some Of These Days" (5)
65: "For You Only," Rachel Ries [Waterbug, 8/05] (13)
"Lonely Spires" (3)
"Our Summertime" (3)
65: "Forerunner," The Cottars [Rounder, 1/06] (13)
"Hold On" (3)
65: "Lone Prairie," Matt Brown [Self, 3/06] (13)
"Fine Times At Our House" (3)
65: "Mightier Than The Sword," John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 2005] (13)
"Our Flag Was Still There" (4)
65: "Miles From Home," Jed Marum [Boston Road, 2/05] (13)
"Last Day In May" (5)
"Chickahominy River" (3)
65: "Song Of The Traveling Daughter," Abigail Washburn [Nettwerk, 8/05] (13)
"Sometimes" (3)
65: "This Old Road," Kris Kristofferson [New West, 3/06] (13)
"Last Thing To Go" (2)
65: "Underdog," Wishing Chair [Self, 5/05] (13)
"Outlaw Wedding" (4)
77: "29 Dances," Jan Smith [Landslide, 4/06] (12)
"All Around This Town" (2)
77: "Blues And Ballads," Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 4/06] (12)
"Honey Babe" (3)
77: "Honey On My Grave," Abbie Gardner [Gimmie Some Ribs, new] (12)
"Honey On My Grave" (3)
"You Got To Move" (3)
77: "Land Of Milk And Honey," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 2004] (12)
"Peace Call" (9)
77: "Last Man On Earth," Loudon Wainwright III [Red House, 2001] (12)
"White Winos" (5)
77: "Parables And Primes," Danny Schmidt [Live Once, 7/05] (12)
"Dark-Eyed Prince" (3)
77: "Red Letter Day," The Gibson Brothers [Sugar Hill, 1/06] (12)
"I Got A Woman" (2)
77: "Some Tunes For That Mother Of Mine," Roy Forbes [Aka, new] (12)
"About My Broken Heart" (2)
77: "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?: The Songs Of Pete Seeger," Various Artists [Appleseed, 1998] (12)
"Water Is Wide," John Gorka (3)
77: "Yellow," Cary Cooper [Hudson Harding, 10/05] (12)
"My Mother's Waltz" (7)
77: "Yonder Mountain String Band," Yonder Mountain String Band [Vanguard, new] (12)
"I Ain't Been Myself In Years" (3)
88: "9th Ward Pickin' Parlor," Shawn Mullins [Vanguard, 2/06] (11)
"Beautiful Wreck" (3)
"Blue As You" (3)
88: "Accidental Pilgrimage," Jen Cass [Blind Justice, new] (11)
"Dear Mr. President" (5)
"Hallelujah" (2)
88: "Catch That Train!," Dan Zanes And Friends [Festival Five, new] (11)
"I Don't Want Your Millions Mister" (3)
"Welcome Table" (3)
88: "Don't Look Down," Rachel Bissex [Alcazar, 1995] (11)
"Dancing With My Mother" (8)
"Wildflowers" (2)
88: "Fiddler's Green," Tim O'Brien [Sugar Hill, 8/05] (11)
"Look Down That Lonesome Road" (3)
"Early Morning Rain" (2)
88: "Flying An Unknown Flag," Pete Morton [Harbourtown, 2/06] (11)
"Corruption Country" (3)
"Busker's Song" (2)
88: "A Flying Leap," James Hill [Borealis, new] (11)
"Uke Talk" (5)
"Fleas My Dog Has" (2)
88: "Hymns For The Exiled," Anais Mitchell [Waterbug, 2004] (11)
"I Wear Your Dress" (4)
"2 Kids" (2)
88: "Infamous Angel," Iris DeMent [Warner, 1993] (11)
"Mama's Opry" (5)
"Let The Mystery Be" (3)
88: "Made Of Mud," Dana Cooper [King Easy, 9/05] (11)
"Nothing To Fear" (2)
"Pretty Boy Floyd" (2)
88: "My Life," Grace Griffith [Blix Street, 3/06] (11)
"Calling All Angels" (3)
"If I Can't Dance" (2)
88: "The Other Side Of The Glass," Paul Mills [Borealis, 2/06] (11)
"Doc's Guitar" (3)
"45 Years" (2)
88: "Scarecrow's Lament," Russ Rentler [Self, 3/06] (11)
"New Car Smell" (4)
"Scarecrow's Lament" (2)
88: "Taking The Long Way," Dixie Chicks [Columbia, new] (11)
"I Hope" (3)
"Not Ready To Make Nice" (3)
102: "The Animal Years," Josh Ritter [V2, new] (10)
"Girl In The War" (3)
"Good Man" (2)
102: "Classic African-American Ballads," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, new] (10)
"Gallis Pole," Leadbelly (2)
"Old Riley," Leadbelly (2)
102: "Acoustic Rainbow 25," Various Artists [Poetman, new] (10)
"Let The Big Dog Eat," Jim Van Cleve (3)
"Long Way To Go," Railroad Earth (2)
102: "Chicago Town And Points West," Art Thieme [Folk-Legacy, new] (10)
"Chicago Town Blues" (2)
"Stealin" (2)
102: "Childish Things," James McMurtry [Compadre, 9/05] (10)
"Memorial Day" (6)
102: "Clouds Over Carolina," Larry Rice [Rebel, 7/05] (10)
"Burnt Rice" (2)
"Down Where The Still Waters Flow" (2)
102: "Cry Love," Albert And Gage [Moon House, 3/06] (10)
"But I Love You" (3)
"In The Morning" (2)
102: "Every Step Of The Way," Mark Dvorak [Waterbug, 1/06] (10)
"Not War" (3)
"Walking In The Air" (2)
102: "Firecracker," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, new] (10)
"Things That You Know" (2)
102: "Full," Jon Dee Graham [Freedom, new] (10)
"Swept Away" (4)
"Amsterdam" (2)
102: "Garden Of Days," Jamie Byrd [Rooster Dog, 12/05] (10)
"Heart Of The Wood" (2)
"I Found You" (2)
102: "Generation Nation," Darol Anger's Republic Of Strings [Compass, 4/06] (10)
"Chain Of Fools" (4)
"Polska Upstairs" (2)
102: "Hearts In Mind," Nanci Griffith [New Door, 2/05] (10)
"I Love This Town" (3)
"Simple Life" (3)
102: "I'm So Indicted," Capitol Steps [Cs, new] (10)
"God Bless My Suv" (2)
"I'm So Indicted" (2)
102: "Life's An Intelligence Test," Bruce Holmes [Haven, 10/05] (10)
"Life's An Intelligence Test" (3)
"Shine" (2)
102: "Live In Sydney," Arlo Guthrie [Rising Son, 8/05] (10)
"40 Years Of Songwriting/When The Ship Comes In" (2)
"Me And Bobby McGhee" (2)
102: "Old Simplicity," Niamh Parsons [Green Linnet, 2/06] (10)
"No Half Measures" (3)
"Long Cookstown" (2)
102: "Reunion: A Decade Of Solas," Solas [Compass, new] (10)
"Pastures Of Plenty" (3)
"Rain And Snow" (2)
102: "Road Runner," Albert Lee [Sugar Hill, 4/06] (10)
"I'm A Road Runner" (4)
"Didn't Start Livin" (2)
102: "Se," Lunasa [Compass, 2/06] (10)
"Black River" (2)
"Leckan Mor" (2)
102: "Some Days," Lou And Peter Berryman [Cornbelt, 10/05] (10)
"Dust The Piano" (2)
"Lexical Dude" (2)
102: "The True False Identity," T Bone Burnett [Columbia, new] (10)
"There Would Be Hell To Pay" (3)
"Zombieland" (2)
102: "Ways Not To Lose," The Wood Brothers [Blue Note, 3/06] (10)
"Luckiest Man" (2)
"One More Day" (2)
TOP SONGS OF MAY 2006
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13073 airplays from 145 different DJs
1. "Mrs. McGrath" (23)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
2. "Old Dan Tucker" (20)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
3. "O Mary Don't You Weep" (19)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
3. "Pay Me My Money Down" (19)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
5. "Erie Canal" (15)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
6. "Dancing With My Mother" (12)
by Rachel Bissex
from "Don't Look Down"
6. "Elegy" (12)
by Zoe Mulford
from "Roadside Saints"
6. "Eyes On The Prize" (12)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
6. "John Henry" (12)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
10. "Froggie Went A Courtin" (11)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
10. "Pony" (11)
by Diana Jones
from "My Remembrance Of You"
10. "Rider In The Rain" (11)
by Reckless Kelly And Joe Ely
from "Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman"
13. "American Wake" (10)
by Zoe Mulford
from "Roadside Saints"
13. "Cottonwood" (10)
by Brad Colerick
from "Cottonwood"
13. "Jesse James" (10)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
13. "One Too Many Mornings" (10)
by Caroline Doctorow
from "Bob Dylan Uncovered"
17. "Everette" (9)
by Slaid Cleaves
from "Unsung"
17. "My Oklahoma Home" (9)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
17. "Peace Call" (9)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
17. "Pretty Girl" (9)
by Diana Jones
from "My Remembrance Of You"
17. "Sail Away Ladies" (9)
by Marley's Ghost
from "Spooked"
22. "The Great Divide" (8)
by Eric Taylor
from "The Great Divide"
22. "Hold On Me" (8)
by Diana Jones
from "My Remembrance Of You"
22. "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" (8)
by Cadillac Moon
from "Bob Dylan Uncovered"
22. "Political Science" (8)
by Duhks
from "Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman"
22. "Red Red Robin" (8)
by Lui Collins
from "Closer"
22. "Willow Tree" (8)
by Diana Jones
from "My Remembrance Of You"
28. "21 Miles" (7)
by Johnsmith
from "Break Me Open"
28. "Get On" (7)
by David Wilcox
from "Vista"
28. "Hurricane" (7)
by Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen
from "Being There"
28. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (7)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "A Nod To Bob"
28. "Mother, I Climbed" (7)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
28. "My Mother's Waltz" (7)
by Cary Cooper
from "Yellow"
28. "My Remembrance Of You" (7)
by Diana Jones
from "My Remembrance Of You"
28. "Road To Columbus" (7)
by James Reams, Walter Hensley, And The Barons Of Bluegrass
from "Wild Card"
28. "Sail Away" (7)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Sail Away, The Songs Of Randy Newman"
28. "Stealing Electricity" (7)
by Tom Russell
from "Love And Fear"
28. "Walkin' In My Sleep" (7)
by Uncle Earl
from "She Waits For Night"
28. "Wild Card" (7)
by James Reams, Walter Hensley, And The Barons Of Bluegrass
from "Wild Card"
40. "Back To The Mystery" (6)
by Johnsmith
from "Break Me Open"
40. "Blackberry Ramble" (6)
by Guy Davis
from "Skunkmello"
40. "Canned Goods" (6)
by Greg Brown
from "Live One"
40. "Chat With Your Mother" (6)
by Lou And Peter Berryman
from "What, Again?"
40. "Come What May" (6)
by Brad Colerick
from "Cottonwood"
40. "Devil And Pastor Jack" (6)
by Dick Gaughan
from "Lucky For Some"
40. "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" (6)
by Bob Dylan
from "The"
40. "Gone Is Gone" (6)
by Zoe Mulford
from "Roadside Saints"
40. "Jacob's Ladder" (6)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
40. "Jerusalem Ridge" (6)
by Casey Driessen
from "3-D"
40. "Just Short Of The Line" (6)
by Eric Taylor
from "The Great Divide"
40. "Kid With The Comic Book" (6)
by Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen
from "Being There"
40. "Laughlin Boy" (6)
by Tracy Grammer
from "Flower Of Avalon"
40. "Memorial Day" (6)
by James McMurtry
from "Childish Things"
40. "Mesa, Arizona" (6)
by Jeffrey Foucault
from "Ghost Repeater"
40. "My 2 Sons" (6)
by Liberty Tree
from "Liberty Tree"
40. "Natural Born Eas' Man" (6)
by Guy Davis
from "Skunkmello"
40. "Part Of Your Own" (6)
by John Gorka
from "Between 5 And 7"
40. "Pastures Of Plenty" (6)
by Solas
from "Reunion: A Decade Of Solas"
40. "Road Through The Woods" (6)
by Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen
from "Being There"
40. "Roll On" (6)
by Little Willies
from "Little Willies"
40. "Seeds Of Peace" (6)
by Mark Erelli
from "Hope And Other Casualities"
40. "Shenandoah" (6)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
40. "This Is The Night" (6)
by Lynn Miles
from "Love Sweet Love"
40. "The Waking Hour" (6)
by David Francey
from "The Waking Hour"
40. "White Winos" (6)
by Loudon Wainwright III
from "Last Man On Earth"
66. "1000 Lovers" (5)
by Lynn Miles
from "Love Sweet Love"
66. "All My Money On You" (5)
by Diana Jones
from "My Remembrance Of You"
66. "Alone On The Homestead" (5)
by The Mammals
from "Departure"
66. "Belle Starr" (5)
by Mark Knopfler And Emmylou Harris
from "All The Roadrunning"
66. "Birmingham" (5)
by Del McCoury Band
from "Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman"
66. "Black Cadillac" (5)
by Rosanne Cash
from "Black Cadillac"
66. "Buckets Of Rain" (5)
by Jack Williams
from "Laughing In The Face Of Of The Blues"
66. "Dear Mr. President" (5)
by Jen Cass
from "Accidental Pilgrimage"
66. "Fall Down As The Rain" (5)
by Joe Crookston
from "Fall Down As The Rain"
66. "Fire On The River" (5)
by Brad Colerick
from "Cottonwood"
66. "Get Off The Track" (5)
by Marley's Ghost
from "Spooked"
66. "Giants" (5)
by Donal Hinely
from "Giants"
66. "Gotta Have You" (5)
by The Weepies
from "Say I Am You"
66. "High Cotton" (5)
by Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen
from "Being There"
66. "Honest Truth" (5)
by Johnsmith
from "Break Me Open"
66. "I Caught A Keeper" (5)
by James Reams, Walter Hensley, And The Barons Of Bluegrass
from "Wild Card"
66. "I Wear Your Dress" (5)
by Anais Mitchell
from "Hymns For The Exiled"
66. "In My Mother's House" (5)
by Kate Campbell
from "Rosaryville"
66. "Judas" (5)
by Antje Duvekot
from "Big Dream Boulevard"
66. "Kiss The Break Of Day" (5)
by The Mammals
from "Departure"
66. "Last Day In May" (5)
by Jed Marum
from "Miles From Home"
66. "Liar Liar Pants On Fire" (5)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tulips For Lunch"
66. "Mama's Opry" (5)
by Iris DeMent
from "Infamous Angel"
66. "Monkey Jump" (5)
by Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch And Fats Kaplin
from "Lost John Dean"
66. "My Beloved" (5)
by Diana Jones
from "My Remembrance Of You"
66. "My Turn" (5)
by Tim Grimm
from "The Back Fields"
66. "Not Ready To Make Nice" (5)
by Dixie Chicks
from "Taking The Long Way"
66. "Our Lady Of The Highways" (5)
by Zoe Mulford
from "Roadside Saints"
66. "Pugilist At 59" (5)
by Tom Russell
from "Love And Fear"
66. "Roly Poly" (5)
by Little Willies
from "Little Willies"
66. "Singer/Songwriter Heaven" (5)
by Darryl Purpose With Julie Beaver
from "Live At Coalesce"
66. "Some Of These Days" (5)
by Johnson, Miller And Dermody
from "Deceiving Blues"
66. "Sparrows And Sparrows" (5)
by Malcolm Holcombe
from "Not Forgotten"
66. "This Is Us" (5)
by Mark Knopfler And Emmylou Harris
from "All The Roadrunning"
66. "Til Something Better Comes Along" (5)
by Brad Colerick
from "Cottonwood"
66. "Travelin' Soldier" (5)
by Dixie Chicks
from "Home"
66. "Uke Talk" (5)
by James Hill
from "A Flying Leap"
66. "We Shall Overcome" (5)
by Bruce Springsteen
from "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions"
TOP ARTISTS OF MAY 2006
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13073 airplays from 145 different DJs
1. Bruce Springsteen (175)
2. Bob Dylan (135)
3. Pete Seeger (89)
4. Diana Jones (64)
5. Tom Russell (61)
6. Johnny Cash (60)
7. Zoe Mulford (52)
8. Johnsmith (48)
9. Nanci Griffith (44)
10. Eliza Gilkyson (43)
11. Brad Colerick (42)
11. John McCutcheon (42)
13. Chuck Brodsky (41)
14. Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen (40)
15. Tim O'Brien (38)
16. Guy Davis (37)
17. John Gorka (36)
17. Slaid Cleaves (36)
19. Greg Brown (35)
20. Liberty Tree (34)
21. Emmylou Harris (33)
21. Marley's Ghost (33)
23. Dave Alvin (32)
23. Kris Delmhorst (32)
25. Mark Knopfler And Emmylou Harris (31)
26. Duhks (30)
26. Lui Collins (30)
26. Margaret MacArthur (30)
29. April Verch (29)
29. Lynn Miles (29)
31. Antje Duvekot (28)
31. Doc Watson (28)
31. Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch And Fats Kaplin (28)
34. David Wilcox (27)
34. Iris DeMent (27)
34. James Reams, Walter Hensley, And The Barons Of Bluegrass (27)
34. Mark Erelli (27)
38. Claire Lynch (26)
38. Darryl Purpose (26)
38. Eric Taylor (26)
38. Jeffrey Foucault (26)
38. The Mammals (26)
38. The Waybacks (26)
44. Jack Williams (25)
44. Jackson Browne (25)
44. Neil Young (25)
44. Wailin' Jennys (25)
48. Dick Gaughan (24)
48. Dixie Chicks (24)
48. Joan Baez (24)
48. Kate Campbell (24)
48. Sarah Harmer (24)
48. Tim Grimm (24)
48. Tom Paxton (24)
48. Uncle Earl (24)
56. David Grisman (23)
56. Little Willies (23)
56. Peter Mulvey (23)
56. Richard Shindell (23)
56. Rosanne Cash (23)
56. Tracy Grammer (23)
62. Cheryl Wheeler (22)
62. David Francey (22)
62. John Prine (22)
62. Solas (22)
66. Brooks Williams (21)
66. Eric Bogle (21)
66. Janis Ian (21)
66. Lucy Kaplansky (21)
66. Malcolm Holcombe (21)
66. Richard Thompson (21)
72. Crooked Jades (20)
72. Dee Carstensen (20)
72. Lou And Peter Berryman (20)
72. Loudon Wainwright III (20)
76. Casey Driessen (19)
76. Rachel Bissex (19)
78. Annie Gallup (18)
78. Carter Family (18)
78. Cosy Sheridan (18)
78. Dar Williams (18)
78. Guy Clark (18)
78. Joni Mitchell (18)
78. Josh Ritter (18)
78. Kate Wolf (18)
78. Robinella (18)
78. The Weepies (18)
88. Abigail Washburn (17)
88. Bill Staines (17)
88. The Cottars (17)
88. Del McCoury Band (17)
88. Harry Nilsson (17)
88. John Hartford (17)
88. Matt Brown (17)
88. Michael Cleveland (17)
88. Si Kahn (17)
88. Stan Rogers (17)
88. Taj Mahal (17)
88. Weavers (17)
88. Yonder Mountain String Band (17)
101. Alan Jabbour And Ken Perlman (16)
101. Chris Smither (16)
101. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (16)
101. Dave Van Ronk (16)
101. Niamh Parsons (16)
101. Patty Griffin (16)
101. Pete Morton (16)
101. Robin And Linda Williams (16)
101. Sally Shuffield (16)
101. Van Morrison (16)
111. Alejandro Escovedo (15)
111. Arlo Guthrie (15)
111. Fairport Convention (15)
111. Garnet Rogers (15)
111. Jan Smith (15)
111. Joel Mabus (15)
111. John Stewart (15)
111. Johnson, Miller And Dermody (15)
111. Mountain Heart (15)
111. Paul Simon (15)
111. Peter, Paul And Mary (15)
111. Richie Havens (15)
111. Sam Bush (15)
111. Shawn Mullins (15)
111. Tena Moyer (15)
111. Wishing Chair (15)
127. Bryan Sutton (14)
127. Dana Cooper (14)
127. Danny Schmidt (14)
127. James Keelaghan (14)
127. Judy Collins (14)
127. Kris Kristofferson (14)
127. Leo Kottke (14)
127. Mustard's Retreat (14)
127. Penny Lang (14)
127. Priscilla Herdman (14)
127. Rachel Ries (14)
127. Tish Hinojosa (14)
127. Truckstop Honeymoon (14)
127. Whistlebinkies (14)
127. Willie Nelson (14)
127. Woody Guthrie (14)
143. Anais Mitchell (13)
143. Art Thieme (13)
143. Carrie Newcomer (13)
143. Dolly Parton (13)
143. Finest Kind (13)
143. Fred Eaglesmith (13)
143. Jed Marum (13)
143. Lunasa (13)
143. Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh (13)
143. Pierce Pettis (13)
143. Ralph Stanley (13)
143. Rhonda Vincent (13)
143. Rosalie Sorrels (13)
143. T Bone Burnett (13)
157. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (12)
157. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (12)
157. Peter Mayer (12)
157. Abbie Gardner (12)
157. Battlefield Band (12)
157. Bill Monroe (12)
157. Bruce Cockburn (12)
157. Burns Sisters (12)
157. Cary Cooper (12)
157. Chuck Pyle (12)
157. Diane Zeigler (12)
157. Eva Cassidy (12)
157. The Gibson Brothers (12)
157. Gillian Welch (12)
157. Grace Griffith (12)
157. Kate Rusby (12)
157. Larry Rice (12)
157. Mary Chapin Carpenter (12)
157. Neko Case (12)
157. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (12)
157. Roy Forbes (12)
157. Steve Earle (12)
179. Alison Krauss (11)
179. Blue Highway (11)
179. Bobby Osborne (11)
179. Bruce Holmes (11)
179. Capitol Steps (11)
179. Caroline Doctorow (11)
179. Chieftains (11)
179. Doc And Merle Watson (11)
179. Eve Goldberg (11)
179. Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir And Ed Trickett (11)
179. Hank Williams (11)
179. James Hill (11)
179. James McMurtry (11)
179. Jimmie Rodgers (11)
179. Mary Gauthier (11)
179. Maura O'Connell (11)
179. Nickel Creek (11)
179. Paul Mills (11)
179. Reckless Kelly And Joe Ely (11)
179. Russ Rentler (11)
179. The Wood Brothers (11)
200. Albert And Gage (10)
200. Albert Lee (10)
200. Alecia Nugent (10)
200. Cassandra Wilson (10)
200. Dan McKinnon (10)
200. Darol Anger's Republic Of Strings (10)
200. Darrell Scott (10)
200. David Roth (10)
200. Harvey Reid (10)
200. Jamie Byrd (10)
200. Janet Bates (10)
200. John Cowan Band (10)
200. Joyce Andersen (10)
200. Lauren Sheehan (10)
200. Lucinda Williams (10)
200. Merle Haggard (10)
200. Nancy White (10)
200. Patty Loveless (10)
200. Peter Rowan (10)
200. Rae Spoon (10)
200. Robert Earl Keen (10)
200. Tony Rice (10)
TOP LABELS OF MAY 2006
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13073 airplays from 145 different DJs
1. Rounder (425)
2. Columbia (393)
3. Sugar Hill (269)
4. Red House (223)
5. Compass (204)
6. Signature (147)
7. Warner (118)
8. Waterbug (115)
9. Smithsonian/Folkways (113)
10. Appleseed (90)
10. Vanguard (90)
12. Flying Fish (84)
13. Hightone (83)
13. Philo (83)
15. Borealis (79)
16. Greentrax (76)
17. Green Linnet (66)
18. Rhino (62)
18. Shanachie (62)
20. RCA (57)
21. Dualtone (56)
22. Capitol (54)
22. Rebel (54)
24. Sony (53)
25. Wind River (50)
26. Reprise (44)
27. Nettwerk (40)
27. Pinecastle (40)
29. Elektra (39)
30. Folk-Legacy (37)
31. Mercury (35)
32. MCA (32)
33. Newsong (30)
34. Hudson Harding (29)
34. Skaggs Family (29)
36. Nonesuch (27)
36. Putumayo (27)
38. Alligator (26)
38. Arc (26)
38. Blue Pine (26)
41. Koch (25)
41. Yep Roc (25)
43. Gadfly (24)
43. Razor And Tie (24)
45. Hannibal (23)
45. Mountain Redbird (23)
47. CMH (22)
47. Topic (22)
49. Back Porch (21)
49. New West (21)
49. Acoustic Disc (20)
49. Black Wolf (20)
49. Blix Street (20)
54. Atlantic (19)
54. Fallen Angle (19)
54. Folk Era (19)
54. Lost Highway (19)
54. Paradiddle (19)
54. Sage Arts (19)
60. Bear Family (18)
60. Compadre (18)
62. Azalea City (17)
62. EMI (17)
62. Oh Boy (17)
62. Slackertone (17)
62. Zoe (17)
67. Asylum (16)
67. Copper Creek (16)
67. County (16)
67. New Song (16)
67. Redwing (16)
72. Epic (15)
72. High Street (15)
72. Prime (15)
72. Rykodisc (15)
76. Back (14)
76. Blue Note (14)
76. Yodel-Ay-Hee (14)
79. ATO (13)
79. Milking Bull (13)
79. Temple (13)
79. True North (13)
79. Virgin (13)
84. Hungry For (12)
84. Righteous Babe (12)
86. Blue Ruby (11)
86. Freedom (11)
86. Jericho Beach (11)
86. Moon House (11)
86. Shout Factory (11)
86. What Are (11)
86. Windham Hill (11)
93. Arhoolie (10)
93. Back 9 (10)
93. Blue Corn (10)
93. BMG (10)
93. Cornbelt (10)
93. Fossil (10)
93. Northern Blues (10)
93. Portage Productions (10)
93. Proper (10)
93. Stony Plain (10)
93. Telarc (10)
93. V2 (10)
93. Virginia Soul (10)
93. World Village (10)