Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
May 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF MAY 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13261 airplays from 145 different DJs
1: "Beautiful World," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, new] (106)
"Wildewood Spring" (15)
"Party's Over" (14)
"Emerald Street" (13)
"Runaway Train" (12)
"Dream Lover" (11)
"Great Correction" (11)
2: "Sunset Waltz," Pat Wictor [Risky Disc, new] (70)
"Well, Well, Well" (10)
"That's The Way It's Gonna Be" (9)
"Song Of Songs" (8)
"Whiskey Vacation" (8)
3: "10 Years Of European World Of Bluegrass," Various Artists [Strictly Country, 4/08] (58)
"Fields Of Gold," Fragment (6)
"Blue Lonesome Wind," 50 Fingers (3)
4: "Don't Let Go," Jack Williams [Wind River, 4/08] (48)
"Tomorrow Is Such A Long Time" (7)
"Hallelujah I Love Her So" (6)
"Heart Of Saturday Night" (6)
5: "Round My Door," Dana And Susan Robinson [Threshold, 3/08] (47)
"Pastures Of Plenty" (12)
"Cotton From The Clay" (5)
"Glory In The Meeting House" (5)
6: "Standing On The Side Of Love," Greg Greenway [Face, 4/08] (46)
"Standing On The Side Of Love" (10)
"Little Patch Of Sky" (6)
"Color Yellow" (5)
6: "With Roots And Wings," Angel Band [Appleseed, new] (46)
"I'll Sing This Song For You" (8)
"Place Of Grace" (6)
"We Are Shepherds" (6)
8: "Starlight On The Rails: A Songbook," Utah Phillips And Friends [Daemon, 2005] (42)
"Telling Takes Me Home" (5)
"Yellow Ribbon" (4)
9: "Able Baker Charlie And Dog," Joe Crookston [Self, 2/08] (41)
"Able Baker Charlie And Dog" (8)
"Logical Song" (8)
"Bird By Bird" (5)
10: "Come Up Full," Meg Hutchinson [Red House, 3/08] (39)
"Home" (12)
"Ready" (6)
"Seeing Stars" (6)
11: "Live," Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands [Spruce And Maple, new] (38)
"Live Forever" (7)
"Tall Pines" (4)
12: "Even Trade," Terence Martin [Good Dog, 4/08] (36)
"Go Ask The Rain" (8)
"Looking South" (6)
"Who's Breathing All The Air" (5)
12: "Good Though," Utah Phillips [Philo, 1997] (36)
"Daddy What's A Train" (9)
"Moose Turd Pie" (8)
"Going Away" (6)
14: "Hallowed Ground," I See Hawks In L. A. [Big Book, new] (34)
"Good And Foolish Times" (6)
"Carbon Dated Love" (4)
"Ever Since The Grid Went Down" (4)
15: "Coal," Kathy Mattea [Captain Potato, 4/08] (33)
"Green Rolling Hills" (8)
"The L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore" (5)
"Red-Winged Blackbird" (5)
16: "Thirteen Stories High," Joel Rafael [Inside, 4/08] (32)
"This Is My Country" (9)
"Rich Man's War" (4)
"Time Stands Still" (4)
17: "The Geography Of Light," Carrie Newcomer [Philo, 2/08] (30)
"Don't Push Send" (6)
"There Is A Tree" (5)
"Clean Edge Of Change" (4)
17: "Praying For Land," Randall Williams [Musafir, 2/08] (30)
"I Will Come For You" (7)
"Stronger For Your Flame" (6)
"Praying For Land" (5)
19: "The Infamous Stringdusters," The Infamous Stringdusters [Sugar Hill, new] (29)
"Won't Be Coming Back" (9)
"Black Rock" (4)
20: "Chameleon," Tim O'Brien [Obus, 3/08] (28)
"Get Out There And Dance" (4)
"Hoss Race" (4)
20: "Get Off Your Money," The Stairwell Sisters [Yodel-Ay-Hee, new] (28)
"Silly Liza Jane" (5)
"Cannonball" (3)
20: "Paris, Texafrance," Christine Albert [Moon House, new] (28)
"French Song" (7)
"L'air De La Louisiane" (6)
"Don't Cry" (5)
20: "Retold," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 1/08] (28)
"Touch A Name On The Wall" (12)
"Holding To The Land" (3)
24: "Just Another Day," Dan McKinnon [Self, 4/08] (26)
"Captain And The Queen" (6)
"Just Another Day" (4)
"My Old Walking Shoes" (4)
24: "Territory," Tony Trischka [Smithsonian/Folkways, 3/08] (26)
"Fox Chase" (4)
26: "From Now On," Michael Doucet [Smithsonian/Folkways, new] (25)
"Brasse Le Gombo Vite" (3)
"St. Louis Blues" (3)
26: "Roses And Tears," Capercaillie [Compass, 5/08] (25)
"Don't You Go" (6)
"Aphrodisiac" (5)
"Turas An Anraidh" (4)
26: "Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2," Jackson Browne [Inside, 3/08] (25)
"In The Shape Of A Heart" (5)
"Enough Of The Night" (3)
29: "Lucky," Amy Meyers [Arm, new] (24)
"Friday Night" (5)
"Summer Town" (5)
30: "Proof Of Love," Old Man Luedecke [Black Hen, 3/08] (23)
"Proof Of Love" (5)
"Send My Troubles Away" (5)
"Thrown By The Bull" (4)
30: "Sundirtwater," The Waifs [Compass, 3/08] (23)
"Sundirtwater" (5)
"Eternity" (3)
32: "Bound To Go," Andrew Calhoun And Campground [Waterbug, 5/08] (22)
"Bound To Go" (3)
"Open The Window Noah" (3)
32: "Good Summer Rain," Erica Wheeler [Blue Pie, 3/08] (22)
"Good Summer Rain" (6)
"As The Crow Flies" (3)
32: "Loaded," The Waybacks [Compass, 3/08] (22)
"Tired Of Being Right" (4)
"Good Enough" (3)
35: "The Good Life," Justin Townes Earle [Bloodshot, 3/08] (21)
"Hard Livin" (4)
"Turn Out My Lights" (3)
35: "Lantana," Caroline Herring [Signature, 3/08] (21)
"All The Pretty Little Horses" (4)
"Midnight On The Water" (4)
35: "Someone's Got To Pay," The Wilders [Free Dirt, 4/08] (21)
"Hey Little Darlin" (7)
"Broken Down Gambler" (5)
38: "Awkward Annie," Kate Rusby [Pure, 8/07] (20)
"Blooming Heather" (3)
"Village Green Preservation Society" (3)
38: "Fringe," Cris Williamson [Wolf Moon, 11/07] (20)
"Big Seed Catalog" (4)
"Git Along Little Dogies" (4)
38: "Little Grey Sheep," Danny Schmidt [Waterbug, 2/08] (20)
"Company Of Friends" (4)
"Drawing Board" (4)
38: "Song," Lissa Schneckenburger [Footprint, 4/08] (20)
"Jam On Gerry's Rock\Willie's" (4)
"Little Musgrove And Lady Barnswell" (4)
42: "Dump The Bosses Off Your Back," Anne Feeney [Self, 4/08] (19)
"Business News / Hallelujah, I'm A Bum" (4)
"Dump The Bosses Off Your Back" (4)
42: "Iron And Diamonds," The Gibson Brothers [Sugar Hill, 4/08] (19)
"Long Way Down" (3)
"Somewhere Trouble Don't Go" (3)
42: "Lau Live," Lau [Compass, new] (19)
"Butcher Boy" (6)
"Banks Of Marble" (4)
"Frank And Flo's" (4)
42: "Notes From Elsewhere," Peter Mulvey [Signature, 11/07] (19)
"Shirt" (3)
"Wings Of The Ragman" (3)
46: "Facets," Noel Paul Stookey [New World, 3/08] (18)
"Facets Of The Jewel" (3)
"Revolution" (3)
46: "Hungrytown," Hungrytown [Listen Here!, 12/07] (18)
"One Morning In May" (7)
"Hungrytown Road" (3)
46: "Just Us Kids," James McMurtry [Lightning Rod, 4/08] (18)
"Cheney's Toy" (4)
"Hurricane Party" (3)
49: "Goin' By Feel," Ray Bonneville [Red House, 5/07] (17)
"I Am The Big Easy" (6)
"Run Jolee Run" (3)
49: "I've Got To Know," Utah Phillips [Alcazar, 2003] (17)
"I've Got To Know" (6)
49: "Live Cactus!," Joe Ely And Joel Guzman [Rack'em, 3/08] (17)
"Slow You Down" (6)
49: "The Steeldrivers," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 1/08] (17)
"Blue Side Of The Mountain" (3)
"Midnight Train To Memphis" (3)
49: "The Time I Spend With You," Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2/08] (17)
"Lightning" (4)
"Statesboro Blues" (3)
49: "Trouble In Mind," Hayes Carll [Lost Highway, new] (17)
"Drunken Poets Dream" (3)
"I Don't Wanna Grow Up" (3)
55: "Airstream," David Wilcox [What Are, 3/08] (16)
"Never Change" (4)
"Reaper Sweepstakes" (3)
55: "Blue Roads, Red Wine," Tom May [Waterbug, 4/08] (16)
"Blue Roads, Red Wine" (5)
"Celilo Falls" (3)
55: "Book Of Sparrows," Tracy Grammer [Self, 11/07] (16)
"Lord Of The Buffalo" (5)
"Travis John" (3)
55: "Comedians And Angels," Tom Paxton [Appleseed, 2/08] (16)
"Home To Me" (4)
"Dance In The Kitchen" (3)
55: "Never Close Enough," Sarah Sample [Ramona, 4/08] (16)
"Noah" (5)
"If You See Me Walking" (3)
55: "Plans Gang Aft Agley," Jim Patton And Sherry Brokus [Edgecity, new] (16)
"Finest Hour" (3)
"Fortunate Man" (3)
55: "Ships In The Forest," Karan Casey [Compass, 4/08] (16)
"Love Is Pleasing" (5)
"Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" (4)
55: "Simple Tunes For Troubled Times," Steppin' In It [Earth Work, new] (16)
"Break Of Day" (4)
"Hittin' On All 6" (3)
55: "Sowing The Seeds: The 10th Anniversary," Various Artists [Appleseed, 9/07] (16)
"Bring Them Home," Pete Seeger W/ Billy Bragg, Anidifranco, Steve Earle And Anne Hills (4)
64: "Dailey And Vincent," Dailey And Vincent [Rounder, 1/08] (15)
"More Than A Name On The Wall" (3)
64: "Love And Other Tragedies," Red Molly [Self, new] (15)
"Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning" (5)
"Mind Of A Soldier" (3)
64: "Practice Makes Progress," David Roth [Wind River, new] (15)
"Lipstick On The Mirror" (3)
"No Apologies" (3)
64: "The Story So Far?," Lunasa [Compass, 3/08] (15)
"Morning Nightcap" (5)
68: "Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet," Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet [Nettwerk, new] (14)
"Banjo Pickin' Girl" (5)
"Fuller Wine" (4)
68: "Better Dreams," The Kennedys [Appleseed, 1/08] (14)
"I Found A Road" (3)
"Sago Mine" (3)
68: "Greater Storm," High Windy [Mountain Home, new] (14)
"Dance Around The Daisies" (3)
"Staten-Isle Joe" (3)
68: "Tapestry," Carole King [Legacy, 1971] (14)
"Natural Woman" (3)
72: "Antebellum Queens," Rachael Davis [Self, new] (13)
"Sweetwater Sea" (3)
72: "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 1963] (13)
"Bob Dylan's Dream" (3)
72: "Hideaway," The Weepies [Nettwerk, 4/08] (13)
"Antarctica" (2)
72: "Late Last Night," Robby Hecht [Self, 3/08] (13)
"Something Somehow" (3)
72: "Letters From Sinners And Strangers," Eilen Jewell [Signature, 7/07] (13)
"Walking Down The Line" (4)
"How Long" (3)
72: "Loafer's Glory," Utah Phillips w/Mark Ross [Red House, 1997] (13)
"Country Music/Aces, Straights And Flushes" (4)
"Moffit Tunnel / Walking Through Your Town In The Snow" (3)
72: "Something Worth Standing For," Andrew McKnight [Falling Mountain, 2/08] (13)
"Times We're Living In" (4)
72: "Thanksgiving," Si Kahn [Strictly Country, 2/07] (13)
"First Time At War" (3)
"Motherless Child" (3)
80: "Mother Moon," Daisy May [Earthwork, 2007] (12)
"River Waltz" (4)
"Damage Done" (3)
80: "2:10 Train," Jimmy Gaudreau And Moondi Klein [Rebel, 3/08] (12)
"2:10 Train" (2)
80: "Amen Corner," Railroad Earth [Sci Fidelity, new] (12)
"Been Down This Road" (3)
"Crossing The Gap" (3)
80: "Cover Their Eyes," Krista Detor [Corazong, 4/08] (12)
"How Will I Know" (3)
80: "Heart Songs," Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin [Rounder, 1997] (12)
"Orphan Train" (4)
"Miner's Lullaby" (3)
80: "Hymn For My Soul," Joe Cocker [Fantasy, new] (12)
"Ring Them Bells" (4)
80: "In Love And Light," Heidi Talbot [Compass, 2/08] (12)
"Music Tree" (3)
80: "One Day," Northern Lights [Self, new] (12)
"Fat Man In The Bathtub" (4)
80: "Paperdust :: Stardust," We're About 9 [Self, 2/08] (12)
"Nobody Flying" (5)
80: "Peace Love & BBQ," Marcia Ball [Alligator, new] (12)
"Peace Love And Bbq" (3)
80: "The Perfect Cafe," Charmer [Stevenson, new] (12)
"If I Were A Wealthy Man" (3)
80: "Prodigal Son," Martin Simpson [Topic, 7/07] (12)
"Batchelors Hall"
80: "Seeds: The Songs Of Pete Seeger, Vol. 3," Pete Seeger & Friends [Appleseed, 2003] (12)
"Bring Them Home" (2)
80: "Watch The Sky," Patty Larkin [Vanguard, 1/08] (12)
"Hallelujah" (3)
94: "Two-Bit Suit," John Wort Hannam [Black Hen, 5/07] (11)
"Infantryman" (6)
"Sweet Sweet Rose" (2)
94: "Cimarron Manifesto," Jimmy Lafave [Red House, 5/07] (11)
"This Land" (4)
"Not Dark Yet" (2)
94: "Cross The Water," Cindy Kallet And Grey Larsen [Sleepy Creek, 2007] (11)
"Humours Of" (2)
"If You Say Yes" (2)
94: "Follow Me," Bearfoot [Glacier, 2006] (11)
"Molasses" (3)
"Go On Home" (2)
94: "Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass," Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family, 3/08] (11)
"Goin' Back To Old Kentucky" (3)
"Mother's Only Sleeping" (2)
94: "Into The Fire," George Mann [Self, new] (11)
"Banks Are Made Of Marble" (3)
"This Government Of Shame" (2)
94: "IV," Chatham County Line [Yep Roc, 3/08] (11)
"Let It Rock" (2)
"Sweet Eviction" (2)
94: "La Bibournoise," Genticorum [Roues Et Archets, new] (11)
"La Grondeuse Opossum" (4)
"Le Pommeau" (3)
94: "The Long Memory," Rosalie Sorrels And Utah Phillips [Red House, 1996] (11)
"Aunt Molly Jackson Defines Folk Songs Once And For All" (3)
"All Used Up In This Town" (2)
94: "A Nod To Bob," Various Artists [Red House, 2001] (11)
"Love Minus Zero/No Limit," Eliza Gilkyson (4)
"Boots Of Spanish Leather," Martin Simpson (2)
94: "One Hell Of A Ride," Willie Nelson [Columbia, 4/08] (11)
"Pancho And Lefty" (3)
"Bloody Mary Morning" (2)
94: "Shotgun Singer," Kris Delmhorst [Signature, 4/08] (11)
"1000 Reasons" (3)
"Birds Of Belfast" (2)
94: "Sorrow Be Gone," Loose Acoustic Trio [Big Book, new] (11)
"Pinball Wizard" (4)
"New Seeds" (2)
94: "The Spiritual Kind," Terri Hendrix [Wilory, 7/07] (11)
"The Spiritual Kind" (3)
"If I Had A Daughter" (2)
94: "The Telling Takes Me Home," Utah Phillips [Philo, 1997] (11)
"All Used Up" (3)
"I Remember Loving You" (3)
94: "Violets And Blues," Donna Adler [Self, new] (11)
"I Still Miss Someone" (3)
"Violets And Blues" (2)
94: "Where The Waters Run," Leela And Ellie Grace [Self, 3/08] (11)
"Until A Drop Becomes A Flood" (3)
"Morning Grace" (2)
111: "1861," Moreland And Arbuckle [Northern Blues, 3/08] (10)
"Gonna Send Ya Back To Georgia" (2)
"Please, Please, Mammy" (2)
111: "American Favorite Ballads," Pete Seeger [Smithsonian/Folkways, 2002] (10)
"11-Goodnight Irene"
111: "Best Of The Vetco Years," Dave Evans And River Bend [Rebel, new] (10)
"Highway 52" (3)
"Carry Me Back To The Blue Ridge" (2)
111: "Cars And Lovers," David Glaser [Newsu, 4/08] (10)
"Picture In My Car" (4)
"Where The Road Ends" (2)
111: "Deep In The Mountains," Longview [Rounder, 4/08] (10)
"Cotton Eyed Joe" (2)
"Weathered Grey Stone" (2)
111: "Dirt Farmer," Levon Helm [Vanguard, 10/07] (10)
"Poor Old Dirt Farmer" (4)
"False Hearted Lover Blues" (2)
111: "Dirty Dusty Road," Dillionaires [Wepecket Island, new] (10)
"Ashes Of Love And Dooley And John Henry" (2)
"Henry And Polly" (2)
111: "Good Thing Going," Rhonda Vincent [Rounder, 1/08] (10)
"I'm Leavin" (3)
"Hit Parade Of Love" (2)
111: "A Kinder Season," Eve Goldberg [Borealis, 1/07] (10)
"Leaving Nova Scotia Blues" (3)
"Been In The Storm So Long" (2)
111: "King Easy Radio Sampler V3," Various Artists [King Easy, new] (10)
"This Train," Fortunate Sons (3)
111: "Leave The Light On," Chris Smither [Signature, 2006] (10)
"Diplomacy" (4)
"Visions Of Johanna" (3)
111: "Loaded," The Wood Brothers [Blue Note, new] (10)
"Make Me Down A Pallet On Your Floor" (2)
"Postcards From Hell" (2)
111: "Mr. Love And Justice," Billy Bragg [Anti, new] (10)
"Sing Their Souls Back Home" (5)
111: "Nothing Sweet Nothing," Kym Tuvim [Retrofit, 2/08] (10)
"Birdsong" (2)
"Sweet Nothing Inst" (2)
111: "Punch," Punch Brothers [Nonesuch, 2/08] (10)
"Punch Bowl" (3)
"Blind Leaving The Blind 4th Move" (2)
111: "Ripe," The Dixie Bee-Liners [Pinecastle, 1/08] (10)
"She's My Angel" (4)
"Yellow Haired Girl" (2)
111: "Scenechronized," Seldom Scene [Sugar Hill, 8/07] (10)
"Hundred And 10 In The Shade" (5)
"Mama Tried" (2)
111: "Still Crooked," Crooked Still [Signature, new] (10)
"Low Down And Dirty" (2)
111: "Through The Window Of A Train," Blue Highway [Rounder, 2/08] (10)
"Blues On Blues" (2)
"Just Another Gravel In The Road" (2)
111: "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions," Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, 2006] (10)
"Mrs. McGrath" (2)
TOP SONGS OF MAY 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13261 airplays from 145 different DJs
1. "Emerald Street" (16)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
2. "Wildewood Spring" (15)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
3. "Party's Over" (14)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
3. "Touch A Name On The Wall" (14)
by Joel Mabus
from "Retold"
5. "Runaway Train" (13)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
6. "Home" (12)
by Meg Hutchinson
from "Come Up Full"
6. "Pastures Of Plenty" (12)
by Dana And Susan Robinson
from "Round My Door"
8. "Dream Lover" (11)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
8. "Great Correction" (11)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
8. "That's The Way It's Gonna Be" (11)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
8. "Won't Be Coming Back" (11)
by The Infamous Stringdusters
from "The Infamous Stringdusters"
12. "Beautiful World" (10)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
12. "I'll Sing This Song For You" (10)
by Angel Band
from "With Roots And Wings"
12. "Logical Song" (10)
by Joe Crookston
from "Able Baker Charlie And Dog"
12. "Standing On The Side Of Love" (10)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
12. "Well, Well, Well" (10)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
17. "Changes" (9)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
17. "Daddy What's A Train" (9)
by Utah Phillips
from "Good Though"
17. "Telling Takes Me Home" (9)
by Utah Phillips
from "Starlight On The Rails"
17. "This Is My Country" (9)
by Joel Rafael
from "Thirteen Stories High"
17. "Whiskey Vacation" (9)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
22. "Able Baker Charlie And Dog" (8)
by Joe Crookston
from "Able Baker Charlie And Dog"
22. "Captain And The Queen" (8)
by Dan McKinnon
from "Just Another Day"
22. "Go Ask The Rain" (8)
by Terence Martin
from "Even Trade"
22. "Green Rolling Hills" (8)
by Kathy Mattea
from "Coal"
22. "Hey Little Darlin" (8)
by The Wilders
from "Someone's Got To Pay"
22. "I Will Come For You" (8)
by Randall Williams
from "Praying For Land"
22. "In These Times" (8)
by Noel Paul Stookey
from "In These Times"
22. "Moose Turd Pie" (8)
by Utah Phillips
from "Good Though"
22. "Song Of Songs" (8)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
22. "Summer Town" (8)
by Amy Meyers
from "Lucky"
32. "French Song" (7)
by Christine Albert
from "Paris, Texafrance"
32. "Good Summer Rain" (7)
by Erica Wheeler
from "Good Summer Rain"
32. "I Am The Big Easy" (7)
by Ray Bonneville
from "Goin' By Feel"
32. "I've Got To Know" (7)
by Utah Phillips
from "I've Got To Know"
32. "L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore" (7)
by Kathy Mattea
from "Coal"
32. "Looking South" (7)
by Terence Martin
from "Even Trade"
32. "Mother's Day Card" (7)
by David Roth
from "If You Can't Fly"
32. "One Morning In May" (7)
by Hungrytown
from "Hungrytown"
32. "Praying For Land" (7)
by Randall Williams
from "Praying For Land"
32. "Stronger For Your Flame" (7)
by Randall Williams
from "Praying For Land"
32. "Tomorrow Is Such A Long Time" (7)
by Jack Williams
from "Don't Let Go"
43. "Live Forever" (6)
by Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
from "Live"
43. "All Used Up" (6)
by Utah Phillips
from "The Telling Takes Me Home"
43. "Broken Down Gambler" (6)
by The Wilders
from "Someone's Got To Pay"
43. "Butcher Boy" (6)
by Lau
from "Lau Live"
43. "Clever Disguise" (6)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
43. "Coal Tattoo" (6)
by Kathy Mattea
from "Coal"
43. "Color Yellow" (6)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
43. "Don't You Go" (6)
by Capercaillie
from "Roses And Tears"
43. "Eventide" (6)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
43. "Fall On My Knees" (6)
by Joy Kills Sorrow
from "Joy Kills Sorrow"
43. "Fields Of Gold" (6)
by Fragment
from "10 Years Of European Wold Of Bluegrass"
43. "Friday Night" (6)
by Amy Meyers
from "Lucky"
43. "Going Away" (6)
by Utah Phillips
from "Good Though"
43. "Good And Foolish Times" (6)
by I See Hawks In L. A.
from "Hallowed Ground"
43. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (6)
by Jack Williams
from "Don't Let Go"
43. "Heart Of Saturday Night" (6)
by Jack Williams
from "Don't Let Go"
43. "Infantryman" (6)
by John Wort Hannam
from "Two-Bit Suit"
43. "John Jones" (6)
by Joe Crookston
from "Able Baker Charlie And Dog"
43. "L'air De La Louisiane" (6)
by Christine Albert
from "Paris, Texafrance"
43. "Little Patch Of Sky" (6)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
43. "Marching Still" (6)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
43. "Never Look Back" (6)
by Terence Martin
from "Even Trade"
43. "Nobody Flying" (6)
by We're About 9
from "Paperdust :: Stardust"
43. "Place Of Grace" (6)
by Angel Band
from "With Roots And Wings"
43. "Railroading On The Great Divide" (6)
by Utah Phillips
from "Legends Of Folk"
43. "Rare Bird" (6)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
43. "Ready" (6)
by Meg Hutchinson
from "Come Up Full"
43. "Round My Door" (6)
by Dana And Susan Robinson
from "Round My Door"
43. "Seeing Stars" (6)
by Meg Hutchinson
from "Come Up Full"
43. "Slow You Down" (6)
by Joe Ely And Joel Guzman
from "Live Cactus!"
43. "We Are Shepherds" (6)
by Angel Band
from "With Roots And Wings"
43. "Where Did You Go?" (6)
by Pat Wictor
from "Sunset Waltz"
43. "Who's Gonna Build Your Wall" (6)
by Tom Russell
from "The Wounded Heart Of America"
43. "Yellow Ribbon" (6)
by Utah Phillips
from "Starlight On The Rails"
77. "Aphrodisiac" (5)
by Capercaillie
from "Roses And Tears"
77. "Aunt Hagar's Blues" (5)
by Jack Williams
from "Don't Let Go"
77. "Banjo Pickin' Girl" (5)
by Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet
from "Abigail Washburn And"
77. "Big Seed Catalog" (5)
by Cris Williamson
from "Fringe"
77. "Bird By Bird" (5)
by Joe Crookston
from "Able Baker Charlie And Dog"
77. "Blue Roads, Red Wine" (5)
by Tom May
from "Blue Roads, Red Wine"
77. "Cold Lonesome Down In Blackbird Creek" (5)
by Angel Band
from "With Roots And Wings"
77. "Cotton From The Clay" (5)
by Dana And Susan Robinson
from "Round My Door"
77. "Country Music/Aces, Straights And Flushes" (5)
by Utah Phillips w/Mark Ross
from "Loafer's Glory"
77. "Don't Cry" (5)
by Christine Albert
from "Paris, Texafrance"
77. "Glory In The Meeting House" (5)
by Dana And Susan Robinson
from "Round My Door"
77. "Gotta Travel On" (5)
by Jack Williams
from "Don't Let Go"
77. "Hard Livin" (5)
by Justin Townes Earle
from "The Good Life"
77. "Highway 4am" (5)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
77. "I Carry Your Heart With Me" (5)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
77. "In The Shape Of A Heart" (5)
by Jackson Browne
from "Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2"
77. "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning" (5)
by Red Molly
from "Love And Other Tragedies"
77. "Lately" (5)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
77. "Love Is Pleasing" (5)
by Karan Casey
from "Ships In The Forest"
77. "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" (5)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "A Nod To Bob"
77. "Mama's Opry" (5)
by Iris DeMent
from "Infamous Angel"
77. "Miner's Lullaby" (5)
by Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin
from "Heart Songs"
77. "Morning Nightcap" (5)
by Lunasa
from "The Story So Far?"
77. "My Old Walking Shoes" (5)
by Dan McKinnon
from "Just Another Day"
77. "Naked Truth" (5)
by Joel Mabus
from "Retold"
77. "Noah" (5)
by Sarah Sample
from "Never Close Enough"
77. "Old Dogs" (5)
by Bill Staines
from "Old Dogs"
77. "Pinball Wizard" (5)
by Loose Acoustic Trio
from "Sorrow Be Gone"
77. "Proof Of Love" (5)
by Old Man Luedecke
from "Proof Of Love"
77. "Red Rooster In The Mash Pile" (5)
by Joe Crookston
from "Able Baker Charlie And Dog"
77. "Red-Winged Blackbird" (5)
by Kathy Mattea
from "Coal"
77. "Ring Them Bells" (5)
by Joe Cocker
from "Hymn For My Soul"
77. "Send My Troubles Away" (5)
by Old Man Luedecke
from "Proof Of Love"
77. "Sick And Tired" (5)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
77. "Silly Liza Jane" (5)
by The Stairwell Sisters
from "Get Off Your Money"
77. "Sing Their Souls Back Home" (5)
by Billy Bragg
from "Mr. Love And Justice"
77. "Starlight On The Rails" (5)
by Utah Phillips
from "Good Though"
77. "Sundirtwater" (5)
by The Waifs
from "Sundirtwater"
77. "Take This Hammer" (5)
by Mashville Brigade
from "Bluegrass Smash Hits"
77. "Tall Pines" (5)
by Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
from "Live"
77. "There Is A Tree" (5)
by Carrie Newcomer
from "The Geography Of Light"
77. "Tired Of Being Right" (5)
by The Waybacks
from "Loaded"
77. "Used Cars" (5)
by Terence Martin
from "Even Trade"
77. "Watercolor Eyes" (5)
by Dana And Susan Robinson
from "Round My Door"
77. "Who's Breathing All The Air" (5)
by Terence Martin
from "Even Trade"
TOP ARTISTS OF MAY 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13261 airplays from 145 different DJs
1. Utah Phillips (156)
2. Eliza Gilkyson (138)
3. Pete Seeger (99)
4. Bob Dylan (87)
5. Pat Wictor (85)
6. Greg Greenway (66)
7. Jack Williams (60)
8. Laurie Lewis (55)
9. Tim O'Brien (51)
10. Joe Crookston (50)
11. Angel Band (49)
12. Dana And Susan Robinson (48)
13. Kathy Mattea (45)
14. Terence Martin (43)
15. Meg Hutchinson (42)
16. The Infamous Stringdusters (41)
17. The Wilders (40)
18. Carrie Newcomer (39)
19. Greg Brown (37)
19. Joel Mabus (37)
21. I See Hawks In L. A. (36)
21. Randall Williams (36)
23. Dan McKinnon (35)
24. Joel Rafael (34)
24. Willie Nelson (34)
26. Jackson Browne (33)
27. Christine Albert (31)
27. The Stairwell Sisters (31)
27. The Waifs (31)
30. Tom Paxton (30)
31. Amy Meyers (29)
31. Anne Feeney (29)
31. David Roth (29)
31. Erica Wheeler (29)
31. Susan Werner (29)
31. Tony Trischka (29)
37. James McMurtry (28)
38. Michael Doucet (27)
38. Nanci Griffith (27)
38. Rosalie Sorrels (27)
41. Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet (26)
41. Capercaillie (26)
41. Danny Schmidt (26)
41. John Gorka (26)
41. Lau (26)
41. The Waybacks (26)
47. Brooks Williams (25)
47. David Francey (25)
47. Noel Paul Stookey (25)
50. Chris Smither (24)
50. The Gibson Brothers (24)
50. Kate Rusby (24)
50. Lucy Kaplansky (24)
50. Peter Mulvey (24)
50. Tracy Grammer (24)
56. Caroline Herring (23)
56. David Wilcox (23)
56. Dick Gaughan (23)
56. Justin Townes Earle (23)
56. Si Kahn (23)
61. Cris Williamson (22)
61. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (22)
61. Lissa Schneckenburger (22)
61. Tom Rush (22)
65. Bill Staines (21)
65. Charmer (21)
65. David Grisman (21)
65. Duhks (21)
65. Emmylou Harris (21)
65. Genticorum (21)
65. Hungrytown (21)
65. The Kennedys (21)
65. Old Man Luedecke (21)
65. Tom Russell (21)
75. Alison Krauss (20)
75. Andrew Calhoun And Campground (20)
75. Arlo Guthrie (20)
75. John McCutcheon (20)
75. Johnny Cash (20)
75. Kris Delmhorst (20)
75. Ray Bonneville (20)
75. Red Molly (20)
75. Tom May (20)
84. Andrew McKnight (19)
84. Carole King (19)
84. Crooked Still (19)
84. Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin (19)
84. Patty Larkin (19)
84. Rhonda Vincent (19)
84. Steppin' In It (19)
91. Eilen Jewell (18)
91. Ellis Paul (18)
91. Hayes Carll (18)
91. Iris DeMent (18)
91. Jim Patton And Sherry Brokus (18)
91. John Prine (18)
91. Karan Casey (18)
91. Kate Wolf (18)
91. Lunasa (18)
91. Martin Simpson (18)
91. Richard Shindell (18)
102. Joe Ely And Joel Guzman (17)
102. Krista Detor (17)
102. Merle Haggard (17)
102. Sarah Sample (17)
102. Terri Hendrix (17)
107. Bruce Springsteen (16)
107. Dailey And Vincent (16)
107. Eve Goldberg (16)
107. Guy Clark (16)
107. Joni Mitchell (16)
107. Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch And Fats Kaplin (16)
107. Larry Sparks (16)
107. Loose Acoustic Trio (16)
107. Peggy Seeger (16)
107. Stan Rogers (16)
107. The Steeldrivers (16)
107. Steve Goodman (16)
119. Anthony Da Costa (15)
119. Doc Watson (15)
119. Emma's Revolution (15)
119. Joe Cocker (15)
119. Railroad Earth (15)
119. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (15)
119. Seldom Scene (15)
119. The Weepies (15)
127. Battlefield Band (14)
127. Blue Highway (14)
127. Dar Williams (14)
127. Fred Eaglesmith (14)
127. Garnet Rogers (14)
127. High Windy (14)
127. John Hiatt (14)
127. Judy Collins (14)
127. Mustard's Retreat (14)
127. Northern Lights (14)
127. Rachael Davis (14)
127. We're About 9 (14)
139. Ani Difranco And Utah Phillips (13)
139. Billy Bragg (13)
139. Cheryl Wheeler (13)
139. Chuck Brodsky (13)
139. George Mann (13)
139. Heidi Talbot (13)
139. James Keelaghan (13)
139. Janet Bates (13)
139. Joan Baez (13)
139. John Flynn (13)
139. Kate Campbell (13)
139. Leela And Ellie Grace (13)
139. Longview (13)
139. Marcia Ball (13)
139. Mary Chapin Carpenter (13)
139. Robby Hecht (13)
139. Wailin' Jennys (13)
156. Daisy May (12)
156. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (12)
156. Annabelle Chvostek (12)
156. Bruce Cockburn (12)
156. Chatham County Line (12)
156. Cosy Sheridan (12)
156. Dolly Parton (12)
156. Jefferson Pepper (12)
156. Jimmy Lafave (12)
156. Kathleen Edwards (12)
156. Kym Tuvim (12)
156. Ricky Skaggs (12)
156. Slaid Cleaves (12)
169. Austin Lounge Lizards (11)
169. Caren Armstrong (11)
169. Donna Adler (11)
169. Gordon Lightfoot (11)
169. Guy Davis (11)
169. Jack Hardy (11)
169. Joe Jencks (11)
169. John Wort Hannam (11)
169. Johnsmith (11)
169. Jorma Kaukonen (11)
169. Levon Helm (11)
169. Mark Erelli (11)
169. Moreland And Arbuckle (11)
169. Priscilla Herdman (11)
169. Red Stick Ramblers (11)
169. Richard Thompson (11)
169. Robin And Linda Williams (11)
169. Steve Earle (11)
169. Townes Van Zandt (11)
188. Lee Murdock (10)
188. Bearfoot (10)
188. Ben Bedford (10)
188. Bill Monroe (10)
188. Carter Family (10)
188. Cliff Eberhardt (10)
188. Dave Van Ronk (10)
188. David Glaser (10)
188. David Mallett (10)
188. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (10)
188. Earl Brothers (10)
188. Eric Bibb (10)
188. Fairport Convention (10)
188. Hazel Dickens (10)
188. James Taylor (10)
188. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (10)
188. Linda Thompson (10)
188. Noel Lenaghan (10)
188. Peter, Paul And Mary (10)
188. Punch Brothers (10)
188. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (10)
188. Sam Bush (10)
188. Sparky And Rhonda Rucker (10)
188. Steeleye Span (10)
188. Stephanie Corby (10)
188. Taj Mahal (10)
188. Van Morrison (10)
188. The Wood Brothers (10)
188. Woody Guthrie (10)
TOP LABELS OF MAY 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13261 airplays from 145 different DJs
1. Red House (342)
2. Rounder (293)
3. Compass (205)
4. Sugar Hill (193)
5. Columbia (178)
6. Philo (152)
7. Appleseed (147)
8. Signature (133)
9. Smithsonian/Folkways (105)
10. Waterbug (104)
11. Flying Fish (80)
11. Warner (80)
13. Vanguard (75)
14. Risky Disc (74)
15. Borealis (67)
16. Wind River (66)
17. Green Linnet (58)
18. Rhino (53)
19. Face (51)
20. Greentrax (43)
21. Shanachie (42)
22. Hightone (41)
23. Black Hen (40)
23. Strictly Country (40)
25. Capitol (38)
25. Good Dog (38)
25. Threshold (38)
25. Yodel-Ay-Hee (38)
29. Rebel (35)
29. Reprise (35)
31. Nettwerk (34)
32. Captain Potato (33)
33. Fossil (32)
34. Daemon (31)
34. Inside (31)
36. Lost Highway (30)
37. Legacy (29)
37. Moon House (29)
39. MCA (27)
40. RCA (26)
41. Elektra (24)
42. Acoustic Disc (23)
42. Alligator (23)
42. Big Book (23)
42. Hannibal (23)
42. Yep Roc (23)
47. Arc (22)
47. Dualtone (22)
47. Free Reed (22)
47. Milagrito (22)
51. Anti (21)
51. Folk-Legacy (21)
51. Spruce And Maple (21)
54. A&M (20)
54. Arhoolie (20)
54. Bloodshot (20)
54. Sony (20)
54. Topic (20)
54. Wolf Moon (20)
54. Zoe (20)
61. Free Dirt (19)
61. Nonesuch (19)
61. Righteous Babe (19)
64. Falling Mountain (18)
64. Lightning Rod (18)
66. Ak Press (17)
66. Northern Blues (17)
66. Ramona (17)
66. Razor And Tie (17)
66. Bear Family (16)
66. County (16)
66. Blue Pie (16)
66. Corazong (16)
66. Fantasy (16)
66. Inside Recordings (16)
66. Musafir (16)
66. New West (16)
66. Proper American (16)
66. Pure (16)
66. Putumayo (16)
66. What Are (16)
82. Footprint (15)
82. Pinecastle (15)
82. Skaggs Family (15)
85. Epic (14)
85. Listen Here! (14)
85. Mercury (14)
85. Red Guitar Blue (14)
85. Roues Et Archets (14)
85. Ruf (14)
85. Temple (14)
85. Wilory (14)
93. Arm (13)
93. Rising Son (13)
95. Blue Note (12)
95. Earthwork (12)
95. Fogarty's Cove (12)
95. Grz1406 (12)
95. Koch (12)
95. Proper (12)
95. Sci Fidelity (12)
95. Snow Goose (12)
95. True North (12)
95. Windham Hill (12)
105. Gadfly (11)
105. Glacier (11)
105. Telarc (11)
108. BMG (10)
108. Gourd (10)
108. High Street (10)
108. Hudson Harding (10)
108. Neworld (10)
108. Red Pajamas (10)
108. Rykodisc (10)
108. Verve (10)
108. Wepecket Island (10)
FOLK DJs - MAY 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 13261 airplays from 145 different DJs
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allan Nelson (BBC, U.K.)
Andrew Doerr (KCSB-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Arthur Berman (CITR-FM, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Arthur Elliott (4RED-FM, Australia)
Barry Parks (2HHH-FM, Australia)
Betsi Meissner (KXCI-FM, AZ)
Bill Hahn (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL)
Blair Larsen (KUSU-FM & UPR, UT)
Bob Blackman (WKAR-FM, MI)
Bob Gregory (WRFL-FM, KY)
Bob McWilliams (KANU-FM & KPR, KS)
Bob Weiser (WBRS-FM & WOMR-FM, MA)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bud Johnson (syndicated, AK)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chip Morgan (WMUD-FM, VT)
Chrisana McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Christian Rath (Radio Dreyeckland, Germany)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
Clytia Fuller (KZSC-FM, CA)
Craig Huegel (WSLR-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Ross (KACI-FM, OR)
Danny Watson (2MAX-FM, Australia)
David John (KTRU-FM, TX)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM etc, OR)
Diane Rae (KGPR-FM, MT)
Don Charles (KJZA-FM, AZ)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Dick (WVGN-FM, VI)
Doug Tucker (KWVA-FM, OR)
Ed McDonald (WVMR-FM etc, WV)
Frank Gosar (KLCC-FM, OR)
Frank Hoppe (KCSN-FM, CA)
Gary Harrison (KVMR-FM, CA)
Gary Irving (WVUD-FM, DE)
Gaye Auxier (WDBX-FM, IL)
Gene Shay (WXPN-FM, PA)
George Maida (WCVE-FM, VA)
Gerd Stassen (EVW, Germany)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham McDonald (ArtSound-FM, Australia)
Graham Rice (WJFF-FM, NY)
Greg Schatzmann (CJLX-FM, ON)
Hal Durden (KBCS-FM, WA)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Henry Hallett (KXCI-FM, AZ)
Jamie Hoover (KSUT-FM, CO)
Jan Nary (4EB-FM, Australia)
Jean Brendecke (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeff Brown (KTOO-FM, AK)
Jeff Robson (CJUM-FM, MB)
Jenny Flux (2AIR-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (WUAL-FM & APR, AL)
Jim Blum (WKSU-FM etc, OH)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Rogers (WIUP-FM, PA)
Jim Sigler (KMST-FM, MO)
Jo Beattie (CFUR-FM, BC)
Joel Wortzman (CKLN-FM, ON)
Johanna Halbeisen (WXOJ-FM, MA)
John Kalb (WSCL-FM, MD)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John McLaughlin (WMUC-FM, MD)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Sincock (KBCS-FM, WA)
John Trout (WYEP-FM, PA)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
John Wright (WLUW-FM, IL)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Judith Gennett (KPSU, OR)
Juliet Youngren (WEFT-FM, IL)
Jürgen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (NHPR, NH)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kent Anderson (KCSC-FM, OK)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM, CA)
Larry Hillberg (KVMR-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurel Paulson-Pierce (KRBS-FM, CA)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Lee Larcheveque (WMUA-FM, MA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Len Osland (CJUM-FM, MB)
Leonard Epstein (KRFC-FM, CO)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM, MB)
Maggie Ferguson (WXOU-FM, MI)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Fitzgerald (WEBR, VA)
Mike Flynn (KUAF-FM & syndicated, AR)
Mike Regenstreif (CKUT-FM, QC)
Mitch Park (Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule and Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norman Whitman (WYSO-FM, OH)
Paul Hefti (cable FM, CA)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Paula Ascher (KZAS-FM, OR)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Rachel Rice (WVEW-FM, VT)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM, NY)
Rebecca Derry (WOBC-FM, OH)
Rich Pietrzak (WPRK-FM, FL)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM, XM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Robert Resnik (VPR, VT)
Robyne Fawx (KDVS-FM, CA)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Roz Larman (KPFK-FM & syndicated, CA)
Sean Donovan (KBCS-FM, WA)
Sonja Hedlund (WJFF, NY)
Sonny Ochs (WRPI-FM, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Clarke (CHES-FM, ON)
Steve Edge (CITR-FM, BC)
Steve Jerrett (KOPN-FM, MO)
Steve Pritchard (CKLN-FM, ON)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM, CT)
Suzi Wollenberg (WVUD-FM, DE)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Todd Tyson (The Point-FM, VT)
Tom Bingham (WCVF-FM, NY)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Tom Martin-Erickson (WPR, WI)
Tom Pittman (KOOP & KUTX, TX)
Trevor Ruffell (Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Valerie Cormier (CITR-FM, BC)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY)