Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
December 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF DECEMBER 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 17387 airplays from 142 different DJs
1: "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, new] (100)
"Solstice Song," Denise Jordan Finley (13)
"Simple Christmas," Pat Wictor (11)
"Rudolph Rap," Randall Williams (8)
"Child Of God," Brooks Williams (7)
2: "A Midwinter Night's Dream," Loreena McKennitt [Quinlan Road, 10/08] (82)
"Noel Nouvelet!" (9)
"Snow" (9)
"7 Rejoices Of Mary" (7)
"In The Bleak Midwinter" (7)
3: "Come Darkness, Come Light," Mary Chapin Carpenter [Zoe, 9/08] (67)
"Hot Buttered Rum" (11)
"Christmas Time In The City" (8)
"Christmas Carol" (7)
"Come Darkness Come Light" (7)
4: "Crooked Man," Chris Stuart And Backcountry [Backcountry, 9/08] (59)
"Crooked Man" (10)
"Streets Of Charlottetown" (10)
"I Remember Memphis" (6)
"Lantern Bay Inn" (6)
5: "Buena Vista," Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 9/08] (55)
"Southern Shores" (8)
"When A Thread Gets Caught" (8)
"Maybelle's Guitar And Monroe's Mandolin" (7)
"Tied Down, Home Free" (7)
6: "American Noel," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 12/07] (54)
"American Noel" (16)
"Giddyup Said Santa Claus" (11)
"Footsteps Of The Faithful" (7)
"Go Tell The Fox" (6)
7: "Silver Wood: Wintersongs," Krista Detor [Tightrope, 11/08] (53)
"Awake The Voice" (10)
"Christmas In London" (10)
"Hot Buttered Rum" (8)
"One Too Many Christmases" (8)
8: "Eros," Cosy Sheridan [Wind River, 11/08] (47)
"Canyon Rim" (6)
"Happiness Is Waiting" (6)
"Last Love Letter" (6)
"Row" (6)
8: "Ozark: A Celebration In Song," Still On The Hill [Termite, 9/08] (47)
"7 Pies" (13)
"Take Me To The Other Side" (7)
"Granny Told Johnny" (5)
10: "Love And Other Tragedies," Red Molly [Self, 5/08] (40)
"Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning" (8)
"May I Suggest" (5)
"Wichita" (5)
11: "At 89," Pete Seeger [Appleseed, 9/08] (39)
"False From True" (5)
"Or Else!" (5)
11: "Coal," Kathy Mattea [Captain Potato, 4/08] (39)
"Green Rolling Hills" (11)
"L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore" (7)
"Coal Tattoo" (6)
13: "I'm Just Like You," Emily Kurn [Self, 10/08] (38)
"Light The Lamp" (9)
"I'm Just Like You" (8)
"No Need To Hurry Up" (7)
14: "Able Baker Charlie And Dog," Joe Crookston [Self, 2/08] (35)
"Bird By Bird" (9)
"Logical Song" (5)
"Freddy The Falcon" (4)
15: "Resilience," Annabelle Chvostek [Borealis, 10/08] (34)
"Sioux" (8)
"Wait For It" (7)
"Resilience" (5)
15: "Unbound," The Refugees [Wabuho, 7/08] (34)
"Unbound" (9)
"Box Of Broken Hearts" (5)
"Fishin' In The Dark" (4)
17: "Gonna Let It Shine," Odetta [M. C., 2005] (32)
"This Little Light Of Mine" (7)
"Freedom Trilogy" (4)
"Keep On Movin' It On" (4)
18: "Best Of Woodsongs, Vol 3," Various Artists [Poetman, new] (31)
"Midnight Special," Odetta (9)
"Tall Fiddler," Tommy Emmanuel (4)
18: "Jewell Ridge Coal," Jeni And Billy [Jewell Ridge, 7/08] (31)
"Chicken Ridge" (12)
"Jewell Ridge Coal" (4)
"Oxycodone" (4)
20: "Winter's Grace," Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum [Signature, 1999] (30)
"If We Make It Through December" (11)
"Hot Buttered Rum" (4)
"Messenger" (4)
21: "Fine Winter's Night," Matt And Shannon Heaton [Self, 12/07] (29)
"First Snowfall Of December" (6)
"Fine Winter's Night" (4)
21: "Modern Hymns," Darrell Scott [Appleseed, 8/08] (29)
"American Tune" (6)
"Out Among The Stars" (5)
23: "Chameleon," Tim O'Brien [Obus, 3/08] (28)
"Crooked Road" (5)
"Get Out There And Dance" (4)
23: "Day After Tomorrow," Joan Baez [Razor And Tie, 9/08] (28)
"Rose Of Sharon" (6)
"God Is God" (5)
"Day After Tomorrow" (4)
23: "Gift Of The Magi," Darryl Purpose [Self, 2002] (28)
"The Christians And The Pagans" (6)
"Mary And Joe" (5)
23: "Rattlin' Bones," Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson [Sugar Hill, 4/08] (28)
"Rattlin' Bones" (5)
"Once In A While" (4)
"One More Year" (4)
23: "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 2: Happy Holidays," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 12/07] (28)
"Long Walk Home," Jud Caswell (3)
"Only Gift," Scott And Michelle Dalziel (3)
28: "Evergreen," Alison Brown Quartet [Compass, 8/08] (27)
"Sleigh Ride" (7)
"O'Carolan's / Welcome Christmas" (5)
"Carol And The Kings" (4)
28: "River Grace," Jenee Halstead [Self, 2/08] (27)
"Dusty Rose" (7)
"River Grace" (5)
"Before I Go" (4)
28: "Voices Of Winter," Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Gadfly, 1997] (27)
"Voices Of Winter/Red And Green" (7)
"Hanerot Halalu" (4)
"Hot Buttered Rum" (4)
28: "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration," Various Artists [Signature, 2001] (27)
"American Noel," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (4)
"River," Peter Mulvey (4)
32: "Omnibus," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 10/08] (26)
"Snow On The Water" (5)
"Fiddle And The Bow" (4)
32: "Strangers In Another Country," Rosalie Sorrels [Red House, 8/08] (26)
"Starlight On The Rails" (9)
"He Comes Like Rain" (3)
32: "Tennessee Pusher," Old Crow Medicine Show [Nettwerk, 9/08] (26)
"Caroline" (5)
"Humdinger" (4)
35: "Beautiful World," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/08] (25)
"Emerald Street" (5)
"Beautiful World" (4)
"Party's Over" (4)
35: "For Love And Laughter," Solas [Compass, 8/08] (25)
"There Is A Time" (10)
"7 Curses" (5)
"Merry Go Round" (4)
35: "The Peddler," Maria Dunn [Self, 9/08] (25)
"Sailor Song" (5)
"Katie Comes A-Callin" (4)
"Tell Her I Was Brave" (4)
35: "Zion Canyon Song Cycle," Red Rock Rondo [Steamboat Mountain, 9/08] (25)
"Pretty Quilts Out On The Line" (6)
"Marvelous Flood" (5)
"When President Harding Came To Zion" (4)
39: "Creatures Of Habit," Chuck McCabe [Scuppernong, 8/08] (24)
"Holidaze" (8)
"Contractor" (7)
39: "O Christmas Tree," Various Artists [Rounder, 2002] (24)
"Auld Lang Syne," Bill Keith (4)
"First Noel / It Came Upon An Midnight Clear / Joy To The World," Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (3)
39: "Rambling Boy," Charlie Haden Family & Friends [Decca, 9/08] (24)
"Wildwood Flower" (7)
"Is This America" (3)
39: "Save The Day," Kate Campbell [Large River, 10/08] (24)
"Falling Out Of Heaven" (5)
"More Than One More Day" (3)
39: "Still Crooked," Crooked Still [Signature, 6/08] (24)
"Tell Her To Come Back Home" (6)
"Did You Sleep Well?" (4)
44: "Christmas Gift," Cheryl Branz [Self, 11/08] (23)
"Gift" (7)
"Skating" (3)
44: "How Like The Holly," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 1999] (23)
"Let's Do Christmas Right" (6)
"How Like The Holly" (4)
"One Horse Open Sleigh" (4)
44: "Ultimate Collection," Earl Scruggs With Family And Friends [Rounder, 11/08] (23)
"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (4)
"Borrowed Love" (3)
47: "Comedians And Angels," Tom Paxton [Appleseed, 2/08] (22)
"Out On The Ocean" (4)
"Home To Me" (3)
47: "My Holiday," Mindy Smith [Vanguard, 10/07] (22)
"My Holiday" (7)
"It Really Is" (5)
47: "Now And Then," Richard Berman [Aries, 10/08] (22)
"You, Me And Bobby McGee" (5)
"Blessings" (3)
50: "Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet," Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet [Nettwerk, 5/08] (21)
"Oh Me, Oh My" (5)
"Banjo Pickin' Girl" (3)
50: "Delivered," Mark Erelli [Signature, 9/08] (21)
"Hope Dies Last" (6)
"Abraham" (4)
"Volunteers" (4)
50: "Happy New Day," The Yellow Room Gang [Yellow Room, new] (21)
"Coming Of The Dawn" (7)
"Honey Sugar Baby Mine" (5)
50: "Long Story Short," Barry And Holly Tashian [Rock-A-Lot, 11/08] (21)
"Promise" (3)
"Rock It Like It's Saturday Night" (3)
50: "Of Wind And Water," Harvey Reid [Woodpecker, 11/08] (21)
"Silver Blue" (4)
"Off To Adventure" (3)
50: "Sweet Life," Catie Curtis [Compass, 9/08] (21)
"For Now" (6)
"Are You Ready To Fly?" (3)
56: "The First Christmas Gift," Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 2005] (20)
"Together All Alone" (7)
"On A Quiet Christmas Morn" (3)
56: "Into The Stars," Priscilla Herdman [Stardreamer, new] (20)
"Vincent" (7)
"Blue Boat Home" (3)
56: "The Runaway Christmas Tree," Christine Lavin And The Mistletones [Appleseed, 2003] (20)
"All Purpose Carol" (4)
"Christmas / Kwanzaa / Solstice / Chanukah / Ramadan / Boxing Day Song" (4)
"Tacobel Canon" (4)
56: "Thunder's Mouth," Scott Ainslie [Cattail, 9/08] (20)
"I Should Get Over This" (6)
"Dust My Broom" (4)
56: "Tinsel Tunes," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 1997] (20)
"Sleigh Ride," Sam Bush (6)
"Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella," Chris Thile (4)
61: "Elkins," Notorious [Black Socks, 7/08] (19)
"Whiplash/Greasy Coat" (3)
"You're My Baby Now" (3)
61: "Peacenick," Roy Zimmerman [Metaphor, 2005] (19)
"Christma-Hanu-Rama-Ka-Dona-Kwaanza" (6)
"Christmas Is Pain" (3)
61: "Red House 25," Various Artists [Red House, 11/08] (19)
"Raven In The Storm," John Gorka (6)
"Who Woulda Thunk It?," Greg Brown (6)
64: "All I Intended To Be," Emmylou Harris [Nonesuch, 6/08] (18)
"Gold" (5)
"All That You Have Is Your Soul" (3)
64: "Hand Picked," Toby Walker [Band In The Hand, 8/08] (18)
"Better Luck Next Time" (3)
"Bootlegger's Blues" (3)
64: "Holding Up The World," Tim Grimm [Vault, 5/08] (18)
"Long Way Around" (4)
"Heart So Full" (3)
64: "Jingle All The Way," Bela Fleck And The Flecktones [Rounder, 9/08] (18)
"Linus And Lucy" (4)
64: "Love Letter On A Fish," Michael Smith [Tales From The Tavern, 2008] (18)
"Barbara Dodd" (3)
64: "Merry Fishes To All," Trout Fishing In America [Self, 2004] (18)
"Santa Brought Me Clothes" (5)
"Chocolate Christmas" (4)
64: "One More Round," Enoch Kent [Borealis, 6/08] (18)
"Itches In Me Britches" (3)
64: "Our Time," The Gordons [Inside Out, 6/08] (18)
"I Can't Settle Down" (3)
"Rock-A-Bye Cindy" (3)
64: "Ribbon Of Highway Endless Skyway," Various Artists [Music Road, 7/08] (18)
"Pretty Boy Floyd," Slaid Cleaves (3)
64: "Songs Of Joy And Peace," Various Artists [Sony, new] (18)
"Here Comes The Sun," Yo-Yo Ma And Friends (5)
"Joy To The World," Yo-Yo Ma (3)
64: "Windward Away," Archie Fisher [Red House, 7/08] (18)
"Bonnie Border Lass" (3)
"Ride Through The Rainbow" (3)
75: "Acoustic Rainbow 33," Various Artists [Poetman, new] (17)
"Grapes Of Wrath Are Ripe Again," Mike Cullison (3)
75: "Blue State Boy," Donal Hinely [ATOM, 4/08] (17)
"Cecilia's Kitchen" (5)
"Song For Bob" (3)
75: "Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile," Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile [Nonesuch, 9/08] (17)
"Ham And Cheese" (7)
75: "Feasts And Spirits," Finest Kind With John D. Huston [Fallen Angle, 2004] (17)
"Homeless Wassail" (7)
"Shepherds Arise" (3)
75: "Most Folk Heroes Started Out As Criminals," Tangleweed [Squatney, 10/08] (17)
"California" (3)
"Sandy River Belle" (3)
75: "Steal The Blue," April Verch [Slab Town, 9/08] (17)
"Long Way Home" (4)
"Slip Away" (4)
81: "Little Grey Sheep," Danny Schmidt [Waterbug, 2/08] (16)
"Leaves Are Burning" (3)
81: "My Lost And Found," Todd Burge [Bunj Jam, 3/08] (16)
"Another Sunny Sunday" (3)
"Not My Time To Go" (3)
81: "Sugar Plums," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 1993] (16)
"Making Plans," Tim O'Brien (3)
"Silent Night," Seldom Scene (3)
81: "The Unreleased Recordings," Hank Williams [Time Life, 10/08] (16)
"Cherokee Boogie" (2)
81: "Up On Rockfield," Vance Gilbert [Disismye, 9/08] (16)
"Up On Rockfield" (4)
"Goodbye Pluto" (3)
81: "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 1: Happy Holidays," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 2006] (16)
"Christmas Cards," Dave Potts (2)
87: "Two Sets," Chuck Brodsky [Waterbug, 7/08] (15)
"On Christmas I Got Nothing" (4)
"He Came To Our Town" (3)
87: "Another Country," Caroline Doctorow [Narrow Lane, 10/08] (15)
"Another Country" (2)
87: "Another Spin," Adam Michael Rothberg [Self, 6/08] (15)
"Seasons Shuffle" (5)
"Here I Go Again" (3)
87: "At The Turning Of The Year," Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Hand And Heart, 2000] (15)
"Solstice Round" (6)
"At The Turning Of The Year" (3)
87: "Dailey And Vincent," Dailey And Vincent [Rounder, 1/08] (15)
"Sweet Carrie" (3)
87: "Fast Paced World," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 8/08] (15)
"Mighty Storm" (3)
87: "Mission Street Project: Make Levees," Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 9/08] (15)
"Make Levees Not War," Pat Wictor (3)
87: "Promised Land," Dar Williams [Razor And Tie, 9/08] (15)
"Easy Way" (2)
87: "Super Tonic," Elixir [Self, 9/08] (15)
"Dance Around" (3)
"Ring Of Kohala" (3)
87: "We Three Kings," The Roches [MCA, 1990] (15)
"Star Of Wonder" (3)
87: "Wheels," Dan Tyminski [Rounder, 6/08] (15)
"Wheels" (6)
87: "The Works," Jonatha Brooke [Bad Dog, 8/08] (15)
"My Flowers Grow Green" (3)
"Sweetest Angel" (3)
99: "The Steeldrivers," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 1/08] (14)
"Drinkin Dark Whiskey" (5)
"Blue Side Of The Mountain" (3)
99: "Lantana," Caroline Herring [Signature, 3/08] (14)
"Stone Cold World" (6)
"Midnight On The Water" (4)
99: "Bring Me Home," Peggy Seeger [Appleseed, 1/08] (14)
"Dink's Song" (4)
"Roving Gambler" (3)
99: "Christmas In The Mountains," Various Artists [Rebel, 2003] (14)
"Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem," Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys (2)
99: "Heritage," Various Artists [Buck, new] (14)
"Joukouya," Mamadou Diabate (2)
99: "Lookin' For A Home," Odetta [M. C., 1973] (14)
"Midnight Special" (3)
99: "Never Saw Blue," Tom Kimmel [Point Clear, 10/08] (14)
"One World" (5)
"Never Saw Blue Like That" (3)
99: "Sands Of Aberdeen," Jed Marum w/ Hugh Morrison & Mason Brow [Boston Road, 10/08] (14)
"Broom Of The Cowdenknowes" (2)
99: "Sex And Gasoline," Rodney Crowell [Yep Roc, 9/08] (14)
"Sex And Gasoline" (5)
"40 Winters" (3)
99: "A Skaggs Family Christmas," Various Artists [Skaggs Family, 2005] (14)
"Christmas Guest," Skaggs Family (3)
"Deck The Halls," Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (3)
99: "Songs Of Social Justice," Various Artists [Uri Foundation, new] (14)
"Bad Bad Girl," Peggy Seeger (3)
99: "The Time I Spend With You," Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2/08] (14)
"61 Highway" (3)
99: "Weiss Christmas," Ilene Weiss [Gadfly, 1997] (14)
"Tree" (3)
99: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band And Friends [Capitol, 1972] (14)
"Wildwood Flower" (4)
99: "Winter Solstice," John McCutcheon [Rounder, 1999] (14)
"Christmas In The Trenches" (7)
114: "Christmas," Bruce Cockburn [Columbia, 1998] (13)
"Mary Had A Baby" (3)
114: "Christmas Spirituals," Odetta [Alcazar, 1960] (13)
"Beautiful Star" (2)
114: "Essential Odetta," Odetta [Vanguard, 1990] (13)
"If I Had A Hammer" (2)
114: "Great Big Family," Truckstop Honeymoon [Squirrel, 10/08] (13)
"Sinner's Prayer" (4)
114: "Last Month Of The Year," Magpie [Sliced Bread, 2002] (13)
"Ballad Of Chanukah" (3)
"Solstice Carol" (3)
114: "The Law And The Lonesome," Jonathan Byrd [Waterbug, 7/08] (13)
"May The River Run Dry" (6)
"The Law And The Lonesome" (3)
114: "Nowell, Nowell, Nowell!," Nowell Sing We Clear [Golden Hind, new] (13)
"Carol For Christmas Eve" (4)
114: "Rendez-Vous," Beppe Gambetta [Gadfly, 10/08] (13)
"Battle Of Waterloo" (3)
"Procession" (3)
114: "Retold," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 1/08] (13)
"Naked Truth" (3)
123: "Come Up Full," Meg Hutchinson [Red House, 3/08] (12)
"Seeing Stars" (5)
123: "Blue," Joni Mitchell [Reprise, 1971] (12)
"River" (7)
123: "Even Trade," Terence Martin [Good Dog, 4/08] (12)
"Go Ask The Rain" (3)
"Looking South" (3)
123: "Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass," Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder [Skaggs Family, 3/08] (12)
"Goin' Back To Old Kentucky" (5)
123: "Learning To Fall," Lowen And Navarro [Red Hen, 8/08] (12)
"Learning To Fall" (6)
123: "Listen To The Angels," Neal And Leandra [Uncle Gus, 1999] (12)
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" (3)
123: "The Pleasures Of Winter," Jay Ungar And Molly Mason [Fiddle And Dance, new] (12)
"Lights Of Chanukah" (4)
"Darkest Days, Brightest Nights" (3)
123: "Richmond Blues," John Cephas And Phil Wiggins [Smithsonian/Folkways, 7/08] (12)
"Great Change" (2)
123: "Round My Door," Dana And Susan Robinson [Threshold, 3/08] (12)
"Cotton From The Clay" (4)
123: "Second Season," Kristin Scott Benson [Pinecastle, new] (12)
"Don't Tread On Me" (3)
123: "Testament," Peter Lang [Horus, 4/08] (12)
"Guabi Guabi" (6)
123: "Yuletide Magic," Bittersweet Christmas Band [Self, 11/08] (12)
"Gower Wassail" (3)
135: "Eleven Months," Lynne Hanson [Self, 7/08] (11)
"11 Months" (3)
"Nazareth Bound" (2)
135: "Absolutely The Best," Odetta [Fuel, 2000] (11)
"Chilly Winds" (2)
"Spiritual Trilogy" (2)
135: "Angels And Fools: A Christmas Collection, Vol. 2," Neal And Leandra [Uncle Gus, 2005] (11)
"Fool" (3)
"Boswell's Lights" (2)
135: "At The Gate Of Horn," Odetta [Tradition, 1997] (11)
"Chilly Winds" (2)
135: "Bad Nights / Better Days," Abbie Gardner And Anthony Da Costa [Self, 6/08] (11)
"You Remind Me" (2)
135: "Better Dreams," The Kennedys [Appleseed, 1/08] (11)
"American Wish" (2)
"Breathe" (2)
135: "Calico Heart," Houston Jones [Summerhill, 7/08] (11)
"Aurora Borealis" (3)
"Mighty Red" (3)
135: "Celtic Christmas," Various Artists [Windham Hill, 12/07] (11)
"Flight To Egypt," Nightnoise (2)
"Galician Carol," Carlos Nunez (2)
135: "Daddy's Little Girl," Ellen Bukstel [Self, 7/08] (11)
"By My Silence" (2)
"Daddy's Little Girl" (2)
135: "The Geography Of Light," Carrie Newcomer [Philo, 2/08] (11)
"Geodes" (3)
"There Is A Tree" (3)
135: "Little Honey," Lucinda Williams [Lost Highway, 10/08] (11)
"If Wishes Were Horses" (2)
"Little Rock Star" (2)
135: "Live," Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands [Spruce And Maple, 5/08] (11)
"Texas Bluebonnets" (2)
135: "Magical Winter Day," Bonnie Lee Panda [Autumn Lee, 12/07] (11)
"Beneath Our Christmas Tree" (6)
"Holy Now" (2)
135: "Northern Lights," Gretchen Peters [Scarlet Letter, 10/08] (11)
"Song For A Winter's Night" (4)
"Careful How You Go" (2)
135: "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack," Various Artists [Mercury, 2000] (11)
"You Are My Sunshine," Norman Blake (5)
"I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow," Soggy Bottom Boys (3)
135: "The Sacred Shakers," The Sacred Shakers [Signature, 8/08] (11)
"Travelin' Shoes" (4)
"12 Gates To The City" (2)
135: "Secrets," Sierra Hull [Rounder, 5/08] (11)
"2 Winding Rails" (3)
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" (3)
135: "Strings For A Season," Richard Gilewitz [Gilla Zilla, 10/08] (11)
"O, Holy Night" (3)
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (2)
135: "This Christmas Morning," Leslie Ritter And Scott Petito [Collective Works, 2005] (11)
"Give A Little Hope" (4)
"Bells Of Christmas" (2)
135: "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?: The Songs Of Pete Seeger," Various Artists [Appleseed, 1998] (11)
"One Grain Of Sand," Odetta (5)
155: "2:10 Train," Jimmy Gaudreau And Moondi Klein [Rebel, 3/08] (10)
"Dreamer Or Believer" (3)
155: "Recapturing The Banjo," Otis Taylor [Telarc, 2/08] (10)
"Ran So Hard The Sun Went Down" (3)
"Walk Right In" (3)
155: "Tradition Masters," Odetta [Rykodisc Tcd, 2002] (10)
"Buked And Scorned" (2)
155: "12 Steps Of Christmas," Various Artists [Providence, 1997] (10)
"12 Steps Of Christmas," Jon Campbell
155: "3 Silver Dollars," David Parmley And Continental Divide [Pinecastle, new] (10)
"3 Silver Dollars" (5)
155: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 2004] (10)
"Arlington" (2)
155: "Bells Of Dublin," The Chieftains [RCA, 1999] (10)
"Bells Of Dublin / Christmas Eve" (3)
155: "Between The Breaks...Live!," Stan Rogers [Fogarty's Cove, 1979] (10)
"First Christmas" (7)
155: "Carol Of The Bells," Jody Marshall [Self, 2006] (10)
"Noel Nouvelet!/Patapan" (3)
155: "Carols For A Christmas Eve," David Francey [Laker, 2006] (10)
"Holly And The Ivy" (2)
155: "City Of Refuge," Rachel Harrington [Skinnydennis, 9/08] (10)
"Old Time Religion And Working On A Building" (3)
155: "December In Vermont," Diane Zeigler [Self, 2004] (10)
"December In Vermont" (8)
155: "Filth And Fire," Mary Gauthier [Signature, 2002] (10)
"Christmas In Paradise" (10)
155: "The Gabe Dixon Band," The Gabe Dixon Band [Fantasy, 8/08] (10)
"All Will Be Well" (4)
"Disappear" (3)
155: "Home To Me," Phil Minissale [Self, 6/08] (10)
"Home To Me" (5)
155: "Lord Bless This House," Nothin' Fancy [Pinecastle, new] (10)
"Gone Home," Nothiin' Fancy (2)
155: "Moneyland," Various Artists [McCoury, 7/08] (10)
"Moneyland," Del McCoury Band (4)
155: "Mortal City," Dar Williams [Razor & Tie, 1996] (10)
"The Christians And The Pagans" (8)
155: "Night Flyer," Tony Rice [Rounder, 7/08] (10)
"Me And My Guitar" (3)
155: "One More Door," RJ Cowdery [Self, 3/08] (10)
"Hold On" (2)
155: "Red Letter Year," Ani Difranco [Righteous Babe, 9/08] (10)
"Way Tight" (6)
155: "Shearwater," Shearwater [Self, new] (10)
"Argyle Street" (2)
155: "So Beautiful So Blue," Patrick Fitzsimmons [Obh, 9/08] (10)
"Gone Like A River" (6)
155: "Tell Tale Signs," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 10/08] (10)
"Ring Them Bells" (2)
155: "This Beautiful Mess," Michael Jerome Browne [Borealis, 9/08] (10)
"Pouring Water On A Drowning Man" (4)
155: "Tradition," Burns Sisters [Philo, 1998] (10)
"Shaloo Shalom" (3)
155: "When I See Winter Return," William Pint And Felicia Dale [Waterbug, 1998] (10)
"Ring In The New Year" (3)
"Trees Are All Bare" (3)
155: "With Roots And Wings," Angel Band [Appleseed, 5/08] (10)
"Hold Me Angel 250" (2)
TOP SONGS OF DECEMBER 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 17387 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. "American Noel" (22)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "American Noel"
also "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
2. "Christmas In The Trenches" (18)
by John McCutcheon
from "Winter Solstice"
also "Live At Wolf Trap"
3. "Green Rolling Hills" (17)
by Kathy Mattea
from "Coal"
3. "Midnight Special" (17)
by Odetta
from "Best Of Woodsongs, Vol 3"
also "Lookin For A Home"
5. "Hot Buttered Rum" (15)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from "Come Darkness, Come Light"
6. "7 Pies" (13)
by Still On The Hill
from "Ozark: A Celebration In Song"
6. "Solstice Song" (13)
by Denise Jordan Finley
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
8. "Chicken Ridge" (12)
by Jeni And Billy
from "Jewell Ridge Coal"
8. "Giddyup Said Santa Claus" (12)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "American Noel"
8. "If We Make It Through December" (12)
by Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum
from "Winter's Grace"
8. "Snow" (12)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
8. "Streets Of Charlottetown" (12)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Crooked Man"
13. "Light The Lamp" (11)
by Emily Kurn
from "I'm Just Like You"
13. "Simple Christmas" (11)
by Pat Wictor
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
13. "The Christians And The Pagans" (11)
by Dar Williams
from "Mortal City"
13. "Who Woulda Thunk It?" (11)
by Greg Brown
from "Red House 25"
17. "American Tune" (10)
by Darrell Scott
from "Modern Hymns"
17. "Awake The Voice" (10)
by Krista Detor
from "Silver Wood: Wintersongs"
17. "Beneath Our Christmas Tree" (10)
by Bonnie Lee Panda
from "Magical Winter Day"
17. "Christmas In London" (10)
by Krista Detor
from "Silver Wood: Wintersongs"
17. "Christmas In Paradise" (10)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Filth And Fire"
17. "Crooked Man" (10)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Crooked Man"
17. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" (10)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
17. "Longest Night Of The Year" (10)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from "Come Darkness, Come Light"
17. "Merry Christmas From The Family" (10)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "Gringo Honeymoon"
17. "Noel Nouvelet!" (10)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
17. "Soldier's Christmas" (10)
by Jeff Talmadge
from "Blissville"
also "Soldier's Christmas"
17. "There Is A Time" (10)
by Solas
from "For Love And Laughter"
17. "Unbound" (10)
by The Refugees
from "Unbound"
30. "Christmas Time In The City" (9)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from "Come Darkness, Come Light"
30. "First Christmas" (9)
by Stan Rogers
from "Between The Breaks...Live!"
30. "Gift" (9)
by Cheryl Branz
from "Christmas Gift"
30. "Good King Wenceslas" (9)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
30. "I'm Just Like You" (9)
by Emily Kurn
from "I'm Just Like You"
30. "River" (9)
by Joni Mitchell
from "Blue"
30. "Rudolph Rap" (9)
by Randall Williams
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
30. "Starlight On The Rails" (9)
by Rosalie Sorrels
from "Strangers In Another Country"
30. "This Little Light Of Mine" (9)
by Odetta
from "Gonna Let It Shine"
30. "Winter Dark" (9)
by Kitty Donohoe
from "Northern Border"
40. "Bird By Bird" (8)
by Joe Crookston
from "Able Baker Charlie And Dog"
40. "7 Rejoices Of Mary" (8)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
40. "Breton Carol" (8)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
40. "Christmas Carol" (8)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from "Come Darkness, Come Light"
40. "Come Darkness Come Light" (8)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from "Come Darkness, Come Light"
40. "Coming Of The Dawn" (8)
by The Yellow Room Gang
from "Happy New Day"
40. "December In Vermont" (8)
by Diane Zeigler
from "December In Vermont"
40. "False From True" (8)
by Pete Seeger
from "At 89"
40. "Freedom Trilogy" (8)
by Odetta
from "Gonna Let It Shine"
also "Odetta At Town Hall"
40. "Holidaze" (8)
by Chuck McCabe
from "Creatures Of Habit"
40. "Hot Buttered Rum" (8)
by Krista Detor
from "Silver Wood: Wintersongs"
40. "In The Bleak Midwinter" (8)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
40. "On Christmas I Got Nothing" (8)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Two Sets"
also "Radio"
40. "One Too Many Christmases" (8)
by Krista Detor
from "Silver Wood: Wintersongs"
40. "Sioux" (8)
by Annabelle Chvostek
from "Resilience"
40. "Together All Alone" (8)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
40. "Voices Of Winter/Red And Green" (8)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "Voices Of Winter"
40. "What Month Was Jesus Born In?" (8)
by Odetta
from "Gonna Let It Shine"
40. "When A Thread Gets Caught" (8)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "Buena Vista"
40. "Wildwood Flower" (8)
by Charlie Haden Family & Friends
from "Rambling Boy"
60. "Another Man Done Gone" (7)
by Odetta
from "Absolutely The Best"
60. "Child Of God" (7)
by Brooks Williams
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
60. "Ditchling Carol" (7)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "American Noel"
60. "First Christmas Eve" (7)
by Tom Kimmel
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
60. "Footsteps Of The Faithful" (7)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "American Noel"
60. "Ham And Cheese" (7)
by Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile
from "Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile"
60. "He Was Born" (7)
by Janet Bates
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
60. "Homeless Wassail" (7)
by Finest Kind With John D. Huston
from "Feasts And Spirits"
60. "January's Just Around The Corner" (7)
by Matt Price
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
60. "Maybelle's Guitar And Monroe's Mandolin" (7)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "Buena Vista"
60. "My Holiday" (7)
by Mindy Smith
from "My Holiday"
60. "On A Quiet Christmas Morn" (7)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from "Come Darkness, Come Light"
60. "One Good Year" (7)
by Slaid Cleaves
from "Broke Down"
60. "Raven In The Storm" (7)
by John Gorka
from "Red House 25"
60. "Rose Of Sharon" (7)
by Joan Baez
from "Day After Tomorrow"
60. "Sleigh Ride" (7)
by Alison Brown Quartet
from "Evergreen"
60. "Sojourner" (7)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Crooked Man"
60. "Song Of The Magi" (7)
by Anais Mitchell
from "The Brightness"
60. "Take Me To The Other Side" (7)
by Still On The Hill
from "Ozark: A Celebration In Song"
60. "Tied Down, Home Free" (7)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "Buena Vista"
60. "Vincent" (7)
by Priscilla Herdman
from "Into The Stars"
60. "Wait For It" (7)
by Annabelle Chvostek
from "Resilience"
82. "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning" (6)
by Red Molly
from "Love And Other Tragedies"
82. "Southern Shores" (6)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "Buena Vista"
82. "Christma-Hanu-Rama-Ka-Dona-Kwaanza" (6)
by Roy Zimmerman
from "Peacenick"
82. "Contractor" (6)
by Chuck McCabe
from "Creatures Of Habit"
82. "Get Me Through December" (6)
by Alison Krauss
from "100 Miles Or More"
82. "L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore" (6)
by Kathy Mattea
from "Coal"
82. "Ballad Of Chanukah" (6)
by Magpie
from "Last Month Of The Year"
82. "Blue Side Of The Mountain" (6)
by The Steeldrivers
from "The Steeldrivers"
82. "Canned Goods" (6)
by Greg Brown
from "One Night"
82. "Canyon Rim" (6)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Eros"
82. "Christmas Time For Visa" (6)
by Austin Lounge Lizards
from "The Drugs I Need"
82. "Coal Tattoo" (6)
by Kathy Mattea
from "Coal"
82. "Draw Near" (6)
by Kc Clifford And Jami Smith
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
82. "First Snowfall Of December" (6)
by Matt And Shannon Heaton
from "Fine Winter's Night"
82. "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (6)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "Drum Hat Buddha"
82. "Global Warming Christmas" (6)
by Sherwin Linton
from "Acoustic Rainbow 33"
82. "Go Tell The Fox" (6)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "American Noel"
82. "Gold" (6)
by Emmylou Harris
from "All I Intended To Be"
82. "Happiness Is Waiting" (6)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Eros"
82. "Hope Dies Last" (6)
by Mark Erelli
from "Delivered"
82. "I Remember Memphis" (6)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Crooked Man"
82. "Keep On Movin' It On" (6)
by Odetta
from "Gonna Let It Shine"
82. "Lantern Bay Inn" (6)
by Chris Stuart And Backcountry
from "Crooked Man"
82. "Let's Do Christmas Right" (6)
by Joel Mabus
from "How Like The Holly"
82. "Light One Candle" (6)
by Gathering Time
from "Songs Of Hope And Freedom"
82. "May I Suggest" (6)
by Red Molly
from "Love And Other Tragedies"
82. "Pastures Of Plenty" (6)
by Arlo Guthrie And The Dillards
from "32 Cents, Postage Due"
82. "Rattlin' Bones" (6)
by Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson
from "Rattlin' Bones"
82. "Right On Time" (6)
by David Wilcox
from "Airstream"
82. "River" (6)
by Peter Mulvey
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
82. "Row" (6)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Eros"
82. "Sleigh Ride" (6)
by Sam Bush
from "Tinsel Tunes"
82. "Solstice Round" (6)
by Herdman, Hills And Mangsen
from "At The Turning Of The"
82. "Standing On The Side Of Love" (6)
by Greg Greenway
from "Standing On The Side Of Love"
82. "Story Of Longing" (6)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Eros"
82. "Tell Her To Come Back Home" (6)
by Crooked Still
from "Still Crooked"
82. "The Christians And The Pagans" (6)
by Darryl Purpose
from "Gift Of The Magi"
82. "Wheels" (6)
by Dan Tyminski
from "Wheels"
82. "You Still Love Me Somewhere" (6)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Eros"
121. "10 Degrees And Getting Colder" (5)
by Nanci Griffith
from "Other Voices, Other Rooms"
121. "3 Silver Dollars" (5)
by David Parmley And Continental Divide
from "3 Silver Dollars"
121. "7 Curses" (5)
by Solas
from "For Love And Laughter"
121. "Alabama High-Test" (5)
by Old Crow Medicine Show
from "Tennessee Pusher"
121. "All I Want For Christmas Is Today" (5)
by Jud Caswell
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
121. "All Of The Laughter" (5)
by Krista Detor
from "Silver Wood: Wintersongs"
121. "Angeline" (5)
by Blue Moon Rising
from "One Lonely Shadow"
121. "Auld Lang Syne" (5)
by Bill Keith
from "O Christmas Tree"
121. "Balsam Fir" (5)
by Cam Penner
from "Balsam Fir"
121. "Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem" (5)
by Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys
from "Christmas In The Mountains"
121. "Best That I Do" (5)
by Robby Hecht
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 3: Happy Holidays"
121. "Box Of Broken Hearts" (5)
by The Refugees
from "Unbound"
121. "Calling All The Children Home" (5)
by John McCutcheon
from "Supper's On The Table, Everybody Come On In"
121. "Caroline" (5)
by Old Crow Medicine Show
from "Tennessee Pusher"
121. "Christmas In Prison" (5)
by John Prine
from "Souvenirs"
121. "Christmas Puppies" (5)
by Robert Bobby
from "Meet Robert Bobby"
121. "Christmas With You" (5)
by Victoria Vox
from "And Her Jumping Flea"
121. "Coventry Carol" (5)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
121. "Days I Do Not Believe" (5)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Eros"
121. "Emerald Street" (5)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Beautiful World"
121. "Emmanuel" (5)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
121. "Falling Out Of Heaven" (5)
by Kate Campbell
from "Save The Day"
121. "For Better Or Worse" (5)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "Buena Vista"
121. "Get Out There And Dance" (5)
by Tim O'Brien
from "Chameleon"
121. "Give A Little Hope" (5)
by Leslie Ritter And Scott Petito
from "This Christmas Morning"
121. "God Is God" (5)
by Joan Baez
from "Day After Tomorrow"
121. "Goin' Back To Old Kentucky" (5)
by Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
from "Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass"
121. "Granny Told Johnny" (5)
by Still On The Hill
from "Ozark: A Celebration In Song"
121. "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" (5)
by Odetta
from "Tradition Masters"
121. "Here Comes The Sun" (5)
by Yo-Yo Ma And Friends
from "Songs Of Joy And Peace"
121. "I'm Invisible Man" (5)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "Buena Vista"
121. "Inward Chimney" (5)
by Bodega
from "Under The Counter"
121. "Is This America Inst" (5)
by Charlie Haden Family & Friends
from "Rambling Boy"
121. "It Really Is" (5)
by Mindy Smith
from "My Holiday"
121. "Logical Song" (5)
by Joe Crookston
from "Able Baker Charlie And Dog"
121. "Long Walk Home" (5)
by Jud Caswell
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 2: Happy Holidays"
121. "Marvelous Flood" (5)
by Red Rock Rondo
from "Zion Canyon Song Cycle"
121. "Mary And Joe" (5)
by Darryl Purpose
from "Gift Of The Magi"
121. "O'Carolan's / Welcome Christmas" (5)
by Alison Brown Quartet
from "Evergreen"
121. "Oh Me, Oh My" (5)
by Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet
from "Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet"
121. "One Grain Of Sand" (5)
by Odetta
from "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?: The Songs Of Pete Seeger"
121. "One More Year" (5)
by Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson
from "Rattlin' Bones"
121. "One World" (5)
by Tom Kimmel
from "Never Saw Blue"
121. "Or Else!" (5)
by Pete Seeger
from "At 89"
121. "Out Among The Stars" (5)
by Darrell Scott
from "Modern Hymns"
121. "Peace For Christmas" (5)
by Hope Machine
from "Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 2: Happy Holidays"
121. "Reflections In A Crystal Wind" (5)
by Caroline Doctorow
from "Another Country"
121. "Resilience" (5)
by Annabelle Chvostek
from "Resilience"
121. "River Grace" (5)
by Jenee Halstead
from "River Grace"
121. "Sailor Song" (5)
by Maria Dunn
from "The Peddler"
121. "Santa Brought Me Clothes" (5)
by Trout Fishing In America
from "Merry Fishes To All"
121. "Seeds Of Love" (5)
by Loreena McKennitt
from "A Midwinter Night's Dream"
121. "Sex And Gasoline" (5)
by Rodney Crowell
from "Sex And Gasoline"
121. "Shotgun Shells On A Christmas Tree" (5)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "The First Christmas Gift"
121. "Skipping Stones" (5)
by Jenee Halstead
from "River Grace"
121. "Snow On The Water" (5)
by Joel Mabus
from "Omnibus"
121. "Solstice Carol" (5)
by Magpie
from "Last Month Of The Year"
121. "Song For A Winter's Night" (5)
by Erica Wheeler
from "Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration"
121. "Summertime" (5)
by Red Molly
from "Love And Other Tragedies"
121. "Up On Rockfield" (5)
by Vance Gilbert
from "Up On Rockfield"
121. "We Shall Be Free" (5)
by Maria Muldaur
from "Yes We Can"
121. "Weaning House" (5)
by Still On The Hill
from "Ozark: A Celebration In Song"
121. "When President Harding Came To Zion" (5)
by Red Rock Rondo
from "Zion Canyon Song Cycle"
121. "Wichita" (5)
by Red Molly
from "Love And Other Tragedies"
121. "You, Me And Bobby McGee" (5)
by Richard Berman
from "Now And Then"
TOP ARTISTS OF DECEMBER 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 17387 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. Odetta (227)
2. Loreena McKennitt (98)
3. Robin And Linda Williams (95)
4. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (87)
5. Mary Chapin Carpenter (83)
6. Joel Mabus (79)
7. Pete Seeger (77)
8. John McCutcheon (67)
9. Chris Stuart (66)
10. Laurie Lewis (60)
11. Greg Brown (57)
12. Tom Paxton (56)
13. Krista Detor (55)
14. Kathy Mattea (54)
15. Tim O'Brien (53)
16. Red Molly (52)
17. Bob Dylan (51)
18. Cosy Sheridan (49)
19. Still On The Hill (48)
20. Crooked Still (47)
21. Emmylou Harris (45)
22. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (44)
23. Emily Kurn (43)
24. Darrell Scott (42)
24. Joan Baez (42)
26. Dar Williams (39)
27. Eliza Gilkyson (38)
27. Tom Russell (38)
29. Joe Crookston (36)
29. Old Crow Medicine Show (36)
29. Solas (36)
32. Christine Lavin (35)
32. The Duhks (35)
34. Annabelle Chvostek (34)
34. Barry And Holly Tashian (34)
34. David Francey (34)
34. John Prine (34)
34. The Refugees (34)
39. Arlo Guthrie (33)
39. Chuck McCabe (33)
39. Jeni And Billy (33)
39. Matt And Shannon Heaton (33)
43. The Chieftains (32)
43. Hank Williams (32)
43. John Gorka (32)
43. Maria Dunn (32)
43. Trout Fishing In America (32)
48. Earl Scruggs (31)
48. Finest Kind (31)
48. Priscilla Herdman (31)
48. Rosalie Sorrels (31)
52. Jay Ungar And Molly Mason (30)
52. Harvey Reid (30)
52. Jenee Halstead (30)
55. Catie Curtis (29)
55. Chuck Brodsky (29)
55. Darryl Purpose (29)
55. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (29)
55. Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson (29)
55. Kate Campbell (29)
55. Maddy Prior And The Carnival Band (29)
55. Magpie (29)
55. Nanci Griffith (29)
55. Pat Wictor (29)
55. Rhonda Vincent (29)
66. David Grisman (28)
66. Gillian Welch (28)
66. Brooks Williams (28)
66. Red Rock Rondo (28)
70. Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet (27)
70. Charlie Haden (27)
70. Danny Schmidt (27)
70. Jackson Browne (27)
70. Roy Zimmerman (27)
75. Alison Brown Quartet (26)
75. Cheryl Branz (26)
75. John Hartford (26)
75. Johnny Cash (26)
75. Mark Erelli (26)
75. Nowell Sing We Clear (26)
75. Vance Gilbert (26)
82. Mindy Smith (25)
83. April Verch (24)
83. Asylum Street Spankers (24)
83. Cherryholmes (24)
83. Neal And Leandra (24)
83. Peggy Seeger (24)
83. Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (24)
83. Scott Ainslie (24)
83. Stan Rogers (24)
83. Tom Kimmel (24)
92. Beppe Gambetta (23)
92. Bill Monroe (23)
92. David Wilcox (23)
92. Kate Rusby (23)
92. Sam Bush (23)
92. Tim Grimm (23)
92. Tony Rice (23)
92. The Yellow Room Gang (23)
100. Alison Krauss (22)
100. Bela Fleck And The Flecktones (22)
100. Caroline Doctorow (22)
100. James Taylor (22)
100. Lee Murdock (22)
100. Michael Jerome Browne (22)
106. Bruce Cockburn (21)
106. Carrie Newcomer (21)
106. Jeff Talmadge (21)
106. Patty Loveless (21)
106. Seldom Scene (21)
106. Steve Earle (21)
106. Tony Trischka (21)
113. Doc Watson (20)
113. Norman And Nancy Blake (20)
113. Archie Fisher (20)
113. Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile (20)
113. Enoch Kent (20)
113. Gordon Lightfoot (20)
113. Lucinda Williams (20)
113. Mustard's Retreat (20)
113. Notorious (20)
113. Richard Gilewitz (20)
113. Tangleweed (20)
124. Bonnie Lee Panda (19)
124. Richard Berman (19)
124. Shawn Colvin (19)
124. Toby Walker (19)
128. Ralph Stanley (18)
128. The Steeldrivers (18)
128. Sweet Honey In The Rock (18)
128. Caroline Herring (18)
128. Bill Staines (18)
128. Dan Tyminski (18)
128. Denise Jordan Finley (18)
128. Donal Hinely (18)
128. The Gordons (18)
128. Jed Marum (18)
128. Joni Mitchell (18)
128. Kitty Donohoe (18)
128. Todd Burge (18)
128. Wailin' Jennys (18)
128. William Pint And Felicia Dale (18)
143. Artisan (17)
143. Dailey And Vincent (17)
143. Del McCoury Band (17)
143. Erica Wheeler (17)
143. Iris DeMent (17)
143. Kate Wolf (17)
143. Kris Delmhorst (17)
143. Mary Gauthier (17)
143. Michael Smith (17)
143. Richard Shindell (17)
143. Robert Earl Keen (17)
143. The Roches (17)
143. Small Potatoes (17)
143. Stanley Brothers (17)
143. Taj Mahal (17)
143. Terence Martin (17)
143. Uncle Earl (17)
143. Wilders (17)
161. Guy Clark (16)
161. Diane Zeigler (16)
161. Eileen Ivers (16)
161. John Cephas And Phil Wiggins (16)
161. Jud Caswell (16)
161. Randall Williams (16)
161. Slaid Cleaves (16)
161. Truckstop Honeymoon (16)
169. Adam Michael Rothberg (15)
169. Garnet Rogers (15)
169. Jack Williams (15)
169. Jonatha Brooke (15)
169. Lowen And Navarro (15)
169. Maria Muldaur (15)
169. Rachel Harrington (15)
169. Rodney Crowell (15)
177. Leadbelly (14)
177. Altan (14)
177. Boys Of The Lough (14)
177. Burns Sisters (14)
177. Cheryl Wheeler (14)
177. Dana And Susan Robinson (14)
177. Ellen Bukstel (14)
177. Fred Eaglesmith (14)
177. Greg Greenway (14)
177. Jonathan Byrd (14)
177. Leslie Ritter And Scott Petito (14)
177. Loudon Wainwright III (14)
177. Lynne Hanson (14)
177. Matt Price (14)
177. Peter Lang (14)
177. Peter Ostroushko (14)
177. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (14)
177. Richard Thompson (14)
177. Utah Phillips (14)
177. Victoria Vox (14)
197. Ani Difranco (13)
197. Arlo Guthrie And The Dillards (13)
197. Blind Willies (13)
197. Carter Family (13)
197. Cherish The Ladies (13)
197. Dolly Parton (13)
197. Elixir (13)
197. Ellis Paul (13)
197. Erik Balkey (13)
197. Grascals (13)
197. Houston Jones (13)
197. Jody Marshall (13)
197. Karan Casey (13)
197. Klezmatics (13)
197. Martin Simpson (13)
197. Rory Block (13)
197. Si Kahn (13)
214. Bruce Molsky (12)
214. Michael Doucet (12)
214. Lucy Kaplansky (12)
214. Steppin' In It (12)
214. Bill Morrissey (12)
214. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (12)
214. Townes Van Zandt (12)
214. Dave Van Ronk (12)
214. Jerry Douglas (12)
214. Mike Cross (12)
214. Otis Taylor (12)
214. Bittersweet Christmas Band (12)
214. Meg Hutchinson (12)
214. Anais Mitchell (12)
214. Andrew McKnight (12)
214. Angel Band (12)
214. Ben Bedford (12)
214. Bill Monroe And His Bluegrass Boys (12)
214. Dougie MacLean (12)
214. Harmonious Wail (12)
214. Infamous Stringdusters (12)
214. Judy Collins (12)
214. The Kennedys (12)
214. Kristin Scott Benson (12)
214. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (12)
214. Lyle Lovett (12)
214. Mae Robertson (12)
214. Neil Young (12)
214. Pierce Pettis (12)
214. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (12)
214. Riders In The Sky (12)
214. Rj Cowdery (12)
214. Robby Hecht (12)
214. The Sacred Shakers (12)
214. Shelley Posen (12)
214. Steeleye Span (12)
214. Tom Lehrer (12)
214. Tom Waits (12)
214. Weavers (12)
253. Abbie Gardner And Anthony Da Costa (11)
253. Atwater And Donnelly (11)
253. Austin Lounge Lizards (11)
253. Bob Evans (11)
253. Country Gentlemen (11)
253. Dave Alvin (11)
253. David Roth (11)
253. Debra Cowan (11)
253. Eric Bibb (11)
253. The Gabe Dixon Band (11)
253. Gathering Time (11)
253. Gretchen Peters (11)
253. Ilene Weiss (11)
253. Larry Sparks (11)
253. Maddy Prior (11)
253. Michael Cleveland And Flamekeeper (11)
253. Patrick Fitzsimmons (11)
253. Peter Mayer (11)
253. Po' Girl (11)
253. Ray Bonneville (11)
253. Ry Cooder (11)
253. Seattle Labor Chorus (11)
253. Sloan Wainwright (11)
253. Spook Handy (11)
253. Tracy Chapman (11)
278. Woody Guthrie (10)
278. Danu (10)
278. Lonesome Sisters (10)
278. Leo Kottke (10)
278. Norman Blake (10)
278. Tommy Emmanuel (10)
278. Red Stick Ramblers (10)
278. Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer (10)
278. Del McCoury (10)
278. Mike Seeger (10)
278. Carolina Chocolate Drops (10)
278. Osborne Brothers (10)
278. Steve Goodman (10)
278. Bruce Springsteen (10)
278. Grace Griffith (10)
278. Heidi Talbot (10)
278. Horse Flies (10)
278. Hot Club Of Cowtown (10)
278. Jethro Tull (10)
278. Jon Fromer (10)
278. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (10)
278. Kim Richardson (10)
278. Leon Redbone (10)
278. Linda Thompson (10)
278. Lonesome River Band (10)
278. Lunasa (10)
278. Malinky (10)
278. Martin Sexton (10)
278. Merle Haggard (10)
278. Old Man Luedecke (10)
278. Patty Larkin (10)
278. Peter Mulvey (10)
278. Peter, Paul And Mary (10)
278. Phil Minissale (10)
278. Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys (10)
278. Sarah McLachlan (10)
278. Shearwater (10)
TOP LABELS OF DECEMBER 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 17387 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. Rounder (362)
2. Red House (237)
3. Compass (185)
4. Signature (178)
5. Sugar Hill (149)
6. Appleseed (140)
7. Hudson Harding (122)
8. Columbia (118)
9. Borealis (88)
10. Waterbug (81)
11. Vanguard (73)
12. Philo (70)
13. Wind River (69)
14. Greentrax (63)
14. M. C. (63)
14. Warner (63)
17. Nonesuch (61)
18. Poetman (59)
19. Fossil (58)
20. Smithsonian/Folkways (57)
21. Nettwerk (53)
21. Tightrope (53)
23. Green Linnet (52)
23. Quinlan Road (52)
25. Rhino (49)
26. Gadfly (47)
26. Razor And Tie (47)
26. Rebel (47)
29. RCA (46)
30. Pinecastle (42)
30. Shanachie (42)
32. Capitol (41)
32. Putumayo (41)
34. Reprise (40)
35. MCA (39)
36. Flying Fish (37)
37. Backcountry (36)
38. Lost Highway (35)
38. Zoe (35)
40. Fallen Angle (33)
41. Jewell Ridge (31)
41. Sony (31)
43. Woodpecker (30)
44. Folk-Legacy (28)
44. Hightone (28)
46. Yep Roc (27)
47. Mercury (26)
47. Yellow Room (26)
49. Decca (25)
50. Elektra (24)
50. Large River (24)
50. Skaggs Family (24)
53. Topic (23)
54. Koch (22)
54. Rising Son (22)
54. Rock-A-Lot (22)
54. Steamboat Mountain (22)
58. Proper (21)
58. Wabuho (21)
60. Maggie's (20)
60. Fantasy (20)
60. Metaphor (20)
60. Uncle Gus (20)
64. Captain Potato (19)
65. Band In The Hand (18)
65. Golden Hind (18)
65. Inside-Out (18)
65. Music Road (18)
65. Narada (18)
65. Righteous Babe (18)
71. Atom (17)
71. Black Socks (17)
71. Blix Street (17)
71. Bloodshot (17)
71. Park (17)
71. Windham Hill (17)
77. Alligator (16)
77. Epic (16)
77. Fuel (16)
77. Sliced Bread (16)
77. Verve (16)
82. Atlantic (15)
82. Northside (15)
82. Point Clear (15)
82. Tradition (15)
82. Trout (15)
87. Yazoo (14)
87. Hudson Hard (14)
87. Rural Rhythm (14)
87. Stardreamer (14)
87. Telarc (14)
87. Vault (14)
93. Milagrito (13)
93. Termite Tracs (13)
93. True North (13)
96. Hungry For (12)
96. Bad Dog (12)
96. Fiddle And Dance (12)
96. Horus (12)
96. Inside (12)
96. Red Hen Eggs (12)
96. Rykodisc (12)
103. Alcazar (11)
103. Avalon (11)
103. BMG (11)
103. Boston Road (11)
103. Disismye (11)
103. Dust To Digital (11)
103. EMI (11)
103. McCoury (11)
103. New West (11)
103. Northern Blues (11)
103. Oh Boy (11)
103. Plh (11)
103. Providence (11)
103. Spruce And Maple (11)
103. Squirrel (11)
103. Time Life (11)
103. Virgin (11)
120. Arc (10)
120. Rykodisc Tcd (10)
120. A&M (10)
120. Anti (10)
120. Arhoolie (10)
120. Blue Corn (10)
120. Cattail (10)
120. Curb (10)
120. Good Dog (10)
120. Hannibal (10)
120. Hear (10)
120. Moon House (10)
120. Red Guitar Blue (10)
120. Stony Plain (10)
120. Summerhill (10)
120. Tales (10)
FOLK DJs - DECEMBER 2008
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 17387 airplays from 142 different DJs
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Andrew Doerr (KCSB-FM, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WMMT-FM, KY)
Arthur Berman (CITR-FM, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Arthur Elliott (4RED-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 (XM, KANU-FM & KPR, KS)
Bob Weiser (WBRS-FM & WOMR-FM, MA)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Hayden (KVMR-FM, CA)
Bud Johnson (syndicated, AK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chip Morgan (WMUD-FM, VT)
Chrisana McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
Cindy Hayden (KFOK-FM, CA)
Clytia Fuller (KZSC-FM, CA)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
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)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM etc, OR)
Dick Hermans (WHDD-FM, CT)
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)
Fred Dolan (WJCU-FM, OH)
Gary Harrison (KVMR-FM, CA)
Gaye Auxier (WDBX-FM, IL)
Gene Shay (WXPN-FM, PA)
Gerd Stassen (EVW, Germany)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Ginger Hopper (KBCS-FM, WA)
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)
Jean Geiger (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)
Joe Colvin (WYSO-FM, OH)
Joel Wortzman (CKLN-FM, ON)
John Bommarito (WFHR-FM, MI)
John Kalb (WSCL-FM, MD)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
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)
Judith Gennett (KPSU, OR)
Jürgen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (NHPR, NH)
Ken Campbell (WSKG-FM, NY)
Ken Connors (WZNZ-AM, FL)
Ken Yavit (KBAC-FM, NM)
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)
Lee Larcheveque (WMUA-FM, MA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Leonard Epstein (KRFC-FM, CO)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CJUM-FM, MB)
Maggie Ferguson (WXOU-FM, MI)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM, CA)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Mary Cliff (WAMU-FM, DC)
Matt Watroba (WDET-DM, MI)
Mel DeYoung (WPSU-FM, PA)
Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Fitzgerald (WEBR, VA)
Mike Flynn (KUAF-FM & syndicated, AR)
Mike Kelsey (WFHB, IN)
Mitch Park (Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule and Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norman Whitman (WYSO-FM, OH)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Paula Ascher (KZAS-LP, OR)
Peter Kernast and John Bates (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Randall Auxier (WDBX-FM, IL)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM, XM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL)
Robert Resnik (VPR, VT)
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 Harris (KRCC-FM, CO)
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)
Terry Carpenter (WTJU-FM, VA)
Terry Fatseas (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Tish McCarthy (WEFT-FM, IL)
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)
Valerie Cormier (CITR-FM, BC)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY)