Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
February 2009

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

TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF FEBRUARY 2009
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12099 airplays from 146 different DJs

  1: "Sweetheart Like You," Guy Davis [Red House, 2/09] (78)
        "Steamboat Captain" (14)
        "Sweetheart Like You" (11)
        "Can't Be Satisfied" (7)
        "Slow Motion Daddy" (7)
  2: "What I Know," Tom Rush [Appleseed, 2/09] (75)
        "River Song" (10)
        "What I Know" (9)
        "Hot Tonight" (8)
        "Casey Jones" (7)
  3: "Land Of The Shadows," Ben Bedford [Hopeful Sky, 1/09] (71)
        "20 One" (19)
        "Amelia" (10)
        "Mother Jones On The Line" (8)
        "Land Of The Shadows" (7)
  4: "River Of Time," Jorma Kaukonen [Red House, 2/09] (69)
        "There's A Bright Side Somewhere" (18)
        "Been So Long" (8)
        "Cracks In The Finish" (8)
        "River Of Time" (8)
  5: "You Don't Have To Like Them Both," Eric Brace And Peter Cooper [Red Beet, 11/08] (58)
        "I Know A Bird" (19)
        "Denali, Not McKinley" (8)
        "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still" (6)
        "Omar's Blues #2" (6)
  6: "Instead The Forest Rose To Sing," Danny Schmidt [Red House, new] (52)
        "Better Off Broke" (14)
        "Swing Me Down" (12)
        "Grampa Built Bridges" (6)
  6: "Let's Do Something," Bill Evans And Megan Lynch [Native And Fine, 1/09] (52)
        "Rocks And Water" (12)
        "Into The Mystic" (10)
        "Morningside" (6)
  8: "Get Close To Me," Stephanie Bettman [Self, new] (46)
        "Evening Prayer Blues" (12)
        "Letting Go" (6)
        "Seed Of Doubt" (6)
  9: "Free To Fall," Beaucoup Blue [Self, 10/08] (38)
        "Oh America" (8)
        "Catch Me When I Wake Up" (7)
        "Free To Fall" (7)
        "Delta Rain" (6)
  9: "Girls Like Us," Rhythm Angels [High Horse, 1/09] (38)
        "Sister Love's Cafe" (9)
        "If I Had A Gun" (6)
        "Girls Like Us" (4)
 11: "Eros," Cosy Sheridan [Wind River, 11/08] (36)
        "Last Love Letter" (8)
        "Days I Do Not Believe" (5)
        "Story Of Longing" (5)
 12: "The Incident," Beoga [Compass, new] (33)
        "Antics" (6)
        "On The Way" (5)
        "Strange Things" (5)
 13: "Let The Circle Be Wide," Tommy Sands [Appleseed, 1/09] (29)
        "People Have Spoken" (4)
        "Young Man's Dream" (4)
 14: "The Maker's Mark," Tony McManus [Compass, new] (28)
        "Rolling Waves / Martin Wynne's #1" (4)
        "Chalaneru" (3)
 15: "Born To The Breed: A Tribute To Judy Collins," Various Artists [Wildflower, 8/08] (27)
        "Secret Gardens," Shawn Colvin (10)
        "Albatross," Rufus Wainwright (6)
        "Weaver Song," Dar Williams (4)
 15: "Short Blue Stories," Steve James [Hobemian, new] (27)
        "Folk Radio" (11)
        "Original High/Low Stomp" (5)
        "Birmingham Steel" (4)
 17: "Raising Sand," Robert Plant And Alison Krauss [Rounder, 2007] (26)
        "Please Read The Letter" (7)
        "Killing The Blues" (6)
 17: "That Kind Of Love," Pierce Pettis [Compass, 1/09] (26)
        "Talk Memphis" (5)
        "That Kind Of Love" (4)
        "To Dance" (4)
 19: "Crooked Man," Chris Stuart And Backcountry [Backcountry, 9/08] (25)
        "Streets Of Charlottetown" (6)
        "I Remember Memphis" (4)
        "Silverton" (4)
 19: "The Crow," Steve Martin [Self, new] (25)
        "Daddy Played The Banjo" (4)
        "Clawhammer Medley" (3)
 19: "Freedom," Crabtree And Mills [Self, 1/09] (25)
        "I Can't Wait" (6)
        "Price Of Freedom" (4)
 22: "Classics," Susan Werner [Self, new] (24)
        "Hazy Shade Of Winter" (7)
        "Turn Turn Turn" (4)
 22: "Wanderer's Paean," Kim Beggs [Self, 2006] (24)
        "Lay It All Down" (5)
        "Ain't Gonna Work" (3)
 24: "Double Play," Liz Carroll And John Doyle [Compass, new] (22)
        "Pound A Week Rise" (5)
        "Down At The Wakehouse/The True Love Of My Heart" (4)
 24: "Willie And The Wheel," Willie Nelson And Asleep At The Wheel [Bismeaux, 2/09] (22)
        "Corrine Corrina" (4)
        "Fan It" (3)
 26: "At 89," Pete Seeger [Appleseed, 9/08] (21)
        "Wonderful Friends" (4)
        "Song Of The World's Last Whale" (3)
 26: "The Green Fields Of America," The Green Fields Of America [Compass, 1/09] (21)
        "Across The Western Ocean" (5)
        "Down By The Tanyard Side" (3)
 26: "Ozark: A Celebration In Song," Still On The Hill [Termite, 9/08] (21)
        "7 Pies" (9)
 29: "Alligator Purse," Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet [Yep Roc, 1/09] (20)
        "Little Darlin," Beausoleil Featuring Natalie Merchant (4)
        "Problem" (4)
 29: "I'm Not Leaving," Cindy Kalmenson [Big Gack, new] (20)
        "Land Of The Free" (6)
        "Your Ring" (3)
 29: "Last Exit To Happyland," Gurf Morlix [Rootball, 1/09] (20)
        "Music You Mighta Made" (5)
        "She's A River" (4)
 29: "Singing Through The Hard Times: A Tribute To Utah Phillips," Various Artists [Righteous Babe, new] (20)
        "Green Rolling Hills Of West Virginia," Emmylou Harris And Mary Black (3)
 29: "Unbound," The Refugees [Wabuho, 7/08] (20)
        "Save The Best For Last" (7)
        "You Plant Your Fields" (4)
 29: "When Humans Walked The Earth," Mason Brown [Round Shining, 5/08] (20)
        "Bright Sunny South" (3)
        "Days Of 49" (3)
 29: "Working On A Dream," Bruce Springsteen [Columbia, new] (20)
        "Last Carnival" (4)
        "Wrestler" (4)
 36: "Buena Vista," Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 9/08] (19)
        "Pretty Polly Williams" (5)
 36: "Day After Tomorrow," Joan Baez [Razor And Tie, 9/08] (19)
        "Rose Of Sharon" (6)
        "I Am A Wanderer" (3)
 38: "Abraham Lincoln In Song," Chris Vallillo [Gin Ridge, new] (18)
        "El-A-Noy" (4)
        "Lincoln And Liberty" (4)
 38: "Deep Water," Tony Furtado [Funzalo, 11/08] (18)
        "Deep Water" (5)
        "Mississippi Sage" (3)
 38: "Love And Other Tragedies," Red Molly [Self, 5/08] (18)
        "May I Suggest" (4)
        "Beaumont Rest Stop" (3)
 41: "American Holly," J Shogren [Jaha!, 12/08] (17)
        "Salt Lakrits" (7)
        "Hand Grenade" (3)
 42: "Elkins," Notorious [Black Socks, 7/08] (16)
        "All Night Long" (3)
        "Picking The Berries" (3)
 42: "The Law And The Lonesome," Jonathan Byrd [Waterbug, 7/08] (16)
        "The Law And The Lonesome" (4)
        "Houston Window Blues" (3)
 42: "Rambling Boy," Charlie Haden Family & Friends [Decca, 9/08] (16)
        "Wildwood Flower" (4)
 42: "Walk This Mountain Down," Donna Ulisse [Hadley, 1/09] (16)
        "In My Wildest Dreams" (5)
 46: "Able Baker Charlie And Dog," Joe Crookston [Self, 2/08] (15)
        "Bird By Bird" (5)
        "Logical Song" (3)
 46: "Between 2 Worlds," Paul McKenna Band [Greentrax, new] (15)
        "Between 2 Worlds" (3)
 46: "Comedians And Angels," Tom Paxton [Appleseed, 2/08] (15)
        "Home To Me" (3)
 46: "Delivered," Mark Erelli [Signature, 9/08] (15)
        "Abraham" (7)
        "Not Alone" (5)
 46: "Great Big Family," Truckstop Honeymoon [Squirrel, 10/08] (15)
        "Mardi Gras In Kansas" (6)
        "He Ain't Out Of Date" (3)
 46: "The Truth According To Ruthie Foster," Ruthie Foster [Blue Corn, new] (15)
        "I Really Love You" (4)
        "Joy On The Other Side" (4)
 52: "Gates Of Gold," Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club [Australia, new] (14)
        "Wheels Of Fortune" (4)
 52: "Signs," Special Consensus [Pinecastle, new] (14)
        "Lonesome Lesson Learned" (4)
        "I'll Go To My Grave" (3)
 52: "Chances," Kelleigh McKenzie [Self, 2/09] (14)
        "Call It A Day" (4)
 52: "Fast Paced World," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 8/08] (14)
        "You Don't See It" (4)
 52: "Lovers' Well," Matt And Shannon Heaton [Eats, new] (14)
        "Mountain Rambler" (2)
 52: "Songs Of Hope And Freedom," Gathering Time [Inspireline, 12/08] (14)
        "Songs Of Hope And Freedom" (3)
 58: "Adrienna Valentine," Trent Wagler And Jay Lapp [Self, 3/08] (13)
        "Darlin' Cory" (3)
 58: "Another Country," Caroline Doctorow [Narrow Lane, 10/08] (13)
        "Bold Marauder" (2)
 58: "Coal," Kathy Mattea [Captain Potato, 4/08] (13)
        "Green Rolling Hills" (4)
        "L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore" (4)
 58: "The Near Demise Of The Highwire Dancer," Antje Duvekot [Black Wolf, new] (13)
        "Ragdoll Princes And Junkyard Queens" (3)
 58: "Strangers In Another Country," Rosalie Sorrels [Red House, 8/08] (13)
        "Ashes On The Sea" (2)
 63: "Cafe Loco," Coco And Lafe [Skyhunter, 1/09] (12)
        "Cambridge Underground" (5)
 63: "Dragon," John Flynn [Mettafour, 2004] (12)
        "Only One" (4)
 63: "Into The Stars," Priscilla Herdman [Stardreamer, 12/08] (12)
        "Underneath The Stars" (4)
 63: "Leave The Light On," Chris Smither [Signature, 2006] (12)
        "Origin Of Species" (11)
 63: "Long Story Short," Barry And Holly Tashian [Rock-A-Lot, 11/08] (12)
        "We Don't Give Up On Love" (3)
 63: "Matching Baggage," Bill And Kate Isles [Self, new] (12)
        "Matching Baggage" (4)
        "Wilderness Lady" (3)
 63: "Modern Hymns," Darrell Scott [Appleseed, 8/08] (12)
        "All The Lovely Ladies" (2)
 63: "Our Time," The Gordons [Inside Out, 6/08] (12)
        "Lincoln's Funeral Train" (7)
 63: "Promised Land," Dar Williams [Razor And Tie, 9/08] (12)
        "Troubled Times" (3)
 63: "Sidecar," Mark Delaney [Patuxent, new] (12)
        "Candlewood" (3)
 73: "Echoes Of The Mountains," Dry Branch Fire Squad [Rounder, new] (11)
        "Dixie Cowboy" (3)
        "Roving Gambler" (2)
 73: "Hand Picked," Toby Walker [Band In The Hand, 8/08] (11)
        "Better Luck Next Time" (2)
        "Big Meat Shakin' On The Bone" (2)
 73: "Jewell Ridge Coal," Jeni And Billy [Jewell Ridge, 7/08] (11)
        "Chicken Ridge" (4)
        "Ain't Got No Time For Trouble Blues" (2)
 73: "Late Last Night," Robby Hecht [Self, 3/08] (11)
        "Late Last Night" (3)
        "Chemicals" (2)
 73: "Old Jawbone," Euphonia [Self, new] (11)
        "Cotton-Eyed Joe" (4)
        "Angeline The Baker's Gone" (3)
 73: "Preacher And The Teacher," David Potts-Dupre [Self, 1/09] (11)
        "Bowling Song" (2)
        "From Claire To Here" (2)
 73: "River Grace," Jenee Halstead [Self, 2/08] (11)
        "Dusty Rose" (5)
        "Reach Up" (4)
 73: "Tell Tale Signs," Bob Dylan [Columbia, 10/08] (11)
        "Mississippi" (3)
        "Dignity" (2)
 73: "Territory," Tony Trischka [Smithsonian/Folkways, 3/08] (11)
        "French Creek And Burning Springs" (3)
        "Hawaii Slide O" (2)
 73: "Texas," Fred Smith [Self, 2008] (11)
        "Song Of The Open Road" (3)
        "7 Ways" (2)
 73: "Zion Canyon Song Cycle," Red Rock Rondo [Steamboat Mountain, 9/08] (11)
        "Pretty Quilts Out On The Line" (5)
        "When President Harding Came To Zion" (2)
 84: "Until The Ocean," The Horse Flies [Pest Control, 6/08] (10)
        "Rafting" (4)
        "3 Shoes" (2)
 84: "Beautiful World," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 5/08] (10)
        "Emerald Street" (3)
        "Wildwood Spring" (3)
 84: "Drum Hat Buddha," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2001] (10)
        "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (6)
 84: "Happy New Day," The Yellow Room Gang [Yellow Room, 12/08] (10)
        "Honey Sugar Baby Mine" (5)
 84: "Holding Up The World," Tim Grimm [Vault, 5/08] (10)
        "Holding Up The World" (3)
        "Long Way Around" (3)
 84: "Live," Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands [Spruce And Maple, 5/08] (10)
        "Who Will Watch The Home Place?" (2)
 84: "One Word," Lisa Markley [Soona, new] (10)
        "Skylark" (2)
        "Song For Henry" (2)
 84: "The Peddler," Maria Dunn [Self, 9/08] (10)
        "You Can't Take That Away" (3)
        "Elder Sister" (2)
 84: "Rattlin' Bones," Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson [Sugar Hill, 4/08] (10)
        "Monkey On A Wire" (3)
        "Once In A While" (3)
 84: "Resilience," Annabelle Chvostek [Borealis, 10/08] (10)
        "7 Years" (4)
        "Racing With The Sun" (2)
 84: "The Steeldrivers," The Steeldrivers [Rounder, 1/08] (10)
        "Blue Side Of The Mountain" (3)


TOP SONGS OF FEBRUARY 2009
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12099 airplays from 146 different DJs

1. "20 One" (19)
        by Ben Bedford
        from "Land Of The Shadows"
1. "I Know A Bird" (19)
        by Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
        from "You Don't Have To Like"
3. "There's A Bright Side Somewhere" (18)
        by Jorma Kaukonen
        from "River Of Time"
4. "Better Off Broke" (16)
        by Danny Schmidt
        from "Instead The Forest Rose To Sing"
5. "Steamboat Captain" (14)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
6. "Evening Prayer Blues" (12)
        by Stephanie Bettman
        from "Get Close To Me"
6. "Folk Radio" (12)
        by Steve James
        from "Short Blue Stories"
6. "Rocks And Water" (12)
        by Bill Evans And Megan Lynch
        from "Let's Do Something"
6. "Swing Me Down" (12)
        by Danny Schmidt
        from "Instead The Forest Rose To Sing"
10. "Amelia" (11)
        by Ben Bedford
        from "Land Of The Shadows"
10. "Origin Of Species" (11)
        by Chris Smither
        from "Leave The Light On"
10. "Sweetheart Like You" (11)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
13. "Into The Mystic" (10)
        by Bill Evans And Megan Lynch
        from "Let's Do Something"
13. "River Song" (10)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
13. "Secret Gardens" (10)
        by Shawn Colvin
        from "Born To The Breed: A Tribute To Judy Collins"
13. "Sister Love's Cafe" (10)
        by Rhythm Angels
        from "Girls Like Us"
17. "7 Pies" (9)
        by Still On The Hill
        from "Ozark: A Celebration In Song"
17. "Cracks In The Finish" (9)
        by Jorma Kaukonen
        from "River Of Time"
17. "What I Know" (9)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
20. "Been So Long" (8)
        by Jorma Kaukonen
        from "River Of Time"
20. "Denali, Not McKinley" (8)
        by Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
        from "You Don't Have To Like Them Both"
20. "Hot Tonight" (8)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
20. "Last Love Letter" (8)
        by Cosy Sheridan
        from "Eros"
20. "Mother Jones On The Line" (8)
        by Ben Bedford
        from "Land Of The Shadows"
20. "Oh America" (8)
        by Beaucoup Blue
        from "Free To Fall"
20. "River Of Time" (8)
        by Jorma Kaukonen
        from "River Of Time"
27. "Abraham" (7)
        by Mark Erelli
        from "Delivered"
27. "Can't Be Satisfied" (7)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
27. "Casey Jones" (7)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
27. "Catch Me When I Wake Up" (7)
        by Beaucoup Blue
        from "Free To Fall"
27. "Free To Fall" (7)
        by Beaucoup Blue
        from "Free To Fall"
27. "Gentle Arms Of Eden" (7)
        by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
        from "Drum Hat Buddha"
27. "Hazy Shade Of Winter" (7)
        by Susan Werner
        from "Classics"
27. "Land Of The Shadows" (7)
        by Ben Bedford
        from "Land Of The Shadows"
27. "Lincoln's Funeral Train" (7)
        by The Gordons
        from "Our Time"
27. "Please Read The Letter" (7)
        by Robert Plant And Alison Krauss
        from "Raising Sand"
27. "Save The Best For Last" (7)
        by The Refugees
        from "Unbound"
27. "Slow Motion Daddy" (7)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
27. "Too Many Memories" (7)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
27. "Words To My Mama's Song" (7)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
41. "Salt Lakrits" (6)
        by J Shogren
        from "American Holly"
41. "Ain't Gonna Work" (6)
        by Kim Beggs
        from "Wanderer's Paean"
41. "Antics" (6)
        by Beoga
        from "The Incident"
41. "Delta Rain" (6)
        by Beaucoup Blue
        from "Free To Fall"
41. "Drift Away" (6)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
41. "East Of Eden" (6)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
41. "Grampa Built Bridges" (6)
        by Danny Schmidt
        from "Instead The Forest Rose To Sing"
41. "Green Rolling Hills Of West Virginia" (6)
        by Emmylou Harris And Mary Black
        from "Singing Through The Hard Times - A Tribute To Utah Phillips"
41. "Green Rolling Hills" (6)
        by Kathy Mattea
        from "Coal"
41. "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still" (6)
        by Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
        from "You Don't Have To Like Them Both"
41. "I Can't Wait" (6)
        by Crabtree And Mills
        from "Freedom"
41. "If I Had A Gun" (6)
        by Rhythm Angels
        from "Girls Like Us"
41. "Izze's Lullaby" (6)
        by Jorma Kaukonen
        from "River Of Time"
41. "Just The Other Side Of Nowhere" (6)
        by Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
        from "You Don't Have To Like Them Both"
41. "Killing The Blues" (6)
        by Robert Plant And Alison Krauss
        from "Raising Sand"
41. "Land Of The Free" (6)
        by Cindy Kalmenson
        from "I'm Not Leaving"
41. "Lay It All Down" (6)
        by Kim Beggs
        from "Wanderer's Paean"
41. "Let The Band Play Dixie" (6)
        by Bob Gibson
        from "Living Legend Years"
41. "Letting Go" (6)
        by Stephanie Bettman
        from "Get Close To Me"
41. "Morningside" (6)
        by Bill Evans And Megan Lynch
        from "Let's Do Something"
41. "Nashville Blues" (6)
        by Jorma Kaukonen
        from "River Of Time"
41. "Oh Abraham" (6)
        by John Gorka
        from "The Company You Keep"
41. "Old Dog" (6)
        by Bill Evans And Megan Lynch
        from "Let's Do Something"
41. "Omar's Blues #2" (6)
        by Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
        from "You Don't Have To Like Them Both"
41. "Original High/Low Stomp" (6)
        by Steve James
        from "Short Blue Stories"
41. "Rolling Waves / Martin Wynne's #1" (6)
        by Tony McManus
        from "The Maker's Mark"
41. "Rose Of Sharon" (6)
        by Joan Baez
        from "Day After Tomorrow"
41. "Seed Of Doubt" (6)
        by Stephanie Bettman
        from "Get Close To Me"
69. "All A Man Can Do" (5)
        by Tom Rush
        from "What I Know"
69. "Angels Are Calling" (5)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
69. "As Long As Your Eyes Are Blue" (5)
        by Ben Bedford
        from "Land Of The Shadows"
69. "Booth Shot Lincoln" (5)
        by Uncle Earl
        from "She Waits For Night"
69. "Bring Back Storyville" (5)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
69. "Cambridge Underground" (5)
        by Coco And Lafe
        from "Cafe Loco"
69. "Carry My Guitar" (5)
        by Kim Beggs
        from "Wanderer's Paean"
69. "Cotton-Eyed Joe" (5)
        by Euphonia
        from "Old Jawbone"
69. "Daddy Played The Banjo" (5)
        by Steve Martin
        from "The Crow"
69. "Days I Do Not Believe" (5)
        by Cosy Sheridan
        from "Eros"
69. "Deep Water" (5)
        by Tony Furtado
        from "Deep Water"
69. "Distance Between 2 Points" (5)
        by Bill Evans And Megan Lynch
        from "Let's Do Something"
69. "Down South Blues" (5)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
69. "February" (5)
        by Dar Williams
        from "Mortal City"
69. "Fisher's Hill" (5)
        by Ben Bedford
        from "Land Of The Shadows"
69. "Hoochie Coochie Man" (5)
        by Guy Davis
        from "Sweetheart Like You"
69. "I Really Love You" (5)
        by Ruthie Foster
        from "The Truth According To Ruthie Foster"
69. "In My Wildest Dreams" (5)
        by Donna Ulisse
        from "Walk This Mountain Down"
69. "Joy On The Other Side" (5)
        by Ruthie Foster
        from "Truth According To Ruthie"
69. "Lincoln's Funeral Train" (5)
        by Norman Blake And Tony Rice
        from "Norman Blake And Tony Rice 2"
69. "Love At The 5 And Dime" (5)
        by Nanci Griffith
        from "MCA Years"
69. "Maids Of Mitchelstown" (5)
        by Tony McManus
        from "The Maker's Mark"
69. "Matching Baggage" (5)
        by Bill And Kate Isles
        from "Matching Baggage"
69. "Northern Sky" (5)
        by Bill Evans And Megan Lynch
        from "Let's Do Something"
69. "On The Way" (5)
        by Beoga
        from "The Incident"
69. "Pound A Week Rise" (5)
        by Liz Carroll And John Doyle
        from "Double Play"
69. "She Loves To Love A Fool" (5)
        by Rhythm Angels
        from "Girls Like Us"
69. "Southland Street" (5)
        by Danny Schmidt
        from "Instead The Forest Rose To Sing"
69. "Story Of Longing" (5)
        by Cosy Sheridan
        from "Eros"
69. "Strange Things" (5)
        by Beoga
        from "The Incident"
69. "Talk Memphis" (5)
        by Pierce Pettis
        from "That Kind Of Love"
69. "That Kind Of Love" (5)
        by Pierce Pettis
        from "That Kind Of Love"
69. "Trouble In Mind" (5)
        by Jorma Kaukonen
        from "River Of Time"
69. "Well For Zoe" (5)
        by Karine Polwart And Tim O'Brien
        from "Wells For Zoe: Water For Life"
69. "You're The Weather" (5)
        by Ben Bedford
        from "Land Of The Shadows"


TOP ARTISTS OF FEBRUARY 2009
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12099 airplays from 146 different DJs

1. Tom Rush (88)
2. Ben Bedford (81)
3. Guy Davis (77)
3. Jorma Kaukonen (77)
5. Danny Schmidt (68)
6. Eric Brace And Peter Cooper (60)
7. Bill Evans And Megan Lynch (54)
8. Stephanie Bettman (48)
9. Susan Werner (47)
10. Bob Dylan (44)
10. Cosy Sheridan (44)
10. John Gorka (44)
13. Rhythm Angels (42)
14. Tom Paxton (40)
15. Beaucoup Blue (39)
15. Dar Williams (39)
15. Kim Beggs (39)
18. Joan Baez (38)
19. Pierce Pettis (37)
20. Beoga (35)
20. Pete Seeger (35)
22. Tony McManus (34)
23. Robin And Linda Williams (33)
24. Bruce Springsteen (32)
24. Cheryl Wheeler (32)
26. Emmylou Harris (31)
27. Eliza Gilkyson (30)
27. Steve James (30)
27. Tommy Sands (30)
30. Robert Plant And Alison Krauss (29)
31. Carrie Newcomer (28)
32. Bill Staines (27)
33. Steve Martin (26)
34. Chris Stuart (25)
34. Greg Brown (25)
34. The Refugees (25)
34. Ruthie Foster (25)
34. Willie Nelson And Asleep At The Wheel (25)
39. Beausoleil (24)
39. Crabtree And Mills (24)
39. Ellis Paul (24)
39. John McCutcheon (24)
39. Jonathan Byrd (24)
39. Still On The Hill (24)
45. Chris Smither (23)
45. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (23)
45. David Roth (23)
45. Mark Erelli (23)
45. Tim O'Brien (23)
50. The Green Fields Of America (22)
50. Gurf Morlix (22)
50. Laurie Lewis (22)
50. Liz Carroll And John Doyle (22)
50. Mary Chapin Carpenter (22)
50. Mason Brown (22)
50. Red Molly (22)
57. Tom Russell (21)
58. Antje Duvekot (20)
58. Cindy Kalmenson (20)
58. The Duhks (20)
58. Eva Cassidy (20)
58. Lucinda Williams (20)
58. Tony Furtado (20)
64. Caroline Doctorow (19)
64. Dave Van Ronk (19)
64. John Martyn (19)
64. Nanci Griffith (19)
64. Tim Grimm (19)
69. Arlo Guthrie (18)
69. Charlie Haden (18)
69. Guy Clark (18)
69. J Shogren (18)
69. John Flynn (18)
69. Kate Campbell (18)
69. Lucy Kaplansky (18)
69. Stanley Brothers (18)
77. Catie Curtis (17)
77. Christine Lavin (17)
77. David Grisman (17)
77. David Wilcox (17)
77. The Horse Flies (17)
77. Johnny Cash (17)
77. Kate Rusby (17)
77. Kennedys (17)
77. Matt And Shannon Heaton (17)
77. Notorious (17)
87. Special Consensus (16)
87. Barry And Holly Tashian (16)
87. Brooks Williams (16)
87. Chris Vallillo (16)
87. Coco And Lafe (16)
87. Darrell Scott (16)
87. Donna Ulisse (16)
87. Fred Eaglesmith (16)
87. Gillian Welch (16)
87. Harvey Reid (16)
87. Joe Crookston (16)
87. Kathy Mattea (16)
87. Krista Detor (16)
87. Rosalie Sorrels (16)
87. Stan Rogers (16)
87. Tony Trischka (16)
103. Blackie And The Rodeo Kings (15)
103. Doc Watson (15)
103. Dry Branch Fire Squad (15)
103. Euphonia (15)
103. Gathering Time (15)
103. Hank Williams (15)
103. Harry Manx (15)
103. Jeni And Billy (15)
103. Joel Mabus (15)
103. Judy Collins (15)
103. Paul McKenna Band (15)
103. Priscilla Herdman (15)
103. Richard Shindell (15)
103. Shawn Colvin (15)
103. Truckstop Honeymoon (15)
118. Stephen Fearing (14)
118. Alison Krauss (14)
118. Balsam Range (14)
118. Carter Family (14)
118. Dave Alvin (14)
118. David Potts-Dupre (14)
118. Iris DeMent (14)
118. Jean Redpath (14)
118. John Prine (14)
118. Johnsmith (14)
118. Kelleigh McKenzie (14)
118. Maria Dunn (14)
118. Solas (14)
118. Tannahill Weavers (14)
118. Woody Guthrie (14)
133. Abigail Washburn And The Sparrow Quartet (13)
133. Bill And Kate Isles (13)
133. David Francey (13)
133. Diana Jones (13)
133. Fairport Convention (13)
133. Gibson Brothers (13)
133. Jeffrey Foucault (13)
133. Neil Jacobs (13)
133. Ralph Stanley (13)
133. Rodney Crowell (13)
133. Townes Van Zandt (13)
144. Melbourne Scottish Fiddle Club (12)
144. Julie Fowlis (12)
144. Adrienne Young (12)
144. Beppe Gambetta (12)
144. Bill Morrissey (12)
144. Bob Gibson (12)
144. Chuck Brodsky (12)
144. Crooked Still (12)
144. David Mallett (12)
144. Eddie From Ohio (12)
144. Gordon Lightfoot (12)
144. The Gordons (12)
144. Gretchen Peters (12)
144. Joni Mitchell (12)
144. Loudon Wainwright III (12)
144. Lui Collins (12)
144. Mark Delaney (12)
144. Mary Gauthier (12)
144. Red Rock Rondo (12)
144. Steve Earle (12)
144. Sweet Honey In The Rock (12)
144. Terri Hendrix (12)
144. Trent Wagler And Jay Lapp (12)
144. Uncle Earl (12)
168. Annabelle Chvostek (11)
168. Austin Lounge Lizards (11)
168. Bill Monroe (11)
168. Buddy Holly (11)
168. Cherryholmes (11)
168. Chuck McCabe (11)
168. Del McCoury Band (11)
168. Jenee Halstead (11)
168. Kasey Chambers And Shane Nicholson (11)
168. Lisa Markley (11)
168. Michael Cleveland And Flamekeeper (11)
168. Michael Smith (11)
168. Pat Wictor (11)
168. Rhonda Vincent (11)
168. Slaid Cleaves (11)
168. The Steeldrivers (11)
168. Toby Walker (11)
168. Tom Pacheco (11)
168. Tony Rice (11)
168. Willie Nelson (11)
188. Asylum Street Spankers (10)
188. Drew Nelson (10)
188. April Verch (10)
188. Denice Franke (10)
188. Fred Smith (10)
188. Ian And Sylvia (10)
188. Jay Ungar And Molly Mason (10)
188. Jed Marum (10)
188. John Hartford (10)
188. Kris Delmhorst (10)
188. Lou And Peter Berryman (10)
188. Molly's Revenge (10)
188. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (10)
188. Peter Ostroushko (10)
188. Phil Ochs (10)
188. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (10)
188. Raul Malo (10)
188. Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (10)
188. Robby Hecht (10)
188. Roy Zimmerman (10)
188. Steve Goodman (10)
188. Taj Mahal (10)


TOP LABELS OF FEBRUARY 2009
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12099 airplays from 146 different DJs

1. Red House (354)
2. Rounder (291)
3. Compass (204)
4. Appleseed (163)
5. Sugar Hill (135)
6. Columbia (125)
7. Signature (107)
8. Smithsonian/Folkways (99)
9. Philo (94)
10. Greentrax (75)
11. Red Beet (62)
12. Vanguard (59)
13. Waterbug (54)
14. Hopeful Sky (53)
15. Wind River (52)
16. Green Linnet (50)
17. Warner (47)
18. Rhino (44)
19. Borealis (40)
19. Razor And Tie (40)
21. Hightone (37)
22. Flying Fish (36)
22. Yep Roc (36)
24. High Horse (34)
24. Shanachie (34)
24. Wildflower (34)
27. Native And Fine (33)
28. Pinecastle (32)
28. Telarc (32)
30. Capitol (31)
30. RCA (31)
30. Rebel (31)
30. Righteous Babe (31)
34. Elektra (30)
35. MCA (29)
35. New West (29)
37. Blue Corn (28)
38. Decca (27)
38. Nettwerk (27)
38. Bear Family (26)
41. Bismeaux (25)
41. Free And Easy (25)
43. Hobemian (24)
43. Rural Rhythm (24)
43. True North (24)
46. Reprise (23)
47. Arhoolie (22)
47. Skaggs Family (22)
47. Sony (22)
50. Alligator (21)
50. Putumayo (21)
52. Backcountry (20)
52. County (20)
52. Wabuho (20)
55. A&M (19)
55. Black Wolf (19)
55. Gadfly (19)
55. Nonesuch (19)
59. Yazoo (18)
59. EMI (18)
59. Funzalo (18)
62. Rising Son (17)
63. Blix Street (16)
63. Hadley (16)
63. Koch (16)
63. Milagrito (16)
63. Proper (16)
63. Sleeve Dog (16)
69. Big Gack (15)
69. Fantasy (15)
69. Poetman (15)
72. Eats (14)
72. Vault (14)
74. Captain Potato (13)
74. Dualtone (13)
74. Folk Era (13)
74. Folk-Legacy (13)
74. Island (13)
74. Mercury (13)
74. Metta/4 (13)
74. Patuxent (13)
82. Black Socks (12)
82. Blind Pig (12)
82. Fossil (12)
82. Geffen (12)
82. High Street (12)
82. Inside-Out (12)
82. Lost Highway (12)
82. Narrow Lane (12)
82. Rock-A-Lot (12)
82. Round Shining (12)
82. Stardreamer (12)
82. Topic (12)
94. Acoustic Disc (11)
94. Black Hen (11)
94. Bloodshot (11)
94. Gin Ridge (11)
94. Jewell Ridge (11)
94. Northern Blues (11)
94. Squirrel (11)
94. Steamboat Mountain (11)
94. Termite Tracs (11)
94. Yodel-Ay-Hee (11)
104. Time Life (10)
104. Caribou (10)
104. Distant Whisper (10)
104. Jaha! (10)
104. McCoury (10)
104. Steve Martin? (10)
104. Stony Plain (10)


FOLK DJs - FEBRUARY 2009
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12099 airplays from 146 different DJs

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)
Bill Hahn (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL)
Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA)
Blair Larsen (KUSU-FM & UPR, UT)
Bob Blackman (WKAR-FM, MI)
Bob Gregory (WRFL-FM, KY)
Bob McWilliams (XM, KANU-FM & KPR, KS)
Brenda Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bud Johnson (syndicated, AK)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chip Morgan (WMUD-LP, NY)
Chris Trostel (KRNN-KTOO-KXLL, AK)
Chrisana McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
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)
Diane Rae (KGPR-FM, MT)
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 Irving (WVUD-FM, DE)
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)
Greg Shaya (WCWS-FM, OH)
Hal Durden (KBCS-FM, WA)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Henk de Weerd (5EBI-FM, Australia)
Henry Hallett (KXCI-FM, AZ)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
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 Rogers (WIUP-FM, PA)
Jim Sigler (KMST-FM, MO)
Jo Beattie (CFUR-FM, BC)
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)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Judith Gennett (KPSU, OR)
Jürgen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (NHPR, NH)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
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 & KFOK-LP, CA)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Mary Cliff (WAMU-FM, DC)
Mary Sue Twohy (XM)
Matt Watroba (WDET-DM, MI)
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)
Norm Mast and Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Norman Whitman (WYSO-FM, OH)
Pamela Smith (WPKN-FM, CT)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast and John Bates (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Randall Auxier (WDBX-FM, IL)
Rebecca Katz (WBRS-FM, MA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM, XM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Higgs (KWGS-FM, OK)
Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL)
Robert Resnik (VPR, VT)
Robyne Fawx (KDVS-FM, CA)
Roger Wise (KGNU-FM, CO)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
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)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Suzi Wollenberg (WVUD-FM, DE)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry Carpenter (WTJU-FM, VA)
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)

Folk Music Airplay Charts © Copyright 2009 by Richard Gillmann