Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
April 2015
Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP ALBUMS AND SONGS OF APRIL 2015
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12996 airplays from 144 different DJs
1: "A Wanderer I'll Stay," Pharis And Jason Romero [Lula, 3/15] (81)
"A Wanderer I'll Stay" (19)
"Goodbye Old Paint" (15)
"There's No Companion" (10)
"Ballad Of Old Bill" (7)
2: "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1," Spuyten Duyvil [spuytenduyvilmusic.com, 3/15] (69)
"Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?" (10)
"Cruel War" (9)
"Keep Your Skillet Good And Greasy" (8)
"Lord Franklin" (8)
3: "The Hour Before," Elaine Romanelli [elaineromanelli.com, new] (65)
"25" (13)
"Shine" (12)
"Red Tail" (7)
"She And He" (6)
4: "The Newpart," April Verch [Slab Town, new] (64)
"Belle Election" (10)
"Bring Your Clothes Back Home" (9)
"I Heard The Bluebirds Sing" (9)
"Cruel Willie" (6)
4: "Tell Tale Heart," Chuck Brodsky [chuckbrodsky.com, 3/15] (64)
"Splinter Cheeks Johnson" (10)
"Rachel's Guitar" (9)
"Not A Single Shot" (8)
"I Used To Fall" (7)
6: "Anna And Elizabeth," Anna And Elizabeth [Free Dirt, 3/15] (63)
"Goin' Across The Mountain" (9)
"Little Black Train" (8)
"Very Day I'm Gone" (8)
"Greenwood Sidey" (7)
7: "The Rose Of Roscrae: A Ballad Of The West," Tom Russell [Frontera, new] (59)
"Rose Of Roscrae" (11)
"He Wasn't A Bad Kid, When He Was Sober" (5)
"Resurrection Mountain" (5)
8: "Jayme Stone's Lomax Project," Jayme Stone [Borealis, 2/15] (49)
"I Want To Hear Somebody Pray" (7)
"Lazy John" (6)
"Sheep, Sheep Dont'cha Know The Road" (5)
9: "Violets Are Blue," Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem [Signature, 3/15] (46)
"Heart Of The World" (10)
"I Love This City" (7)
"Walk Around The Wheel" (6)
10: "Walk On Solid Ground," Gene And Gayla Mills [Heart Pine, new] (45)
"Daytime Stars" (9)
"No Dominion Over Me" (8)
"Another Day" (7)
11: "Brighter Every Day," Trout Steak Revival [troutsteak.com, 3/15] (44)
"Union Pacific" (8)
"Brighter Every Day" (6)
"Ours For The Taking" (6)
"Pie" (6)
11: "Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions," Robert Earl Keen [Dualtone, 2/15] (44)
"T For Texas" (7)
"This World Is Not My Home" (5)
"Walls Of Time" (5)
13: "Tomorrow Is My Turn," Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/15] (43)
"Up Above My Head" (9)
"Round About The Mountain" (5)
"Shake Sugaree" (5)
14: "Pandemonium," Moors And McCumber [moorsandmccumber.com, 12/14] (42)
"My Heart Is Open" (7)
"You Take Me Somewhere" (6)
"Crack A Smile" (5)
14: "Tetu," Le Vent Du Nord [Borealis, new] (42)
"Loup-Garou" (5)
"Noce Tragique" (5)
"Cardeuse-Riopel" (4)
16: "Devil In The Seat," The Foghorn String Band [foghornstringband.com, 1/15] (36)
"Stillhouse" (5)
"90 Miles An Hour" (4)
"Pretty Polly" (4)
17: "Redemption Road," Tom Paxton [Pax, 3/15] (34)
"Redemption Road" (6)
"Virginia Morning" (6)
"Mayor Of MacDougal Street" (5)
18: "Looking Back: Our American Irish Souls," The Burns Sisters [Sisters, 1/15] (33)
"Clare To Here" (8)
"Ned Of The Hill" (5)
18: "Lucky Stars," Leaf Rapids [Black Hen, new] (33)
"April" (7)
"Galaxie 500" (3)
18: "One," Natalie MacMaster And Donnell Leahy [Linus, new] (33)
"Chase" (5)
"Tribute To Buddy" (5)
"Clog Medley" (4)
21: "Glory Junkies," Danielle Miraglia [daniellem.com, new] (31)
"Coffee Stained Thank You Cards" (6)
"Glory Junky" (5)
"Heat Of The Win" (5)
22: "Leave Some Things Behind," The Steel Wheels [Big Ring, 4/15] (30)
"Promised Land" (5)
"End Of The World Again" (4)
"Help Me" (4)
23: "The 45th Parallel," Neptune's Car [neptunescar.com, 1/15] (29)
"Blue Sky Turned To Rust" (5)
"By The Time It Gets Dark" (5)
"Fly Fishing The Big Hole" (5)
23: "A Bird In This World," Joel Mabus [Fossil, 2/15] (29)
"Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet" (6)
"Hillbilly Singer" (4)
"Spin Of Desire" (4)
23: "Spinning Yarns," Norah Rendell [Two Tap, new] (29)
"Biddy Rooney" (6)
"Letty Lee" (6)
"Carrion Crow" (4)
26: "Classic American Ballads," Various Artists [Smithsonian/Folkways, new] (28)
"Banks Of The Ohio," Doc Watson And Bill Monroe (3)
"Titanic," Pink Anderson (3)
26: "The Lied To's," The Lied To's [Hollow Body, 2/15] (28)
"Carry Your Boots" (4)
"Do You Ever Miss The Things You Swore You Never Would" (4)
"Tennessee" (4)
28: "Baladista," Joel Rafael [Inside, 4/15] (27)
"El Bracero" (6)
"Old Portland Town" (6)
"Good Samaritan" (4)
28: "Brotherhood," The Gibson Brothers [Rounder, 2/15] (27)
"How Mountain Girls Can Love" (4)
"Crying In The Rain" (3)
28: "Trust," The Levins [thelevinsmusic.com, 1/15] (27)
"Love Song" (7)
"Trust" (5)
31: "Sliding Delta," Michael Jerome Browne [Borealis, 1/15] (26)
"Frisco Town" (4)
"Living In The White House" (4)
"Sliding Delta" (4)
31: "Some 1 Like U," Kathy Moser [Self, 2009] (26)
"Some 1 Like U" (5)
"Straw, Clay, Wood And Stone" (5)
"Big Yellow Taxi" (4)
33: "Still The King: Celebrating The Music Of Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys," Asleep At The Wheel [Bismeaux, 3/15] (25)
"Trouble In Mind" (4)
"Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" (3)
33: "That Kind Of Girl," Amy Speace [Windbone, 2/15] (25)
"Better Than This" (5)
"Nothing Good Can Come From This" (5)
"Trouble Looks Good On You" (4)
35: "Long Before Light," The Onlies [Soft Day, 4/15] (24)
"Handsome Molly" (6)
"Jubilee" (5)
35: "The Many Hats Of Jory Nash," Jory Nash [Thin Man, 2/15] (24)
"Ain't Coming Home" (5)
"Night With You" (3)
37: "Best Medicine," The Stray Birds [Yep Roc, 10/14] (23)
"Pallet" (7)
"Bells" (4)
"Best Medicine" (4)
38: "Tomorrow You're Going," The Pine Hill Project [Signature, 3/15] (22)
"Farewell To St. Dolores" (6)
"Wichita" (3)
39: "Something In The Water," Pokey LaFarge [Rounder, new] (21)
"Knocking The Dust Off The Rust Belt Tonight" (6)
"Something In The Water" (3)
39: "Sweet Memories... Never Leave," Erynn Marshall And Carl Jones [Dittyville, 2/15] (21)
"Lohman Waltz" (3)
"Maple On The Hill" (3)
39: "The Widening Gyre," Altan [Compass, 1/15] (21)
"No Ash Will Burn" (5)
"Triple T" (4)
42: "West," The Kennedys [Self, 3/15] (20)
"Bodhisattva Blues" (4)
"West" (4)
42: "Wink At July," Rachel Garlin [Tactile, new] (20)
"Colorado Rain" (4)
"This Winding Road" (4)
44: "Complicated Game," James McMurtry [Complicated Game, 2/15] (19)
"Ain't Got A Place" (4)
"Forgotten Coast" (3)
44: "Dreaming As I Do," Caroline Cotter [Bella Blue, 2/15] (19)
"Bella Blue" (5)
"Dreaming As I Do" (3)
44: "Ionia," Lindsay Lou And The Flatbellys [lindsayloumusic.com, 2/15] (19)
"Hot Hands" (3)
"Old Song" (3)
44: "The Ruffian's Misfortune," Ray Wylie Hubbard [Bordello, new] (19)
"Chick Singer Badass Rockin" (5)
"Too Young Ripe, Too Young Rotten" (3)
48: "Coming Forth By Day," Cassandra Wilson [Legacy, new] (18)
"Billie's Blues" (4)
"What A Little Moonlight Can Do" (3)
48: "Rise And Fall," Dayna Kurtz [M. C., new] (18)
"Yes, You Win" (5)
"It's How You Hold Me" (3)
48: "Roll Up The Night Sky," Dana Sipos [Muddy Roots, new] (18)
"Holy People" (4)
"My Beloved" (4)
48: "Signature Sounds 20th Anniversary Collection: Favorites and Rarities from the Second Decade," Various Artists [Signature, 3/15] (18)
"Country Blues," Zoe Muth And The Lost High Rollers (3)
48: "Wage Love," Fred Gillen Jr [Dys, 1/15] (18)
"Ghost Of Joe Hill" (6)
53: "Ain't In No Hurry," Jorma Kaukonen [Red House, 2/15] (17)
"Ain't In No Hurry" (6)
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" (3)
53: "Band Of Ruhks," Band Of Ruhks [101 Ranch, new] (17)
"Coal Mining Man" (5)
"Lost Highway" (4)
53: "Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn," Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn [Rounder, 10/14] (17)
"Railroad" (5)
"What'cha Gonna Do" (4)
53: "Songs Around The Kitchen Table," David Llewellyn And Ida Kristin [Norna, 2/15] (17)
"Only God Knows" (4)
"59th Street Bridge Song" (3)
57: "Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie," Various Artists [Compass, 9/14] (16)
"L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore," Robin And Linda Williams (3)
57: "Liz Longley," Liz Longley [Sugar Hill, 3/15] (16)
"Camaro" (5)
"Skin And Bones" (3)
57: "Rare Bird," Chris Sanders [Desert Night, 3/15] (16)
"Roll In The Night" (4)
"Snow Geese" (4)
57: "Rise From The Storm," Joanne Lurgio [Self, new] (16)
"Kick Off My Shoes" (3)
57: "Traveling Show," Songs From The Road Band [Lucks Dumpy Toad, new] (16)
"Traveling Show" (5)
"Hillbilly Wedding Day" (3)
57: "Wood, Wire & Words," Norman Blake [Plectraphone, 1/15] (16)
"Blake's Rag" (3)
"There's A One Way Road To Glory" (3)
63: "Chasing The Sun," The Sweet Lowdown [thesweetlowdown.ca, 11/14] (15)
"River Winding Down" (4)
"April 29th" (3)
63: "A History Of Ghosts," Bobtown [bobtownmusic.com, 11/14] (15)
"Across The River" (4)
"Stitch In Time" (4)
63: "Ken Whiteley And The Beulah Band," Ken Whiteley And The Beulah Band [Borealis, 3/15] (15)
"Beulah Land" (3)
63: "The RCA Sessions," Malcolm Holcombe [Gypsy Eyes, new] (15)
"Who Carried You" (7)
"I Feel Like A Train" (3)
63: "Terraplane," Steve Earle & The Dukes [New West, 1/15] (15)
"Ain't Nobody's Daddy Now" (4)
"Acquainted With The Wind" (3)
63: "XVII," The Nields [nields.com, 2/15] (15)
"Love Love Love" (5)
69: "Blue Roses," Rachael Sage [MPress, 10/14] (14)
"Helpless" (5)
"Happiness" (3)
69: "Dragonflies," Scott And Michelle Dalziel [Gatorbone, 1/15] (14)
"Step Into Now" (5)
"Dragonflies" (3)
69: "Kelly Bosworth," Kelly Bosworth [kellybosworth.com, 11/14] (14)
"House Of Gold" (3)
69: "Pretty Bird," Cosy Sheridan [Waterbug, 6/14] (14)
"Pretty Bird" (5)
69: "Wilder Days," Natasha Borzilova [Hadley, new] (14)
"Life Simplified" (3)
"Wilder Days" (3)
74: "Hand In Hand," Richie Furay [Eone, 3/15] (13)
"We Were The Dreamers" (6)
74: "Me Oh My," The Honeycutters [Organic, new] (13)
"Jukebox" (6)
74: "Such Jubilee," Mandolin Orange [Yep Roc, new] (13)
"Old Ties And Companions" (7)
74: "True And Blue," Hans Theessink And Terry Evans [Blue Groove, new] (13)
"Bourgeois Blues" (2)
74: "Windward Away," Archie Fisher [Red House, 2008] (13)
"Borderlands" (3)
79: "Pressed For Time," Burning Bridget Cleary [burningbridgetcleary.com, 2013] (12)
"Pressed For Time / Bonnie Mulligan" (3)
79: "Decade," Yellow Room Gang [Yellow Room, 2/15] (12)
"10 Times Around" (3)
79: "The Fretless," The Fretless [Self, 2/14] (12)
"Wing Commander" (4)
"Dirty Harry" (3)
79: "The Night Tribe," Jimmy Lafave [Music Road, new] (12)
"Never Came Back To Memphis" (5)
"Queen Jane Approximately" (3)
79: "The Red Album," Red Molly [redmolly.com, 4/14] (12)
"1952 Vincent Black Lightning" (2)
79: "Test Of Time," Steep Canyon Rangers And Edie Brickell [Rounder, new] (12)
"Test Of Time" (12)
79: "Tillamook Burn," Lauren Sheehan And Zoe Carpenter [laurensheehanmusic.com, 11/14] (12)
"Corrina" (4)
"Honey Baby Blues" (3)
79: "Tracker," Mark Knopfler [Verve, 3/15] (12)
"My Heart Has Never Changed" (3)
"Wherever I Go" (3)
79: "The Trestle," Barwick And Siegfried [Fgm, 2/15] (12)
"The Trestle" (3)
88: "The Ballad Beyond," Jez Lowe [Tantobie, 11/14] (11)
"Lass Of Hexhamshire" (2)
"Lazarus Dance" (2)
88: "Carousel One," Ron Sexsmith [Compass, new] (11)
"Sure As The Sky" (5)
"Tumbling Sky" (2)
88: "Citizen," Todd Grebe And Cold Country [Cold Country, new] (11)
"Brown Hair" (4)
"Box Of Wine" (2)
88: "Equinox," Zoe And Cloyd [Z&C, new] (11)
"Resurrection Day" (2)
"Sheyn Vi Di Levone," Natalya Zoe Weinstein And John Cloyd Miller (2)
88: "Healer," Alex Cuba [Caracol, new] (11)
"In 1 2 3 4" (3)
"Half A Chance" (2)
88: "The Nocturne Diaries," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 3/14] (11)
"Ark" (3)
"Midnight Oil" (3)
88: "Sundown Over Ghost Town," Eilen Jewell [Signature, new] (11)
"Rio Grande" (3)
"Hallelujah Band" (2)
88: "Swim," Alice Di Micele [Alice Otter, 1/15] (11)
"Ripple" (4)
"If I Could Move The World" (2)
88: "Waterproof," Robyn Landis [Brave Hearts, 10/14] (11)
"Ballad Of Mary Magdalene" (2)
"Late Blooms" (2)
97: "Country And Western Hit Parade 1955," Various Artists [Bear Family, 2009] (10)
"Come Walk With Me," Wilma Lee And Stoney Cooper
97: "Beautiful Scars," Lee Harvey Osmond [Latent, new] (10)
"Dreams Come And Go" (3)
"Hey, Hey, Hey" (2)
97: "Blackbirds," Gretchen Peters [Scarlet Letter, 2/15] (10)
"Blackbirds" (3)
"When All You Got Is A Hammer" (3)
97: "Down To Believing," Allison Moorer [Entertainment One, new] (10)
"Down To Believing" (2)
"Like It Used To Be" (2)
97: "The Firewatcher's Daughter," Brandi Carlile [ATO, 3/15] (10)
"Eye" (4)
"Alibi" (2)
97: "History: The First 25 Years," James Keelaghan [Borealis, 2013] (10)
"Gathering Storm" (3)
"Abraham" (2)
97: "Little Hinges," Qristina And Quinn Bachand [Beacon Ridge, 1/15] (10)
"What You Do With What You've Got" (4)
"Crooked Jack" (3)
97: "The Moral Of The Elephant," Martin And Eliza Carthy [Topic, 6/14] (10)
"Bonny Moorhen" (2)
"Elephant" (2)
97: "Wish I Were Here," James Durst [Worldwind, new] (10)
"What If" (3)
"El Condor Pasa" (2)
TOP SONGS OF APRIL 2015
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12996 airplays from 144 different DJs
1. "A Wanderer I'll Stay" (19)
by Pharis And Jason Romero
from "A Wanderer I'll Stay"
2. "Goodbye Old Paint" (17)
by Pharis And Jason Romero
from "A Wanderer I'll Stay"
3. "Test Of Time" (14)
by Steep Canyon Rangers And Edie Brickell
from "Test Of Time"
4. "25" (13)
by Elaine Romanelli
from "The Hour Before"
5. "Shine" (12)
by Elaine Romanelli
from "The Hour Before"
6. "Rose Of Roscrae" (11)
by Tom Russell
from "The Rose Of Roscrae: A Ballad Of The West"
6. "There's No Companion" (11)
by Pharis And Jason Romero
from "A Wanderer I'll Stay"
6. "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet?" (11)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
9. "Belle Election" (10)
by April Verch
from "The Newpart"
9. "Heart Of The World" (10)
by Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem
from "Violets Are Blue"
9. "I Heard The Bluebirds Sing" (10)
by April Verch
from "The Newpart"
9. "Keep Your Skillet Good And Greasy" (10)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
9. "Splinter Cheeks Johnson" (10)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
14. "Bring Your Clothes Back Home" (9)
by April Verch
from "The Newpart"
14. "Cruel War" (9)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
14. "Daytime Stars" (9)
by Gene And Gayla Mills
from "Walk On Solid Ground"
14. "Goin' Across The Mountain" (9)
by Anna And Elizabeth
from "Anna And Elizabeth"
14. "Little Black Train" (9)
by Anna And Elizabeth
from "Anna And Elizabeth"
14. "Rachel's Guitar" (9)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
14. "Up Above My Head" (9)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from "Tomorrow Is My Turn"
14. "Very Day I'm Gone" (9)
by Anna And Elizabeth
from "Anna And Elizabeth"
22. "Clare To Here" (8)
by The Burns Sisters
from "Looking Back: Our American Irish Souls"
22. "Handsome Molly" (8)
by The Onlies
from "Long Before Light"
22. "I Love This City" (8)
by Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem
from "Violets Are Blue"
22. "Lord Franklin" (8)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
22. "New Lonesome Blues" (8)
by Pharis And Jason Romero
from "A Wanderer I'll Stay"
22. "No Dominion Over Me" (8)
by Gene And Gayla Mills
from "Walk On Solid Ground"
22. "Not A Single Shot" (8)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
22. "Union Pacific" (8)
by Trout Steak Revival
from "Brighter Every Day"
30. "Another Day" (7)
by Gene And Gayla Mills
from "Walk On Solid Ground"
30. "April" (7)
by Leaf Rapids
from "Lucky Stars"
30. "Ballad Of Old Bill" (7)
by Pharis And Jason Romero
from "A Wanderer I'll Stay"
30. "Biddy Rooney" (7)
by Norah Rendell
from "Spinning Yarns"
30. "Cruel Willie" (7)
by April Verch
from "The Newpart"
30. "Fishing Blues" (7)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
30. "Greenwood Sidey" (7)
by Anna And Elizabeth
from "Anna And Elizabeth"
30. "Handshake" (7)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
30. "Helpless" (7)
by Rachael Sage
from "Blue Roses"
30. "I Used To Fall" (7)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
30. "I Want To Hear Somebody Pray" (7)
by Jayme Stone
from "Jayme Stone's Lomax Project"
30. "Love Song" (7)
by The Levins
from "Trust"
30. "My Heart Is Open" (7)
by Moors And McCumber
from "Pandemonium"
30. "O Babe It Ain't No Lie" (7)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
30. "Old Ties And Companions" (7)
by Mandolin Orange
from "Such Jubilee"
30. "Pallet" (7)
by The Stray Birds
from "Best Medicine"
30. "Red Tail" (7)
by Elaine Romanelli
from "The Hour Before"
30. "T For Texas" (7)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions"
30. "We Were The Dreamers" (7)
by Richie Furay
from "Hand In Hand"
30. "Who Carried You" (7)
by Malcolm Holcombe
from "The RCA Sessions"
50. "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" (6)
by Richard Thompson
from "Acoustic Classics"
50. "2000 Friends" (6)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
50. "Ain't In No Hurry" (6)
by Jorma Kaukonen
from "Ain't In No Hurry"
50. "Boston Town" (6)
by Della Mae
from "Della Mae"
50. "Brighter Every Day" (6)
by Trout Steak Revival
from "Brighter Every Day"
50. "Coffee Stained Thank You Cards" (6)
by Danielle Miraglia
from "Glory Junkies"
50. "Daniel" (6)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
50. "El Bracero" (6)
by Joel Rafael
from "Baladista"
50. "Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet" (6)
by Joel Mabus
from "A Bird In This World"
50. "Farewell To St. Dolores" (6)
by The Pine Hill Project
from "Tomorrow You're Going"
50. "Ghost Of Joe Hill" (6)
by Fred Gillen Jr
from "Wage Love"
50. "Heat Of The Win" (6)
by Danielle Miraglia
from "Glory Junkies"
50. "It Makes No Difference To Me" (6)
by April Verch
from "The Newpart"
50. "Knocking The Dust Off The Rust Belt Tonight" (6)
by Pokey LaFarge
from "Something In The Water"
50. "Lazy John" (6)
by Jayme Stone
from "Jayme Stone's Lomax Project"
50. "Le Rosier" (6)
by Le Vent Du Nord
from "Tetu"
50. "Letty Lee" (6)
by Norah Rendell
from "Spinning Yarns"
50. "Make Me A Pallet" (6)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "The Social Music Hour Vol. 1"
50. "Mayor Of MacDougal Street" (6)
by Tom Paxton
from "Redemption Road"
50. "New Shoes For Tom Guerin" (6)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
50. "The Newpart" (6)
by April Verch
from "The Newpart"
50. "Old Portland Town" (6)
by Joel Rafael
from "Baladista"
50. "Ours For The Taking" (6)
by Trout Steak Revival
from "Brighter Every Day"
50. "Pie" (6)
by Trout Steak Revival
from "Brighter Every Day"
50. "Redemption Road" (6)
by Tom Paxton
from "Redemption Road"
50. "Resurrection Mountain" (6)
by Tom Russell
from "The Rose Of Roscrae: A Ballad Of The West"
50. "She And He" (6)
by Elaine Romanelli
from "The Hour Before"
50. "Stillhouse" (6)
by The Foghorn String Band
from "Devil In The Seat"
50. "Swing Me Down" (6)
by Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem
from "Violets Are Blue"
50. "Virginia Morning" (6)
by Tom Paxton
from "Redemption Road"
50. "Walk Around The Wheel" (6)
by Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem
from "Violets Are Blue"
50. "Waterboy" (6)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from "Tomorrow Is My Turn"
50. "Wind On The Mountain" (6)
by Trout Steak Revival
from "Brighter Every Day"
50. "Won't You Come And Sing For Me" (6)
by Anna And Elizabeth
from "Anna And Elizabeth"
50. "You Take Me Somewhere" (6)
by Moors And McCumber
from "Pandemonium"
85. "40 Back" (5)
by Elaine Romanelli
from "The Hour Before"
85. "Afterward" (5)
by Elaine Romanelli
from "The Hour Before"
85. "Ain't Coming Home" (5)
by Jory Nash
from "The Many Hats Of Jory Nash"
85. "April In Your Eyes" (5)
by John Lilly
from "Thinking About The Weather"
85. "Bella Blue" (5)
by Caroline Cotter
from "Dreaming As I Do"
85. "Better Than This" (5)
by Amy Speace
from "That Kind Of Girl"
85. "Big Yellow Taxi" (5)
by Joni Mitchell
from "Miles Of Aisles"
85. "Black Is The Color" (5)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from "Tomorrow Is My Turn"
85. "Blue Sky Turned To Rust" (5)
by Neptune's Car
from "The 45th Parallel"
85. "By The Time It Gets Dark" (5)
by Neptune's Car
from "The 45th Parallel"
85. "Chase" (5)
by Natalie MacMaster And Donnell Leahy
from "One"
85. "Chick Singer Badass Rockin" (5)
by Ray Wylie Hubbard
from "The Ruffian's Misfortune"
85. "Coal Mining Man" (5)
by Band Of Ruhks
from "Band Of Ruhks"
85. "Country Blues" (5)
by Zoe Muth And The Lost High Rollers
from "Signature Sounds 20th Anniversary Collection: Favorites and Rarities from the Second Decade"
85. "Crack A Smile" (5)
by Moors And McCumber
from "Pandemonium"
85. "Dane Was A Dane" (5)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Tell Tale Heart"
85. "Fly Fishing The Big Hole" (5)
by Neptune's Car
from "The 45th Parallel"
85. "Glory Junky" (5)
by Danielle Miraglia
from "Glory Junkies"
85. "He Wasn't A Bad Kid, When He Was Sober" (5)
by Tom Russell
from "The Rose Of Roscrae: A Ballad Of The West"
85. "Heart Has To Know" (5)
by Elaine Romanelli
from "The Hour Before"
85. "Jubilee" (5)
by The Onlies
from "Long Before Light"
85. "Loup-Garou" (5)
by Le Vent Du Nord
from "Tetu"
85. "Love Love Love" (5)
by The Nields
from "XVII"
85. "Lovin' Babe" (5)
by Anna And Elizabeth
from "Anna And Elizabeth"
85. "Midnight Wheeler" (5)
by April Verch
from "The Newpart"
85. "Ned Of The Hill" (5)
by The Burns Sisters
from "Looking Back: Our American Irish Souls"
85. "Never Came Back To Memphis" (5)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "The Night Tribe"
85. "No Ash Will Burn" (5)
by Altan
from "The Widening Gyre"
85. "Noce Tragique" (5)
by Le Vent Du Nord
from "Tetu"
85. "Nothing Good Can Come From This" (5)
by Amy Speace
from "That Kind Of Girl"
85. "One Life At A Time" (5)
by Thompson Family
from "Thompson Family"
85. "Pretty Bird" (5)
by Cosy Sheridan
from "Pretty Bird"
85. "Promised Land" (5)
by The Steel Wheels
from "Leave Some Things Behind"
85. "Railroad" (5)
by Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn
from "Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn"
85. "Round About The Mountain" (5)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from "Tomorrow Is My Turn"
85. "Shake Sugaree" (5)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from "Tomorrow Is My Turn"
85. "She's Got You" (5)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from "Tomorrow Is My Turn"
85. "Sheep, Sheep Dont'cha Know The Road" (5)
by Jayme Stone
from "Jayme Stone's Lomax Project"
85. "Shenandoah" (5)
by Jayme Stone
from "Jayme Stone's Lomax Project"
85. "Some 1 Like U" (5)
by Kathy Moser
from "Some 1 Like U"
85. "Step Into Now" (5)
by Scott And Michelle Dalziel
from "Dragonflies"
85. "Straw, Clay, Wood And Stone" (5)
by Kathy Moser
from "Some 1 Like U"
85. "Tear It Down" (5)
by Danielle Miraglia
from "Glory Junkies"
85. "This World Is Not My Home" (5)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions"
85. "Traveling Show" (5)
by Songs From The Road Band
from "Traveling Show"
85. "Tribute To Buddy" (5)
by Natalie MacMaster And Donnell Leahy
from "One"
85. "Troubles" (5)
by Anna And Elizabeth
from "Anna And Elizabeth"
85. "Trust" (5)
by The Levins
from "Trust"
85. "Walls Of Time" (5)
by Robert Earl Keen
from "Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions"
85. "Yes, You Win" (5)
by Dayna Kurtz
from "Rise And Fall"
TOP ARTISTS OF APRIL 2015
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12996 airplays from 144 different DJs
1. Pharis And Jason Romero (90)
2. Chuck Brodsky (79)
3. Anna And Elizabeth (73)
4. April Verch (72)
4. Spuyten Duyvil (72)
6. Elaine Romanelli (65)
7. Tom Paxton (62)
8. Tom Russell (59)
9. Rhiannon Giddens (52)
10. Robert Earl Keen (51)
11. Joni Mitchell (50)
11. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (50)
13. Le Vent Du Nord (47)
14. Trout Steak Revival (46)
15. Bob Dylan (45)
16. Gene And Gayla Mills (44)
16. Jayme Stone (44)
16. Moors And McCumber (44)
19. The Foghorn String Band (40)
19. Pete Seeger (40)
19. Richard Thompson (40)
22. The Burns Sisters (39)
23. Natalie MacMaster And Donnell Leahy (37)
24. The Steel Wheels (35)
25. Danielle Miraglia (33)
25. John McCutcheon (33)
25. Norah Rendell (33)
28. Amy Speace (32)
28. The Gibson Brothers (32)
28. Joel Mabus (32)
28. Neptune's Car (32)
32. John Renbourn (31)
32. Leaf Rapids (31)
32. The Stray Birds (31)
35. Asleep At The Wheel (30)
35. Joel Rafael (30)
35. The Levins (30)
38. Michael Jerome Browne (29)
38. Norman Blake (29)
40. Eliza Gilkyson (28)
40. Jory Nash (28)
40. The Lied To's (28)
40. The Onlies (28)
44. Altan (27)
44. Jorma Kaukonen (27)
46. Kathy Moser (26)
47. Erynn Marshall And Carl Jones (25)
47. The Kennedys (25)
47. Phil Ochs (25)
47. Pokey Lafarge (25)
51. James McMurtry (24)
51. Jez Lowe (24)
51. Stan Freberg (24)
51. Steep Canyon Rangers And Edie Brickell (24)
55. Greg Brown (23)
55. The Pine Hill Project (23)
55. Steve Earle (23)
58. Emmylou Harris (22)
58. Rachel Garlin (22)
60. Cosy Sheridan (21)
60. James Keelaghan (21)
60. John Hartford (21)
60. Lindsay Lou And The Flatbellys (21)
60. Ray Wylie Hubbard (21)
60. Red Molly (21)
66. Caroline Cotter (20)
66. Dar Williams (20)
66. Dave Van Ronk (20)
69. Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn (19)
69. Burning Bridget Cleary (19)
69. Cassandra Wilson (19)
69. Dana Sipos (19)
69. Dayna Kurtz (19)
69. Eilen Jewell (19)
69. Gretchen Peters (19)
69. Jimmy Lafave (19)
77. Bobtown (18)
77. Archie Fisher (18)
77. Cheryl Wheeler (18)
77. David Llewellyn And Ida Kristin (18)
77. Fred Gillen Jr (18)
77. Gillian Welch (18)
77. Hot Rize (18)
77. Ken Whiteley And The Beulah Band (18)
77. Peter, Paul And Mary (18)
77. Rachael Sage (18)
77. Steve Goodman (18)
88. Brooks Williams (17)
88. David Mallett (17)
88. Joe Crookston (17)
88. The Nields (17)
88. Richie Furay (17)
88. Scott And Michelle Dalziel (17)
88. Songs From The Road Band (17)
88. The Sweet Lowdown (17)
96. Chris Sanders (16)
96. Joanne Lurgio (16)
96. Liz Longley (16)
96. Malcolm Holcombe (16)
96. Nanci Griffith (16)
96. Old Crow Medicine Show (16)
96. Pentangle (16)
96. Si Kahn (16)
96. Tim Grimm (16)
105. Alice Di Micele (15)
105. Band Of Ruhks (15)
105. Hans Theessink And Terry Evans (15)
105. Honey Dewdrops (15)
105. James Durst (15)
105. Janis Ian (15)
105. Joan Baez (15)
105. John Gorka (15)
105. John Lilly (15)
105. John Prine (15)
105. Kelly Bosworth (15)
105. Natasha Borzilova (15)
105. Seldom Scene (15)
105. Wailin' Jennys (15)
119. Bill Monroe (14)
119. Bill Staines (14)
119. Doyle Lawson (14)
119. Ellis Paul (14)
119. Gordon Bok (14)
119. Kristin Andreassen (14)
119. Laurie Lewis And Kathy Kallick (14)
119. Mandolin Orange (14)
119. Revelers (14)
119. Richard Shindell (14)
129. Arlo Guthrie (13)
129. Blue Highway (13)
129. Brandi Carlile (13)
129. Della Mae (13)
129. Doug Adamz (13)
129. The Fretless (13)
129. The Honeycutters (13)
129. Johnny Cash (13)
129. Magpie (13)
129. Robin And Linda Williams (13)
129. Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen (13)
140. Mark Knopfler (12)
140. Guy Davis (12)
140. Alison Krauss (12)
140. Brother Sun (12)
140. Catie Curtis (12)
140. Chris Smither (12)
140. Danny Schmidt (12)
140. Heather Maloney (12)
140. Lauren Sheehan And Zoe Carpenter (12)
140. Leadbelly (12)
140. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (12)
140. Qristina And Quinn Bachand (12)
140. Tim O'Brien (12)
140. Willie Nelson (12)
140. Yellow Room Gang (12)
155. Alex Cuba (11)
155. Caitlin Canty (11)
155. Carrie Newcomer (11)
155. Duhks (11)
155. Flynn Cohen (11)
155. Jesse Winchester (11)
155. John Hiatt (11)
155. Johnsmith (11)
155. Judy Collins (11)
155. Louise Mosrie (11)
155. Lyle Lovett (11)
155. Mara Levine (11)
155. Nina Simone (11)
155. Robyn Landis (11)
155. Ron Sexsmith (11)
155. Stan Rogers (11)
155. Todd Grebe And Cold Country (11)
155. Tom Pacheco (11)
155. Weepies (11)
174. Infamous Stringdusters (10)
174. Stephane Wrembel (10)
174. Allison Moorer (10)
174. Beatles (10)
174. Byrds (10)
174. Charlie Mosbrook (10)
174. Claire Lynch (10)
174. David Francey (10)
174. Delta Reign (10)
174. Flagship Romance (10)
174. Garnet Rogers (10)
174. Iris DeMent (10)
174. Jonathan Edwards (10)
174. Keith Greeninger (10)
174. Kyle Carey (10)
174. Lee Harvey Osmond (10)
174. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (10)
174. Martin And Eliza Carthy (10)
174. Martin Sexton (10)
174. Paul Simon (10)
174. Peter Mulvey (10)
174. Punch Brothers (10)
174. Rod MacDonald (10)
174. Rory Block (10)
174. Ryan Bingham (10)
174. Tony Rice (10)
174. Toulouse Engelhardt (10)
TOP LABELS OF APRIL 2015
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12996 airplays from 144 different DJs
1. Rounder (255)
2. Signature (148)
3. Red House (142)
4. Borealis (134)
5. Compass (118)
6. Sugar Hill (114)
7. Columbia (82)
8. Nonesuch (81)
9. Free Dirt (67)
10. Smithsonian/Folkways (66)
11. Capitol (60)
11. Lula (60)
13. Yep Roc (58)
14. Flying Fish (56)
15. Dualtone (53)
16. Warner (52)
17. Waterbug (51)
18. Slab Town (48)
19. Rebel (47)
20. Frontera (44)
20. Vanguard (44)
22. Appleseed (43)
23. New West (40)
23. Rhino (40)
25. Shanachie (37)
26. 2 Tap (35)
26. Black Hen (35)
26. Philo (35)
29. Bear Family (34)
29. Inside (34)
29. Linus (34)
32. Arc (33)
32. Reprise (33)
34. Sony (32)
35. Greentrax (31)
35. RCA (31)
37. ATO (30)
37. Fossil (30)
37. Green Linnet (30)
40. Hollow Body (28)
41. Bismeaux (27)
42. Legacy (26)
42. Pax (26)
42. Pinecastle (26)
42. Windbone (26)
46. Heart Pine (25)
46. Rural Rhythm (25)
48. Dittyville (24)
48. Topic (24)
50. Gatorbone (23)
50. M. C. (23)
52. Folk-Legacy (22)
53. Elektra (21)
53. Mountain Home (21)
53. Patuxent (21)
53. Tactile (21)
57. Bella Blue (20)
57. Big Ring (20)
59. MCA (19)
60. Dys (18)
61. Lucks Dumpy Toad (17)
61. Tantobie (17)
63. A&M (16)
63. Organic (16)
63. Plectraphone (16)
66. 30 Tigers (15)
66. Alice Otter (15)
66. Gypsy Eyes (15)
66. Mercury (15)
66. Sisters (15)
66. Verve (15)
66. Yellow Room (15)
73. 101 Ranch (14)
73. Music Road (14)
73. Universal (14)
76. Wind River (13)
77. Complicated Game (12)
77. Hightone (12)
77. Nettwerk (12)
77. Strictly Country (12)
77. Thin Man (12)
82. Acony (11)
82. Anti (11)
82. Bloodshot (11)
82. Earthwork (11)
82. Fgm (11)
82. Mountain Fever (11)
82. Polydor (11)
82. Spruce And Maple (11)
90. Beeswing (10)
90. Blue Groove (10)
90. Bordello (10)
90. EMI (10)
90. Foghorn (10)
90. Oh Boy (10)
90. Scarlet Letter (10)
90. Yazoo (10)
FOLK DJs - APRIL 2015
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12996 airplays from 144 different DJs
Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Alan Hossack (94.7 The Pulse, Australia)
Amy & Travis Luncan (WYSO-FM, OH)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-FM, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Artie Martello (mostlyfolk.org, NY)
Bettie Carlson (WCUW-FM, MA)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL)
Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA)
Bob McWilliams (KANU-FM & KPR, KS)
Bob Weiser (WBRS-FM & WOMR-FM, MA)
Brad Edmondson (WVBR-FM, NY)
Brenda & Roman Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bud Johnson (syndicated, AK)
Caragh McMaster (WTJU-FM, VA)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chrisana McGill (WSPN-FM, NY)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Murphy (acousticoutpost.com, NH)
Darla Novak (KZFR-FM, CA)
Darwin Davidson (WERU-FM, ME)
Dave Hardy (djsleepy.com, MA)
David John (KTRU-FM, TX)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Denis McKay (VOX-FM, Australia)
Dennis & Judy Cook (WOBC-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-FM, MA)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM etc, OR)
Dick Hermans (WHDD-FM, CT)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Dick (WVGN-FM, VI)
Ed McDonald (WVMR-FM etc, WV)
Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, OR)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FN, ME)
Gail Comfort (cmrnashville.com, MB)
George Dayton (WTJU-FM, VA)
Gerd Stassen (EVW, Germany)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham Rice (WJFF-FM, NY)
Graham and Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Hansjoerg Malonek (ISW-FM, Germany)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Heather Miller (KRUU-LP, IA)
Jan Hall (CFRU-FM, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeff Eads (WNKU-FM, KY)
Jeff Robson (CJUM-FM, MB)
Jenny Flux (2AIR-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (WUAL-FM & APR, AL)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Dubinsky (WUVT-FM, CV)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Rogers (WIUP-FM, PA)
Jim Schwall (WORT-FM, WI)
Joe Pszonek (WMSC-FM, NJ)
John & Maureen Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Lupton and George Mercer (WVUD-FM, DE)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Platt (WFUV-FM, NY)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon 'Chip' Colcord (WSCS-FM, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC-FM, MN)
Jürgen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (NHPR, NH)
Kelly Walker (Troy Public Radio, AL)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KALW-FM, CA)
Larry Hillberg (KVMR-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Linda Fahey (WKSU & syndicated, OH)
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 Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & syndicated, DC)
Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WPKN-FM & WESU-FM, CT)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mitch Park (Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule and Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Nick Barr (WAMC-FM, NY)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Pamela Smith (WPKN-FM, CT)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (live365.com, CA)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Peter Jones (WTJU-FM, VA)
Peter Kernast and John Bates (WTSR-FM, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM & WITH-FM, NY)
Rhonda J. Miller (WUMD-FM, MA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gordon (WVUD-FM, DE)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Rob Thurlow (KRFC-FM, CO)
Robert Resnik (VPR, VT)
Robin Pressman (KRCB-FM, CA)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Rosemarie Nielsen (WAMU-FM & syndicated, VA)
Sandy Goodson (WTJU-FM, VA)
Sharon Downes (2MAX-FM, Australia)
Simon Dillon (Phoenix FM, Australia)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CITR-FM, BC)
Steve Fisher (CKUA-FM, AB)
Steve Harris (KCMJ-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 & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry O'Laughlin (WORT-FM, WI)
Todd Tyson (The Point-FM, VT)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Valerie Cormier (CITR-FM, BC)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (live365.com, LA)