TOP ARTISTS OF 1998
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 104920 airplays.

1. John Gorka (449)
2. Dar Williams (411)
3. Bob Dylan (372)
4. Nanci Griffith (371)
5. Greg Brown (355)
6. Salamander Crossing (345)
7. Bill Monroe (344)
8. Lucinda Williams (335)
9. Gillian Welch (287)
10. Emmylou Harris (286)
11. Pete Seeger (269)
12. Chuck Brodsky (253)
12. Ellis Paul (253)
14. John McCutcheon (252)
15. Laurie Lewis (250)
16. Carrie Newcomer (245)
17. Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky And Richard Shindell (242)
17. Rachel Bissex (242)
19. Blue Highway (241)
20. Vance Gilbert (239)
21. Joan Baez (237)
22. Kate Campbell (236)
23. Lyle Lovett (235)
24. Pierce Pettis (234)
25. Brooks Williams (227)
26. Bill Staines (224)
27. Susan Werner (223)
28. Richard Shindell (222)
29. Cheryl Wheeler (220)
30. Cosy Sheridan (216)
31. Nashville Bluegrass Band (214)
32. Maria Sangiolo (213)
33. Kate Wolf (212)
34. Iris Dement (209)
35. Dave Van Ronk (207)
36. John Hartford (201)
36. Woody Guthrie (201)
38. Austin Lounge Lizards (197)
39. IIIrd Tyme Out (195)
39. Sam Bush (195)
41. Harvey Reid (193)
41. Robin And Linda Williams (193)
43. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (192)
44. Steve Goodman (190)
45. Rory Block (189)
46. Joel Mabus (188)
47. Joni Mitchell (187)
48. Christine Lavin (184)
49. Bobby Hicks (181)
49. Jerry Douglas (181)
51. Lonesome River Band (179)
51. Tom Paxton (179)
53. Alison Krauss And Union Station (177)
53. Country Gentlemen (177)
55. Ricky Skaggs (176)
56. Lou And Peter Berryman (174)
57. Tom Rozum (173)
58. Freight Hoppers (171)
58. Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys (171)
60. The Mollys (170)
60. Patty Larkin (170)
62. Annie Gallup (169)
62. Greg Greenway (169)
62. Judy Collins (169)
62. Louise Taylor (169)
66. Claire Lynch (166)
67. Fairport Convention (165)
68. John Prine (164)
69. Catie Curtis (160)
69. Sweet Honey In The Rock (160)
71. Kate McDonnell (157)
71. Lucy Kaplansky (157)
73. Flatt And Scruggs (156)
73. Fred Eaglesmith (156)
75. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (155)
76. Carol Elizabeth Jones And James Leva (153)
77. David Wilcox (152)
77. Martin Simpson (152)
79. Bruce Cockburn (149)
79. Guy Clark (149)
79. Guy Davis (149)
82. Ani Difranco (148)
82. Priscilla Herdman (148)
84. Leo Kottke (147)
85. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (146)
86. Doc Watson (143)
86. Jack Hardy (143)
88. Ralph Stanley (142)
89. Longview (141)
89. Shawn Colvin (141)
91. Leadbelly (140)
92. Dave Alvin (138)
93. Debbie Diedrich (137)
93. Doc And Merle Watson (137)
93. Laura Love (137)
93. Steve Earle (137)
97. Anne Hills (136)
97. Artisan (136)
97. Ralph McTell (136)
97. Stan Rogers (136)
101. Dick Gaughan (135)
102. Phil Ochs (134)
103. Hart Rouge (133)
103. Maura O'Connell (133)
103. Peter Rowan (133)
106. Mollie O'Brien (132)
107. Gibson Brothers (130)
107. Seldom Scene (130)
109. Eddie From Ohio (129)
109. Richard Thompson And Linda Thompson (129)
111. Continental Divide (127)
111. Denice Franke (127)
113. Burns Sisters (126)
114. Neal And Leandra (125)
114. Solas (125)
114. Stanley Brothers (125)
117. Carter Family (124)
117. Tim O'Brien (124)
119. Dana Robinson (123)
120. Barbara Kessler With Jonathan Edwards (122)
121. Bill Morrissey (121)
122. Chris Smither (119)
122. Kim And Reggie Harris (119)
124. Norman Blake (117)
125. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (116)
126. Hugh Blumenfeld (115)
126. Tom Prasada-Rao (115)
128. Bonnie Raitt (114)
128. Tom Russell (114)
130. Lui Collins (113)
131. James Keelaghan (112)
131. Judith Edelman (112)
131. Kat Eggleston (112)
131. Terri Allard (112)
135. Don Conoscenti (111)
135. Ronnie Bowman (111)
137. Janis Ian (110)
138. Cindy Mangsen (109)
138. House Band (109)
138. James McMurtry (109)
138. Nancy White (109)
142. Martin Sexton (108)
143. Chris Jones (107)
143. Dougie Maclean (107)
145. 4 Bitchin' Babes (105)
145. Laurel Canyon Ramblers (105)
145. Martha Schuyler Thompson (105)
145. Odetta (105)
149. Arlo Guthrie (104)
149. Dave Mallett (104)
149. Stephen Fearing (104)
149. Unlimited Tradition (104)
153. Cliff Eberhardt (103)
153. Mary Black (103)
153. Sally Fingerett (103)
156. Annie Rapid (102)
156. Peter, Paul And Mary (102)
156. Townes Van Zandt (102)
159. Eileen McGann (101)
159. One Fell Swoop (101)
159. Susan McKeown (101)
162. Alison Krauss (100)
162. Cherish The Ladies (100)
162. William Pint And Felicia Dale (100)
165. Art Thieme (99)
165. Garnet Rogers (99)
165. Jim Mills (99)
165. Mary McCaslin (99)
165. Robert Earl Keen (99)
165. Various (99)
171. Caroline Aiken (98)
171. Loreena McKennitt (98)
171. Mark Newton (98)
174. Larry Sparks (97)
174. Lee Murdock (97)
176. Bad Livers (96)
176. David Grier (96)
176. Rick Robbins (96)
179. Altan (95)
180. Osborne Brothers (94)
181. David Massengill (93)
182. Loudon Wainwright Iii (92)
182. The Volo Bogtrotters (92)
184. Battlefield Band (91)
184. Cordelia's Dad (91)
184. Jory Nash (91)
184. Sam Pacetti (91)
188. Doyle Lawson (90)
189. The Del McCoury Band (89)
189. Jim And Jesse (89)
189. Julie Henigan (89)
189. Roy Book Binder (89)
193. Delbert McClinton (88)
193. Ry Cooder (88)
193. Tamara (88)
193. Utah Phillips (88)
197. Bob Franke (87)
197. Cheri Knight (87)
197. Don Rigsby (87)
200. The Nields (86)