TOP ARTISTS OF 1999
Compiled by Richard Gillmann (rxg@nwlink.com) from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 118511 airplays.

1. Cheryl Wheeler (530)
2. Greg Brown (461)
3. John Gorka (419)
4. Bill Monroe (378)
5. Brooks Williams (356)
6. Bob Dylan (354)
7. Lucy Kaplansky (346)
8. Nanci Griffith (337)
9. Pete Seeger (336)
10. Chris Smither (334)
11. Tom Russell (327)
12. Laurie Lewis (325)
13. Tim O'Brien (310)
14. Bill Morrissey (297)
14. John McCutcheon (297)
16. Dar Williams (294)
17. James Keelaghan (286)
18. Ricky Skaggs (284)
19. Guy Clark (283)
20. Stan Rogers (280)
21. Steve Earle And The Del McCoury Band (263)
22. Patty Larkin (260)
23. Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky And Richard Shindell (258)
24. Lynn Miles (256)
25. Alison Krauss (251)
25. Lucinda Williams (251)
27. Del McCoury Band (242)
28. John Prine (239)
29. Dave Van Ronk (236)
30. Lyle Lovett (234)
31. Dave Carter With Tracy Grammer (232)
32. Kristina Olsen (231)
33. Garnet Rogers (230)
34. John Hartford (227)
35. Bela Fleck (226)
35. Salamander Crossing (226)
37. Cliff Eberhardt (223)
37. David Wilcox (223)
39. Tom Paxton (222)
40. Erica Wheeler (221)
41. Joel Mabus (217)
41. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (217)
43. Blue Highway (215)
43. Lynn Morris (215)
45. Kate Rusby (214)
46. Richard Thompson (213)
46. Susan Werner (213)
48. Emmylou Harris (211)
48. Harvey Reid (211)
50. Catie Curtis (210)
51. Gillian Welch (206)
52. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (204)
53. Ellis Paul (199)
54. Terri Allard (196)
55. Annie Gallup (195)
56. Bruce Cockburn (194)
56. Longview (194)
58. Iris Dement (193)
58. Trout Fishing In America (193)
60. Dolly Parton (192)
61. Leo Kottke (191)
61. Richard Shindell (191)
63. Pierce Pettis (183)
64. Freight Hoppers (180)
65. Eddie From Ohio (179)
65. Fred Eaglesmith (179)
67. Ani Difranco (178)
67. Dave Mallett (178)
69. Stacey Earle (173)
70. Cosy Sheridan (172)
71. Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum (171)
71. Leadbelly (171)
73. Darryl Purpose (170)
73. Kate Campbell (170)
75. David Olney (169)
76. Woody Guthrie (168)
77. William Pint And Felicia Dale (166)
78. Christine Lavin (165)
79. Carrie Newcomer (164)
79. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (164)
79. Solas (164)
79. Steve Goodman (164)
83. Bill Staines (163)
84. Kim And Reggie Harris And Magpie (161)
84. Martin Simpson (161)
84. Nashville Bluegrass Band (161)
87. Joan Baez (160)
87. Tara Nevins (160)
89. Joni Mitchell (159)
90. J. D. Crowe And The New South (158)
91. Chuck Brodsky (156)
91. Hot Club Of Cowtown (156)
91. Townes Van Zandt (156)
94. Rory Block (155)
95. Anne Hills And Michael Smith (153)
95. Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir And Ed Trickett (153)
95. Natalie Macmaster (153)
98. Laura Love (152)
98. Linda Ronstadt And Emmylou Harris (152)
100. Darcie Deaville (151)
100. Doc Watson (151)
102. Mary Gauthier (150)
102. Ray Wylie Hubbard (150)
104. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (149)
105. Loudon Wainwright Iii (148)
105. Seldom Scene (148)
107. Neal And Leandra (145)
108. Ralph Stanley And Friends (143)
109. Eileen Ivers (142)
109. Ralph Stanley (142)
109. Stanley Brothers (142)
112. Jay Ungar And Molly Mason (141)
112. Shawn Colvin (141)
114. IIIrd Tyme Out (140)
114. Loreena Mckennitt (140)
116. Dick Gaughan (139)
117. Dan Crary (138)
117. Norman Blake (138)
119. Chieftains (137)
119. Fairport Convention (137)
119. Jesse Winchester (137)
122. Kelly Joe Phelps (136)
122. Tom Waits (136)
124. Jeff White (135)
124. Sweet Honey In The Rock (135)
124. Utah Phillips (135)
127. Deborah Holland (133)
127. Jeanette Williams (133)
129. Jack Hardy (132)
129. Peter Rowan (132)
131. Doc And Richard Watson (131)
131. Martin Sexton (131)
133. Judy Collins (130)
134. Jez Lowe (129)
135. Maura O'Connell (128)
135. Sharon Shannon (128)
137. Mary Black (126)
137. Phil Ochs (126)
139. Jamie Anderson (125)
139. Vance Gilbert (125)
141. Anne Hills (124)
141. Dave Moore (124)
141. Kat Eggleston (124)
144. Darrell Scott (123)
145. Mollie O'Brien (121)
146. Lou And Peter Berryman (120)
147. Austin Lounge Lizards (119)
147. Battlefield Band (119)
149. Doyle Lawson (118)
150. Country Gentlemen (116)
150. Katy Moffatt (116)
152. Steve Earle (115)
153. Doc And Merle Watson (114)
153. Don Conoscenti (114)
155. Les Sampou (112)
156. Burns Sisters (111)
156. Carter Family (111)
156. Jim And Jesse (111)
156. Mary Chapin Carpenter (111)
160. Lonesome River Band (109)
160. Peter, Paul And Mary (109)
162. Finest Kind (108)
162. Indigo Girls (108)
162. Mollys (108)
162. Patrick Street (108)
162. Rick Lee (108)
167. Kate Wolf (107)
168. Geoff Bartley (106)
168. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (106)
168. James King (106)
171. Dougie Maclean (105)
171. Louise Taylor (105)
173. Artisan (104)
174. Holy Modal Rounders (103)
174. Jim Henry (103)
174. Jimmy Martin (103)
174. Tanya Savory (103)
178. Del McCoury (102)
178. Ian Tyson (102)
178. Paul Kamm And Eleanore Macdonald (102)
178. Pete Morton (102)
178. Peter Mulvey (102)
178. Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder (102)
178. Robert Earl Keen (102)
185. Johnny Cash (101)
186. Karen Savoca (100)
186. Odetta (100)
188. Camille West (99)
188. Dirk Powell, Tim O'Brien, And John Herrmann (99)
188. Robin And Linda Williams (99)
188. Winstons (99)
192. Andrew Calhoun (98)
192. Buddy Mondlock (98)
192. Cris Williamson And Tret Fure (98)
192. Weavers (98)
196. Bob Franke (97)
196. Cindy Mangsen (97)
196. Magpie (97)
196. Osborne Brothers (97)
200. Jim Lauderdale And Ralph Stanley (96)
200. Randy Newman (96)
202. Jimmy Lafave (95)
203. Ferron (94)
203. Greg Greenway (94)
203. Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin (94)
203. Lisa McCormick (94)
203. Nic Jones (94)
208. Buzz Matheson And Mac Martin (93)
209. Gibson Brothers (92)
209. Gordon Bok (92)
209. Hot Rize (92)
209. Tom Rush (92)
213. Asleep At The Wheel (91)
213. Kathy Kallick Band (91)
213. Priscilla Herdman (91)
216. Cathie Ryan (90)
216. Terry Allen (90)
218. Mark Erelli (89)
218. Steeleye Span (89)
218. Tanglefoot (89)
218. Tony Rice (89)
222. Ann And Phil Case (88)
222. Barbara Kessler (88)
222. Dana Robinson (88)
222. David Grisman, John Hartford And Mike Seeger (88)
222. Dry Branch Fire Squad (88)
222. Jack Williams (88)
222. John Wesley Harding (88)
222. Julian Dawson (88)
222. Skip Gorman (88)
231. Altan (87)
231. Night Sun (87)
231. Susan McKeown, Cathie Ryan And Robin Spielberg (87)
234. Bonnie Raitt (86)
234. Chris Chandler (86)
234. Cucanandy (86)
234. Mary McCaslin (86)
234. Van Morrison (86)
239. Arlo Guthrie (85)
239. David Massengill (85)
239. Geoff Muldaur (85)
239. John Fahey (85)
243. Sally Fingerett (84)
243. Holly Tannen (84)
243. June Carter Cash (84)
243. Niamh Parsons (84)
243. Rankins (84)
248. Brave Combo (83)
248. Janis Ian (83)
248. Tim And Mollie O'Brien (83)