TOP ARTISTS OF 2001
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists 
Based on 155051 airplays. 

1. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (923)
2. John Hartford (893)
3. Bob Dylan (765)
4. Dolly Parton (626)
5. John Gorka (556)
6. Tom Russell (492)
7. Gillian Welch (468)
8. Greg Brown (462)
9. Rhonda Vincent (439)
10. Emmylou Harris (434)
10. Ralph Stanley (434)
12. Bill Monroe (430)
13. Alison Krauss And Union Station (423)
14. Nanci Griffith (421)
15. Lucinda Williams (403)
16. Joel Mabus (390)
17. John McCutcheon (382)
18. Brooks Williams (381)
19. Bill Morrissey (374)
20. Dar Williams (369)
21. Kate Rusby (349)
21. Pete Seeger (349)
23. Doc Watson (341)
24. Tim O'Brien (340)
25. Pierce Pettis (323)
26. Tom Paxton (320)
27. Lucy Kaplansky (308)
28. Cosy Sheridan (304)
29. Dave Van Ronk (302)
30. John Prine (298)
31. Ricky Skaggs (296)
32. Loudon Wainwright III (291)
33. Del McCoury Band (289)
33. John Hiatt (289)
35. Chris Smither (286)
35. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (286)
37. Norman Blake (281)
38. Ray Wylie Hubbard (278)
39. Cheryl Wheeler (273)
40. Fred Eaglesmith (271)
40. Soggy Bottom Boys (271)
42. Joan Baez (262)
42. Seldom Scene (262)
44. Darryl Purpose (248)
45. Richard Shindell (243)
45. Stan Rogers (243)
47. Kate Campbell (242)
48. Blue Highway (241)
48. Country Gentlemen (241)
48. Eva Cassidy (241)
51. Battlefield Band (240)
51. Robert Earl Keen (240)
53. Sharon Shannon (234)
54. John Fahey (233)
55. Alison Krauss (232)
56. Don Conoscenti (230)
57. Kate Wolf (229)
58. Bruce Cockburn (228)
58. Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen (228)
60. Eddie From Ohio (227)
60. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (227)
62. Pat Donohue (226)
63. Pat Humphries (224)
63. Slaid Cleaves (224)
65. Buddy And Julie Miller (218)
66. Ralph Stanley And Iris Dement (217)
67. Dave Alvin (216)
67. Dry Branch Fire Squad (216)
67. Ellis Paul (216)
70. Odetta (215)
71. Iris Dement (212)
71. Nickel Creek (212)
73. Patty Loveless (210)
74. Rodney Crowell (208)
75. Eliza Gilkyson (207)
75. Mark Erelli (207)
77. Jimmy Lafave (206)
78. Patty Larkin (205)
79. Maura O'Connell (204)
80. Annie Gallup (203)
80. Guy Clark (203)
80. Mary Chapin Carpenter (203)
83. Lou And Peter Berryman (202)
84. Small Potatoes (199)
85. Denice Franke (198)
85. Karl Shiflett And Big Country Show (198)
87. Les Barker (197)
88. Joni Mitchell (196)
89. Steve Earle (195)
90. Kasey Chambers (194)
91. Debra Cowan (193)
92. Ani Difranco (191)
92. Larry Sparks (191)
92. Lui Collins (191)
95. Eric Taylor (190)
95. Pam Gadd (190)
97. Judy Collins (189)
98. Dick Gaughan (188)
98. Woody Guthrie (188)
100. Johnny Cash (187)
100. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (187)
102. Northern Lights (184)
103. Karan Casey (183)
103. Kim And Reggie Harris (183)
105. Garnet Rogers (182)
106. James Keelaghan (181)
106. Kate McDonnell (181)
106. Shawn Colvin (181)
109. Steve Goodman (178)
110. Chris Thile (177)
110. Chuck Brodsky (177)
110. Cindy Kallet (177)
113. Richard Thompson (175)
113. Tony Rice Unit (175)
113. William Pint And Felicia Dale (175)
116. Lonesome River Band (174)
116. Charles Sawtelle (174)
118. Salamander Crossing (170)
118. Solas (170)
120. Harvey Reid (169)
120. Townes Van Zandt (169)
122. Rachel Bissex (167)
123. Kris Delmhorst (164)
124. Tom Paxton And Anne Hills (163)
125. Alison Brown (162)
126. Jimmy Martin (161)
127. David Wilcox (160)
127. Phil Ochs (160)
129. Louise Taylor (159)
130. Chris Jones (158)
130. Jez Lowe And The Bad Pennies (158)
130. Laurie Lewis (158)
130. Martin Simpson (158)
134. Catie Curtis (156)
134. Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver (156)
134. Sam Bush (156)
137. Don Rigsby (155)
138. Geoff Muldaur (154)
138. Robin And Linda Williams (154)
138. The Waybacks (154)
141. Carrie Newcomer (153)
142. Eliza Carthy (152)
143. Christine Lavin (151)
144. Dervish (150)
144. Leo Kottke (150)
146. Fairport Convention (149)
146. Lyle Lovett (149)
146. Mary Gauthier (149)
146. Old Blind Dogs (149)
150. Kelly Joe Phelps (148)
150. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (148)
152. Loreena McKennitt (147)
153. David Grisman And Jerry Garcia (145)
153. Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin (145)
153. Susan Werner (145)
156. Last Forever (144)
156. Stanley Brothers (144)
158. Arlo Guthrie (141)
158. Sweet Honey In The Rock (141)
160. Wayfaring Strangers (140)
161. Carter Family (139)
161. Janis Ian (139)
161. Katy Moffatt (139)
164. Kitty Donohoe (138)
164. Terri Hendrix (138)
166. Nashville Bluegrass Band (137)
167. IIIrd Tyme Out (136)
167. Hank Williams (136)
167. Les Sampou (136)
167. Sean Watkins (136)
171. Dan Tyminski (134)
171. Ken Waldman (134)
171. Mary Black (134)
174. Tim Harrison (133)
175. Bill Staines (132)
176. Austin Lounge Lizards (131)
176. Merle Haggard (131)
178. Altan (130)
178. Burns Sisters (130)
178. Leadbelly (130)
181. Eric Bibb (128)
182. The Beatles (127)
183. Cliff Eberhardt (126)
184. Taj Mahal (125)
185. Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum (123)
185. Willie Nelson (123)
187. Claudia Schmidt (122)
187. Dudley Connell And Don Rigsby (122)
187. Peter Rowan (122)
190. Erin Mckeown (121)
190. Marcia Ball (121)
190. Tannahill Weavers (121)
193. Bonnie Raitt (120)
193. Joyce Andersen (120)
193. Osborne Brothers (120)
196. Dougie Maclean (119)
197. Jerry Douglas (118)
198. Cathie Ryan (117)
198. Kane's River (117)
198. Maria Muldaur (117)
198. Martin Carthy (117)
202. Carl Jackson (116)
202. Dave Mallett (116)
204. Del McCoury (114)
204. Eric Bogle (114)
204. Erica Wheeler (114)
204. Frank Proffitt (114)
204. Greg Trooper (114)
204. Guy Davis (114)
210. Bruce Molsky (113)
210. Martha Schuyler Thompson (113)
210. Rory Block (113)
213. Hot Club Of Cowtown (112)
213. Laura Love (112)
213. Vassar Clements (112)
216. Alejandro Escovedo (111)
216. April Verch (111)
216. Claire Lynch (111)
216. Cowboy Junkies (111)
216. Holly Near (111)
216. Lynn Miles (111)
216. Stacey Earle (111)
223. Jesse Winchester (110)
223. Peter Mayer (110)
223. Steve Forbert (110)
223. Tom Waits (110)
223. Vance Gilbert (110)
223. The Whites (110)
229. Albert And Gage (109)
229. Andy Irvine (109)
229. June Tabor (109)
229. Rosalie Sorrels (109)
233. Aengus Finnan (108)
233. Chris Rosser (108)
233. The Kennedys (108)
233. Weavermania (108)
237. The Chapmans (107)
237. Dana Robinson (107)
237. Hot Soup (107)
237. Jeff Talmadge (107)
241. Jez Lowe And Jake Walton (106)
242. Artisan (105)
242. Tish Hinojosa (105)
244. Donna The Buffalo (104)
244. Howie Bursen (104)
244. Mike Auldridge, Richard Bennett And Jimmy Gaudreau (104)
244. Oh Susanna (104)
244. One Fell Swoop (104)
249. Lunasa (103)
249. Tony Rice (103)