TOP ARTISTS OF 2003
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 161917 airplays from 207 different DJs

1. Bob Dylan (665)
2. Tim O'Brien (625)
3. Tom Russell (622)
4. Johnny Cash (614)
5. Pete Seeger (599)
6. Greg Brown (587)
7. John Gorka (570)
8. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer (552)
9. Chris Smither (537)
10. Gillian Welch (511)
11. John McCutcheon (508)
12. Alison Krauss (498)
13. Dar Williams (479)
14. Dave Van Ronk (463)
15. Cheryl Wheeler (457)
16. Nanci Griffith (432)
17. Joan Baez (416)
18. Kate Campbell (414)
19. Doc Watson (398)
20. Bruce Cockburn (395)
21. Kate Rusby (392)
22. Rhonda Vincent (391)
23. Emmylou Harris (390)
24. Ricky Skaggs (384)
25. Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem (376)
26. Stan Rogers (375)
26. Tom Paxton (375)
28. Lucinda Williams (373)
29. Brooks Williams (369)
30. Patty Larkin (356)
31. Kris Delmhorst (355)
32. Richard Thompson (347)
33. Priscilla Herdman (334)
34. David Francey (321)
35. Harvey Reid (320)
36. Waifs (319)
37. Eva Cassidy (307)
37. Guy Clark (307)
39. Gibson Brothers (302)
40. Fred Eaglesmith (295)
41. John Hartford (291)
42. Richard Shindell (289)
43. John Prine (288)
44. Bill Monroe (280)
44. Woody Guthrie (280)
46. Fourtold (258)
47. Louise Taylor (256)
48. Doyle Lawson (253)
49. Patty Griffin (252)
50. Guy Davis (248)
51. Bill Jones (247)
52. David Wilcox (246)
52. Iris DeMent (246)
52. Sweet Honey In The Rock (246)
55. Tim Grimm (244)
56. Natalie Merchant (242)
56. Solas (242)
56. Stephen Fearing (242)
59. Loudon Wainwright III (241)
60. Peter Mayer (240)
61. Dougie MacLean (239)
61. Joel Mabus (239)
61. Martin Simpson (239)
61. Old Blind Dogs (239)
65. Ralph Stanley (235)
66. Christine Lavin (234)
67. Lou And Peter Berryman (233)
67. Lynn Morris Band (233)
69. Phil Ochs (230)
70. David Olney (229)
70. Steve Earle (229)
72. Jim And Jesse McReynolds (228)
73. Dixie Chicks (227)
73. Robert Earl Keen (227)
73. Waybacks (227)
76. James Keelaghan (226)
77. Joni Mitchell (224)
78. Jack Williams (221)
79. Ray Wylie Hubbard (219)
80. Chuck Brodsky (218)
81. Be Good Tanyas (217)
81. Karan Casey (217)
83. John McCusker (215)
84. Laura Love (214)
85. Greg Trooper (213)
85. Peter Ostroushko (213)
87. Ellis Paul And Vance Gilbert (212)
87. Garnet Rogers (212)
89. Willie Nelson (211)
90. Eve Goldberg (210)
91. Del McCoury Band (208)
91. Townes Van Zandt (208)
93. Beppe Gambetta (206)
94. Eric Bibb (204)
94. Jez Lowe (204)
96. Lucy Kaplansky (203)
97. Lyle Lovett (201)
97. Mike Seeger (201)
99. Bill Staines (199)
100. Kate Wolf (197)
101. Aengus Finnan (196)
101. Larry Sparks (196)
103. Fairport Convention (195)
103. Judy Collins (195)
105. Carrie Newcomer (194)
105. Chieftains (194)
105. Steve Goodman (194)
108. David Mallett (192)
108. Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson And Ricky Skaggs (192)
108. Jeff Talmadge (192)
111. Jay Ungar And Molly Mason (191)
111. Wayfaring Strangers (191)
113. Andrea Zonn (190)
114. Blue Highway (188)
114. Eliza Gilkyson (188)
116. Nickel Creek (187)
117. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs (186)
118. Eddie From Ohio (183)
119. Lonesome River Band (182)
119. Dolly Parton (182)
121. John Hiatt (181)
121. Red Clay Ramblers (181)
123. Tim Harrison (180)
123. Tish Hinojosa (180)
125. Pierce Pettis (179)
126. Arlo Guthrie (178)
126. Hot Club Of Cowtown (178)
128. Leo Kottke (177)
128. Ronnie Bowman (177)
130. Ellis Paul (176)
130. Shawn Colvin (176)
132. Mountain Heart (175)
133. Rod MacDonald (174)
134. Patrick Street (173)
135. Cosy Sheridan (172)
135. Country Gentlemen (172)
135. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (172)
138. Leadbelly (170)
138. Susan Werner (170)
140. Mary Gauthier (169)
140. Paul Kamm And Eleanore MacDonald (169)
142. Terence Martin (167)
143. April Verch (166)
143. Catie Curtis (166)
143. Kim And Reggie Harris (166)
143. Ruthie Foster (166)
147. Eric Andersen (165)
147. Finest Kind (165)
147. Terri Hendrix (165)
150. Joyce Andersen (163)
150. Natalie MacMaster (163)
152. Jonathan Byrd (162)
153. Hank Williams (160)
153. Jeff Black (160)
153. Mary Chapin Carpenter (160)
156. Carter Family (158)
156. Kennedys (158)
158. Diane Zeigler (156)
159. Jake Armerding (155)
159. Old And In The Gray (155)
161. Enoch Kent (154)
161. Lisa Moscatiello (154)
161. Mike Marshall And Chris Thile (154)
164. Jerry Douglas (153)
165. Gordon Bok (152)
165. Zoe Speaks (152)
167. Joe Ely (151)
167. Laurie Lewis (151)
167. Seldom Scene (151)
170. Dick Gaughan (150)
170. Mark Erelli (150)
172. Mad Agnes (149)
172. Mustard's Retreat (149)
174. Lunasa (148)
174. Wildfire (148)
176. Dana Robinson (147)
176. Odetta (147)
176. Robin And Linda Williams (147)
179. Aubrey Haynie (146)
179. Rock County (146)
181. Marty Raybon (144)
182. Rory Block (143)
183. Ani Difranco (142)
184. Josh Ritter (140)
184. Lost And Found (140)
184. Rodney Crowell (140)
187. Maura O'Connell (139)
187. Peggy Seeger (139)
187. Rosanne Cash (139)
187. Tom Rush (139)
191. June Carter Cash (138)
191. Slaid Cleaves (138)
193. Herdman, Hills And Mangsen (137)
194. Danu (136)
194. Merle Travis (136)
196. Barbara Lamb (135)
196. Hot Rize (135)
196. Jorma Kaukonen (135)
196. Osborne Brothers (135)
196. Peter Mulvey (135)
196. Stacey Earle And Mark Stuart (135)
202. John Stewart (134)
203. Aoife Clancy (133)
203. Po' Girl (133)
205. Mary Black (132)
206. Dan Crary (131)
206. Mae Robertson (131)
208. Chip Taylor And Carrie Rodriguez (130)
208. Eric Bogle (130)
210. Cliff Eberhardt (129)
210. Don Rigsby (129)
212. Vance Gilbert (128)
213. Bryan Sutton (127)
213. Caroline Herring (127)
213. June Tabor (127)
213. Si Kahn (127)
217. Altan (126)
218. Battlefield Band (125)
218. Bill Hilly Band (125)
218. Holly Near (125)
218. Norman Blake (125)
222. Robinella And The CC Stringband (124)
222. Stanley Brothers (124)
224. Magpie (123)
224. Taj Mahal (123)
226. Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer (122)
226. Colleen Sexton (122)
226. Jim Page (122)
226. Lynn Miles (122)
226. Pat Humphries (122)
226. Paul Brady (122)
232. Greg Brown, Pete Heitzman, Garnet Rogers and Karen Savoca (121)
232. Mammals (121)
232. Ramblin' Jack Elliott (121)
235. Darrell Scott (120)
235. Honi Deaton And Dream (120)
235. Poozies (120)
235. Robin Greenstein (120)
239. Marcia Ball (119)
240. Darryl Purpose (118)
240. Michael Smith (118)
240. Randy Howard (118)
243. Indigo Girls (117)
243. Kelly Joe Phelps (117)
245. James King (116)
245. Jean Ritchie (116)
245. Laurie McClain (116)
245. Paddy Keenan And Tommy O'Sullivan (116)
245. Tony Rice (116)
250. Bonnie Raitt (115)
250. Harry Manx (115)
250. Peter Rowan (115)
253. Bill Morrissey (114)
253. Le Vent Du Nord (114)
255. Andrew Calhoun (113)
256. Larry Cordle And Lonesome Standard Time (112)
256. Kathleen Edwards (112)
256. Norah Jones (112)
256. Tannahill Weavers (112)
260. Dave Alvin (111)
260. Loreena McKennitt (111)
260. Patty Loveless (111)
260. Peter, Paul And Mary (111)
260. Tony Furtado (111)
265. Beverly Smith And Carl Jones (110)
265. David Grisman (110)
265. Michelle Shocked (110)
265. Pete Morton (110)
269. Libby Kirkpatrick (109)
269. Luka Bloom (109)
269. Open Road (109)
269. Van Morrison (109)
273. James Taylor (108)
273. Janis Ian (108)
275. Erin McKeown (107)
275. Warren Zevon (107)
277. Deidre McCalla (106)
277. Gordon Lightfoot (106)
279. Byrds (105)
279. Joel Rafael Band (105)
279. John Fahey (105)
282. IIIrd Tyme Out (104)
282. Ernie Hawkins (104)
282. Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum (104)
282. Lori McKenna (104)
282. Trout Fishing In America (104)
282. Utah Phillips (104)
288. Buddy Miller (103)
288. Kimmie Rhodes And Willie Nelson (103)
288. Maria Muldaur (103)
288. Steve Gillette And Cindy Mangsen (103)
292. Harry Manx And Kevin Breit (102)
292. Jesse Winchester (102)
292. Jim Lauderdale And Donna The Buffalo (102)
292. Karen Savoca (102)
292. Scott Miller And The Commonwealth (102)
297. David Roth (100)
297. El McMeen (100)
297. Linda Thompson (100)
297. Ralph Stanley And Friends (100)
297. Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys (100)
302. Austin Lounge Lizards (99)
302. Rod Picott (99)
304. Artisan (98)
304. Sam Bush (98)
304. Sam Bush And David Grisman (98)
304. Simon And Garfunkel (98)
304. Weavers (98)
309. Christine Kane (97)
309. Kathy Mattea (97)
309. Nashville Bluegrass Band (97)
312. 2 High String Band (96)
312. Jim Hurst And Missy Raines (96)
312. Ray Bonneville (96)
312. Yonder Mountain String Band And Benny Galloway (96)
316. Anne Hills (95)
316. Greg Greenway (95)
318. Full Frontal Folk (94)
318. New Lost City Ramblers (94)
318. Sonny Landreth (94)
321. Burns Sisters (93)
321. Caroline Doctorow (93)
323. Jeannie Kendall (92)
323. Les Barker (92)
323. Michael Johnathon (92)
323. Special Consensus (92)
327. Grace Griffith (91)
327. Kate And Anna McGarrigle (91)
327. Tom Waits (91)
330. Anne Feeney (90)
330. Colcannon (90)
330. Colin Linden (90)
330. Cris Cuddy (90)
330. Eileen Ivers And Immigrant Soul (90)
330. Jimmy Martin (90)
330. Robin Laing (90)
330. Roscoe Holcomb (90)
338. Carol Noonan (89)
338. Jim Mills (89)
338. Joe Jencks (89)
338. Kasey Chambers (89)
342. Johnsmith (88)
342. Richie Havens (88)
344. Bruce Springsteen (87)
344. John Lilly (87)
344. Rise (87)
344. Small Potatoes (87)
348. Deirdre Flint (86)
348. Ken Waldman (86)
348. Orville Johnson (86)
351. Duhks (85)
351. Gary Davis (85)
351. Merle Haggard (85)
351. Tom Prasada-Rao (85)
351. Tret Fure (85)
356. Audrey Auld (84)
356. Chuck Pyle (84)
356. Tony Cuffe (84)
359. Salamander Crossing (83)
360. Dave Evans (82)
360. Bob Franke (82)
360. Carla Ulbrich (82)
360. Dry Branch Fire Squad (82)
360. Pat Donohue (82)
360. Victoria Parks (82)
366. Connie Kaldor (81)
366. Kieran Kane (81)
366. New Grass Revival (81)
369. Amy Fradon (80)
369. Joan Osborne (80)
369. Nancy White (80)
369. Neal And Leandra (80)
369. Steeleye Span (80)
369. Tom Pacheco (80)
369. Uncle Dave MacOn (80)
376. David Massengill (78)
376. John Reischman And The Jaybirds (78)
376. Juliet Wyers (78)
376. Karen Mal (78)
380. Baka Beyond (77)
380. Bill Garrett And Sue Lothrop (77)
380. Blind Boys Of Alabama (77)
380. Eliza Carthy (77)
380. Jack Hardy (77)
380. Malinky (77)
386. J. D. Crowe And The New South (76)
386. Annie Gallup (76)
386. Chris And Meredith Thompson (76)
386. Claudia Schmidt (76)
386. Erica Wheeler (76)
386. Kathy Kallick (76)
386. Michelle Nixon And Drive (76)
386. Sean Watkins (76)
386. Steve Brooks (76)
395. Blackie And The Rodeo Kings (75)
395. Claire Lynch (75)
395. David Grisman And Jerry Garcia (75)
395. Debra Cowan (75)
395. Dervish (75)
395. Jayhawks (75)
395. Mary McCaslin (75)
395. Neil Young (75)
395. Rosalie Sorrels (75)
404. Grateful Dead (74)
404. Kingston Trio (74)
404. Mrs. Ackroyd Band (74)
404. Perfect Strangers (74)
404. Reeltime Travelers (74)
409. Bruce Molsky (73)
409. Groovelily (73)
409. Joan Armatrading (73)
409. North Cregg (73)
413. Dar Williams, Lucy Kaplansky And Richard Shindell (72)
413. Dwight Yoakam (72)
413. Eddi Reader (72)
413. Greenbriar Boys (72)
413. Kate MacLeod And Kat Eggleston (72)
413. Randy Newman (72)
413. Riders In The Sky (72)
420. Capercaillie (71)
420. Carol Elizabeth Jones And James Leva (71)
420. Don White (71)
420. Glen Duncan (71)
420. Shooglenifty (71)
420. Sid Selvidge (71)
420. Tony Trischka Band (71)
420. Vicky Harris (71)
428. Jim Kweskin Band (70)
428. Lui Collins (70)
428. Peter Rowan And Don Edwards (70)
431. Anni Clark (69)
431. Leonard Cohen (69)
431. Nerissa And Katryna Nields (69)
431. Oysterband (69)
431. Rosinators (69)
436. Don Conoscenti (68)
436. Eddie And Martha Adcock (68)
436. Flatlanders (68)
436. Hazel Dickens (68)
436. Ian Tyson (68)
441. Alison Brown (67)
441. Bill Miller (67)
441. Del McCoury (67)
441. Edie Carey (67)
441. Geoff Muldaur (67)
441. Grant Dermody (67)
447. Chris Stuart And Backcountry (66)
447. Ginny Hawker (66)
447. Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir And Ed Trickett (66)
447. Steppin' In It (66)
447. Tanglefoot (66)
452. Adrienne Young (65)
452. Bill Bourne (65)
452. Buddy Greene (65)
452. Caitlin Cary (65)
452. Cathie Ryan (65)
452. Delbert McClinton (65)
452. Mike West (65)
452. Paul Simon (65)
452. Sloan Wainwright (65)
452. Wailin' Jennys (65)
462. Roger McGuinn (64)
462. Band (64)
462. Beth Lodge-Rigal (64)
462. Jody Stecher And Kate Brislin (64)
462. Shawn Lane (64)
462. Sinead O'Connor (64)
462. Steve James (64)
469. Jackson Browne (63)
469. Malcolm Holcombe (63)
469. Martha Schuyler Thompson (63)
469. Norman And Nancy Blake (63)
469. Terry Allen (63)
469. Wishing Chair (63)
475. Folksmen (62)
475. James McMurtry (62)
475. Jimmy Lafave (62)
475. Rickie Lee Jones (62)
475. Short Sisters (62)
475. Valerie Smith And Liberty Pike (62)
481. Bela Fleck (61)
481. Christine Albert (61)
481. Eric Taylor (61)
481. Flook (61)
481. Holly Near And Ronnie Gilbert (61)
481. Jerry Jeff Walker (61)
481. Jimmie Dale Gilmore (61)
481. Lj Booth (61)
481. Martin Sexton (61)
481. Rachael Davis (61)
481. Ron Hynes (61)
481. Wayne Hancock (61)
493. Alastair Moock (60)
493. Albert And Gage (60)
493. Danny Barnes (60)
493. Diane Taraz (60)
493. Eastmountainsouth (60)
493. Niamh Parsons (60)
493. Red Stick Ramblers (60)
493. Sons Of The Never Wrong (60)
493. Steve Forbert (60)