2006 Top Labels
Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart

Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP LABELS OF 2006
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 154719 airplays from 189 different DJs

1. Rounder (5300)
2. Red House (3676)
3. Sugar Hill (3396)
4. Columbia (2927)
5. Compass (2652)
6. Signature (2041)
7. Waterbug (1545)
8. Appleseed (1466)
9. Philo (1320)
10. Warner (1145)
11. Vanguard (1136)
12. Smithsonian/Folkways (1114)
13. Borealis (1104)
14. Hightone (1070)
15. Flying Fish (922)
16. Shanachie (846)
17. Green Linnet (844)
18. Dualtone (808)
19. Nettwerk (806)
20. Greentrax (772)
21. Rebel (718)
22. Rhino (705)
23. Pinecastle (653)
24. Wind River (598)
25. Capitol (580)
26. Reprise (547)
27. RCA (538)
28. Gadfly (491)
29. Koch (451)
30. Folk-Legacy (436)
31. Elektra (407)
32. Skaggs Family (406)
33. Zoe (402)
34. MCA (391)
35. Sony (387)
36. Newsong (362)
37. Razor And Tie (356)
38. Alligator (354)
39. Anti (321)
40. Putumayo (319)
41. Blue Corn (308)
42. Mercury (299)
43. Acoustic Disc (298)
44. Lost Highway (296)
44. Yep Roc (296)
46. Full Light (283)
47. Topic (277)
48. Back Porch (270)
49. New West (267)
50. Compass Rose (259)
51. Nonesuch (258)
52. Large River (256)
53. True North (254)
54. Arhoolie (248)
55. Oh Boy (245)
56. A&M (239)
57. Wildflower (225)
58. EMI (223)
59. Risky Disc (220)
60. Atlantic (219)
60. Hudson Harding (219)
62. CMH (210)
63. Bloodshot (208)
64. Woodpecker (202)
65. Sheen Of Heat (200)
66. Yodel-Ay-Hee (199)
67. Epic (197)
68. Bear Family (196)
69. Sage Arts (185)
70. County (184)
70. Blix Street (184)
72. Hannibal (175)
73. Copper Creek (174)
74. Verve Forecast (172)
75. Poetman (169)
76. Northern Blues (167)
76. Stony Plain (167)
78. Fallen Angle (165)
79. Arc (164)
80. Blue Pine (163)
81. Fossil (160)
81. Jericho Beach (160)
83. Azalea City (154)
84. Windham Hill (152)
85. Maggie's (151)
86. Fogarty's Cove (146)
86. Rykodisc (146)
88. Addie Belle (144)
89. Compadre (142)
90. Prime (140)
91. Asylum (139)
92. Redwing (138)
93. Black Wolf (137)
93. Mettafour (137)
95. Harbourtown (134)
96. Folk Era (132)
97. Tracy Grammer (131)
98. BMG (129)
98. Dunkeld (129)
100. Universal (127)
100. Verve (127)
102. Alcove (125)
103. Cornbelt (124)
103. Proper (124)
105. Sanctuary (123)
106. Narada (119)
106. Telarc (119)
108. ATO (118)
108. Yazoo (118)
110. Hungry For (117)
110. Ithaca (117)
112. Fantasy (114)
112. Yellow Room (114)
114. North Road (113)
115. Virgin (112)
116. Merriweather (111)
117. High Street (110)
118. Cooking Vinyl (109)
118. Virginia Soul (109)
120. Curb (108)
120. Rising Son (108)
122. Acony (107)
122. Righteous Babe (107)
124. Falling Mountain (106)
124. Rural Rhythm (106)
124. Shout Factory (106)
124. Vision Company (106)
128. Looking Up (105)
128. Milking Bull (105)
128. Temple (105)
131. Second Avenue (104)
132. Dog My Cat (102)
132. Terrakin (102)
134. Rude Girl (100)
135. Hay Holler (99)
136. Blue Ruby (98)
136. Legacy (98)
136. M. C. (98)
136. World Village (98)
140. Disismye (97)
140. Northside (97)
142. Moon House (96)
142. Rural Grit (96)
144. SP (95)
145. Polydor (94)
145. Strictly Country (94)
147. Backcountry (93)
147. Corazong (93)
147. Sweetbird (93)
150. Gimme Some Ribs (92)
151. Blue Note (91)
151. Lower Dryad (91)
151. Red Pajamas (91)
154. Live Once (90)
154. Quinlan Road (90)
154. Sliced Bread (90)
157. Park (89)
157. Real World (89)
159. JSP (88)
159. Cascadia (88)
161. Island (85)
161. Turtle Bear (85)
163. Culburnie (84)
163. Joyscream (84)
163. Ruf (84)
163. What Are (84)
167. Harmonia Mundi (83)
167. Hollywood (83)
167. McCoury (83)
170. Pay My Rent (82)
170. Scuffletown (82)
170. Wilbertone (82)
173. Wilory (81)
174. Red Guitar Blue (80)
175. American (79)
175. Running Scared (79)
177. Lonesome Day (78)
177. Mrs Ackroyd (78)
179. Arista (74)
179. Daemon (74)
179. Good Dog (74)
182. Angel (73)
182. Blind Pig (73)
182. Snow Goose (73)
185. KBC (72)
185. King Easy (72)
187. Haven (70)
187. Oasis (70)
187. Tin Halo (70)
190. Cimarron (69)
190. Geffen (69)
190. Poppabo (69)
193. Black Hen (68)
193. Freewheel (68)
193. Inside (68)
196. Bluesky (67)
196. Squirrel (67)
198. Blue Boat (66)
198. Laker (66)
198. New Door (66)
198. Timberhead (66)
198. Watermelon (66)
203. Alcazar (65)
203. American Melody (65)
203. White Fall (65)
206. Fellside (64)
206. FGM (64)
206. Horizon (64)
209. Almo (63)
209. Plastic Bag (63)
211. Bell Buckle (62)
211. Yellow Dog (62)
211. Zen Cowboy (62)
214. Footprint (61)
214. New Sheriff (61)
216. Redhouse (60)
216. Collective Works (60)
216. Romantic Devil (60)
216. Tomato (60)
216. Trailer (60)
221. Delta Groove (59)
221. Make (59)
221. Mountain Redbird (59)
221. Rakish Tilt (59)
225. Derby Disc (58)
225. E Squared (58)
225. Roaring Stream (58)
225. Wea (58)
225. Worldwind (58)
230. Golden Hind (57)
230. Messenger (57)
230. Tres Pescadores (57)
233. Appalsongs (56)
233. Howdy Skies (56)
235. Paradiddle (54)
236. Blind Justice (53)
236. Gourd (53)
238. Blue Circle (52)
238. Alula (52)
238. AML (52)
238. Hand And Heart (52)
238. Palo Duro (52)
243. Black Socks (51)
243. Metaphor (51)
243. Piney Ridge (51)
243. Rooster Dog (51)
247. Daphne (49)
247. King (49)
247. Myth America (49)
250. Caribou (48)
250. Mountain Home (48)
250. Narrow Lane (48)
250. Tradition (48)
250. Vertical (48)
255. Chrysalis (47)
255. Kaleidoscope (47)
255. Marimac (47)
255. Silver Wave (47)
255. Swallow (47)
260. Hyena (46)
260. Milagrito (46)
260. Trout (46)
263. Boston Road (45)
263. Festival 5 (45)
263. Omnium (45)
263. Slackertone (45)
263. Trac Tone (45)
268. Back 9 (44)
269. Big W Productions (43)
269. CBS (43)
269. Dara (43)
269. Rabbit Island (43)
269. Red Biddy (43)
269. Rouseabout (43)
275. Glacier (42)
275. Dancing Cat (42)
275. Epact (42)
275. Gamblers Grace (42)
275. MacKinaw Harvest (42)
275. Song Dog (42)
281. Barking Topiary (41)
281. Old-Fi (41)
281. Rageon (41)
281. Tuxedo (41)
285. Artemis (40)
285. Bar None (40)
285. Bottom Line (40)
285. Silverwolf (40)
285. Summerhill (40)
285. V2 (40)
291. Reckless Abandon (39)
292. Blue Plate (38)
292. Eats (38)
292. Festival (38)
292. Wild Goose (38)
296. Liberty (37)
296. Polygram (37)
296. Tara (37)
296. Universal South (37)
300. Free Reed (36)
300. Eastern Front (36)
300. Fellside Recordings (36)
300. Palmetto (36)
300. Pepper Tree (36)
305. October Rose (35)
305. Osmosys (35)
305. Reckless (35)
305. Recovery (35)
305. Revenant (35)
305. Thrill Jockey (35)
311. Us (34)
311. Exit 9 (34)
311. Guardian (34)
311. Loudhouse (34)
311. Takoma (34)
311. Well Done (34)
311. Wellfield (34)
311. Whetstone (34)
319. Big Hen (33)
319. Chateau (33)
319. Collector's Choice (33)
319. Sire (33)
323. Interscope (32)
323. Mad Dragon (32)
323. New Haven (32)
323. Solid Air (32)
323. Virt (32)
328. Atco (31)
328. Bad Dog (31)
328. Binky (31)
328. Concord (31)
328. Delmark (31)
328. Fiddling Cricket (31)
328. Flariella (31)
328. Foot Stompin (31)
328. Fuel (31)
328. Jade Note (31)
328. Orb (31)
328. Say Mo (31)
328. Tangible (31)
328. Wilson River (31)
328. World (31)
343. Vault (30)
343. Acoustics (30)
343. Freedom (30)
343. Grifftone (30)
343. High Windy (30)
343. Hip-O (30)
343. Indidog (30)
343. No Masters (30)
343. Shock (30)
352. ABC (29)
352. American Roots (29)
352. Dreamworks (29)
352. Epic/Legacy (29)
352. Humble Abode (29)
352. Train Wreck (29)
352. Vanguard Lp (29)
359. Cortese (28)
359. Document (28)
359. Blue Dog (28)
359. Earthbeat! (28)
359. Empire (28)
359. Flyin' Cloud (28)
359. Front Hall (28)
359. Glowing Hearts (28)
359. Lendel (28)
359. Matador (28)
359. Souper (28)
359. Tsunami (28)
359. Valley Entertainment (28)
359. Vigortone (28)
373. Heart (27)
373. Landslide (27)
373. Lochshore (27)
373. Raven (27)
373. Saustex (27)
373. Tantobie (27)
373. Wildgoose (27)
380. Surfdog (26)
380. Hobemian (26)
380. Brambus (26)
380. Jewish (26)
380. Adena (26)
380. Back (26)
380. Buddha (26)
380. Calico Tracks (26)
380. Ceili (26)
380. Charisma (26)
380. Downstream (26)
380. Ferryboat (26)
380. Folk Alliance (26)
380. Heads Up (26)
380. Proper American (26)
380. Ringo (26)
380. Sounds True (26)
380. Squatney (26)
380. Tomboy Girl (26)
380. Waveland (26)
380. Welding Rod (26)
380. Wildground (26)
402. Apple (25)
402. Castle (25)
402. Certain (25)
402. Dead Reckoning (25)
402. Doobie Shea (25)
402. Dorian (25)
402. ISG (25)
402. Manhattan (25)
402. Perdition (25)
402. Plump (25)
402. Point Clear (25)
402. Shout (25)
402. Team Love (25)
415. Great Divide (24)
415. Sci Fidelity (24)
415. Antone's (24)
415. Burnside (24)
415. Cattail (24)
415. Electro-Fi (24)
415. Huber (24)
415. Luaka Bop (24)
415. Medical (24)
415. New Line (24)
415. Taylor Park (24)
415. Transatlantic (24)
415. Triloka (24)
415. Arrandem (23)
415. Black Socks Press (23)
415. Eminent (23)
415. Freeland (23)
415. Fuse (23)
415. Haymarket (23)
415. Hem And Haw (23)
415. Outside (23)
415. Silvertone (23)
415. Sing Out (23)
415. World Circuit (23)
439. Earth Beat (22)
439. Ak Press (22)
439. Autumn Lee (22)
439. Canyon (22)
439. CMG (22)
439. Copperspine (22)
439. Daring (22)
439. Epoisse (22)
439. Inside Recordings (22)
439. Mastershield (22)
439. North Star (22)
439. Old Homestead (22)
439. Porcupine (22)
439. Portage (22)
439. Rolling Sea (22)
439. Taller Dog (22)
439. Turtleclub Creative (22)
456. Blue Pie (21)
456. Busted Flat (21)
456. Depot (21)
456. Flatfish (21)
456. Hear (21)
456. Magna Carta (21)
456. Market Square (21)
456. Pax (21)
456. Sapsucker (21)
456. Sugar (21)
456. W. A. R (21)
456. Wolf Moon (21)
468. Corvus (20)
468. Frogville (20)
468. Sub Pop (20)
468. Brandywine (20)
468. EarthBeat! (20)
468. Jarrah (20)
468. Larkspur (20)
468. Molly Gamblin (20)
468. Neon (20)
468. No Evil (20)
468. Sharx (20)
468. Sleeping Giant (20)
468. Sombrero (20)
481. Big Book (19)
481. Collector (19)
481. Courthouse (19)
481. Depot Recordings (19)
481. Favored Nations (19)
481. Free Radio (19)
481. Merge (19)
481. Music Maker (19)
481. Ramseur (19)
481. Right On (19)
481. Roues Et Archets (19)
481. Rough Trade (19)
481. Soundside (19)
481. Uncle Gus (19)
481. Virtue (19)
481. White Swan (19)
481. Windy (19)
498. Mudthumper (18)
498. Crosscut (18)
498. Revels (18)
498. Gambler's Grace (18)
498. Wounded Bird (18)
498. Arabica (18)
498. Beachwood (18)
498. Chess (18)
498. Dragon (18)
498. Ellipsis Arts (18)
498. Evidence (18)
498. Frog (18)
498. Giant (18)
498. Inside Sounds (18)
498. Lots Of Coffee (18)
498. Malv (18)
498. Motown (18)
498. OMS (18)
498. Omtown (18)
498. On The Spot (18)
498. Outer Green (18)
498. Sing Out! (18)
498. Snake River (18)
498. Spring (18)
498. Sustain (18)
498. Termite Tracs (18)
498. Wepecket Island (18)