2016 Top Record Labels
Folk Music Airplay Chart

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP LABELS OF 2016
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 152109 airplays from 184 different DJs

1. Rounder (3582)
2. Sugar Hill (1873)
3. Compass (1844)
4. Red House (1599)
5. Columbia (1501)
6. Borealis (953)
7. Smithsonian/Folkways (842)
8. Waterbug (710)
9. Yep Roc (681)
10. Signature (678)
11. Vanguard (674)
12. Rebel (663)
13. Warner (649)
14. Nonesuch (590)
15. Green Linnet (577)
16. Rhino (547)
16. Sony (547)
18. Free Dirt (483)
19. Folk-Legacy (479)
20. Flying Fish (478)
21. Capitol (472)
21. New West (472)
23. Mountain Home (466)
24. Appleseed (462)
25. RCA (460)
26. Arc (457)
27. Philo (425)
28. Kingswood (410)
29. Patuxent (402)
30. Razor And Tie (397)
31. Elektra (394)
32. Mountain Fever (385)
33. Bear Family (370)
34. Legacy (364)
35. Pinecastle (349)
36. Spruce And Maple (343)
37. Shanachie (321)
38. Reprise (303)
39. MCA (295)
40. Large River (278)
41. Alligator (275)
42. Concord (272)
43. Bloodshot (264)
44. Wee House Of (255)
45. Hightone (250)
46. Laker (236)
47. Fantasy (235)
48. Music Road (234)
49. Anti (229)
50. Thl (228)
51. 30 Tigers (227)
52. Dualtone (226)
53. Greentrax (219)
54. Hadley (218)
55. Acony (199)
56. Mercury (195)
57. Atlantic (189)
58. Topic (185)
59. Rural Rhythm (183)
60. Akashic (176)
61. Arhoolie (175)
62. Wilory (174)
63. Rescue Dog (171)
63. Universal (171)
65. Proper (168)
66. True North (166)
67. Live Oak (165)
68. A&M (161)
69. BMG (159)
69. McCoury (159)
71. Howdy Skies (157)
72. North Road (155)
73. Lost Highway (153)
74. Red Beet (145)
75. Black Hen (142)
76. County (136)
77. Full Light (135)
78. Oh Boy (134)
79. Community (132)
80. Asylum (131)
80. Windy (131)
82. Merriweather (130)
83. Cooking Vinyl (129)
83. Temple (129)
85. Amalgamated Balladry (127)
85. Chesky (127)
87. Mpress (125)
88. Frumdahart (124)
89. ATO (123)
90. Blue Elan (121)
91. Nobody's Favorite (120)
91. Twitter Twatter (120)
93. EMI (114)
94. Overtone (113)
95. Berkalin (112)
95. Poetman (112)
97. Milagrito (111)
98. Right Side Up (110)
99. Putumayo (109)
100. CMH (108)
100. Curb (108)
100. Nettwerk (108)
100. Romantic Devil (108)
104. Acoustic Disc (107)
104. Blue Note (107)
104. Lula (107)
107. Mama Bird (106)
107. On The Bol (106)
109. Island (105)
109. Stony Plain (105)
109. Strictly Country (105)
112. Dittyville (104)
113. Wind River (103)
114. Skinny Elephant (102)
115. 5 Head (100)
116. Appalsongs (98)
116. Available Light (98)
116. Buckaroo (98)
116. Tree Frog (98)
120. Patio (97)
121. Grace (96)
122. Raytone (95)
122. Sire (95)
124. Elm Hill (94)
125. American Melody (93)
125. Cumbancha (93)
127. Rising Son (92)
128. Black Socks Press (90)
128. Skaggs Family (90)
128. Valcour (90)
128. Wildflower (90)
132. Gatorbone (88)
132. Narrow Lane (88)
132. Treble-G (88)
135. Luk (87)
135. Righteous Babe (87)
137. Hand And Heart (86)
137. Hannibal (86)
139. Tikopia (84)
140. Organic (83)
140. Woodpicker (83)
142. Boston Road (82)
142. Epic (82)
142. Evil Diane (82)
142. Neworld (82)
146. Azalea City (81)
146. Flyin (81)
148. Blix Street (80)
148. Itchy Sabot (80)
150. Copper Creek (79)
151. Jsp (77)
152. Folk Era (76)
152. Howlin' Dog (76)
154. McK (75)
154. Redwing (75)
154. Remington Road (75)
154. Slow Hunt (75)
158. Lambent Light (74)
158. Real World (74)
158. Wardfell (74)
161. Jaiya (73)
161. Linkhorn (73)
163. Broken Record (72)
163. Disappear (72)
165. Humuncules (71)
165. Luz (71)
165. Yellow Dog (71)
168. Eone (70)
168. Gadfly (70)
168. Icehouse (70)
168. Tres Pescadores (70)
168. Verve (70)
173. Fossil (68)
173. Local Rascal (68)
173. Swimming Rabbit (68)
176. Compass Rose (67)
176. La Pruche Libre (67)
176. Urban Campfire (67)
179. 6 Shooter (66)
179. Inside (66)
179. Wilderland (66)
182. Arista (65)
182. Dome Island (65)
182. Raven (65)
185. Versa-Tone (64)
185. Wooden Door (64)
187. Decca (63)
187. Koch (63)
189. Blue Corn (62)
189. Fellside (62)
189. Roadshow (62)
189. Sonic Underground (62)
189. Spring Hollow (62)
189. Weeping Wood (62)
195. Blue Castle (61)
195. Golden Hind (61)
195. Music Maker (61)
198. Lark's Nest (60)
198. Slab Town (60)
198. Virgin (60)
201. Bunny (59)
201. Sheen Of Heat (59)
203. Big Ring (58)
203. Drive On (58)
203. Vault (58)
206. Codel (57)
206. Red Pajamas (57)
206. Slosh-Tone (57)
209. Highland (56)
209. Atom (56)
209. Itz Evolving (56)
209. Rabbit Island (56)
209. Republic (56)
214. Alcove (55)
214. Phoenix Night (55)
216. 6 Degrees (54)
216. Blue Case Tunes (54)
216. Earthwork (54)
216. Impulse (54)
216. Old Farm Pony (54)
216. Robust (54)
216. Stax (54)
216. Stormy Deep (54)
224. Last Resort (53)
224. Yodel-Ay-Hee (53)
226. Ahh... Pockets! (52)
226. Hudson Harding (52)
226. Polydor (52)
226. Reveal (52)
226. Yazoo (52)
231. Keel Fish (51)
231. Sain (51)
233. Blue Rock (50)
233. Ruf (50)
233. Sky Crunch (50)
233. West Sound (50)
237. Fallen Angle (49)
237. Plowboy (49)
237. Tompkins Square (49)
240. Blue Boat (48)
240. Snow Goose (48)
242. 8 30 (47)
242. Fairewood (47)
242. M. C. (47)
245. CBS (46)
245. Cornbelt (46)
245. Happy Appy (46)
245. Metaphor (46)
245. Northern (46)
245. Okehdokee (46)
245. Sage Arts (46)
252. Deep Fried Discs (45)
252. Makaki (45)
252. Pure (45)
252. Southeastern (45)
252. Swamp Jam (45)
257. Frog (44)
257. Okrahoma (44)
257. Pragmavision (44)
257. Under The Arch (44)
257. Zoe (44)
262. Black Wolf (43)
262. Buffalo Skinner (43)
262. Dragonwing (43)
262. Earwig (43)
262. High Street (43)
262. Kukicha (43)
262. Lowden Proud (43)
262. MCA Nashville (43)
262. Navigator (43)
262. Pelican (43)
272. 429 (42)
272. Distant Whisper (42)
272. Grimm Rising (42)
272. Joygirl (42)
272. Omnivore (42)
272. Perpetual Hoedown (42)
272. Prime (42)
272. Sliced Bread (42)
280. Manhattan (41)
280. Sombrero (41)
282. We Banjo (40)
282. Amnesty International (40)
282. Fresh Haggis (40)
282. Geffen (40)
282. Gypsy Eyes (40)
282. Hearth (40)
282. Orange Blossom (40)
282. Rock Ridge (40)
282. Rykodisc (40)
282. Timberhead (40)
282. Trade Root (40)
293. Culburnie (39)
293. King (39)
293. Outside (39)
293. Rising (39)
293. Third Man (39)
298. Jasmine (38)
298. Entertainment One (38)
298. Exile (38)
298. Hay Holler (38)
298. Randm (38)
298. Rootbeat (38)
298. Telarc (38)
298. Windham Hill (38)
298. Wondermore (38)
298. Yellow Room (38)
308. 3-Headed Sounds (37)
308. Blank Tape (37)
308. Dpi (37)
308. Gusto (37)
308. Lonesome Day (37)
308. Poppabo (37)
308. Threshold (37)
315. Break A String (36)
315. Fool's Hill (36)
315. Kite Stripe (36)
315. Madrina (36)
315. Soona Songs (36)
315. Sub Pop (36)
315. Train Wreck (36)
322. Blue Pine (35)
322. Highway 20 (35)
322. Little Tiny (35)
322. Lorimer (35)
322. Northside (35)
322. Parhelion (35)
322. Polygram (35)
322. Virginia Soul (35)
322. Watermelon (35)
331. Time Life (34)
331. Chess (34)
331. Heart Of Texas (34)
331. High Windy (34)
331. Last Chance (34)
331. Make (34)
331. Tuff Gong (34)
338. Horton (33)
338. Song Sparrow (33)
338. Thin Man (33)
338. Tradition (33)
342. ABC (32)
342. 10 In Hand (32)
342. Calico Tracks (32)
342. Delmark (32)
342. La Rama (32)
342. Muddy Roots (32)
342. Pensongs (32)
342. Shedding Dog (32)
350. Big Muddy (31)
350. Blue Night (31)
350. Blue Plate (31)
350. Captain Potato (31)
350. Gin Ridge (31)
350. Hillbilly Pilgrim (31)
350. Lohi (31)
350. Pias (31)
350. Stone Barn (31)
350. Sunnyside (31)
360. Free Reed (30)
360. Blind Pig (30)
360. Angel (30)
360. Bgo (30)
360. Castle (30)
360. No Evil (30)
360. Singing Crow (30)
360. Single Lock (30)
360. Tin Halo (30)
360. Tomboy Girl (30)
360. Transatlantic (30)
371. Beachwood (29)
371. Howling Dog (29)
371. I Likemike (29)
371. Liberty (29)
371. More Doug (29)
371. Native And Fine (29)
371. Owl Bum (29)
371. Rebel Tone (29)
371. Woodpecker (29)
371. World Village (29)
381. Family Hour (28)
381. Beeswing (28)
381. Living (28)
381. Sleepy Creek (28)
385. Chrysalis (27)
385. Dark Shadow (27)
385. Sleeping Giant (27)
388. Trailer (26)
388. American Showplace (26)
388. Blue Rock Artists (26)
388. Cavalier (26)
388. Fgm (26)
388. Freedom (26)
388. Hear (26)
388. Jazz Village (26)
388. June Appal (26)
388. Little King (26)
388. Maggie's (26)
388. Old Hat (26)
388. Shout! (26)
401. Alliance (25)
401. Beltane (25)
401. Blueboat (25)
401. Factor (25)
401. Flariella (25)
401. Flying Stone (25)
401. Great Divide (25)
401. Live Once (25)
401. Quinlan Road (25)
401. Red Biddy (25)
401. Squirrel (25)
401. Vigortone (25)
413. Westpark (24)
413. Epact (24)
413. Park (24)
413. Blue Circle (24)
413. Bluesky (24)
413. Ghostlight (24)
413. Guardian (24)
413. Red Guitar Blue (24)
413. Redbush (24)
413. Rights (24)
413. Scarlet Letter (24)
413. Sisters (24)
413. Wepecket Island (24)
413. Wild Goose (24)
427. Continental Song City (23)
427. Disismye (23)
427. Fogarty's Cove (23)
427. Grandpa Raccoon (23)
427. Ground Up (23)
427. Loftus (23)
427. Masterworks (23)
427. Sanctuary (23)
427. Shout (23)
427. Silverwolf (23)
427. Storysound (23)
427. Takoma (23)
427. World (23)
427. Yellow Tail (23)
441. Shelter (22)
441. Whirlie (22)
441. Blue Chalk (22)
441. Ace (22)
441. Atco (22)
441. Bell Buckle (22)
441. Dusty Shadows (22)
441. Hollywood (22)
441. Turtle Bear (22)
441. Wilbertone (22)
451. Claddagh (21)
451. Cow Island (21)
451. Double Time (21)
451. Fairewood Studios (21)
451. Gnar Vector (21)
451. Jericho Beach (21)
451. Moon House (21)
451. Narada (21)
451. No Quarter (21)
451. Session Americana (21)
461. Go Danish Folk (20)
461. Corvus (20)
461. MacK Avenue (20)
461. 2 Tap (20)
461. Black Rose (20)
461. Dir (20)
461. Dunkeld (20)
461. Ellersoul (20)
461. Foghorn (20)
461. Front Hall (20)
461. Last Gang (20)
461. Mara Levine/Mara's Creations (20)
461. New Time (20)
461. Shout Factory (20)
461. Surfdog (20)
461. Wildgoose (20)
477. American (19)
477. Artes (19)
477. Falling Mountain (19)
477. Fellside Recordings (19)
477. Full Skies (19)
477. Hip-O (19)
477. Lightning Rod (19)
477. Motema (19)
477. Music Room (19)
477. Overall (19)
477. Red (19)
477. Stone's Throw (19)
477. Swallow (19)
477. Taylor Park (19)
477. Thinking Dog (19)
477. Thm (19)
477. Varese Sarabande (19)
477. Vast Horizons (19)
495. Cob's Cobble (18)
495. Prism Coffeehouse (18)
495. Delta Groove (18)
495. Tightrope (18)
495. Oasis (18)
495. Burning Wolf (18)
495. Alcazar (18)
495. Anna Egge Dba/Ana Egge (18)
495. Brambus (18)
495. California Country (18)
495. Document (18)
495. Fiddletone (18)
495. Frog Pad (18)
495. Gael Linn (18)
495. Goose Creek (18)
495. Hogan's House Of (18)
495. I Like Mike (18)
495. Merge (18)
495. Molly Gamblin (18)
495. New Folk (18)
495. New Root (18)
495. Pgm (18)
495. Rough Trade (18)
495. Sierra (18)
495. Stompy Songs (18)
495. Vogiton (18)
495. West Of (18)
495. Yodel Ay Hee (18)