2017 Top Record Labels
Folk Music Airplay Chart

Compiled by Richard Gillmann
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L

TOP LABELS OF 2017
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 165520 airplays from 176 different DJs

1. Rounder (4396)
2. Compass (2154)
3. Red House (1803)
4. Sugar Hill (1412)
5. Columbia (1290)
6. Smithsonian/Folkways (1133)
7. Borealis (929)
8. Signature (881)
9. Nonesuch (856)
10. Warner (776)
11. Acony (704)
12. Free Dirt (683)
13. Capitol (681)
14. Rebel (679)
15. Mountain Home (665)
16. Rhino (649)
17. Pinecastle (647)
18. Mountain Fever (634)
19. New West (562)
20. Vanguard (548)
21. Green Linnet (544)
22. Flying Fish (521)
23. Sony (519)
24. Arc Music (491)
25. Appleseed (482)
26. True North (469)
27. Waterbug (458)
28. Yep Roc (434)
29. RCA (425)
30. Bear Family (423)
31. Concord (421)
32. Legacy (413)
33. Turtle Bear (402)
34. Philo (382)
35. Reprise (359)
36. Patuxent (358)
37. Folk-Legacy (355)
38. Mercury (350)
39. MCA (332)
40. Elektra (325)
41. Shanachie (319)
42. None (312)
43. Vault (306)
44. Slab Town (289)
45. 30 Tigers (282)
46. Howdy Skies (279)
47. Dualtone (276)
47. Razor And Tie (276)
49. Bloodshot (266)
50. M. C. (251)
51. Soona Songs (250)
52. Atlantic (246)
53. Oh Boy (243)
54. Vessel (240)
55. Community (235)
56. Azalea City (234)
57. Storysound (232)
58. Hudson Harding (229)
59. Righteous Babe (227)
60. Fluff And Gravy (225)
61. Universal (222)
62. Blue Hens (221)
62. Hightone (221)
64. Corvus (220)
64. Wind River (220)
66. Greentrax (214)
67. Appalsongs (213)
68. K. C. Groves (211)
69. Fantasy (208)
70. Sunsign (205)
71. Black Hen (201)
71. Rural Rhythm (201)
73. Topic (200)
74. Organic (196)
75. Blue Elan (195)
75. Fossil (195)
77. Alligator (186)
78. ATO (184)
78. Music Road (184)
80. Arhoolie (171)
80. Kingswood (171)
82. Z And C (170)
83. Big Ring (163)
84. Pax (157)
85. Zabriskie Point (152)
86. Temple (151)
87. Phoenix Rising (150)
88. CMH (143)
88. Decca (143)
90. Valcour (140)
91. Curb (139)
92. Blue Rose (137)
93. Berkalin (136)
93. EMI (136)
93. Light Organ (136)
96. Nettwerk (135)
97. Mpress (132)
98. Cooking Vinyl (131)
98. High Windy (131)
100. Storm Weathered (128)
101. Appalseed (127)
102. Blue Rock (126)
102. Mara's Creations (126)
104. Anti (125)
105. Squirrel (121)
106. Proper (120)
107. A&M (118)
108. BMG (116)
109. Fenchurch (115)
110. Blue Corn (113)
110. Lady Muleskinner (113)
112. Milagrito (112)
113. County (110)
113. Moving Forward (110)
113. Pheromone (110)
113. Third Man (110)
117. Left Foot Forward (109)
117. Mri (109)
117. Sain (109)
120. Acoustic Disc (108)
120. Gadfly (108)
122. Frontera (107)
122. Lost Highway (107)
124. 6 Shooter (104)
125. Apostol (103)
125. Dryad (103)
127. Rising Son (102)
128. Yellow Tail (100)
129. Epic (99)
129. Pure (99)
131. Bird On The Wing (98)
131. Timberhead (98)
133. Crossover Media (97)
133. Free Range (97)
133. Putumayo (97)
133. Sbm (97)
137. H3o (96)
138. Asylum (95)
138. Red Guitar Blue (95)
140. Available Light (94)
140. Old Farm Pony (94)
140. Stony Plain (94)
143. Fellside (92)
143. Inside (92)
145. Spruce And Maple (91)
146. Large River (89)
146. Strictly Country (89)
148. Island (88)
149. Chesky (86)
150. Dys (85)
151. Barking Dog (84)
151. Cassel (84)
151. Copper Creek (84)
154. Omac (83)
154. Ruf (83)
156. University Studios (82)
157. Bearfort (81)
157. Black Wolf (81)
157. Gatorbone (81)
157. Owl Mountain (81)
161. Jsp (80)
162. Epact (79)
162. Fallen Angle (79)
162. Risky Disc (79)
165. Depot (78)
165. Tree Frog (78)
167. Earthwork (77)
168. Culburnie (76)
168. Verve (76)
168. Yazoo (76)
171. Blix Street (75)
171. Blue Note (75)
171. Hannibal (75)
171. McCoury (75)
171. Weasel (75)
176. Akashic (74)
176. Koch (74)
176. Omnivore (74)
176. Polydor (74)
176. Yousayfurtado (74)
181. Minor Regrets (73)
181. Tantobie (73)
181. Windy (73)
184. Plectrafone (72)
185. Folk Era (71)
185. Jaiya (71)
185. North Road (71)
185. West Sound (71)
185. Wildflower (71)
190. Rykodisc (70)
191. Shawn Taylor Tunes (69)
191. Sundance (69)
191. Sunnysky Days (69)
191. We Banjo (69)
191. Zoe (69)
196. Jersey Girl (68)
196. Merriweather (68)
196. Tikopia (68)
196. Treble-G (68)
200. Blue Night (66)
200. Roheen (66)
200. Skaggs Family (66)
200. Southeastern (66)
200. Vertical (66)
205. Distant Whisper (65)
205. Little Giant (65)
205. Provogue (65)
208. Poetman (64)
208. Sky Crunch (64)
210. Vast Horizons (63)
211. Arista (62)
211. Gypsy Eyes (62)
211. Long Tail (62)
211. Luk (62)
211. Vigortone (62)
216. Amalgamated Balladry (61)
216. Hand And Heart (61)
216. Wheeling (61)
219. Cinquefoil (60)
219. Full Light (60)
219. Leaky Boat (60)
219. Magenta (60)
219. Same Room (60)
219. Tribute To Rosalie Sorrels (60)
219. Wilderland (60)
226. Small Batch (59)
226. Travianna (59)
228. Celtic Collections (57)
228. Compass Rose (57)
228. Ivernia (57)
228. Red Parlor (57)
228. Time Life (57)
228. Windham Hill (57)
234. Stevenson (56)
234. Big Muddy (56)
234. Gearbox (56)
234. Golden Hind (56)
234. Mama Bird (56)
234. Moockshake (56)
234. Superlatone (56)
241. Boh (55)
241. Hard Miles (55)
241. Real World (55)
244. Clm (54)
244. Duet Right (54)
244. Park (54)
244. Red Beet (54)
244. Redwing (54)
244. Woodpecker (54)
250. Laker (53)
250. Slr (53)
250. Thl (53)
253. Apple (52)
253. Cornbelt (52)
253. King Of The Road (52)
253. Last Chance (52)
253. Neworld (52)
253. Rabbit Island (52)
253. Rock Ridge (52)
260. Candy House Media (51)
260. Frog Pad (51)
260. Hear (51)
260. Lusafrica (51)
260. Magnolia (51)
260. No Quarter (51)
260. Paradise Of Bachelors (51)
260. Ramseur (51)
268. Folkhall (50)
268. Geffen (50)
268. Navigator (50)
268. Tompkins Square (50)
268. Toronto Arts Council (50)
273. Blue Pig (49)
273. Grimm Rising (49)
273. Hadley (49)
273. Sliced Bread (49)
273. Womanly Hips (49)
278. 11 Blocks (48)
278. American (48)
278. Beeswing (48)
278. Big Mann (48)
278. Makaki (48)
278. Rainmakers (48)
284. Prime (47)
284. Sire (47)
286. Blue Pine (46)
286. Scruffy Dog (46)
288. Blaster (45)
288. Craft (45)
288. Devil's River (45)
288. Dittyville (45)
288. File Under: Music (45)
288. Motherlotus (45)
288. Mountain Soul (45)
295. Bordello (44)
295. Major Label (44)
295. Ruby (44)
298. Howlin' Dog (43)
298. Red Pajamas (43)
298. Sanctuary (43)
298. Upper Management (43)
302. Hearth (42)
302. Merge (42)
302. Phatcat (42)
302. Soundly (42)
306. Bendigedig (41)
306. Blue Boat (41)
306. Boojum (41)
306. Burt Street (41)
306. Document (41)
306. Essence (41)
306. Telarc (41)
306. Thinking Dog (41)
306. Urban Campfire (41)
306. Wilory (41)
306. Yodel-Ay-Hee (41)
317. Hay Holler (40)
317. High Street (40)
317. Puff Bunny (40)
317. Quinlan Road (40)
317. Raven (40)
317. Remington Road (40)
323. Alkali (39)
323. Bluesky (39)
323. Cavalier (39)
323. Chrysalis (39)
323. Gusto (39)
323. Republic (39)
323. Alcove (38)
323. Bfd Dreamlined (38)
323. Blue Blade (38)
323. Calico Tracks (38)
323. Happy Appy (38)
323. Maple Syrup (38)
323. Rootbeat (38)
323. Trough (38)
323. Watermelon (38)
323. Wild Awake (38)
339. Ameripolitan/Home (37)
339. King (37)
339. Liberty (37)
339. Tres Pescadores (37)
339. Virgin (37)
339. Yellow Room (37)
345. Black Socks Press (36)
345. 6 Degrees (36)
345. Cordulia (36)
345. Polygram (36)
345. Right Side Up (36)
345. Shout Factory (36)
345. Skinny Elephant (36)
345. Sleeping Giant (36)
353. 40 Below (35)
353. Nightstick (35)
353. Sub Pop (35)
353. Tara (35)
357. Jasmine (34)
357. Front Hall (34)
357. 4 Miles (34)
357. Cob's Cobble (34)
357. Dunkeld (34)
357. Fogarty's Cove (34)
357. Highland (34)
357. MCA Nashville (34)
357. Snow Goose (34)
357. Songs Of The South (34)
367. Bell Buckle (33)
367. Brigadoon (33)
367. Castle (33)
367. CBS (33)
367. Jewell Ridge (33)
367. Lonesome Day (33)
367. Masterworks (33)
367. Real Gone (33)
367. Riskydisc (33)
376. 2 Red Doors (32)
376. Music Maker (32)
376. Red Engine (32)
379. Lula (31)
379. World Village (31)
381. Northside (30)
381. Tightrope (30)
381. 5 Head (30)
381. Ace (30)
381. Beachwood (30)
381. Blue Circle (30)
381. Bohemia Beat (30)
381. Button Box (30)
381. En Route (30)
381. Meyer (30)
381. Narrow Lane (30)
392. 4ad (29)
392. Bdm (29)
392. Boston Road (29)
392. F. A. Y (29)
392. Shout! (29)
392. Sleeve Dog (29)
392. Tommy Byrd (29)
399. Bossier City (28)
399. Fat Possum (28)
399. Free Reed (28)
399. Great Divide (28)
399. Live Oak (28)
399. Longest Bridge (28)
399. Lucky Bear (28)
399. Narada (28)
399. Spring Hollow (28)
399. Trailer (28)
399. Transatlantic (28)
399. Wee House Of (28)
399. Whippoorwill (28)
412. Atco (27)
412. Blue Plate (27)
412. Gael Linn (27)
412. Icehouse (27)
412. No Masters (27)
412. River House (27)
412. Train Wreck (27)
412. Whid-Isle (27)
420. Dead Reckoning (26)
420. Deep Fried Discs (26)
420. Horton (26)
420. Mountain Railroad (26)
420. Okeh (26)
420. Threshold (26)
426. Angelbear (25)
426. Domino (25)
426. Factor (25)
426. Humble Abode (25)
426. Orange Blossom (25)
426. Red Biddy (25)
426. Running Scared (25)
426. Tantamount (25)
434. Metaphor (24)
434. Tin Halo (24)
434. Stax (24)
434. Bgo (24)
434. Brooding Stud (24)
434. Bunny (24)
434. Chess (24)
434. Cumbancha (24)
434. Elm Hill (24)
434. Guardian (24)
434. High Windy Audio (24)
434. Linus (24)
434. Marimac (24)
434. Pugwash (24)
434. Racket (24)
434. Sleepy Creek (24)
434. Telesoul (24)
434. Tomato (24)
434. Tradition (24)
434. World Circuit (24)
454. Continental Song City (23)
454. Hollywood (23)
454. Maggie's (23)
454. New World (23)
454. Riverboat (23)
454. Robust (23)
454. Scotdisc (23)
461. Wendell (22)
461. Silver Wave (22)
461. Compass Records (22)
461. Alcazar (22)
461. American Showplace (22)
461. Charly (22)
461. Dragonwing (22)
461. Falling Mountain (22)
461. Gold Castle (22)
461. Itchy Sabot (22)
461. Motel Time (22)
461. Out Of The Past (22)
461. Rising (22)
461. Swallow (22)
461. Takoma (22)
461. Talking Elephant (22)
461. United Artists (22)
461. Voxhall (22)
461. Wanamaker (22)
461. White Fall (22)
461. Wildgoose (22)
482. Alula (21)
482. American Melody (21)
482. Ceilidhe's (21)
482. Cimarron (21)
482. Cleopatra (21)
482. Good Dog (21)
482. Lorimer (21)
482. Manhattan (21)
482. Moon House (21)
482. Overall (21)
482. Randm (21)
482. Royal Potato Family (21)
482. Stone Barn (21)
482. Umg (21)
496. Continental (20)
496. Delmark (20)
496. Dust To Digital (20)
496. Earthbeat! (20)
496. Lochshore (20)
496. Motown (20)
496. Mtn (20)
496. Ninth Street Opus (20)
496. Not Now (20)
496. Old Hat (20)
496. Roadshow (20)
496. Rough Trade (20)
496. Sage Arts (20)
496. Well Done (20)
496. Wilbertone (20)