2011 Top Folk Songs
Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart
Compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM
From Playlists Submitted to FOLKDJ-L
TOP SONGS OF 2011
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 162061 airplays from 197 different DJs
1. "Scarlet Town" (85)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
2. "Bright Morning Stars" (83)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
2. "Way It Goes" (83)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
4. "All The World Is One" (70)
by Peter Mayer
from "Heaven Below"
5. "Dimming Of The Day" (69)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
6. "Paper Airplane" (68)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
7. "Buckets Of Rain" (63)
by Danny Schmidt
from "Man Of Many Moons"
also "A Nod To Bob 2: An Artists' Tribute To Bob Dylan On His 70th Birthday"
7. "Jesse Likes Birds" (63)
by Carrie Elkin
from "Call It My Garden"
9. "Bird Song" (62)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
10. "City Of Refuge" (61)
by Abigail Washburn
from "City Of Refuge"
10. "Dust Bowl Children" (61)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
12. "Bird In Hand" (60)
by Blame Sally
from "Speeding Ticket And A Valentine"
13. "Roses At The End Of Time" (58)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Roses At The End Of Time"
14. "Good Luck John" (57)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling And The Blue Bird Jubilee - Milagrito"
15. "Lay My Burden Down" (56)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
16. "Walkin' Cane" (55)
by Abbie Gardner
from "Hope"
17. "Man Of Many Moons" (51)
by Danny Schmidt
from "Man Of Many Moons"
17. "Rumblin' In The Land" (51)
by Tim Grimm
from "Thank You, Tom Paxton"
17. "Swing Low Sail High" (51)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
17. "That's How Strong My Love Is" (51)
by Battlefield Band
from "Line-Up"
21. "Houses Sing" (50)
by Danny Schmidt
from "Man Of Many Moons"
21. "On The Other Side" (50)
by Susan Werner
from "Kicking The Beehive"
23. "Darkling And The Bluebird Jubilee" (49)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling And The Blue Bird Jubilee"
23. "No Banker Left Behind" (49)
by Ry Cooder
from "Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down"
25. "6 White Horses" (48)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
25. "Going To The West" (48)
by Coty Hogue
from "To The West"
25. "Leaves That Are Green" (48)
by Mara Levine with Gathering Time
from "Jewels And Harmony"
28. "Hard Times" (47)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
29. "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" (46)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from "Rare Bird Alert"
29. "My Love Follows You Where You Go" (46)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
29. "My Opening Farewell" (46)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
29. "Ring Them Bells" (46)
by Sarah Jarosz
from "Follow Me Down"
33. "Hope" (45)
by Abbie Gardner
from "Hope"
33. "I Sing" (45)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling And The Blue Bird Jubilee"
33. "If I Needed You" (45)
by Carrie Rodriguez And Ben Kyle
from "We Still Love Our Country"
36. "Help My Brother" (44)
by The Gibson Brothers
from "Help My Brother"
36. "House Of Cards" (44)
by Rachel Harrington
from "Celilo Falls"
36. "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" (44)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Roses At The End Of Time"
36. "What Must Be Done" (44)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
40. "All The Stars" (43)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
40. "Birds Would Understand" (43)
by Putnam Smith
from "We Could Be Beekeepers"
40. "Mary Ellen Carter" (43)
by Stan Rogers
from "The Very Best Of Stan Rogers"
40. "Walk Beside Me" (43)
by Red Molly
from "Light In The Sky"
44. "Cackalack" (42)
by Jonathan Byrd
from "Cackalack"
44. "Midnight On Raton" (42)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Roses At The End Of Time"
46. "2153" (41)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Roses At The End Of Time"
46. "High Atmosphere" (41)
by Diana Jones
from "High Atmosphere"
46. "I Was An Oak Tree" (41)
by Jonathan Byrd
from "Cackalack"
46. "Nobody In This World" (41)
by The Honey Dewdrops
from "These Old Roots"
46. "Otter Creek" (41)
by Ken Kolodner And Brad Kolodner
from "Otter Creek"
46. "Sail Away To The Sea" (41)
by The Once
from "The Once"
46. "Shady Grove" (41)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "New Amsterdam"
46. "Storm Comin" (41)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
54. "Birches" (40)
by Bill Morrissey
from "The Essential Collection"
also "Night Train"
54. "Break It Slow" (40)
by Abbie Gardner
from "Hope"
54. "Cradle Hill" (40)
by The Once
from "Row Upon Row Of The People They Know"
54. "I Dream Of Apple Orchards" (40)
by Putnam Smith
from "We Could Be Beekeepers"
54. "Let It Rain" (40)
by Donna Ulisse
from "An Easy Climb"
54. "Love Is The Water" (40)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
54. "Out Of Time And Place" (40)
by Chuck Brodsky
from "Subtotal Eclipse"
54. "Put The Big Stone Down" (40)
by Geoff Bartley
from "Put The Big Stone Down"
54. "Silver Dagger" (40)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
63. "Afterlife" (39)
by Paul Simon
from "So Beautiful Or So What"
63. "Changes" (39)
by Disappear Fear
from "Get Your Phil"
63. "Down Along The Dixie Line" (39)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
63. "Kicking The Beehive" (39)
by Susan Werner
from "Kicking The Beehive"
63. "Open Field" (39)
by Ari And Mia
from "Unruly Heart"
63. "Turn Your Radio On" (39)
by Nell Robinson
from "On The Brooklyn Road"
63. "Walkin' West To Memphis" (39)
by The Gibson Brothers
from "Help My Brother"
70. "Amaranth" (38)
by The Honey Dewdrops
from "These Old Roots"
70. "Farmer Is The Man" (38)
by Joel Mabus
from "American Anonymous"
70. "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" (38)
by Storyhill
from "A Nod To Bob 2: An Artists' Tribute To Bob Dylan On His 70th Birthday"
70. "Sleeping On A Train" (38)
by Susan Werner
from "Kicking The Beehive"
74. "Coming Back To You" (37)
by The Once
from "The Once"
74. "Everything Here Is Good" (37)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling & The Bluebird Jubilee"
74. "Luxury Of Knowing" (37)
by Lori McKenna
from "Lorraine"
77. "Annabelle Lee" (36)
by Sarah Jarosz
from "Follow Me Down"
77. "Old White Men" (36)
by Vance Gilbert
from "Old White Men"
77. "Rare Bird Alert" (36)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from "Rare Bird Alert"
77. "Waitin' On The Sky" (36)
by Steve Earle
from "I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive"
81. "Blue Moon Night" (35)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Roses At The End Of Time"
81. "Dear Someone" (35)
by Red Molly
from "Light In The Sky"
81. "Ghost" (35)
by Amy Speace
from "Land Like A Bird"
81. "Mercy Now" (35)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling And The Bluebird Jamboree"
81. "Miles To Go" (35)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
81. "Reckon I Did" (35)
by Jonathan Byrd
from "Cackalack"
81. "Run Away" (35)
by Sarah Jarosz
from "Follow Me Down"
81. "Trouble" (35)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
89. "All I Want Is A Garden" (34)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
89. "Chicken Wire" (34)
by Jonathan Byrd
from "Cackalack"
89. "Divine Bell" (34)
by Abigail Washburn
from "City Of Refuge"
89. "Northwest Passage" (34)
by Stan Rogers
from "The Very Best Of Stan Rogers"
89. "Red Dress" (34)
by Susan Werner
from "Kicking The Beehive"
89. "Tennessee" (34)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
95. "Chains" (33)
by Abigail Washburn
from "City Of Refuge"
95. "Dark Turn Of Mind" (33)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
95. "Honey Baby Blues" (33)
by Lauren Sheehan
from "Rose City Ramble"
95. "Queen Of The Minor Key" (33)
by Eilen Jewell
from "Queen Of The Minor Key"
95. "Singing With The Birds" (33)
by Downtown Ramblers
from "On The Other Side Of The City"
100. "Biggest Thing That Man Has Ever Done" (32)
by John McCutcheon
from "This Land: Woody Guthrie's America"
100. "Bring It With You When You Come" (32)
by David Bromberg
from "Use Me"
100. "Come With Me" (32)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
100. "Hillbilly Blues" (32)
by Pharis And Jason Romero
from "A Passing Glimpse"
104. "20 Years" (31)
by The Civil Wars
from "Barton Hollow"
104. "Call Me Rose" (31)
by Bruce Cockburn
from "Small Source Of Comfort"
104. "Easy Come, Easy Go" (31)
by Sierra Hull
from "Daybreak"
104. "The Famous Rocket Cage" (31)
by Donal Hinely
from "The Famous Rocket Cage"
104. "I Ain't Got No Home" (31)
by John McCutcheon
from "This Land: Woody Guthrie's America"
104. "Lark In The Morning" (31)
by Kate MacLeod And Kat Eggleston
from "Lost And Found"
104. "My Favorite Spring" (31)
by Tim Grimm
from "Thank You, Tom Paxton"
111. "Big Country" (30)
by Claudia Nygaard
from "Let The Storm Roll In"
111. "Caitlin At The Window" (30)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling And The Bluebird"
111. "Death In Arkansas" (30)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Roses At The End Of Time"
111. "Iowa" (30)
by Carrie Elkin
from "Call It My Garden"
111. "Little Bird Of Heaven" (30)
by Lauren Sheehan
from "Rose City Ramble"
111. "Looking For A Place" (30)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Roses At The End Of Time"
111. "Red Wing" (30)
by The Steel Wheels
from "Red Wing"
111. "Say Darlin' Say" (30)
by Putnam Smith
from "We Could Be Beekeepers"
111. "Something Beautiful" (30)
by Lynn Miles
from "Fall For Beauty"
111. "Stonewall Country" (30)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "Stonewall Country"
111. "You Are Here" (30)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
122. "American Tune" (29)
by Crooked Still
from "Friends Of Fall"
122. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" (29)
by Red Molly
from "Light In The Sky"
122. "Forty-Five Years" (29)
by Stan Rogers
from "The Very Best Of Stan Rogers"
also "Fogarty's Cove"
122. "Freak Flag" (29)
by Greg Brown
from "Freak Flag"
122. "Gander In The Stubble" (29)
by Patti Casey
from "The Heart Of A Waiting Boy"
122. "I Am A Child" (29)
by Red Horse
from "Red Horse"
122. "In This Light" (29)
by Rj Cowdery
from "In This Light"
122. "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry" (29)
by Ray Bonneville
from "A Nod To Bob 2: An Artists' Tribute To Bob Dylan On His 70th Birthday"
122. "Jubilation Day" (29)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from "Rare Bird Alert"
122. "Last Thing On My Mind" (29)
by Judy Collins
from "Paradise"
122. "Last Thing On My Mind" (29)
by Tim Grimm
from "Thank You, Tom Paxton"
122. "Riverboat" (29)
by The Wilders
from "The Wilders"
122. "That's Where I'm Going" (29)
by Eilen Jewell
from "Queen Of The Minor Key"
122. "This Land Is Your Land" (29)
by John McCutcheon
from "This Land: Woody Guthrie's America"
122. "Wilderness Alone" (29)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling And The Blue Bird Jubilee"
137. "Best Love" (28)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from "Rare Bird Alert"
137. "Devil At Your Back" (28)
by Kyle Carey
from "Monongah"
137. "Field Behind The Plow" (28)
by Stan Rogers
from "The Very Best Of Stan Rogers"
137. "Fogarty's Cove" (28)
by Stan Rogers
from "The Very Best Of Stan Rogers"
137. "Forsaken Love" (28)
by Pharis And Jason Romero
from "A Passing Glimpse"
137. "Gaol Ise Gaol I" (28)
by Kyle Carey
from "Monongah"
137. "Gristmill" (28)
by Shaun Cromwell
from "Folk-Worn Prose"
137. "High Fructose Corn Syrup" (28)
by Grant Peeples
from "Okra And Ecclesiastes"
137. "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" (28)
by Soggy Bottom Boys
from "O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack"
137. "Let The Mystery Be" (28)
by Greg Brown
from "Freak Flag"
137. "Let The Mystery Be" (28)
by Mustard's Retreat
from "Living In The Dream"
137. "Old Smitty" (28)
by Sarah Jarosz
from "Follow Me Down"
137. "On The Outside Looking In" (28)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
137. "Paradise" (28)
by John Prine
from "John Prine"
137. "Yellow-Backed Fly" (28)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from "Rare Bird Alert"
137. "You're My Best Friend" (28)
by The Once
from "Row Upon Row Of The People They Know"
153. "Chilly Waters" (27)
by Lauren Sheehan
from "Rose City Ramble"
153. "Darlin' Kate" (27)
by Emmylou Harris
from "Hard Bargain"
153. "Dirty Rat Swing" (27)
by Lauren Sheehan
from "Rose City Ramble"
153. "Goodbye Amsterdam" (27)
by Rachel Harrington
from "Celilo Falls"
153. "Hurry Up And Harvest" (27)
by John Reischman & The Jaybirds
from "Vintage & Unique"
153. "I Give You The Morning" (27)
by Tim Grimm
from "Thank You, Tom Paxton"
153. "I Love" (27)
by Patty Griffin
from "I Love Tom T. Hall's Songs Of Fox Hollow"
153. "Jack The Sailor" (27)
by The Once
from "Row Upon Row Of The People They Know"
153. "Little Sparrow" (27)
by John Doyle
from "Shadow And Light"
153. "Manhattan, Kansas" (27)
by Susan Werner
from "Kicking The Beehive"
153. "More Bad Weather On The Way" (27)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from "Rare Bird Alert"
153. "Power And Glory" (27)
by Disappear Fear
from "Get Your Phil"
153. "Raigmore" (27)
by Battlefield Band
from "Line-Up"
153. "Shady Grove" (27)
by John Reischman & The Jaybirds
from "Vintage & Unique"
153. "Unwed Fathers" (27)
by Carrie Rodriguez And Ben Kyle
from "We Still Love Our Country"
153. "Way It Will Be" (27)
by Gillian Welch
from "The Harrow And The Harvest"
153. "Wild Ponies" (27)
by Jonathan Byrd
from "Cackalack"
153. "You Are The River" (27)
by Patti Casey
from "The Heart Of A Waiting Boy"
171. "Across The Sea" (26)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
171. "Blessed" (26)
by Lucinda Williams
from "Blessed"
171. "Come Around" (26)
by Sarah Jarosz
from "Follow Me Down"
171. "Come On In My Kitchen" (26)
by Red Molly
from "Light In The Sky"
171. "Dazzling Blue" (26)
by Paul Simon
from "So Beautiful Or So What"
171. "Fearless Heart" (26)
by Lynn Miles
from "Fall For Beauty"
171. "Freight Train" (26)
by Ari And Mia
from "Unruly Heart"
171. "I Am Undone" (26)
by Shaun Cromwell
from "Folk-Worn Prose"
171. "Irrelevance" (26)
by Susan Werner
from "Kicking The Beehive"
171. "Just Like A Woman" (26)
by John Gorka
from "A Nod To Bob 2: An Artists' Tribute To Bob Dylan On His 70th Birthday"
171. "Kathy's Song" (26)
by Eva Cassidy
from "Simply Eva"
171. "King Tut" (26)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from "Rare Bird Alert"
171. "Last Train" (26)
by Abigail Washburn
from "City Of Refuge"
171. "Lie Awake" (26)
by Alison Krauss And Union Station
from "Paper Airplane"
171. "Life With The Sound Turned Down" (26)
by Craig Bickhardt
from "Brother To The Wind"
171. "Monongah" (26)
by Kyle Carey
from "Monongah"
171. "Nazarene" (26)
by Joe Crookston
from "Darkling And The Bluebird"
171. "One Leg At A Time" (26)
by Malcolm Holcombe
from "To Drink The Rain"
171. "Rising Sun Blues" (26)
by Joel Mabus
from "American Anonymous"
171. "Spread Joy Over This Land" (26)
by Patti Casey
from "The Heart Of A Waiting Boy"
171. "Walkin' Down The Line" (26)
by Robin And Linda Williams
from "A Nod To Bob 2: An Artists' Tribute To Bob Dylan On His 70th Birthday"
171. "War Carries On" (26)
by David Ferrard
from "Journeyman"
193. "Bombshell" (25)
by Sierra Hull
from "Daybreak"
193. "Christians And The Pagans" (25)
by Dar Williams
from "Mortal City"
also "Many Great Companions"
193. "Christmas Morning" (25)
by Peter Mayer
from "Midwinter"
193. "Cornbread And Butterbeans" (25)
by Carolina Chocolate Drops
from "Genuine Negro Jig"
193. "Don't Forget Me" (25)
by Diana Jones
from "High Atmosphere"
193. "Galaxie 500" (25)
by Kate Campbell
from "Two Nights In Texas"
193. "Garden" (25)
by Peter Mayer
from "Heaven Below"
193. "Great White Herring" (25)
by Battlefield Band
from "Line-Up"
193. "Guilty By Association Blues" (25)
by Danny Schmidt
from "Man Of Many Moons"
193. "Hamburg Violin" (25)
by Jeff Talmadge
from "Kind Of Everything"
193. "Hit 'em Up Style" (25)
by Carolina Chocolate Drops
from "Genuine Negro Jig"
also "Carolina Chocolate Drops / Luminescent Orchestrii"
193. "It'll End Too Soon" (25)
by Crooked Still
from "Friends Of Fall"
193. "It's A Banjo Playing" (25)
by Spring Creek
from "Hold On Me"
193. "Jesus And Tomatoes" (25)
by Kate Campbell
from "Two Nights In Texas"
193. "Know Thy Place" (25)
by Danny Schmidt
from "Man Of Many Moons"
193. "Martin Said To His Man" (25)
by Red Hen Stringband
from "Birds Of A Feather"
193. "Mesabi" (25)
by Tom Russell
from "Mesabi"
193. "Middle Years" (25)
by Mark Dvorak
from "Time Ain't Got Nothin' On Me"
193. "My Service Isn't Needed Anymore" (25)
by Caleb Stine
from "I Wasn't Built For A Life Like This"
193. "No Lawyers In Heaven" (25)
by Charlie Sizemore
from "Heartache Looking For A Home"
193. "Rewrite" (25)
by Paul Simon
from "So Beautiful Or So What"
193. "Sister Moon" (25)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
193. "Stand Up 8" (25)
by Aaron Burdett
from "Stand Up Eight"
193. "Wander On, Weary Soul" (25)
by Patti Casey
from "The Heart Of A Waiting Boy"
193. "Washington Square" (25)
by Si Kahn
from "Courage"
193. "Well Run Dry" (25)
by Fish And Bird
from "Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void"
193. "White Oak Wood" (25)
by Jonathan Byrd
from "Cackalack"
220. "Battened Hatches" (24)
by Amy Speace
from "Land Like A Bird"
220. "Blue Is Fallin" (24)
by David Bromberg
from "Use Me"
220. "Break In The Clouds" (24)
by Elephant Revival
from "Break In The Clouds"
220. "Carroll County Blues" (24)
by Lauren Sheehan
from "Rose City Ramble"
220. "Comes Love" (24)
by Abbie Gardner
from "Hope"
220. "End Of The World" (24)
by David Wilcox
from "Reverie"
220. "Father's Day" (24)
by Jonathan Byrd
from "Cackalack"
220. "Hand Over My Heart" (24)
by James Hill
from "Man With A Love Song"
220. "The High Road Home" (24)
by Jack Williams
from "The High Road Home"
220. "I Remember You" (24)
by Eilen Jewell
from "Queen Of The Minor Key"
220. "In The Wee Midnight Hours" (24)
by Lauren Sheehan
from "Rose City Ramble"
220. "Judge Not" (24)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from "New Amsterdam"
220. "Last Words Of Bonnie Parker" (24)
by Susan Werner
from "Kicking The Beehive"
220. "Letter From Heaven" (24)
by Bill Morrissey
from "Night Train"
also "The Essential Collection"
220. "Long Hot Summer Days" (24)
by The 23 String Band
from "Catch 23"
220. "My Name Is Emmett Till" (24)
by Emmylou Harris
from "Hard Bargain"
220. "Point Of You" (24)
by Elephant Revival
from "Break In The Clouds"
220. "Ragtime Ragtime Blues" (24)
by Danny Schmidt
from "Man Of Many Moons"
220. "Rise And Fall" (24)
by Shaun Cromwell
from "Folk-Worn Prose"
220. "Sail Away Ladies" (24)
by Putnam Smith
from "We Could Be Beekeepers"
220. "Shine" (24)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
220. "Talking To A Stone" (24)
by Gene And Gayla Mills
from "If Stones Could Talk"
220. "That's How We Run" (24)
by April Verch
from "That's How We Run"
220. "Well, Well, Well" (24)
by Brother Sun
from "Brother Sun"
244. "American Noel" (23)
by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from "American Noel"
244. "Asleep At Last" (23)
by The Wailin' Jennys
from "Bright Morning Stars"
244. "Bad Man's Blood" (23)
by Ray Bonneville
from "Bad Man's Blood"
244. "Barrett's Privateers" (23)
by Stan Rogers
from "The Very Best Of Stan Rogers"
244. "Betsy From Pike" (23)
by Joel Mabus
from "American Anonymous"
244. "Black River" (23)
by Jaime Michaels
from "The Man With The Time Machine"
244. "Bright Morning Stars" (23)
by Abigail Washburn
from "City Of Refuge"