Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12500 airplays from 142 different DJs
1: "The Duhks," The Duhks [Sugar Hill, 2/05] (79)
"Wagoner's Lad"
"Death Came A Knockin"
"Mists Of Down Below"
"Dance Hall Girls"
2: "Redbird," Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey [Signature, 1/04] (56)
"Buckets Of Rain"
"Redbird"
"Ships"
3: "Signature Sounds 10th Anniversary Collection," Various Artists [Signature, 9/04] (54)
"Transit," Richard Shindell
"You Must Slumber," Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
"Long Time Traveling," Rani Arbo And Daisy Mayhem
4: "Blue Nightfall," Jimmy Lafave [Red House, new] (48)
"Revival"
"Bohemian Cowboy Blues"
"Shining On Through"
5: "For The Women," Enoch Kent [Second Avenue, 1/05] (47)
"Tyne Boatman"
"Sewing Machines"
"Women O' Dundee"
6: "Hotwalker," Tom Russell [Hightone, 3/05] (45)
"Woodrow"
"Grapevine"
"Bakersfield"
7: "Hearts In Mind," Nanci Griffith [New Door, 2/05] (44)
"Simple Life"
"Before"
"Heart Of Indochine"
"I Love This Town"
8: "Miles From Home," Jed Marum [Boston Road, 2/05] (43)
"Miles From Home"
"Mary McGuill"
"Rose Of Tralee"
9: "Defying Gravity," Cheryl Wheeler [Philo, 2/05] (41)
"It's The Phone"
"Since You've Been Gone"
"Defying Gravity"
10: "Waking Hour," David Francey [Red House, 9/04] (40)
"Waking Hour"
"Highway 95"
"Morning Train"
11: "Waiting For An Echo," Solas [Shanachie, 2/05] (38)
"Silver Dagger"
"Hanover Reel/John James' Reel/The Copperplate"
"Night Visit"
12: "Mercy Now," Mary Gauthier [Lost Highway, 2/05] (35)
"Mercy Now"
"Wheel Inside The Wheel"
12: "Thugs And Lovers," J. P. Jones [Self, 2/05] (35)
"Man Stands Up"
"Not Your Business Now"
"Temporary Blues"
14: "Ragin' Live," Rhonda Vincent And The Rage [Rounder, new] (34)
"Kentucky Borderline"
"Jolene"
"Missouri Moon"
15: "Lonely Runs Both Ways," Alison Krauss And Union Station [Rounder, 11/04] (33)
"Restless"
"Goodbye Is All We Have"
"Crazy As Me"
16: "Land Of Milk And Honey," Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 3/04] (29)
"Peace Call"
"Hiway 9"
"Milk And Honey"
16: "Steelhead In The Riffles," Robin Flower And Libby McLaren [Libbymac, new] (29)
"Billy Tave's Hornpipe"
"Over The Moor To Maggie/Gleeson's Pub/Morning Dew"
18: "Jiig," Ian Robb [Fallen Angle, new] (28)
"Chicken On A Raft"
"Sweet Thames Flow Softly"
19: "40," Larry Sparks [Rebel, new] (27)
"Blues Stay Away From Me"
"Carter's Blues"
19: "Waiting For The Water," Pat Wictor [RiskyDisc, 9/04] (27)
"Where Did You Go?"
"Don't Dig My Grave Too Deep"
"Hard Time Killing Floor Blues"
21: "Almost Like Tonight," Erica Wheeler [Blue Pie, 2/05] (26)
"Sober Harley Guys"
"Angeline"
21: "Let 'em Run," The Bills [Borealis, 7/04] (26)
"Let Em Run"
"Nowhere To Be"
21: "Unfamiliar Moon," Vance Gilbert [Self, 12/04] (26)
"That Front Porch Song"
"10 Thousand Skies"
"Leaving Avon"
21: "Where The Mangoes Are," Kate McDonnell [Appleseed, 2/05] (26)
"Tumbleweed"
"Mercy"
"Railroad Bill"
25: "Old Time Mojo," Mike Stevens And Raymond McLain [Borealis, 2/05] (25)
"I Am A Pilgrim"
"Bile Them Cabbage Down"
26: "Endeavour," Grada [Compass, 2002] (24)
"Cathain"
"Madam I'm A Darling"
27: "A Brief History," The Waifs [Compass, 1/05] (23)
"Gillian"
"Lighthouse"
27: "Chasing The Sun," Karan Casey [Shanachie, new] (23)
"When Will We All Be Free"
"Keg Of Brandy"
29: "40 Days," Wailin' Jennys [Red House, 4/04] (21)
"One Voice"
"Beautiful Dawn"
29: "Back To Me," Kathleen Edwards [Rounder, new] (21)
"In State"
"Back To Me"
29: "Spellbound: The Best Of Sharon Shannon," Sharon Shannon [Compass, new] (21)
"Blackbird"
"Bonnie Mulligan"
32: "Exploration," Sarah Lee Guthrie And Johnny Irion [New West, 3/05] (20)
"In Lieu Of Flowers"
"Dr. King"
32: "Grey County," Tim Harrison [Second Avenue, 1/05] (20)
"Canada Gander's Lament"
"Pack Up Your Sorrows"
"We Believed"
32: "Slide Effects," Phil Leadbetter [Pinecastle, 3/05] (20)
"Fields Of Gold"
"California Cotton Fields"
32: "These Times We're Living In," Various Artists [Red House, 2/05] (20)
"Cept You And Me Babe," Greg Brown
"Land Of The Living," Lucy Kaplansky
36: "Grascals," Grascals [Rounder, new] (19)
"Leavin's Heavy On My Mind"
"Viva Las Vegas"
36: "Lissa Schneckenburger," Lissa Schneckenburger [Footprint, new] (19)
"Irish Girl"
"Before They Close The Minstrel Show"
38: "Fall Down As The Rain," Joe Crookston [Milagrito, 3/04] (18)
"Fall Down As The Rain"
"Satisfied"
"Sylvan Song"
39: "Dynamite And 'dozers," John Wort Hannam [Self, new] (17)
"3 Cylinders"
"Above Ground"
39: "Love, Hope And Transportation," Malvinas [Self, 11/04] (17)
"Eve Takes The Fall"
"Eastward Bound"
39: "Simple Man," Chapmans [Pinecastle, new] (17)
"Cold And Lonely"
"How I Love You"
39: "Verdant Mile," Tracy Grammer [Self, 8/04] (17)
"Wasn't Born To Follow"
"Solitary Man"
39: "We Were Good People," Maria Dunn [Self, 10/04] (17)
"For Peace And Plenty"
"We Were Good People"
44: "Route 23," Chatham County Line [Yep Roc, 2/05] (16)
"Route 23"
"Engine No. 709"
44: "Somewhere Over Yonder," Beverly Smith And Carl Jones [Dittyville, 2/05] (16)
"Gospel Ship"
"3 Forks Of Cheat"
46: "Beyond Borders," Andrew McKnight [Falling Mountain, 1/05] (15)
"Atlantis"
46: "Drive," Night Sun [Borealis, 2/05] (15)
"All I Do Is Drive"
"Canadian Song"
46: "Honeysuckle Sweet," Jessi Alexander [Sony, new] (15)
"Honeysuckle Sweet"
"This World Is Crazy"
46: "Play On," Celtic Fiddle Festival [Green Linnet, new] (15)
"La Belle Catherine / Le Step A Ti-Phonse / Reel A Toto"
46: "Rock That Babe," The Mammals [Signature, 4/04] (15)
"Fall On My Knees"
"Bush Boys"
46: "Texas," Audrey Auld Mezera [Reckless, new] (15)
"Shine"
52: "The Crossing," Tim O'Brien [Alula, 1999] (14)
"John Riley"
52: "The Girl I Found," Julie Gold [Gadfly, new] (14)
"Heartbreak Diet"
52: "Hymns For The Exiled," Anais Mitchell [Waterbug, 9/04] (14)
"2 Kids"
52: "Voices From The Right Brain," Rob Siegel [Self, new] (14)
"Crop Circle"
52: "You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper," Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver [Rounder, new] (14)
"You Gotta Dig A Little Deeper"
"Rosine"
57: "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster," Various Artists [American Roots, 8/04] (13)
"Camptown Races," Duhks
57: "Delirium Tremolos," Ray Wylie Hubbard [Philo, 1/05] (13)
"Beauty Way"
57: "Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent," Le Vent Du Nord [Borealis, new] (13)
"Les Amants Du Saint-Laurent"
"C'est Une Jeune Mari E"
57: "Look What Thoughts Will Do," Rick Lee [Swift River, 1/05] (13)
"Melinda"
57: "Names," Tim Grimm [Wind River, 10/04] (13)
"Barbara Allen"
"Reverend Mr. Black"
62: "The Road West," John Reischman And The Jaybirds [Corvus, 1/05] (12)
"Hop High My Lulu Girl"
62: "Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes," Black 47 [Gadfly, new] (12)
"Downtown Baghdad Blues"
62: "Everything's Alright," Special Consensus [Pinecastle, 3/05] (12)
"Beginner's Luck"
62: "Flower Of Avalon," Tracy Grammer [Signature, new] (12)
"Laughlin Boy"
"Hey Ho"
62: "Impossible Dream," Patty Griffin [ATO, 4/04] (12)
"Kite Song"
62: "Live At The Newburyport Firehouse," Dry Branch Fire Squad [Rounder, 1/05] (12)
"Roanoke"
62: "Make It Through This World," Greg Trooper [Sugar Hill, new] (12)
"Green Eyed Girl"
62: "Promise Of Light," Jamie Anderson [Tsunami, new] (12)
"Beautiful"
62: "Raise A Ruckus," Uncle Earl [Self, new] (12)
"Keys To The Kingdom"
"Raise A Ruckus"
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12500 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. "Chicken On A Raft" (17)
by Ian Robb
from "Jiig"
2. "Wagoner's Lad" (15)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
2. "Woodrow" (15)
by Tom Russell
from "Hotwalker"
4. "Mercy Now" (14)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Mercy Now"
5. "Grapevine" (12)
by Tom Russell
from "Hotwalker"
5. "Hiway 9" (12)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
7. "Death Came A Knockin" (11)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
7. "Peace Call" (11)
by Eliza Gilkyson
from "Land Of Milk And Honey"
7. "Revival" (11)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
7. "Waking Hour" (11)
by David Francey
from "Waking Hour"
11. "Bohemian Cowboy Blues" (10)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
11. "Cathain" (10)
by Grada
from "Endeavour"
11. "Miles From Home" (10)
by Jed Marum
from "Miles From Home"
11. "Mists Of Down Below" (10)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
15. "Buckets Of Rain" (9)
by Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey
from "Redbird"
15. "Man Stands Up" (9)
by J. P. Jones
from "Thugs And Lovers"
15. "Redbird" (9)
by Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey
from "Redbird"
15. "Simple Life" (9)
by Nanci Griffith
from "Hearts In Mind"
19. "Blackbird" (8)
by Sharon Shannon
from "Spellbound: The Best Of Sharon Shannon"
19. "It's The Phone" (8)
by Cheryl Wheeler
from "Defying Gravity"
19. "Silver Dagger" (8)
by Solas
from "Waiting For An Echo"
19. "Wheel Inside The Wheel" (8)
by Mary Gauthier
from "Mercy Now"
19. "When Will We All Be Free" (8)
by Karan Casey
from "Chasing The Sun"
24. "Dance Hall Girls" (7)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
24. "Downtown Baghdad Blues" (7)
by Black 47
from "Elvis Murphy's Green Suede Shoes"
24. "I Am A Pilgrim" (7)
by Mike Stevens And Raymond McLain
from "Old Time Mojo"
24. "One Voice" (7)
by Wailin' Jennys
from "40 Days"
24. "Shining On Through" (7)
by Jimmy Lafave
from "Blue Nightfall"
24. "That Front Porch Song" (7)
by Vance Gilbert
from "Unfamiliar Moon"
24. "True Religion" (7)
by The Duhks
from "The Duhks"
24. "Tumbleweed" (7)
by Kate McDonnell
from "Where The Mangoes Are"
24. "Tyne Boatman" (7)
by Enoch Kent
from "For The Women"
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12500 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. The Duhks 2. Nanci Griffith 3. Tom Russell 4. Cheryl Wheeler 4. Jimmy Lafave 4. Kris Delmhorst, Jeffrey Foucault And Peter Mulvey 7. Alison Krauss 8. David Francey 9. Enoch Kent 10. Solas 11. Jed Marum 12. Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys 13. Bob Dylan 13. Eliza Gilkyson 15. Rhonda Vincent 16. Mary Gauthier 17. Chieftains 18. J. P. Jones 19. Richard Shindell 19. Sharon Shannon 21. Karan Casey 22. Erica Wheeler 22. Greg Brown 24. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer 24. Kate McDonnell 26. Ian Robb 26. Kate Campbell 26. Tracy Grammer 26. The Waifs 30. Pat Wictor 30. Robin Flower And Libby McLaren 30. Tim Harrison 30. Vance Gilbert 34. The Bills 35. Larry Sparks 36. Kathleen Edwards 37. Emmylou Harris 37. Tim O'Brien 39. Grada 39. Lissa Schneckenburger 39. Mike Stevens And Raymond McLain 39. Rachel Bissex 39. Steve Earle
Compiled by Richard Gillmann from FOLKDJ-L radio playlists
Based on 12500 airplays from 142 different DJs
1. Rounder 2. Red House 3. Sugar Hill 4. Signature 5. Compass 6. Columbia 7. Shanachie 8. Green Linnet 9. Philo 10. Hightone 11. Warner 12. Borealis 13. Appleseed 14. Vanguard 15. Pinecastle 16. Flying Fish 17. Smithsonian/Folkways 18. Rebel 19. Rhino 20. RCA 21. Greentrax 22. Koch 22. Lost Highway 24. Sony 25. Copper Creek 25. Waterbug 27. New West 28. Gadfly 29. Boston Road 29. New Door 31. Elektra 32. Nonesuch 32. Wind River 34. Atlantic 34. Folk-Legacy 36. Capitol 36. Reprise 38. Second Avenue 39. Mca 39. Rykodisc 39. Yep Roc These lists are compiled and posted to the FOLKDJ-L web site every month (since October 1997). The archive of past Top Album lists is available at http://folkradio.org (Mike Yuhas' FOLKDJ-L web site) and also, in an extended version, at http://nwfolk.com (my personal web site). The process of compiling the Top Albums list is automated (I do hand correct some obvious errors and typos). The results are based on playlists posted to FOLKDJ-L during the calendar month. I wrote a pair of programs that work with the Eudora email program's filtering feature. One program parses each playlist as it comes in and adds it to a spreadsheet. The second program processes the spreadsheet into a readable report. Playlists have to include artist, song and album name (label is optional) and be in a reasonably regular format for my program to be able to parse them. My programs wind up identifying 60% to 80% of the songs actually posted. The number of airplays listed for each album is the number that my programs caught, which is smaller than the actual number. The Top Albums list is sorted in descending order by number of plays recorded for each album. Within an album, the number of times each of the more popular tracks were played is shown. If a single DJ is the only one mostly playing an album, the count of plays is adjusted downwards; otherwise the raw counts are used. The top 70 albums are listed. A more detailed explanation is available at nwfolk.com. Richard Gillmann http://www.nwfolk.com Monday "Lunch With Folks" Noon-3pm richard@nwfolk.com KBCS (91.3 FM) - Bellevue, WA http://kbcs.fm