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Chart Section

FAI FOLK CHART FOR 2020

Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 161441 plays from 6323 playlists from 174 Folk DJs

FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Year

Rank Album Artist Plays
1 2020 Eliza Gilkyson 468
2 Ghost Tattoo Kristen Grainger and True North 412
3 Cabin Fever: Songs From the Quarantine John McCutcheon 405
4 Bet on Love Pharis and Jason Romero 352
5 World on the Ground Sarah Jarosz 337
6 25 Trips Sierra Hull 334
7 Treat a Stranger Right Frank and Allie Lee 307
8 Headlight Della Mae 305
9 Good Good Man Vance Gilbert 296
10 Old Friends Gathering Time 295
11 The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury Gretchen Peters 287
12 Tangle of Souls Scott Cook 283
13 Hello Stranger Eliza Meyer 252
13 The Family Songbook The Haden Triplets 252
15 The Longest Night of the Year Vol. 3 Various Artists 247
15 The Path of Stones John Doyle 247
17 Spider Tales Jake Blount 245
18 Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 Gillian Welch 244
19 Western Sun Nell and Jim Band 242
20 Live at the Seagull Shop Jud Caswell 240
21 Work My Claim Brooks Williams 238
22 Ordinary Love Ellis Delaney 233
23 Nonet The Mammals 227
24 I Have Known Women: Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives and Struggles Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 226
25 Home Billy Strings 223
26 The Dirt and the Stars Mary Chapin Carpenter 218
26 Bad for You The Steeldrivers 218
28 Recollections / Revolutions Windborne 213
28 Making Life Sweet The Early Risers 213
30 When I Wait for You Dirk Powell 205
31 Character Rachael Sage 202
32 Highway Philosophers Lara Herscovitch 201
33 Songs Doc Didn't Sing Doc and Merle Watson 199
34 Songs of Our Native Daughters Our Native Daughters 198
35 Brother Sister Watkins Family Hour 197
36 The Balladeer Lori McKenna 193
36 Bravado Rose Cousins 193
38 Woman in Color Raye Zaragoza 191
39 The Storyteller's Suitcase Ellis Paul 190
40 Love and Fire Annette Wasilik 188
41 The Tree of Forgiveness John Prine 179
42 Alicia Viani Alicia Viani 176
42 Alternative Facts and Other White Lies Mike Glick 176
42 Song Like a Seed Sara Thomsen 176
42 Waltz for Abilene Cindy Cashdollar 176
46 Old Tin Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones 175
47 The Far Si: The Si Kahn Funny Song Sing-Along Songbook Matt Watroba 172
47 Big Road David Bromberg Band 172
49 Assiniboine and the Red The Small Glories 164
50 Swingin' at the Savoy Vi Wickam and Paul Anastasio 163
51 Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan 160
52 Love Circles 'Round Byrd and Street 157
53 Besos Kisses Colleen Kattau 156
53 Circadian Letitia Vansant 156
55 Bones and Gravity Lizanne Knott 152
55 Mondegreens Rachel Garlin 152
55 Lp5 John Moreland 152
58 Lucky Girl Claudia Nygaard 151
59 Collection: 2008-2018 Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus 150
59 Welcome Home Michael and Nell 150
59 But I'd Rather Be With You Molly Tuttle 150
62 Up Around the Bend Kim Moberg 149
63 Best of the Rest Si Kahn 138
63 The Light We Bring Trout Steak Revival 138
63 A Dark Murmuration of Words Emily Barker 138
63 Wildwood Katie Dahl 138
67 Pilot Me Dennis Warner 137
67 Treasures in My Chest Andrew McKnight 137
67 Chasing Echoes Phil Henry 137
67 The Third Gleam The Avett Brothers 137

FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month

Rank Song Artist Plays
1 Gone Tim Grimm 106
2 Say Can You See Scott Cook 95
3 Hometown Sarah Jarosz 94
4 Peace in Our Hearts Eliza Gilkyson 91
4 Keep the River on Your Right Kristen Grainger and True North 91
6 The Night That John Prine Died John McCutcheon 86
7 Promises to Keep Eliza Gilkyson 82
7 My Heart Aches Eliza Gilkyson 82
9 Hometown Blues Pharis and Jason Romero 80
10 Another Great Day Above Ground Vance Gilbert 76
11 From a Distance Valerie Smith 75
12 Lucy She Rises (Theme) Nicolas and the Iceni 72
13 A Prayer for the Sane Danny Schmidt 69
14 I Remember Everything John Prine 67
15 Get Together Gathering Time 65
16 The Agreement Rose Cousins 64
16 You Can't Put My Fire Out Letitia Vansant 64
16 Bravery's on Fire Rachael Sage 64
19 Headlight Della Mae 63
19 The Path of Stones John Doyle 63
19 Hello Stranger Eliza Meyer 63
22 Take This Hammer David Bromberg Band 62
23 Election Day Ellis Paul 61
24 Wildwood Flower The Haden Triplets 60
24 The Midnight Special Lead Belly 60
24 Waiting for You Della Mae 60
24 Six Feet Away John McCutcheon 60

FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month

Rank Artist Plays
1 John Prine 967
2 John McCutcheon 856
3 Bob Dylan 737
4 Eliza Gilkyson 633
5 Pete Seeger 498
6 Gillian Welch 455
7 Gathering Time 435
8 Kristen Grainger and True North 414
9 Sarah Jarosz 412
10 Pharis and Jason Romero 409
11 Mary Chapin Carpenter 367
12 Della Mae 360
13 Sierra Hull 357
14 Vance Gilbert 350
15 Scott Cook 341
16 Rachael Sage 327
17 Tim Grimm 326
18 Frank and Allie Lee 314
19 Joni Mitchell 311
20 Gretchen Peters 310
21 Phil Ochs 297
22 Ellis Paul 296
23 Tom Paxton 287
24 Susan Werner 281
25 Jud Caswell 279
26 Brooks Williams 274
27 Si Kahn 265
28 John Doyle 264
29 The Mammals 263
30 The Haden Triplets 261
31 Ellis Delaney 258
31 Joan Baez 258
33 David Olney 255
34 The Steeldrivers 254
34 Eliza Meyer 254
36 Molly Tuttle 253
36 Billy Strings 253
38 Darrell Scott 251
38 Windborne 251
40 Christine Lavin 250
40 Nell and Jim Band 250

Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & syndicated, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Anne Fuller and Mike Sakarias (KRNN-FM, AK)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-FM, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM, mostlyfolk.org-syndicated, powerfolk.org, NY)
Bill Hahn (TableTalk - billhahnprogramnotes.blogspot.com, NJ)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL)
Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-FM, WV)
Bob McWilliams (KANU-FM & KPR, KS)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM, MA)
Brad Edmondson (WVBR-FM, NY)
Brenda & Roman Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-FM, ME)
Bud Johnson (syndicated, AK)
Caroline Doctorow (WPKN-FM, CT)
Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY)
Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK)
Chris Kocher (WHRW-FM, NY)
Chris McGill (WSPN, NY)
Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Murphy (www.acousticoutpost.com, NH)
Dan Robinson (WPR, WI)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
Dave Hardy (djsleepy.com, MA)
David John (KEOS-FM, TX)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Dennis & Judy Cook (WOBC-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-FM, MA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM etc, OR)
Dick Hermans (WHDD-FM, CT)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Doug Adamz (KTAL-FM, NM)
Doug Dick (WQCS-FM, FL)
Doug Tucker (KWVA-FM, OR)
Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, NZ)
Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FN, ME)
Gary Crouth (WYEP-FM, PA)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham and Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Greg Schatzmann (CJLX-FM, ON)
Greg Torrington (Stingray Music, QB)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Helen Jankoski (WCNI-FM, CT)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (syndicated & folkrootsradio.com, ON)
Jared Ingersol (syndicated & sweetharmony.fm, CA)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeanne Holton (WMNF-FM, FL)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM & KNYO-FM, CA)
Jeremy Butler (WUAL-FM & APR, AL)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
Jim Welsh (radiosummerhall.com, UK)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI & Blues and Roots Radio, NJ)
John & Maureen Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Lupton and George Mercer (WVUD-FM, DE)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Patterson (WXPI-FM, PA)
John Platt (WFUV, NY)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon 'Chip' Colcord (syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Jonathan Mernit (WJFF-FM, NY)
Juergen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany)
Justin Helmer (KVSC, MN)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (NHPR, NH)
Kelly Walker (WEOS-FM, NY)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
Ken Yavit (KBAC-FM, PA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM, CA)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laura Chartier (KNBA-FM, AK)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS & CJUM/UMFM-FM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM & KFOK-LP, CA)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & syndicated, DC)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA)
Michael Park (prx.org, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Naomi Soule and Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Paul Hefti (live365.com, CA)
Paul Porzio (FCAC-FM, VA)
Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, www.wtsrlegacy.com, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Rachel Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM & WITH-FM, NY)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT)
Rik Palieri (WBTV-LP-FM, VT)
Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL)
Robert Resnik (VPR, VT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Lewis (WNUR-FM, IL)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CITR-FM, BC)
Steve Harris (KQSC-FM, CO)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Susie Gee (southbirminghamradio.com, UK)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry Fatseas (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Todd Tyson (pointfm.com, VT)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Valerie Smith (WLIJ, TN)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX)
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