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Chart Section

FAI FOLK CHART FOR April 2020

Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 11524 plays from 381 playlists from 100 Folk DJs

FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month

Rank Album Artist Plays
1 The Tree of Forgiveness John Prine 68
2 John Prine John Prine 58
3 25 Trips Sierra Hull 56
4 Headlight Della Mae 54
5 2020 Eliza Gilkyson 52
6 Character Rachael Sage 48
6 Live! At the Seagull Shop Restaurant Jud Caswell 48
8 The Path of Stones John Doyle 43
9 Big Road David Bromberg Band 39
10 Bad for You The Steeldrivers 38
11 The Family Songbook The Haden Triplets 33
11 Work My Claim Brooks Williams 33
13 Alicia Viani Alicia Viani 32
13 Home Billy Strings 32
15 Waterfalls Thomas Aaron Garlow 31
16 Song Like a Seed Sara Thomsen 30
17 For Better or Worse John Prine 27
17 The Missing Years John Prine 27
19 Fair and Square John Prine 26
20 Someday Soon Somehow Scott Fab 25
21 The Loud Album Carla Ulbrich 24
21 Good Good Man Vance Gilbert 24
23 Covid Humor Songs Carla Ulbrich 23
23 Souvenirs John Prine 23
25 Logan Ledger Logan Ledger 22
26 Mondegreens Rachel Garlin 21
26 Fine, Thank You! Deborah Holland 21
26 Bruised Orange John Prine 21
26 A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer Kim Richey 21
30 The Moon Is an Ashtray Miss Tess 19
30 In Spite of Ourselves John Prine 19
30 Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn 19
30 Making Life Sweet The Early Risers 19
30 Lp5 John Moreland 19
30 Brother Sister Watkins Family Hour 19
36 Sweet Revenge John Prine 18
37 Collections: 2005-2018 Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus 17
37 John Prine Live John Prine 17
37 Call the Captain Western Centuries 17
37 Hang Me Out to Dry Trip McCool 17
37 Waltz for Abilene Cindy Cashdollar 17
42 Lucky Girl Claudia Nygaard 16
42 Hello Stranger Eliza Meyer 16
42 Blindsided Mark Erelli 16
45 Great Days: The John Prine Anthology John Prine 15
45 Wildwood Katie Dahl 15
45 Chasing the Sun Bobtown 15
45 Assiniboine and the Red The Small Glories 15
45 Straight to Marrow Clint Alphin 15
50 Spider Tales Jake Blount 13
50 Treat a Stranger Right Frank and Allie Lee 13
50 Refuge Sultans of String 13
50 Treasures in My Chest Andrew McKnight 13
50 And Laurie Lewis Laurie Lewis 13
50 Darrell Scott Sings the Blues of Hank Williams Darrell Scott 13
50 Heart Land Again Tim Grimm 13
50 Circadian Letitia Vansant 13
50 Bright Lights, Long Drives, First Words / Blue Pig Music Nora Jane Struthers 13
50 Bitter Ballads and Cynical Prayers Chris Moyse 13
60 Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings John Prine 12
60 Solo Gordon Lightfoot 12
60 Slow Steady Heart Claudia Schmidt 12
60 Days of Decision: A Tribute to Phil Ochs Martyn Joseph 12
60 Going to the Well Linda McRae 12
60 Caught From the Rye Tre Burt 12
60 Already Gone Chris Titchner 12
60 Bird in a Cage Patty Larkin 12
68 Visions Alice Howe 11
68 I Have Known Women",2020 Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 11
68 Heroes and Sparrows Kevin Brown 11
68 Different Hymnals Joel Mabus 11
68 Legacy Michael Johnathon 11
68 Love and Fire Annette Wasilik 11
68 Apples in the Fall Anna Lynch 11
68 How We Want to Love Lisa Bastoni 11
68 No Time for Love Songs The Mastersons 11
68 Bad Wife Grant Peeples 11
68 Stony Run Ken and Brad Kolodner 11
68 The Panhandlers The Panhandlers 11
68 German Afternoons John Prine 11
68 The Far Si Matt Watroba 11
68 Even the Sparrow Kelly Hunt 11
68 Highway Philosophers Lara Herscovitch 11

FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month

Rank Song Artist Plays
1 When I Get to Heaven John Prine 31
2 From a Distance Valerie Smith 24
3 Hello in There John Prine 22
4 Paradise John Prine 18
5 Illegal Smile John Prine 13
5 Angel From Montgomery John Prine 13
5 In Spite of Ourselves John Prine 13
5 Fish and Whistle John Prine 13
5 All the Best Erik Balkey 13
10 The Gift of an Ordinary Day John and Sheila Ludgate 11
10 Bravery's on Fire Rachael Sage 11
12 Ohio Rachael Sage 10
12 Spanish Pipedream John Prine 10
12 Waterfalls Thomas Aaron Garlow 10
12 Blue Sky Days Rachael Sage 10
12 That's the Way the World Goes Round John Prine 10
17 Sam Stone John Prine 9
17 The Path of Stones John Doyle 9
17 Headlight Della Mae 9
17 Poison Sierra Hull 9
17 The Midnight Special Lead Belly 9
17 It's a Big Old Goofy World John Prine 9
17 Father Time Sierra Hull 9
17 Middle of the Woods Sierra Hull 9
17 Waiting for You Della Mae 9
17 Beautiful World of Mine Eliza Gilkyson 9
17 1920 Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 9

FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month

Rank Artist Plays
1 John Prine 419
2 Eliza Gilkyson 63
3 Sierra Hull 57
4 Della Mae 54
5 Jud Caswell 49
6 Rachael Sage 48
6 Carla Ulbrich 48
8 John McCutcheon 47
9 Pete Seeger 45
10 John Doyle 44
10 The Steeldrivers 44
12 David Bromberg Band 43
13 Bob Dylan 35
14 The Haden Triplets 34
15 Billy Strings 33
15 Brooks Williams 33
15 Joel Mabus 33
18 Sara Thomsen 32
18 Alicia Viani 32
20 Thomas Aaron Garlow 31
21 Tim Grimm 29
22 Valerie Smith 28
23 Steve Goodman 27
23 Vance Gilbert 27
25 Mark Erelli 26
25 Various 26
27 Scott Fab 25
28 Gordon Lightfoot 24
28 Tom Paxton 24
30 Martyn Joseph 23
30 Deborah Holland 23
30 Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn 23
30 Michael Johnathon 23
34 Matt Watroba 22
34 Logan Ledger 22
34 Stan Rogers 22
34 Laurie Lewis 22
34 Watkins Family Hour 22
39 Joe Jencks 21
39 Rachel Garlin 21
39 Western Centuries 21
39 Kim Richey 21
39 Mara Levine 21

Folk DJs

Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & syndicated, CA)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-FM, NC)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM, BC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM, mostlyfolk.org-syndicated, powerfolk.org, NY)
Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL)
Bob Heyer (WWOV-FM, WV)
Bob McWilliams (KANU-FM & KPR, KS)
Bob Sherman (WFUV-FM, NY)
Bob Weiser (WOMR-FM, MA)
Brenda & Roman Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Swan (WRFR-FM, ME)
Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, 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)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
Dave Hardy (djsleepy.com, MA)
David John (KEOS-FM, TX)
Dennis & Judy Cook (WOBC-FM, OH)
Diane Crowe (WMCB-FM, MA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM etc, OR)
Dick Hermans (WHDD-FM, CT)
Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, OR)
Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, NZ)
Fred Frawley (WMPG-FN, ME)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Greg Torrington (Stingray Music, QB)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (syndicated & folkrootsradio.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeremy Butler (WUAL-FM & APR, AL)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Joe Pszonek (WNTI & Blues and Roots Radio, NJ)
John & Maureen Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT)
John Patterson (WXPI-FM, PA)
John Platt (WFUV, NY)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA)
Jon 'Chip' Colcord (syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Juergen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (NHPR, NH)
Kelly Walker (WEOS-FM, NY)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
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)
Lyle Skinner (CJUM/UMFM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM & KFOK-LP, CA)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & syndicated, DC)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Park (prx.org, NY)
Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL)
Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON)
Mitch Park (Kidnappers, New Zealand)
Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN)
Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
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 Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL)
Robert Resnik (VPR, VT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Edge (CITR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
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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