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Chart Section

FAI FOLK CHART FOR April 2021

Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12912 plays from 432 playlists from 120 Folk DJs

FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month

Rank Album Artist Plays
1 First Farewell Peggy Seeger 117
2 On Solid Ground Reggie Harris 112
3 Changemakers Crys Matthews 100
4 Gone Tim Grimm 89
5 Just Causes Noel Paul Stookey 66
6 The Fray John Smith 55
7 Tapered Point of Stone Eli West 49
8 Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno 43
8 Industrial Strength Bluegrass Various Artists 43
10 Evidence of Hope Friction Farm 41
11 Calla Lily The Brother Brothers 39
11 Just Over the Ridge Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears 39
13 They're Calling Me Home Rhiannon Giddens 38
13 Palms to Pines Dave Richardson 38
15 Jellyfish on the Moon Lisa Jeanette 36
16 Let's Get Happy Together Maria Muldaur 34
17 Ellis Paul's Traveling Medicine Show, Vol. 1 Ellis Paul 31
17 Still Woman Enough Loretta Lynn 31
19 These Times Ron Israel 29
20 Poets Liz Simmons 28
21 Boulevard Rod MacDonald 27
21 Old-Time Sweethearts - Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 Various Artists 27
23 + 1 Mike Barnett 25
23 When We Wander Jesse Terry 25
25 Solace in the Wild Erin Ivey 24
25 Looking for the Light Christopher Mark Jones 24
27 There Used to Be Horses Here Amy Speace 23
27 Stone by Stone Tret Fure 23
27 All the Good Times Are Past and Gone Gillian Welch 23
30 Between Here and There Sarah Morris 22
30 Normal Isn't Normal Anymore Rod Abernethy 22
30 String of Pearls Annabelle Chovstek 22
33 Joyful Banner Blazing Maria Dunn 21
33 Hurricane Danny Burns 21
33 Hold the Line Hardened and Tempered 21
36 Karen Bella Karen Bella 20
37 We Go On: Si Kahn's Songs of Hope in Hard Times Katie Oates 19
37 Daddy's Country Gold Melissa Carper 19
37 The Midnight Broadcast Peter Case 19
40 When I Wait for You Dirk Powell 18
40 Distance and Time Becky Buller 18
40 Waterlines Zoe Fitzgerald Carter 18
43 Looking for Wonderland Smithfield Fair 17
43 Women in Color Raye Zaragoza 17
43 Illuminations Sean Della Croce 17
43 Deadstock: Uncollected Recordings 2005 – 2020 Jeffery Foucault 17
47 Parachute Mandy Bowden 16
47 Back to the Earth Adam Hurt 16
47 Bluegrass Troubadour Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass 16
47 Desert Ghosts Jaspar Lepak 16
51 Lost Songs Terry Kitchen 15
51 Mississippi River Suite Michael J. Miles 15
51 The Tree of Forgiveness John Prine 15
51 The Darkness and the Light Mike Ward 15
51 Wings Zoe Speaks 15
56 Tangle of Souls Scott Cook 14
56 Whispers and Sighs David Olney and Anana Kaye 14
56 The Painter Michael Johnathon 14
56 Annamania Anna Elizabeth Laube 14
56 Ghost Tattoo Kristen Grainger and True North 14
56 I'll Be Back Soon Tiffany Williams 14
56 World on the Ground Sarah Jarosz 14
56 Simple Syrup Sunny War 14
64 Any Port in a Storm Mark Stepakoff 13
64 Just Like Leaving Bella White 13
64 Bet on Love Pharis and Jason Romero 13
67 Working Woman Grace Pettis 12
67 Lamentations Rupert Wates 12
67 Fall Like Rain Justin Moses 12
67 Songs of 69 Reid Jamieson 12
67 The Ghost Light Bob Bradshaw 12

FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month

Rank Song Artist Plays
1 Gentle Arms of Eden Darryl Purpose 31
2 In These Times Noel Paul Stookey 28
3 Exactly Where You Are Crys Matthews 24
4 The Invisible Woman Peggy Seeger 23
5 How I Long for Peace Peggy Seeger 22
5 Hello in There Reggie Harris 22
7 All the Best Erik Balkey 20
8 25 Trees Tim Grimm 17
9 On the Road Again The Brother Brothers 16
9 On Solid Ground Reggie Harris 16
11 The Earth Has Had Enough Zoe Speaks 15
11 It's Who We Are Reggie Harris 15
13 A Dream Tim Grimm 14
13 April Fools Mark Stepakoff 14
13 Carry Us Away Tim Grimm 14
13 All in the Mind Peggy Seeger 14
13 Gotta Get Home by Midnight Peggy Seeger 14
13 Dandelion and Clover Peggy Seeger 14
19 Gone Tim Grimm 13
19 Dreaming of King Lear Tim Grimm 13
19 Not That Kind of Music Noel Paul Stookey 13
22 Brick in the Road Eli West 12
23 Changemakers Crys Matthews 11
23 Sing Out, March On... Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Reggie Harris 11
23 A Toast to John Prine Dave Rowe 11
23 Born to Be With You Mike Barnett 11

FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month

Rank Artist Plays
1 Peggy Seeger 120
2 Reggie Harris 113
3 Crys Matthews 101
4 Tim Grimm 96
5 Noel Paul Stookey 76
6 John Prine 73
7 John Smith 62
8 Eli West 51
9 Pete Seeger 47
10 John McCutcheon 46
11 Gillian Welch 44
11 Rhiannon Giddens 44
13 Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno 43
14 Friction Farm 42
15 Loretta Lynn 41
16 Ellis Paul 39
16 Lisa Jeanette 39
16 The Brother Brothers 39
16 Maria Muldaur 39
16 Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears 39
21 Dave Richardson 38
21 Bob Dylan 38
23 Darryl Purpose 32
24 Joni Mitchell 31
25 Ron Israel 30
26 Mike Barnett 28
26 Phil Ochs 28
26 Liz Simmons 28
29 Simon and Garfunkel 27
29 Rod MacDonald 27
31 Amy Speace 26
32 Emmylou Harris 25
32 Joan Baez 25
32 Jesse Terry 25
32 Katie Oates 25
36 Sarah Morris 24
36 Christopher Mark Jones 24
36 Erin Ivey 24
39 Tret Fure 23
39 Sarah Jarosz 23

Folk DJs

Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL)
Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN)
Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & syndicated, CA)
Allen Mullen (KOCF-FM, OR)
Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY)
Art Menius (WCOM-FM, NC)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM, mostlyfolk.org-syndicated, powerfolk.org, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
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)
Brenda & Roman Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK)
Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia)
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)
David John (KEOS-FM, TX)
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)
Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, NZ)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Graham and Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Greg Torrington (Stingray Music, QB)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jan Hall (syndicated & folkrootsradio.com, ON)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jenny Flux (2bbb-FM, Australia)
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 Patterson (WXPI-FM, PA)
John Platt (WFUV, NY)
John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon 'Chip' Colcord (syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, 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)
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)
Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA)
Mary Katherine Aldin (KPFK-FM, CA)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel)
Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY)
Michael Benson (WPKN-FM & WESU-FM, CT)
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)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, www.wtsrlegacy.com, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Rachel Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Robert Resnik (VPR, VT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY)
Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO)
Steve Edge (CITR-FM, BC)
Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR)
Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Terry Fatseas (2MCE-FM, Australia)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX)
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