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Chart Section

FAI FOLK CHART FOR August 2020

Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 13342 plays from 423 playlists from 108 Folk DJs

FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month

Rank Album Artist Plays
1 Ghost Tattoo Kristen Grainger and True North 89
2 Tangle of Souls Scott Cook 82
3 The Dirt and the Stars Mary Chapin Carpenter 79
4 The Balladeer Lori McKenna 76
5 Welcome Home Michael and Nell 65
6 World on the Ground Sarah Jarosz 63
7 Cabin Fever: Songs From the Quarantine John McCutcheon 61
8 Bet on Love Pharis and Jason Romero 59
8 Pilot Me Dennis Warner 59
10 Willie Nile Uncovered Various Artists 57
11 Possum Came to Town The Barbaloots 52
12 Blonde on the Tracks Emma Swift 47
13 2020 Eliza Gilkyson 42
14 Where The Wind Blows (Dove Tia O Vento) Beppe Gambetta 38
14 Love Circles 'Round Byrd and Street 38
14 No Summer Cinder Well 38
17 All by His Own Self Charlie Barnett 37
17 Live at the Kitchen Sink Ronny Cox 37
17 Have Purpose Live Long Josie Bello 37
17 Long Day in the Milky Way Kris Delmhorst 37
21 Nonet The Mammals 34
21 I Have Known Women: Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives and Struggles Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 34
23 Best of Many Days Michael Veitch 32
23 Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan 32
23 Such Things Are Finely Done Michael Smith 32
26 25 Trips Sierra Hull 31
27 Spider Tales Jake Blount 30
27 Ordinary Love Ellis Delaney 30
27 Alternative Facts and Other White Lies Mike Glick 30
30 Undercover Bronwynne Brent 29
31 Keep on Walkin Julie and John Pennell 28
31 But I'd Rather Be With You Molly Tuttle 28
33 Highway Philosophers Lara Herscovitch 27
34 Headlight Della Mae 26
34 Up Around the Bend Kim Moberg 26
36 Oh Darlin' Bradley and Adair 25
36 The Path of Stones John Doyle 25
38 Besos Kisses Colleen Kattau 24
38 Gasoline Grain Thief 24
40 Any Kind of Angel Jenny Reynolds 23
40 Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 Gillian Welch 23
40 Western Sun Nell and Jim Band 23
40 Right Now Twisted Pine 23
44 Mondegreens Rachel Garlin 22
44 Ledgers and Stones Thomas Hine 22
44 Old Flowers Courtney Marie Andrews 22
44 The Stories We Are Told Heathcote Hill 22
44 The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury Gretchen Peters 22
49 Live! At the Seagull Shop Jud Caswell 21
49 Roots and Honey Old-Time Pharmaceuticals 21
49 Good Good Man Vance Gilbert 21
49 Brother, Sister Watkins Family Hour 21
49 Roll Up the Rug The Roe Family Singers 21
54 The Reservoir Kenny Roby 20
55 Big Blue Sky in the Morning Barbara Jo Kammer 19
55 There Was a Fair Maid Dwelling: Ballads of Katherine Jackson French Liza Disavino 19
57 Rise and Fly The Barefoot Movement 18
57 The Wildmans The Wildmans 18
57 When I Wait for You Dirk Powell 18
57 Bill Monroe's Lost Mandolin Lorriane Jordan and Carolina Road 18
57 Inner Journey Darin and Brooke Aldridge 18
57 Look Long Indigo Girls 18
57 Freedom, Love, and the Open Road Lindley Creek 18
57 Awake Jayme Stone 18
57 Waltz for Abilene Cindy Cashdollar 18
66 Bad for You The Steeldrivers 17
66 Love in the Midst of Mayhem Joe Ely 17
66 Chicago Barn Dance Special Consensus 17
66 Love and Leave You 100 Mile House 17
66 Total Freedom Kathleen Edwards 17
66 Old Tin Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones 17
66 We Fit Together Barry Oreck 17
66 Home Billy Strings 17

FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month

Rank Song Artist Plays
1 Say Can You See Scott Cook 19
1 Keep the River on Your Right Kristen Grainger and True North 19
3 Election Year Rag Michael and Nell 17
4 Farther Along and Further In Mary Chapin Carpenter 15
4 Hometown Blues Pharis and Jason Romero 15
4 Uphill Lori McKenna 15
4 Queen Jane Approximately Emma Swift 15
8 Golden Rule Dennis Warner 14
8 The Night That John Prine Died John McCutcheon 14
8 Put Your Good Foot in the Road Scott Cook 14
8 Secret Keepers Mary Chapin Carpenter 14
12 Have Purpose Live Long Josie Bello 13
13 Far Too Fast Tret Fure 12
13 Down in the Lonesome Draw Kristen Grainger and True North 12
13 Hometown Sarah Jarosz 12
16 American Stooge Mary Chapin Carpenter 11
16 Potter's Wheel Dennis Warner 11
16 Across the Room Tret Fure 11
16 My Heart Aches Eliza Gilkyson 11
16 Hold Still Charlie Barnett 11
16 Peace in Our Hearts Eliza Gilkyson 11
22 Walking Through Thomas Hine 10
22 Famous in France Michael Smith 10
22 Tattooed Love Song Kristen Grainger and True North 10
22 Little Satchel Sarah Jarosz 10
22 Lonesome Dark-Eyed Beauty Caroline Doctorow 10
22 Until My Heart Grows Quiet The Promise Is Hope 10
22 Black Eyed Dog Ben Harper and Rhiannon Giddens 10
22 Good Fight Lori McKenna 10
22 Where Have All the Flowers Gone Kronos Quartet 10
22 Going Going Gone Emma Swift 10
22 Corinna, Corinna Charlie Barnett 10
22 No Summer Cinder Well 10
22 1920 Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 10
22 Six Feet Away John McCutcheon 10
22 Any Kind of Angel Jenny Reynolds 10

FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month

Rank Artist Plays
1 John McCutcheon 95
2 Scott Cook 91
3 Kristen Grainger and True North 89
4 Mary Chapin Carpenter 84
5 Lori McKenna 76
6 Michael Smith 68
7 Sarah Jarosz 65
7 Michael and Nell 65
9 Pharis and Jason Romero 61
10 Dennis Warner 59
10 John Prine 59
12 Bob Dylan 54
13 Eliza Gilkyson 53
14 The Barbaloots 52
15 Emma Swift 47
16 Justin Townes Earle 42
16 Beppe Gambetta 42
16 Byrd and Street 42
19 Molly Tuttle 41
20 Kris Delmhorst 40
21 Ronny Cox 39
22 Steve Goodman 38
22 Cinder Well 38
24 Charlie Barnett 37
24 Josie Bello 37
26 Gillian Welch 36
27 The Mammals 35
27 Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 35
29 Sierra Hull 34
30 Vance Gilbert 32
30 Michael Veitch 32
32 Mike Glick 31
32 Della Mae 31
34 Ellis Delaney 30
34 Bronwynne Brent 30
34 Jake Blount 30
37 John Gorka 29
38 Julie and John Pennell 28
38 Mara Levine 28
40 Rachael Sage 27
40 Pete Seeger 27
40 Tret Fure 27
40 Lara Herscovitch 27

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 Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
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)
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 Kocher (WHRW-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)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
Dave Hardy (djsleepy.com, MA)
David John (KEOS-FM, TX)
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)
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)
Jeanne Holton (WMNF-FM, FL)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM & KNYO-FM, CA)
Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI)
Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN)
Jim Gilliland (WRUW-FM, OH)
Jim Marino (CFMU-FM, ON)
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)
Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA)
Ken Nagelberg (WHYR-FM, LA)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
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)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & syndicated, DC)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
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)
Paul Porzio (FCAC-FM, VA)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, www.wtsrlegacy.com, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA)
Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA)
Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT)
Rik Palieri (WBTV-LP-FM, VT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Lewis (WNUR-FM, IL)
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)
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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