Chart Section
FOLK DJ CHART FOR December 2019
Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 15586 plays from 500 playlists from 121 Folk DJs
Folk DJ Chart Top Albums of the Month
| Rank | Album | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | 248 |
| 2 | Recollections/Revolutions | Windborne | 97 |
| 3 | Happy Holidays, Vol. 11 | Various Artists | 93 |
| 4 | Winter Stories | Judy Collins and Jonas Fjeld | 78 |
| 5 | Best of the Rest | Si Kahn | 67 |
| 6 | Making Life Sweet | The Early Risers | 56 |
| 7 | Rearrange My Heart | Che Apalache | 52 |
| 8 | Lines and Spaces | Heather Pierson | 46 |
| 9 | Facets of Folk | Mara Levine | 44 |
| 10 | The Storyteller's Suitcase | Ellis Paul | 43 |
| 11 | Honest | Ordinary Elephant | 40 |
| 12 | Catching Rain | Peter Mayer | 37 |
| 13 | Greening the Dark | Debra Cowan | 35 |
| 14 | Up Against the Sky | Dave Gunning | 33 |
| 14 | All That's Real | Gathering Sparks | 33 |
| 14 | Bones and Gravity | Lizanne Knott | 33 |
| 14 | It's a Dog's Life | Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers | 33 |
| 14 | Songs of Our Native Daughters | Our Native Daughters | 33 |
| 19 | Christmas Morning | Silent Winters | 32 |
| 20 | Wildwood | Katie Dahl | 31 |
| 20 | To Everyone in All the World | John McCutcheon | 31 |
| 20 | Coyote | Catherine Maclellan | 31 |
| 23 | The Bells of Christmas | Skinner and Twitch | 30 |
| 24 | Heart Land Again | Tim Grimm | 29 |
| 25 | Straight to Marrow | Clint Alphin | 27 |
| 26 | Chasing the Sun | Bobtown | 26 |
| 26 | How We Want to Live | Lisa Bastoni | 26 |
| 28 | Paws of a Bear | Sofia Talvik | 25 |
| 28 | Time and Truth | Joel Mabus | 25 |
| 30 | Fair Play to You All | Tommy Sands | 24 |
| 30 | Every Single Star | Dori Freeman | 24 |
| 30 | Wahoo! | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 24 |
| 33 | Visions | Alice Howe | 23 |
| 33 | When They Fall | Annie and Rod Capps | 23 |
| 33 | If I Catch My Dream | Bett Padgett | 23 |
| 33 | Even the Sparrow | Kelly Hunt | 23 |
| 37 | Wonderful Fairytale | Bill Jones | 22 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | Keb' Mo | 22 |
| 37 | Going to the Well | Linda McRae | 22 |
| 37 | Charlie Parr | Charlie Parr | 22 |
| 37 | Gonna Love Anyway | Louisa Branscomb | 22 |
| 42 | Heroes and Sparrows | Kevin Brown | 21 |
| 42 | Assiniboine and the Red | The Small Glories | 21 |
| 42 | Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne | Amy Speace | 21 |
| 45 | If You Fall | Jaime Michaels | 20 |
| 46 | Today Again | Fred Arcoleo | 19 |
| 46 | Acorns | Ben Winship | 19 |
| 46 | Unfortunate Point of View | Katherine Rondeau | 19 |
| 46 | Due to the Darkness | The Gossamer Strings | 19 |
| 50 | While I'm Livin | Tanya Tucker | 18 |
| 50 | Christmas | Bruce Cockburn | 18 |
| 50 | Words of Love | Allison Lupton | 18 |
| 50 | Adobe Road | Cej | 18 |
| 54 | Holly Head | Kate Rusby | 17 |
| 54 | Christmas Caravan | Sultans of String | 17 |
| 54 | Slow It Down | Crowes Pasture | 17 |
| 54 | When Winter Comes | Sofia Talvik | 17 |
| 54 | Heather Down the Moor | Gatehouse | 17 |
| 54 | Rings Around Saturn | Marion Halliday | 17 |
| 60 | How Far It Goes | The Refugees | 16 |
| 60 | If I Catch My Dream, Songs of Hope for a Better World | Bett Padgett | 16 |
| 60 | These Old Hands | Crys Matthews | 16 |
| 60 | The Hard Stuff | Susan Gibson | 16 |
| 60 | Caravan of Dawn | The Levins | 16 |
| 60 | Leylines | Rising Appalachia | 16 |
| 60 | Free and Fine | Jordi Baizan | 16 |
| 60 | Tall Fiddler | Michael Cleveland | 16 |
| 60 | The Gift of the Magi | Darryl Purpose | 16 |
| 69 | Hush the Wild Horses | Rachel Harrington | 15 |
| 69 | Moth Nor Rust Ii | Jon Brooks | 15 |
| 69 | Sketches | Natalie Macmaster | 15 |
| 69 | Toolshed | Ben Winship | 15 |
Folk DJ Chart Top Songs of the Month
| Rank | Song | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bringing in the Light | Gathering Sparks | 27 |
| 2 | We Teach Them How | Emily Kurn | 25 |
| 3 | Christmas in the Trenches | John McCutcheon | 21 |
| 4 | Your Favorite Christmas Song | Mark Stepakoff | 19 |
| 4 | Northwest Passage | Judy Collins and Jonas Fjeld | 19 |
| 4 | The Dreamer | Che Apalache | 19 |
| 7 | Merry Christmas From the Family | Robert Earl Keen | 13 |
| 7 | Christmas Train | Sofia Talvik | 13 |
| 7 | The Christians and the Pagans | Dar Williams | 13 |
| 7 | Christmas Morning | Silent Winters | 13 |
| 7 | The Universal Holiday Greeting | Christine Lavin and the Mistletones | 13 |
| 12 | The Spirit of Christmas | Ashley and Simpson | 12 |
| 12 | The Fallow Way | Judy Collins and Jonas Fjeld | 12 |
| 14 | Pretty Paper | Jordi Baizan | 11 |
| 14 | Long Shadows | Michael Jerling | 11 |
| 14 | In the Dark | Katie Dahl | 11 |
| 14 | River | Joni Mitchell | 11 |
| 18 | This Christmas | The Refugees | 10 |
| 18 | Time | Rosanne Cash | 10 |
| 18 | Kindness | Amy Speace | 10 |
| 18 | The Midnight Special | Lead Belly | 10 |
| 18 | Over in Glory/New Swing | Che Apalache | 10 |
| 18 | The Longest Night of the Year | Eli Lev and Megan Leigh | 10 |
| 18 | The Longest Night of the Year | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 10 |
| 25 | Happy New Year | Annie and Rod Capps | 9 |
| 25 | Parting Through | Craig Werth | 9 |
| 25 | Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night | Windborne | 9 |
| 25 | River | Judy Collins and Jonas Fjeld | 9 |
| 25 | Jenny & James | Ordinary Elephant | 9 |
| 25 | Winter Stories | Judy Collins and Jonas Fjeld | 9 |
| 25 | The Winter Song | Skinner and Twitch | 9 |
| 25 | Lucy She Rises (Theme) | Nicolas and the Iceni | 9 |
| 25 | A Hazy Shade of Winter | Crowes Pasture | 9 |
| 25 | This Changes Everything | The Early Risers | 9 |
| 25 | Taladh Chriosda | Mara Levine | 9 |
| 25 | The Storyteller's Suitcase | Ellis Paul | 9 |
Folk DJ Chart Top Artists of the Month
| Rank | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windborne | 97 |
| 2 | Judy Collins and Jonas Fjeld | 78 |
| 3 | Si Kahn | 77 |
| 4 | John McCutcheon | 69 |
| 5 | Mara Levine | 60 |
| 6 | Sofia Talvik | 58 |
| 7 | The Early Risers | 56 |
| 8 | Peter Mayer | 53 |
| 9 | Che Apalache | 52 |
| 10 | Ellis Paul | 51 |
| 11 | Gathering Sparks | 48 |
| 12 | Heather Pierson | 46 |
| 13 | Joel Mabus | 45 |
| 14 | Bett Padgett | 42 |
| 15 | Katie Dahl | 40 |
| 15 | Ordinary Elephant | 40 |
| 17 | Dave Gunning | 39 |
| 18 | Debra Cowan | 37 |
| 19 | Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers | 35 |
| 20 | Ben Winship | 34 |
| 21 | Lizanne Knott | 33 |
| 21 | Our Native Daughters | 33 |
| 21 | Tim Grimm | 33 |
| 21 | Catherine Maclellan | 33 |
| 25 | Bob Dylan | 32 |
| 25 | Bruce Cockburn | 32 |
| 25 | Silent Winters | 32 |
| 25 | Emily Kurn | 32 |
| 29 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 30 |
| 29 | Skinner and Twitch | 30 |
| 31 | Kate Rusby | 29 |
| 31 | Keb' Mo | 29 |
| 33 | Tommy Sands | 28 |
| 34 | Clint Alphin | 27 |
| 35 | Jordi Baizan | 26 |
| 35 | Crowes Pasture | 26 |
| 35 | Lisa Bastoni | 26 |
| 35 | Bobtown | 26 |
| 39 | John Prine | 25 |
| 40 | Mark Stepakoff | 24 |
| 40 | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 24 |
| 40 | Dori Freeman | 24 |
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 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 Weiser (WOMR-FM, MA) |
| Brenda & Roman Tacik (CJTR-FM, SK) |
| Bruce Cameron (2MCE-FM, Australia) |
| Bruce Swan (WRFR-FM, ME) |
| Bud Johnson (syndicated, AK) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, OR) |
| Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, NZ) |
| Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN) |
| 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) |
| Jan Hall (syndicated & folkrootsradio.com, ON) |
| 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 Marino (CFMU-FM, ON) |
| Jim Welsh (radiosummerhall.com, UK) |
| 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) |
| John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ) |
| Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA) |
| Jon 'Chip' Colcord (syndicated, NH) |
| Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY) |
| Juergen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany) |
| Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY) |
| Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK) |
| Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA) |
| Ken Yavit (KBAC-FM, PA) |
| Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL) |
| Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM, CA) |
| 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) |
| Lyle Skinner (CJUM/UMFM, MB) |
| Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM & KFOK-LP, CA) |
| Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT) |
| Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI) |
| Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA) |
| Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI) |
| Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel) |
| Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY) |
| Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA) |
| Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL) |
| 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) |
| Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY) |
| Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ) |
| 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) |
| Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT) |
| Robert Resnik (VPR, VT) |
| Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM) |
| Sonny Ochs (WIOX-FM, NY) |
| Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO) |
| Steve Edge (CITR-FM, BC) |
| Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL) |
| Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL) |
| Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT) |
| Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA) |
| Todd Tyson (pointfm.com, VT) |
| Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA) |
| Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM) |
| Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY) |
| Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX) |