Chart Section
FAI FOLK CHART FOR December 2020
Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 13945 plays from 438 playlists from 115 Folk DJs
FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month
| Rank | Album | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Longest Night of the Year Vol. 3 | Various Artists | 212 |
| 2 | Winter Wanderings | Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen | 73 |
| 3 | Woman in Color | Raye Zaragoza | 55 |
| 4 | Ghost Tattoo | Kristen Grainger and True North | 41 |
| 4 | Cabin Fever: Songs From the Quarantine | John McCutcheon | 41 |
| 6 | Old Friends | Gathering Time | 39 |
| 7 | Songs Doc Didn't Sing | Doc and Merle Watson | 36 |
| 8 | Hudson Harding Happy Holidays Volume 12 | Various Artists | 35 |
| 8 | Out Under the Sky | Chaise Lounge | 35 |
| 10 | When I Wait for You | Dirk Powell | 34 |
| 11 | Mipso | Mipso | 31 |
| 11 | Jellyfish on the Moon | Lisa Jeanette | 31 |
| 13 | Chasing Echoes | Phil Henry | 29 |
| 14 | The Onlies | The Onlies | 28 |
| 14 | Bet on Love | Pharis and Jason Romero | 28 |
| 16 | 2020 | Eliza Gilkyson | 27 |
| 16 | Kitchen Days | Braden Gates | 27 |
| 18 | The Tide of Winter | Runa | 26 |
| 19 | Friend of the Sky | Cej | 24 |
| 19 | Back to the Earth | Adam Hurt | 24 |
| 19 | Boots No. 2 the Lost Songs Vol. 2 | Gillian Welch | 24 |
| 19 | World on the Ground | Sarah Jarosz | 24 |
| 23 | Tryin' to Get Home | Andy Cohen | 23 |
| 24 | The Bells of Dublin | The Chieftains | 22 |
| 24 | Tangle of Souls | Scott Cook | 22 |
| 24 | A Dark Murmuration of Words | Emily Barker | 22 |
| 27 | Chasing Rabbits | Terra Spencer | 21 |
| 27 | Midwinter | Peter Mayer | 21 |
| 27 | Distance and Time | Becky Buller | 21 |
| 27 | Bethlehem | Storyhill | 21 |
| 31 | Tis the Season | Amy Gallatin | 20 |
| 31 | Boots No. 2 the Lost Songs Vol. 1 | Gillian Welch | 20 |
| 31 | Another Sky | Kelly's Lot | 20 |
| 31 | Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) | Sturgill Simpson | 20 |
| 31 | Prairie Christmas | Connie Kaldor | 20 |
| 36 | Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 19 |
| 36 | I Can Still Hear You | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 19 |
| 36 | There but for Fortune | Phil Ochs | 19 |
| 36 | Highway Philosophers | Lara Herscovitch | 19 |
| 40 | I Have Known Women: Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives and Struggles | Saro Lynch Thomason and Sam Gleaves | 18 |
| 40 | Over That Road I'm Bound | Joachim Cooder | 18 |
| 40 | Commonplaces | Partington and Sweeney | 18 |
| 40 | More From the Levee | Chris Smither | 18 |
| 40 | Just a Little Rain | Ray Cardwell | 18 |
| 40 | Winter's Grace | Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum | 18 |
| 46 | The Balladeer | Lori McKenna | 17 |
| 46 | 100 Summers | James Lee Baker | 17 |
| 46 | The Dirt and the Stars | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 17 |
| 46 | Where the Heart Wants to Go | Buffalo Gals Band | 17 |
| 46 | Diary of a Snowflake | Donal Hinely | 17 |
| 46 | Live at the Freight | Cry Cry Cry | 17 |
| 46 | This Too Shall Pass | Chris Wilhelm | 17 |
| 46 | Just Like Leaving | Bella White | 17 |
| 54 | Ordinary Love | Ellis Delaney | 16 |
| 54 | Blue | Joni Mitchell | 16 |
| 54 | Flyover Country | Susan Werner | 16 |
| 54 | Besos Kisses | Colleen Kattau | 16 |
| 54 | Total Freedom | Kathleen Edwards | 16 |
| 54 | Joni Mitchell Archives - Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) | Joni Mitchell | 16 |
| 60 | Spider Tales | Jake Blount | 15 |
| 60 | Peace Vol. 2 | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 15 |
| 60 | Christmas | Bruce Cockburn | 15 |
| 60 | Christmas Morning | Silent Winters | 15 |
| 60 | A Very Acoustic Christmas | Various Artists | 15 |
| 60 | The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury | Gretchen Peters | 15 |
| 66 | Love Circles 'Round | Byrd and Street | 14 |
| 66 | The Prettiest Bird | Susan Pepper | 14 |
| 66 | American Noel | Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer | 14 |
| 66 | Color Outside the Lines | Jim Stanard | 14 |
| 66 | Jingle All the Way | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | 14 |
| 66 | The Gift of the Magi (And Other Seasonal Stories) | Darryl Purpose | 14 |
| 66 | Pretty Free | Justin Farren | 14 |
| 66 | John the Revelator | John Fusco and the X-Road Riders | 14 |
| 66 | Brave the Storm | Last Year's Man | 14 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month
| Rank | Song | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Claus | Lisa Jeanette | 31 |
| 2 | It's That Time of Year | Ellis Delaney | 20 |
| 2 | Christmas Day on Planet Earth | Lennie Gallant | 20 |
| 4 | Christmas in the Trenches | John McCutcheon | 19 |
| 5 | Santa Claus Ain't Comin' to Town | Mark Stepakoff | 17 |
| 6 | Gone | Tim Grimm | 16 |
| 7 | Rebuild | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 15 |
| 7 | They Say | Raye Zaragoza | 15 |
| 7 | Let's Build That Lovin' Land | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 15 |
| 7 | River | Joni Mitchell | 15 |
| 11 | The December Letter | Aoife Scott | 14 |
| 11 | Song for a Winter's Night | Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen | 14 |
| 13 | Keep the River on Your Right | Kristen Grainger and True North | 13 |
| 13 | Solstice Dreams | Amelia Krinke | 13 |
| 15 | Hanerot Halalu | Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen | 12 |
| 15 | Trimmin' the Tree | Chaise Lounge | 12 |
| 17 | I Remember Everything | John Prine | 11 |
| 17 | The Night That John Prine Died | John McCutcheon | 11 |
| 17 | Thank God the Liquor Stores Are Open on Christmas Eve | Jon Shain and Fj Ventre | 11 |
| 20 | The Christmas Waltz | Abbie Gardner and Matt Nakoa | 10 |
| 20 | Dreaming of a Safer Christmas | Skinner and T'witch | 10 |
| 20 | Lucy She Rises (Theme) | Nicolas and the Iceni | 10 |
| 20 | Christmas in Paradise | Mary Gauthier | 10 |
| 20 | Hometown | Sarah Jarosz | 10 |
| 25 | A Dram to the Holidays | Andrew McKnight | 9 |
| 25 | When I'm Gone | Phil Ochs | 9 |
| 25 | The Longest Night | Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen | 9 |
| 25 | This Year | Susan and Ray | 9 |
| 25 | Bringing in the Light | Gathering Sparks | 9 |
| 25 | We Teach Them How | Emily Kurn | 9 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month
| Rank | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ochs | 122 |
| 2 | John McCutcheon | 98 |
| 3 | Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen | 75 |
| 4 | Raye Zaragoza | 59 |
| 5 | Gathering Time | 57 |
| 6 | Gillian Welch | 56 |
| 7 | John Prine | 55 |
| 8 | Joni Mitchell | 46 |
| 9 | Bob Dylan | 43 |
| 9 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 43 |
| 9 | Dirk Powell | 43 |
| 12 | Joel Mabus | 42 |
| 13 | Kristen Grainger and True North | 41 |
| 14 | Charley Pride | 40 |
| 15 | Lisa Jeanette | 37 |
| 15 | Doc and Merle Watson | 37 |
| 17 | Ellis Delaney | 36 |
| 17 | Eliza Gilkyson | 36 |
| 17 | Chaise Lounge | 36 |
| 20 | Skinner and T'witch | 34 |
| 21 | Sarah Jarosz | 33 |
| 21 | Mipso | 33 |
| 21 | Phil Henry | 33 |
| 24 | Runa | 32 |
| 24 | Tony Rice | 32 |
| 26 | Jerry Jeff Walker | 31 |
| 26 | Pharis and Jason Romero | 31 |
| 26 | Peter Mayer | 31 |
| 29 | Darrell Scott | 30 |
| 29 | Pete Seeger | 30 |
| 29 | Christine Lavin | 30 |
| 29 | Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum | 30 |
| 33 | Kate Rusby | 29 |
| 33 | The Onlies | 29 |
| 35 | The Chieftains | 28 |
| 35 | Braden Gates | 28 |
| 35 | Gordon Lightfoot | 28 |
| 38 | Sofia Talvik | 27 |
| 38 | Mark Stepakoff | 27 |
| 38 | Andy and Judy | 27 |
| 38 | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 27 |
Folk DJs
| Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL) |
| Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN) |
| Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & syndicated, CA) |
| Angela Page (WJFF-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) |
| 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) |
| Carolyn VandeWiele (WFHB-FM, IN) |
| Charlie Backfish (WUSB-FM, NY) |
| Chris Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK) |
| 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) |
| Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN) |
| Gary Crouth (WYEP-FM, PA) |
| 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) |
| Jared Ingersol (syndicated & sweetharmony.fm, CA) |
| Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA) |
| Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM & KNYO-FM, CA) |
| 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 Patterson (WXPI-FM, PA) |
| John Platt (WFUV, NY) |
| John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ) |
| Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI) |
| 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) |
| Naomi Soule and Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO) |
| Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN) |
| Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD) |
| Paul Stamler (KDHX-FM, MO) |
| Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY) |
| Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, www.wtsrlegacy.com, NJ) |
| Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA) |
| Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA) |
| Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA) |
| Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA) |
| Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT) |
| Rik Palieri (WBTV-LP-FM, 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 Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA) |
| Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM) |
| Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY) |
| Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX) |