Chart Section
FAI FOLK CHART FOR February 2021
Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12099 plays from 415 playlists from 116 Folk DJs
FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month
| Rank | Album | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Over the Ridge | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 82 |
| 2 | Normal Isn't Normal Anymore | Rod Abernethy | 78 |
| 3 | Ellis Paul's Traveling Medicine Show Vol. 1 | Ellis Paul | 61 |
| 4 | Distance and Time | Becky Buller | 52 |
| 5 | Solace in the Wild | Erin Ivey | 42 |
| 6 | We Go On: Si Kahn's Songs of Hope in Hard Times | Katie Oates | 41 |
| 7 | The River Flows | John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen | 40 |
| 8 | Stone by Stone | Tret Fure | 39 |
| 8 | Lamentations | Rupert Wates | 39 |
| 8 | I'll Be Back Soon | Tiffany Williams | 39 |
| 11 | Things She Couldn't Get Over | Dale Ann Bradley | 38 |
| 12 | Ecstatic Bird in the Burning | Luke Concannon | 35 |
| 13 | Joyful Banner Blazing | Maria Dunn | 32 |
| 13 | Lost Songs | Terry Kitchen | 32 |
| 15 | All About the Timing | Roland Roberts | 31 |
| 15 | Still Time | Karen Matheson | 31 |
| 15 | On the Loose | The Squirrel Hillbillies | 31 |
| 18 | That's Life | Willie Nelson | 30 |
| 19 | Revolutionary Love | Ani Difranco | 29 |
| 20 | Hold the Line | Hardened and Tempered | 27 |
| 21 | The Burnt Pines | The Burnt Pines | 25 |
| 22 | Bet on Love | Pharis and Jason Romero | 24 |
| 22 | In Our Voices | Moira Smiley and Voco | 24 |
| 24 | Roots | Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road | 23 |
| 24 | Songs of Our Native Daughters | Our Native Daughters | 23 |
| 26 | Freedom Highway | Rhiannon Giddens | 21 |
| 27 | Woman in Color | Raye Zaragoza | 20 |
| 28 | Have You Been to Jail for Justice? | Anne Feeney | 19 |
| 28 | Our Turn Now | Len Seligman | 19 |
| 30 | Learning to Listen | Susan Ellenton | 18 |
| 30 | Flyover Country | Susan Werner | 18 |
| 30 | My Work Here Ain't Yet Done | Georgie Jessup | 18 |
| 33 | Songs From the Cabin | Jeff and Teresa Davidsmeyer | 17 |
| 33 | Songs Doc Didn't Sing | Doc and Merle Watson | 17 |
| 35 | What Lies Ahead | Ed Sweeney and Yang Wei | 16 |
| 35 | Ghost Tattoo | Kristen Grainger and True North | 16 |
| 35 | Commonplaces | Partington and Sweeney | 16 |
| 38 | 2020 | Eliza Gilkyson | 15 |
| 38 | Pushing Forward | Wes Weddell and Ailisa Newhall | 15 |
| 38 | Ready to Go | Reggie Harris | 15 |
| 38 | World on the Ground | Sarah Jarosz | 15 |
| 38 | When I Wait for You | Dirk Powell | 15 |
| 38 | Mariah | Mama Said String Band | 15 |
| 44 | Fiddler's Pastime | Bronwyn Keith-Hynes | 14 |
| 44 | Dump the Bosses Off Your Back | Anne Feeney | 14 |
| 44 | Diary of a Snowflake | Donal Hinely | 14 |
| 44 | Shall We Hope | Tony Trischka | 14 |
| 44 | Fall Like Rain | Justin Moses | 14 |
| 44 | Just Like Leaving | Bella White | 14 |
| 50 | Tangle of Souls | Scott Cook | 13 |
| 50 | Old Friends | Gathering Time | 13 |
| 50 | Union Maid | Anne Feeney | 13 |
| 50 | Chasing Echoes | Phil Henry | 13 |
| 50 | Slow It Down | Crowes Pasture | 13 |
| 50 | Kitchen Days | Braden Gates | 13 |
| 56 | Ilanga | Afrika Mamas | 12 |
| 56 | Johnny Cash: Forever Words Expanded | Various Artists | 12 |
| 56 | Highway Troubadour | Jesse Colin Young | 12 |
| 56 | Back to the Earth | Adam Hurt | 12 |
| 56 | Besos Kisses | Colleen Kattau | 12 |
| 56 | Where the Trees Know My Name | Larry Cordle | 12 |
| 56 | By Request | A.j. Croce | 12 |
| 56 | Knew Things | Cliff Eberhardt | 12 |
| 64 | Calla Lily | The Brother Brothers | 11 |
| 64 | Spider Tales | Jake Blount | 11 |
| 64 | As Long as I'm Dreaming | Laura Smith | 11 |
| 64 | Out of the Blue | Mitch Katz | 11 |
| 68 | Poets, Philosophers, Workers and Wanderers | Joe Jencks | 10 |
| 68 | 100 Summers | James Lee Baker | 10 |
| 68 | Bravado | Rose Cousins | 10 |
| 68 | Accidental August | Anne Hills | 10 |
| 68 | About Towers | Wor | 10 |
| 68 | The Life and Times of Emmylou Harris | Various Artists | 10 |
| 68 | American Silence | Chris Pierce | 10 |
| 68 | Damage Control | Curtis Salgado | 10 |
| 68 | j.t | Steve Earle and the Dukes | 10 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month
| Rank | Song | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seasons Change | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 22 |
| 2 | Carry Me With You | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 19 |
| 3 | It's Who We Are | Reggie Harris | 18 |
| 4 | You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive | Tiffany Williams | 16 |
| 5 | Sweet Song in the Tall Grass | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 13 |
| 5 | Call Them In | Crys Matthews | 13 |
| 7 | Because We Need You Now | Cliff Eberhardt | 12 |
| 7 | Doing Nothing | Luke Concannon | 12 |
| 7 | Is This Love | Crowes Pasture | 12 |
| 7 | Oxford Town | Rod Abernethy | 12 |
| 11 | My Valentine | Mitch Katz | 11 |
| 11 | Monuments | Tret Fure | 11 |
| 11 | What's It Gonna Take? | Anya Hinkle | 11 |
| 11 | Dust Bowl | Erin Ivey | 11 |
| 11 | Blind Love Blues | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 11 |
| 16 | Angel From Montgomery | Ellis Paul | 10 |
| 16 | Our People Gonna Rise | Emma's Revolution | 10 |
| 16 | We'll Hold the Light | Joy Zimmerman | 10 |
| 16 | Tennessee | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 10 |
| 20 | Travelin | John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen | 9 |
| 20 | Gone | Tim Grimm | 9 |
| 20 | Some Sweet Day | Katie Oates | 9 |
| 20 | Where Have You Been All My Life | Erin Ivey | 9 |
| 20 | $20 Bill (For George Floyd) | Tom Prasada Rao | 9 |
| 20 | In My Home | Jaime Michaels | 9 |
| 20 | Just Around the Corner | Rod Abernethy | 9 |
| 20 | The Hummingbird (Kieran's Jig) | Luke Concannon | 9 |
| 20 | This Old World | Lizanne Knott | 9 |
| 20 | Beautiful Soul | Roland Roberts | 9 |
| 20 | Through the Window | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 9 |
| 20 | Tell the Truth (Shame the Devil) | Becky Buller | 9 |
| 20 | Over the Fence | Rod Abernethy | 9 |
| 20 | If I Only Had a Brain | Ellis Paul | 9 |
| 20 | Things She Couldn't Get Over | Dale Ann Bradley | 9 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month
| Rank | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzy Plotkin and Natalie Spears | 82 |
| 2 | Rod Abernethy | 80 |
| 3 | Ellis Paul | 75 |
| 4 | Anne Feeney | 66 |
| 5 | Becky Buller | 52 |
| 6 | Tret Fure | 44 |
| 7 | Erin Ivey | 42 |
| 8 | Katie Oates | 41 |
| 9 | John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen | 40 |
| 9 | Willie Nelson | 40 |
| 11 | Rupert Wates | 39 |
| 11 | Tiffany Williams | 39 |
| 11 | Dale Ann Bradley | 39 |
| 14 | Luke Concannon | 35 |
| 14 | Bob Dylan | 35 |
| 14 | Terry Kitchen | 35 |
| 14 | Maria Dunn | 35 |
| 14 | Susan Werner | 35 |
| 19 | John McCutcheon | 33 |
| 19 | Reggie Harris | 33 |
| 19 | The Squirrel Hillbillies | 33 |
| 22 | Karen Matheson | 31 |
| 22 | Ani Difranco | 31 |
| 22 | Roland Roberts | 31 |
| 25 | Rhiannon Giddens | 30 |
| 25 | Pharis and Jason Romero | 30 |
| 27 | Gillian Welch | 28 |
| 28 | Hardened and Tempered | 27 |
| 28 | John Prine | 27 |
| 28 | Joni Mitchell | 27 |
| 28 | Tim Grimm | 27 |
| 32 | Eliza Gilkyson | 26 |
| 32 | Pete Seeger | 26 |
| 34 | Moira Smiley and Voco | 25 |
| 34 | The Burnt Pines | 25 |
| 36 | Our Native Daughters | 23 |
| 36 | Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road | 23 |
| 38 | John Gorka | 22 |
| 38 | Doc and Merle Watson | 22 |
| 38 | Kate Wolf | 22 |
| 38 | Sarah Jarosz | 22 |
| 38 | Crowes Pasture | 22 |
| 38 | Buffy Sainte-Marie | 22 |
Folk DJs
| Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 Denerley (beyondradio.co.uk, UK) |
| 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 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) |
| Jeanne Holton (WMNF-FM, FL) |
| Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI) |
| 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 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) |
| 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) |
| Mark Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA) |
| 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 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 Porzio (FCAC-FM, VA) |
| 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) |
| Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL) |
| Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM) |
| Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ) |
| Steve Brockway (KRFC-FM, CO) |
| Steve Edge (CITR-FM, BC) |
| Steven Morrison (KBOO-FM, OR) |
| Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL) |
| Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL) |
| 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) |