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Chart Section

FAI FOLK CHART FOR January 2023

Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 14729 plays from 482 playlists from 121 Folk DJs

FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month

Rank Album Artist Plays
1 Upstate Crossroads Tim Ball 102
2 Me / and / Dad Billy Strings 70
3 How Can I Say This? Annie Capps 66
4 Radio John: Songs of John Hartford Sam Bush 63
5 Timeless Space The Heart Collectors 55
6 Tell 'Em You Were Gold Pharis and Jason Romero 52
7 1964 Pat Guadagno 51
8 Valley of Stars Ben Bedford 49
9 The Old Man and the C Chord Chris Coole 48
10 Snow White Memories Irene Kelley 46
11 So Many Wows Lucie Blue Tremblay 44
12 Down a Gravel Road Ron Fetner 41
13 My Heart Returns to Me Sherie Davis 37
13 Second-Hand James Keelaghan 37
15 Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown Seth Avett 36
16 Lifeline Laura Zucker 34
17 Ends and Odds George Potts 32
17 Bunchgrass Wylie and the Wild West 32
17 Crooked Tree Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway 32
20 White Trash Revelry Adeem the Artist 31
21 Landmarks Helene Cronin 30
22 Lowdown Hoedown Jason Carter 29
23 Rhizomes The Squirrel Hillbillies 27
24 The Light at the End of the Line Janis Ian 26
25 Don't Look Down The Burnt Pines 25
25 Leap! John McCutcheon 25
25 Play One More - The Songs of Ian and Sylvia Tom Russell 25
25 The Gift: A Tribute to Ian Tyson Various Artists 25
29 Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen Various Artists 24
30 The New Faith Jake Blount 23
30 Where I'm From Mike Berman 23
30 Of Hard Times and Harmony Windborne 23
33 Songs From the River Wind Eliza Gilkyson 22
33 Love Is the Only Thing Peter Mulvey and Sistastrings 22
35 Still David LaMotte 21
35 Cowboyography Ian Tyson 21
35 The Coming of the Years Joe Jencks 21
38 What a Trip Jaeger and Reid 20
38 Small Towns Stillhouse Junkies 20
38 It's About Time Gerry Gleich 20
41 Lay Your Darkness Down Mark Erelli 19
41 Wings, Strings, and Curious Things Sue Horowitz 19
41 Flare Pat Wictor 19
44 There's a Bright Side Somewhere Happy Traum 18
44 Ever-Changing The Ruta Beggars 18
44 Last Days of Summer Lucy Kaplansky 18
44 Travelers Rest The Foreign Landers 18
44 Book of Life Brian Blake 18
44 Live at Budokan Willie Nelson 18
50 Anything but Ordinary Jan Aldridge Clark 17
50 Four Strong Winds Ian and Sylvia 17
50 Chasing the Light Jared Rabin 17

FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month

Rank Song Artist Plays
1 Four Strong Winds Ian and Sylvia 25
2 January Sue Horowitz 18
2 Sugar in the Gourd Tim Ball 18
4 Inside Out The Heart Collectors 17
4 Eyes Wide Open The Heart Collectors 17
4 The Welcome Song Jan Aldridge Clark 17
7 Long Journey Home Billy Strings 15
7 The Treason Friction Farm 15
9 Leaping Ben Bedford 13
9 Down the Broom Tim Ball 13
9 I'm Still Here Sam Bush 13
12 Slow Dance With You Dom Flemons 12
12 Upon the Mystery Chris Coole 12
14 Peaceful Activist Ellen Bukstel 11
14 Crowded Annie Capps 11
14 Never Gonna Do It George Potts 11
14 Apple Brewers Reel Tim Ball 11
18 California Earthquake Sam Bush 10
18 Guns to a Playground Fight Gabrielle Zwi 10
18 Way Downtown Billy Strings 10
18 Sage Hen Waltz Tim Ball 10
18 Didn't It Rain Jake Blount 10
18 In Tall Buildings Sam Bush 10
18 Navajo Rug Tom Russell 10
18 Pieces II The Heart Collectors 10
18 The Fair and Dark Haired Lad Jaimee Harris 10
18 Down a Gravel Road Ron Fetner 10
18 My Charming Wife Tim Ball 10
18 Someday Soon Judy Collins 10

FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month

Rank Artist Plays
1 Ian Tyson 123
2 Ian and Sylvia 106
3 Tim Ball 102
4 Billy Strings 75
5 Sam Bush 69
6 Annie Capps 67
7 John McCutcheon 65
8 Tom Russell 58
9 Pharis and Jason Romero 57
10 The Heart Collectors 55
11 Pat Guadagno 52
12 Ben Bedford 51
13 Chris Coole 49
14 Irene Kelley 46
15 Pete Seeger 45
16 David Crosby 44
16 Bob Dylan 44
16 Lucie Blue Tremblay 44
19 Eliza Gilkyson 41
19 Ron Fetner 41
21 James Keelaghan 37
21 Joan Baez 37
21 Sherie Davis 37
24 Seth Avett 36
25 Nanci Griffith 35
25 Laura Zucker 35
27 Hank Williams 34
27 Lead Belly 34
27 Wylie and the Wild West 34
30 Kate Wolf 33
31 George Potts 32
31 Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway 32
33 Adeem the Artist 31
33 Joni Mitchell 31
35 Judy Collins 30
35 Willie Nelson 30
35 Helene Cronin 30
38 Les Barker 29
38 Gordon Lightfoot 29
38 Jason Carter 29
38 The Squirrel Hillbillies 29

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)
Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM, BC)
Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA)
Bill \"Rusty\" Crowell and Jan Alba (WPPM-FM, PA)
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)
Bruce Swan (WSFM-FM, NC)
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)
Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia)
Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL)
Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX)
Dan Shramek (KBOO-FM, OR)
Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA)
David John (KEOS-FM, TX)
David Sears (WBGU-FM, OH)
Dennis Brunnenmeyer (KVMR-FM, CA)
Diane Hunt (KBOO-FM, OR)
Diane Karl (KBOO-FM etc, OR)
Dick Hermans (WHDD-FM, CT)
Don Jacobson (KBOO-FM, OR)
Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN)
Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC)
Gordon Nash (Folk Music Notebook, NY)
Graham and Barbara Dean (WBCR-LP, MA)
Greg Priddy (WJCU-FM, OH)
Harlon Joye (WRFG-FM, GA)
Jack Dugan (WIOX-FM, NY)
James Sereda (WUSB-FM, NY)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeanne Holton (WMNF-FM, FL)
Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM & KNYO-FM, CA)
Jenny Flux (2bbb-FM, Australia)
Jeremy Butler (WUAL-FM & APR, AL)
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 (Folk Music Notebook, NJ)
John & Maureen Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA)
John Platt (WFUV, NY)
John Weingart (WPRB-FM, NJ)
Jon 'Chip' Colcord (syndicated, NH)
Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY)
Justin Helmer (KVSC, MN)
Kai Schafft (WVBR-FM, NY)
Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK)
Kate McNally (NHPR, NH)
Kelly Walker (WEOS-FM, NY)
Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL)
Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM, CA)
Kim Ware (RadioPlastique.com, NC)
Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY)
Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA)
Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR)
Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL)
Lindsay Mar (2RRR-FM, NSW, Australia)
Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS & CJUM/UMFM-FM, MB)
Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM & KFOK-LP, CA)
Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR)
Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL)
Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT)
Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI)
Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA)
Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & syndicated, DC)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
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)
Paul Hefti (live365.com, CA)
Paul Porzio (FCAC-FM, VA)
Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY)
Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, wtsrlegacy.com, NJ)
Peter Thompson (KALW-FM, CA)
Rachel Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA)
Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA)
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)
Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM and FolkMusicNotebook.com, 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)
Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT)
Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia)
Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA)
Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB)
Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA)
Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM)
Wally Bowen (KOCF-FM, OR)
Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY)
Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX)
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