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) |