Chart Section
FAI FOLK CHART FOR November 2020
Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 14627 plays from 483 playlists from 121 Folk DJs
FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month
| Rank | Album | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 | Gillian Welch | 78 |
| 2 | Woman in Color | Raye Zaragoza | 74 |
| 3 | Back to the Earth | Adam Hurt | 73 |
| 4 | Songs Doc Didn't Sing | Doc and Merle Watson | 72 |
| 5 | Joni Mitchell Archives - Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967) | Joni Mitchell | 56 |
| 6 | Mipso | Mipso | 52 |
| 6 | Flyover Country | Susan Werner | 52 |
| 8 | I Can Still Hear You | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 50 |
| 9 | Old Friends | Gathering Time | 49 |
| 10 | Just a Little Rain | Ray Cardwell | 48 |
| 11 | Soul River | Matthew Alexander | 46 |
| 11 | Jaroso | Darrell Scott | 46 |
| 13 | Ghost Tattoo | Kristen Grainger and True North | 44 |
| 13 | Chasing Echoes | Phil Henry | 44 |
| 15 | Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger | Kronos Quartet | 39 |
| 16 | Shadow of the Cyclone | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 38 |
| 17 | Friend of the Sky | Cej | 37 |
| 17 | Pretty Free | Justin Farren | 37 |
| 19 | Mould's Undertaking | Mike Craver | 35 |
| 20 | The Coronavirus Sessions | George Mann | 34 |
| 21 | Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes | Leyla McCalla | 33 |
| 21 | Brave the Storm | Last Year's Man | 33 |
| 23 | Tangle of Souls | Scott Cook | 32 |
| 23 | Commonplaces | Partington and Sweeney | 32 |
| 23 | Bet on Love | Pharis and Jason Romero | 32 |
| 26 | Willie Nile Uncovered | Various Artists | 31 |
| 26 | More From the Levee | Chris Smither | 31 |
| 28 | Over That Road I'm Bound | Joachim Cooder | 30 |
| 29 | 100 Summers | James Lee Baker | 29 |
| 29 | Diary of a Snowflake | Donal Hinely | 29 |
| 31 | On My Way to Hooterville | Christine Lavin | 28 |
| 31 | The Prettiest Bird | Susan Pepper | 28 |
| 33 | Imagine We Have Wings | Jane Godfrey | 27 |
| 33 | The Third Gleam | The Avett Brothers | 27 |
| 35 | The Balladeer | Lori McKenna | 26 |
| 35 | 2020 | Eliza Gilkyson | 26 |
| 35 | Cabin Fever: Songs From the Quarantine | John McCutcheon | 26 |
| 35 | The Onlies | The Onlies | 26 |
| 39 | Begin Again | Lyn Koonce | 25 |
| 39 | Tribulation | Appalachian Road Show | 25 |
| 41 | World on the Ground | Sarah Jarosz | 24 |
| 41 | The Dirt and the Stars | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 24 |
| 41 | The Storyteller's Suitcase | Ellis Paul | 24 |
| 41 | Just Like Leaving | Bella White | 24 |
| 45 | Another Sky | Kelly's Lot | 23 |
| 45 | When I Wait for You | Dirk Powell | 23 |
| 47 | Pushing Forward | Wes Weddell and Ailisa Newhall | 22 |
| 47 | Uncivil War | Shemekia Copeland | 22 |
| 47 | Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions) | Sturgill Simpson | 22 |
| 47 | Distance and Time | Becky Buller | 22 |
| 51 | Where the Heart Wants to Go | Buffalo Gals Band | 21 |
| 51 | Brave New View | Kristi Flagg | 21 |
| 53 | Ordinary Love | Ellis Delaney | 20 |
| 53 | One Sky | Philip Scott Poli | 20 |
| 53 | Alternative Facts and Other White Lies | Mike Glick | 20 |
| 53 | Roots and Honey | Old-Time Pharmaceuticals | 20 |
| 53 | The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury | Gretchen Peters | 20 |
| 53 | Kitchen Days | Braden Gates | 20 |
| 59 | Mondegreens | Rachel Garlin | 19 |
| 59 | Lift Me Up | Rob Kneisler | 19 |
| 59 | This Road | Andy and Judy | 19 |
| 59 | Hands and Knees | Two Bird Stone | 19 |
| 59 | Red, White and I Love You Too | The Mastersons | 19 |
| 64 | Blonde on the Tracks | Emma Swift | 18 |
| 64 | Forbundet | Garmarna | 18 |
| 64 | Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Johnny Cash | 18 |
| 67 | Bravado | Rose Cousins | 17 |
| 67 | Letter to You | Bruce Springsteen | 17 |
| 67 | Good Words Good Thoughts Good Deeds | Bob Sima | 17 |
| 70 | Lucid Stories, Tentative Lies | Jessica Smucker | 16 |
| 70 | John the Revelator | John Fusco and the X-Road Riders | 16 |
| 70 | But I'd Rather Be With You | Molly Tuttle | 16 |
| 70 | Motivational Speakeasy | Jordan Tice | 16 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month
| Rank | Song | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gone | Tim Grimm | 29 |
| 2 | America the Beautiful | Jesse Palidofsky, Claire Lynch, and Lea Gilmore | 18 |
| 2 | Let Me Tell You What I Think | Ordinary Elephant | 18 |
| 4 | Ghosts of Houston Street | Raye Zaragoza | 17 |
| 4 | Election Day | Ellis Paul | 17 |
| 6 | Windy & Warm | Doc and Merle Watson | 16 |
| 6 | I Think I Am a Soul | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 16 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Song | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 15 |
| 8 | Mind of a Soldier | Abbie Gardner | 15 |
| 8 | There Be Monsters Here | Phil Henry | 15 |
| 11 | Waiting for the Boatsman | Adam Hurt | 14 |
| 11 | Say Can You See | Scott Cook | 14 |
| 11 | Urge for Going | Joni Mitchell | 14 |
| 14 | Kentucky Winder | Adam Hurt | 13 |
| 15 | They Say | Raye Zaragoza | 12 |
| 15 | Hometown | Sarah Jarosz | 12 |
| 17 | Mr. Bojangles | Jerry Jeff Walker | 11 |
| 17 | Diddle Aye Dee | Cej | 11 |
| 17 | He Calls Me River | Raye Zaragoza | 11 |
| 17 | Hold Each Other Up | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 11 |
| 17 | Pushing Forward | Wes Weddell and Ailisa Newhall | 11 |
| 17 | Who I Am Today | Gillian Tuite | 11 |
| 17 | I Can Still Hear You | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 11 |
| 17 | I Hear Them All | Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes | 11 |
| 17 | Thanksgiving | Si Kahn | 11 |
| 17 | Keep the River on Your Right | Kristen Grainger and True North | 11 |
| 17 | A Satisfied Mind | Darrell Scott | 11 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month
| Rank | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gillian Welch | 100 |
| 2 | Joni Mitchell | 95 |
| 3 | Doc and Merle Watson | 76 |
| 4 | Adam Hurt | 75 |
| 5 | Raye Zaragoza | 74 |
| 6 | John McCutcheon | 65 |
| 6 | Bob Dylan | 65 |
| 8 | Susan Werner | 64 |
| 9 | Jerry Jeff Walker | 60 |
| 10 | Darrell Scott | 57 |
| 11 | Gathering Time | 54 |
| 11 | Mipso | 54 |
| 13 | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 52 |
| 14 | Tom Paxton | 50 |
| 14 | Ray Cardwell | 50 |
| 16 | Arlo Guthrie | 47 |
| 17 | Matthew Alexander | 46 |
| 18 | Chris Smither | 45 |
| 18 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 45 |
| 18 | Phil Henry | 45 |
| 21 | Kristen Grainger and True North | 44 |
| 22 | Eliza Gilkyson | 43 |
| 23 | Billy Joe Shaver | 39 |
| 23 | Kronos Quartet | 39 |
| 23 | Tim Grimm | 39 |
| 23 | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 39 |
| 23 | Gordon Lightfoot | 39 |
| 23 | Johnny Cash | 39 |
| 23 | The Avett Brothers | 39 |
| 30 | Cej | 38 |
| 30 | Christine Lavin | 38 |
| 32 | Justin Farren | 37 |
| 33 | Scott Cook | 36 |
| 34 | Leyla McCalla | 35 |
| 34 | Mike Craver | 35 |
| 36 | Pharis and Jason Romero | 34 |
| 36 | George Mann | 34 |
| 36 | John Prine | 34 |
| 39 | Sarah Jarosz | 33 |
| 39 | Last Year's Man | 33 |
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) |
| 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) |
| 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 & 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 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 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) |
| 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) |
| Mary Sue Twohy (SiriusXM & syndicated, DC) |
| Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI) |
| Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME) |
| Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel) |
| Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY) |
| 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 Porzio (FCAC-FM, VA) |
| 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) |
| Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ) |
| 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) |
| Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL) |
| Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia) |
| Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA) |
| Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA) |
| Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM) |
| Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY) |
| Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX) |