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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)
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