Chart Section
FOLK DJ CHART FOR October 2019
Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 14232 plays from 535 playlists from 126 Folk DJs
Folk DJ Chart Top Albums of the Month
| Rank | Album | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greening the Dark | Debra Cowan | 107 |
| 2 | Up Against the Sky | Dave Gunning | 82 |
| 3 | Wahoo! | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 78 |
| 4 | Bones and Gravity | Lizanne Knott | 71 |
| 5 | Country Music - A Film by Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) | Various Artists | 65 |
| 5 | Every Single Star | Dori Freeman | 65 |
| 7 | All That's Real | Gathering Sparks | 62 |
| 7 | Going to the Well | Linda McRae | 62 |
| 9 | Wildwood | Katie Dahl | 58 |
| 9 | Words of Love | Allison Lupton | 58 |
| 11 | Heart Land Again | Tim Grimm | 53 |
| 12 | When They Fall | Annie and Rod Capps | 51 |
| 13 | If You Fall | Jaime Michaels | 50 |
| 14 | Due to the Darkness | The Gossamer Strings | 47 |
| 14 | Straight to Marrow | Clint Alphin | 47 |
| 16 | Rearrange My Heart | Che Apalache | 45 |
| 16 | The Best of Christine Lavin | Christine Lavin | 45 |
| 18 | Old Ghosts and Lost Causes | Helene Cronin | 41 |
| 19 | Chasing the Sun | Bobtown | 39 |
| 19 | The Storyteller's Suitcase | Ellis Paul | 39 |
| 19 | Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne | Amy Speace | 39 |
| 22 | While I'm Livin | Tanya Tucker | 38 |
| 22 | Talk to a Human | Terri Hendrix | 38 |
| 24 | The Hard Stuff | Susan Gibson | 37 |
| 24 | Gonna Love Anyway | Louisa Branscomb | 37 |
| 24 | Adobe Road | Cej | 37 |
| 27 | Fair Play to You All | Tommy Sands | 36 |
| 28 | Crowing Ignites | Bruce Cockburn | 34 |
| 29 | How We Want to Live | Lisa Bastoni | 33 |
| 29 | The Lost Tapes | Ian and Sylvia | 33 |
| 29 | Time and Tides | Susan and Ray | 33 |
| 32 | Visions | Alice Howe | 32 |
| 33 | Honest | Ordinary Elephant | 31 |
| 33 | Assiniboine and the Red | The Small Glories | 31 |
| 35 | Fires for the Cold | Jonah Tolchin | 30 |
| 36 | Hush the Wild Horses | Rachel Harrington | 28 |
| 37 | That We Could Find a Way to Be | Andrew Van Norstrand | 27 |
| 37 | Tall Fiddler | Michael Cleveland | 27 |
| 37 | Home | Billy Strings | 27 |
| 40 | These Old Hands | Crys Matthews | 26 |
| 40 | Moth Nor Rust Ii | Jon Brooks | 26 |
| 40 | Conspirators | Guy Forsyth and Jeska Bailey | 26 |
| 40 | Facets of Folk | Mara Levine | 26 |
| 40 | October in the Railroad Earth | Tom Russell | 26 |
| 45 | Leylines | Rising Appalachia | 25 |
| 45 | White Noise, White Lines | Kelsey Waldon | 25 |
| 47 | Ten: The Errant Night | Runa | 24 |
| 47 | The Iron Trios | Laurel Premo | 24 |
| 47 | Songs of Our Native Daughters | Our Native Daughters | 24 |
| 50 | Who Asked You Back | Ella Harp | 23 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | Keb' Mo' | 23 |
| 50 | It's a Hard Life | Ruby Lovett | 23 |
| 50 | Every Trip Around the Sun | Sharon Goldman | 23 |
| 50 | Steering Pete's Course, Maritime Songs From the Seeger Songbag | The Rix | 23 |
| 55 | My Dony | Grant Dermody | 22 |
| 55 | Acoustic Rainbow Roots Volume 49 | Various Artists | 22 |
| 55 | Charlie Parr | Charlie Parr | 22 |
| 55 | Heather Down the Moor | Gatehouse | 22 |
| 59 | How Far It Goes | The Refugees | 21 |
| 59 | As I Go Ramblin' Around | Nicholas Edward Williams | 21 |
| 59 | Free and Fine | Jordi Baizan | 21 |
| 62 | Paws of a Bear | Sofia Talvik | 20 |
| 62 | The Bull Mountain Moonshiners' Way | Jesse McReynolds and Friends | 20 |
| 62 | Acorns | Ben Winship | 20 |
| 62 | Unfortunate Point of View | Katherine Rondeau | 20 |
| 62 | Fire Out of Stone | Chuck Hawthorne | 20 |
| 62 | Even the Sparrow | Kelly Hunt | 20 |
| 68 | June Is Short, July Is Long | Jeb Loy Nichols | 19 |
| 68 | What Will We Do | Lula Wiles | 19 |
| 68 | It's a Dog's Life | Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers | 19 |
| 68 | Toolshed | Ben Winship | 19 |
| 68 | Rings Around Saturn | Marion Halliday | 19 |
| 68 | Rose Avenue | Joel Rafael | 19 |
Folk DJ Chart Top Songs of the Month
| Rank | Song | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Old Changing Way | Debra Cowan | 29 |
| 2 | Scarecrow | Debra Cowan | 21 |
| 3 | Bones and Feathers | Debra Cowan | 19 |
| 4 | Celebrate the Crop | Dave Gunning | 16 |
| 4 | Walk Away | Lizanne Knott | 16 |
| 6 | Answer Not Blowing in the Wind | Tommy Sands | 15 |
| 7 | Man in the Bottom of the Well | Linda McRae | 14 |
| 7 | Wahoo! | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 14 |
| 7 | Straight to Marrow | Clint Alphin | 14 |
| 7 | Polly on the Shore | Debra Cowan | 14 |
| 11 | Muddy Waters | Susan and Ray | 13 |
| 12 | Feathers and Wings | Gathering Sparks | 12 |
| 12 | Triskaidekaphobia | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 12 |
| 12 | Anna Dixie | Debra Cowan | 12 |
| 12 | Hills of Greenmore | Debra Cowan | 12 |
| 12 | What Will I Dream | Allison Lupton | 12 |
| 17 | In the Time I Was Away | Dave Gunning | 11 |
| 17 | All That's Yet to Come | Dave Gunning | 11 |
| 17 | (That Would Do) Some Good | Annie and Rod Capps | 11 |
| 17 | All I Ever Wanted | Dori Freeman | 11 |
| 17 | Ferris Wheel | Dave Gunning | 11 |
| 17 | High on a Mountain | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 11 |
| 17 | 2 Step | Dori Freeman | 11 |
| 17 | The Dreamer | Che Apalache | 11 |
| 25 | All Brand New | Cej | 10 |
| 25 | Darlin' Boy | Dori Freeman | 10 |
| 25 | The Liar Tweets Tonight | Christine Lavin | 10 |
| 25 | American Girl | Bobtown | 10 |
| 25 | I Will Rise | Allison Lupton | 10 |
| 25 | Bones and Gravity | Lizanne Knott | 10 |
| 25 | The Welcome Song | Jan Aldridge Clark | 10 |
| 25 | Hurricane | Lizanne Knott | 10 |
Folk DJ Chart Top Artists of the Month
| Rank | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debra Cowan | 112 |
| 2 | Dave Gunning | 85 |
| 2 | Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer | 85 |
| 4 | Lizanne Knott | 71 |
| 5 | Tim Grimm | 70 |
| 6 | Dori Freeman | 66 |
| 7 | Christine Lavin | 63 |
| 7 | Linda McRae | 63 |
| 9 | Gathering Sparks | 62 |
| 10 | Katie Dahl | 58 |
| 10 | Allison Lupton | 58 |
| 12 | John McCutcheon | 52 |
| 12 | Annie and Rod Capps | 52 |
| 14 | Jaime Michaels | 51 |
| 15 | Clint Alphin | 48 |
| 15 | Mara Levine | 48 |
| 17 | The Gossamer Strings | 47 |
| 18 | Che Apalache | 46 |
| 19 | Cej | 45 |
| 20 | Ellis Paul | 43 |
| 20 | Amy Speace | 43 |
| 22 | Helene Cronin | 41 |
| 23 | Tom Russell | 40 |
| 23 | Bobtown | 40 |
| 25 | John Prine | 39 |
| 25 | Terri Hendrix | 39 |
| 25 | Bruce Cockburn | 39 |
| 25 | Ben Winship | 39 |
| 25 | Ian and Sylvia | 39 |
| 30 | Tommy Sands | 38 |
| 30 | Tanya Tucker | 38 |
| 32 | Susan Gibson | 37 |
| 32 | Louisa Branscomb | 37 |
| 34 | Ordinary Elephant | 36 |
| 35 | Michael Johnathon | 34 |
| 36 | Billy Strings | 33 |
| 36 | The Small Glories | 33 |
| 36 | Lisa Bastoni | 33 |
| 36 | Joel Mabus | 33 |
| 36 | Susan and Ray | 33 |
Folk DJs
| Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL) |
| Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN) |
| Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & syndicated, CA) |
| Amy & Travis Luncan (WYSO-FM, OH) |
| Angela Page (WJFF-FM, NY) |
| Anne Fuller and Mike Sakarias (KRNN-FM, AK) |
| Annie Keville (WVBR-FM, NY) |
| Art Menius (WCOM-FM, NC) |
| Arthur Berman (CiTR-FM, BC) |
| Arthur Dean (WCNI-FM, CT) |
| Artie Martello (WIOX-FM, mostlyfolk.org-syndicated, powerfolk.org, NY) |
| Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT) |
| Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL) |
| Bill Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA) |
| Bob Heyer (WWOV-FM, WV) |
| Bob McWilliams (KANU-FM & KPR, KS) |
| 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) |
| 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 Murphy (www.acousticoutpost.com, NH) |
| Dan Robinson (WPR, WI) |
| Dave Aton (WRFG-FM, GA) |
| Dave Hardy (djsleepy.com, MA) |
| David John (KEOS-FM, TX) |
| David Sears (WBGU-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) |
| Doug Adamz (KTAL-FM, NM) |
| Doug Dick (WQCS-FM, FL) |
| Ed Mellnik (KBOO-FM, OR) |
| Eddie O'Strange (Wellington Access Radio, NZ) |
| Gary Crouth (WYEP-FM, PA) |
| 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) |
| Jan Hall (syndicated & folkrootsradio.com, ON) |
| Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA) |
| Jeff Zolitor (KZYX-FM & KNYO-FM, CA) |
| Jeremy Butler (WUAL-FM & APR, AL) |
| Jim Canales (WWSP-FM, WI) |
| Jim Fisher (WGCS-FM, IN) |
| 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 Mazza (WNHU-FM, CT) |
| 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) |
| Ken Yavit (KBAC-FM, PA) |
| Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL) |
| Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM, CA) |
| Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY) |
| Laurie DesJardins (KVMR-FM, CA) |
| Len Holton (KUAR-FM, AR) |
| Lilli Kuzma (WDCB-FM, IL) |
| Lyle D. Skinner (CKJS & CJUM/UMFM-FM, MB) |
| Lyle Skinner (CJUM/UMFM, MB) |
| Mara L. Lambert (KXCJ-FM, OR) |
| Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM & KFOK-LP, CA) |
| 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) |
| Menachem Vinegrad (Upper Galilee-FM, Israel) |
| Michael Alzo (WSLU-FM, NY) |
| Michael Kane (WBRS-FM, MA) |
| Michael Stock (WLRN-FM, FL) |
| Mike Regenstreif (CKCU-FM, ON) |
| Mitch Park (Kidnappers, New Zealand) |
| Naomi Soule and Terry Moses (KCLC-FM, MO) |
| Nick Barr (WAMC-FM, NY) |
| Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN) |
| Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD) |
| Paul Hefti (live365.com, CA) |
| Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY) |
| Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, NJ) |
| Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM & WITH-FM, NY) |
| Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA) |
| Rich Warren (WFMT-FM & syndicated, IL) |
| Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA) |
| Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT) |
| Rik James (KGLT-FM, MT) |
| Rob Killam (WFIT-FM, FL) |
| Robert Resnik (VPR, 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) |
| Stu Weaver (WFCF-FM, FL) |
| Sue Kessell (WNUR-FM, IL) |
| Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT) |
| Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA) |
| Todd Tyson (pointfm.com, VT) |
| Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM) |
| Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY) |
| Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX) |