Chart Section
FAI FOLK CHART FOR October 2020
Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 13453 plays from 464 playlists from 113 Folk DJs
FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month
| Rank | Album | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Songs Doc Didn't Sing | Doc and Merle Watson | 91 |
| 2 | Chasing Echoes | Phil Henry | 62 |
| 3 | Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 | Gillian Welch | 61 |
| 4 | Old Friends | Gathering Time | 60 |
| 5 | Flyover Country | Susan Werner | 59 |
| 6 | Tangle of Souls | Scott Cook | 56 |
| 7 | Shadow of the Cyclone | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 53 |
| 8 | The Prettiest Bird | Susan Pepper | 51 |
| 9 | 2020 | Eliza Gilkyson | 49 |
| 9 | On My Way to Hooterville | Christine Lavin | 49 |
| 9 | Woman in Color | Raye Zaragoza | 49 |
| 12 | Ghost Tattoo | Kristen Grainger and True North | 47 |
| 13 | Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger | Kronos Quartet | 46 |
| 13 | But I'd Rather Be With You | Molly Tuttle | 46 |
| 15 | Friend of the Sky | Cej | 44 |
| 16 | I Can Still Hear You | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 43 |
| 16 | When I Wait for You | Dirk Powell | 43 |
| 18 | World on the Ground | Sarah Jarosz | 41 |
| 19 | The Third Gleam | The Avett Brothers | 39 |
| 20 | Soul River | Matthew Alexander | 38 |
| 21 | More From the Levee | Chris Smither | 37 |
| 21 | Bet on Love | Pharis and Jason Romero | 37 |
| 23 | 100 Summers | James Lee Baker | 36 |
| 23 | Diary of a Snowflake | Donal Hinely | 36 |
| 23 | Pretty Free | Justin Farren | 36 |
| 26 | Tribulation | Appalachian Road Show | 35 |
| 27 | The Dirt and the Stars | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 34 |
| 28 | Cabin Fever: Songs From the Quarantine | John McCutcheon | 33 |
| 29 | The Balladeer | Lori McKenna | 32 |
| 30 | Mould's Undertaking | Mike Craver | 31 |
| 31 | A Dark Murmuration of Words | Emily Barker | 30 |
| 31 | I'd Rather Lead a Band | Loudon Wainwright Iii | 30 |
| 31 | Imagine We Have Wings | Jane Godfrey | 30 |
| 34 | The Coronavirus Sessions | George Mann | 29 |
| 35 | Noon | Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon | 28 |
| 35 | Just Like Leaving | Bella White | 28 |
| 37 | Another Sky | Kelly's Lot | 26 |
| 38 | Uncivil War | Shemekia Copeland | 25 |
| 38 | Roots and Honey | Old Time Pharmaceuticals | 25 |
| 38 | Once Upon a River: The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists | 25 |
| 41 | Total Freedom | Kathleen Edwards | 24 |
| 42 | Begin Again | Lyn Koonce | 23 |
| 42 | Blonde on the Tracks | Emma Swift | 23 |
| 42 | Pilot Me | Dennis Warner | 23 |
| 45 | Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes | Leyla McCalla | 22 |
| 45 | Welcome Home | Michael and Nell | 22 |
| 45 | Good Good Man | Vance Gilbert | 22 |
| 45 | Long Day in the Milky Way | Kris Delmhorst | 22 |
| 45 | Highway Philosophers | Lara Herscovitch | 22 |
| 50 | Revelation/Revolution | Drew and Clark Mottau | 21 |
| 51 | Mondegreens | Rachel Garlin | 20 |
| 51 | Headlight | Della Mae | 20 |
| 51 | Shape and Destroy | Ruston Kelly | 20 |
| 51 | The Storyteller's Suitcase | Ellis Paul | 20 |
| 55 | Love Circles 'Round | Byrd and Street | 19 |
| 55 | Such a Long Way | Jess Jocoy | 19 |
| 55 | To Live in Two Different Worlds, Volume Two | Thomm Jutz | 19 |
| 58 | Bonny Light Horseman | Bonny Light Horseman | 18 |
| 58 | Song Like a Seed | Sara Thomsen | 18 |
| 58 | This Road | Andy and Judy | 18 |
| 58 | Motivational Speakeasy | Jordan Tice | 18 |
| 58 | The Tree of Forgiveness | John Prine | 18 |
| 58 | The Troth Sessions | Rich Krueger | 18 |
| 64 | Spider Tales | Jake Blount | 17 |
| 64 | One Sky | Philip Scott Poli | 17 |
| 64 | Go With the Flow | This Frontier Needs Heroes | 17 |
| 64 | Old Storms in New Places | Graeme James | 17 |
| 64 | Best of Many Days | Michael Veitch | 17 |
| 64 | Western Swing and Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs | Colter Wall | 17 |
| 70 | Color Ouside of the Line | Jim Stanard | 16 |
| 70 | Hand Me Down | Kate Rusby | 16 |
| 70 | The Path of Stones | John Doyle | 16 |
| 70 | Up Around the Bend | Kim Moberg | 16 |
| 70 | Just Where You Are | Tim Laborie | 16 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month
| Rank | Song | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gone | Tim Grimm | 59 |
| 2 | When Trouble Comes | Allison Lupton and Craig Werth | 28 |
| 3 | Steel Rail Blues | Matthew Alexander | 18 |
| 3 | America the Beautiful (2020 Version) | Jesse Palidofsky, Claire Lynch, and Lea Gilmore | 18 |
| 5 | I Can Still Hear You | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 17 |
| 5 | Say Can You See | Scott Cook | 17 |
| 7 | Vote | Spook Handy | 16 |
| 8 | A Piece of You | Abbie Gardner | 15 |
| 8 | Hometown | Sarah Jarosz | 15 |
| 10 | Mr. Bojangles | Jerry Jeff Walker | 14 |
| 10 | Windy & Warm | Doc and Merle Watson | 14 |
| 10 | 100 Summers | James Lee Baker | 14 |
| 10 | Carry a Tune | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 14 |
| 14 | Lonely Time | Chris Smither | 13 |
| 14 | Our Turn Now | Len Seligman | 13 |
| 14 | Butterfly | Kelly's Lot | 13 |
| 14 | Pompei | Phil Henry | 13 |
| 14 | Election Day | Ellis Paul | 13 |
| 14 | There Be Monsters Here | Phil Henry | 13 |
| 20 | One Sky | Philip Scott Poli | 12 |
| 20 | Election Year Rag | Michael and Nell | 12 |
| 20 | Keep the River on the Right | Kristen Grainger and True North | 12 |
| 23 | Sweet October | Aoife Scott | 11 |
| 23 | Haunted House | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 11 |
| 23 | The Little Things | Dirk Powell | 11 |
| 23 | Down Yonder | Doc and Merle Watson | 11 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month
| Rank | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc and Merle Watson | 93 |
| 2 | John Prine | 82 |
| 2 | Gillian Welch | 82 |
| 4 | Jerry Jeff Walker | 78 |
| 5 | Tim Grimm | 74 |
| 6 | Gathering Time | 66 |
| 7 | Susan Werner | 64 |
| 8 | Phil Henry | 62 |
| 9 | John McCutcheon | 61 |
| 10 | Eliza Gilkyson | 59 |
| 11 | Scott Cook | 58 |
| 11 | Christine Lavin | 58 |
| 13 | Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt | 53 |
| 14 | Raye Zaragoza | 52 |
| 14 | Susan Pepper | 52 |
| 16 | Molly Tuttle | 49 |
| 17 | Kronos Quartet | 48 |
| 18 | Kristen Grainger and True North | 47 |
| 18 | Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche | 47 |
| 20 | Chris Smither | 46 |
| 21 | Sarah Jarosz | 45 |
| 21 | Dirk Powell | 45 |
| 23 | Cej | 44 |
| 24 | Bob Dylan | 42 |
| 24 | The Avett Brothers | 42 |
| 26 | Loudon Wainwright Iii | 40 |
| 27 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 39 |
| 28 | Matthew Alexander | 38 |
| 28 | Pharis and Jason Romero | 38 |
| 30 | Justin Farren | 36 |
| 30 | Lori McKenna | 36 |
| 30 | James Lee Baker | 36 |
| 30 | Donal Hinely | 36 |
| 34 | Appalachian Road Show | 35 |
| 35 | Pete Seeger | 34 |
| 36 | Mike Craver | 31 |
| 36 | George Mann | 31 |
| 38 | Jane Godfrey | 30 |
| 38 | Rachel Garlin | 30 |
| 38 | Emily Barker | 30 |
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) |
| 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 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 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) |
| Fred Frawley (WMPG-FN, ME) |
| 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) |
| Kevin Elliott (WEFT-FM, IL) |
| Kevin Vance (KPFA-FM, CA) |
| Larry Hoyt (WAER-FM, NY) |
| 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 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 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) |
| Rachel Goodman (KSQD-FM, CA) |
| Ray Baumler (WRUR-FM & WITH-FM, NY) |
| Ray Naylor (WPPM-FM, PA) |
| Richard Gillmann (KBCS-FM, WA) |
| Richard Gordon (WRCT-FM & syndicated, PA) |
| Richard Howard (KZMU-FM, UT) |
| 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) |
| 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) |