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Chart Section

FAI FOLK CHART FOR September 2020

Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 13142 plays from 435 playlists from 114 Folk DJs

FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month

Rank Album Artist Plays
1 Old Friends Gathering Time 132
2 Tangle of Souls Scott Cook 82
3 When I Wait for You Dirk Powell 79
4 The Dirt and the Stars Mary Chapin Carpenter 60
5 World on the Ground Sarah Jarosz 59
6 100 Summers James Lee Baker 53
6 The Third Gleam The Avett Brothers 53
8 A Dark Murmuration of Words Emily Barker 47
9 Imagine We Have Wings Jane Godfrey 46
9 But I'd Rather Be With You Molly Tuttle 46
11 Begin Again Lyn Koonce 45
12 Ghost Tattoo Kristen Grainger and True North 43
12 More From the Levee Chris Smither 43
12 Western Swing and Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs Colter Wall 43
15 Old Road New Again The Dillards 42
16 2020 Eliza Gilkyson 41
16 Pilot Me Dennis Warner 41
18 Welcome Home Michael and Nell 40
18 Cabin Fever: Songs From the Quarantine John McCutcheon 40
20 Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1 Gillian Welch 38
20 This Road Andy and Judy 38
20 Bet on Love Pharis and Jason Romero 38
23 Noon Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon 36
24 The Balladeer Lori McKenna 34
24 Total Freedom Kathleen Edwards 34
26 Possum Came to Town The Barbaloots 33
26 Just Like Leaving Bella White 33
28 Diary of a Snowflake Donal Hinely 30
29 Say Their Names Kirk Mann 29
29 I Have Known Women: Songs by Si Kahn Celebrating Women's Lives and Struggles Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 29
29 Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet and Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger Kronos Quartet 29
32 Long Day in the Milky Way Kris Delmhorst 28
33 Love Circles 'Round Byrd and Street 27
33 Shape and Destroy Ruston Kelly 27
35 Where The Wind Blows (Dove Tia O Vento) Beppe Gambetta 26
35 400 Bears 400 Bears 26
35 Lift Me Up Rob Kneisler 26
38 The Prettiest Bird Susan Pepper 25
38 Good Words Good Thoughts Good Deeds Bob Sima 25
38 25 Trips Sierra Hull 25
41 Highway Philosophers Lara Herscovitch 24
42 Headlight Della Mae 23
42 Another Sky Kelly's Lot 23
42 Blonde on the Tracks Emma Swift 23
45 Alternative Facts and Other White Lies Mike Glick 22
46 Nonet The Mammals 21
46 Have Purpose Live Long Josie Bello 21
46 Fare Thee Well: A Tribute to Joan Baez Nina Ricci 21
46 Roots and Honey Old-Time Pharmaceuticals 21
50 The Wildmans The Wildmans 20
50 Old Flowers Courtney Marie Andrews 20
52 Ordinary Love Ellis Delaney 19
52 Blue on Blue Sylvie Simmons 19
54 Listening to the Music Zephaniah Ohora 18
54 What a Show Kerry Patrick Clark 18
56 The Path of Stones John Doyle 17
56 Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard Hitting Songs Barbara Dane 17
56 Best of Many Days Michael Veitch 17
56 Swingin' at the Savoy Vi Wickam and Paul Anastasio 17
56 No Summer Cinder Well 17
56 Kiss of the Diamondback Gurf Morlix 17
56 Home Billy Strings 17
56 Hauler Hauler 17
56 En Espanol The Mavericks 17
56 Up Around the Bend Kim Moberg 17
66 Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan 16
66 The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury Gretchen Peters 16
68 Bad for You The Steeldrivers 15
68 Spider Tales Jake Blount 15
68 Ordinary Soul Stephen Mougin 15
68 Ledgers and Stones Thomas Hine 15
68 Hands and Knees Two Bird Stone 15
68 Summer Again Last Chance 15
68 Undercover Bronwynne Brent 15
68 Live at the Kitchen Sink Ronny Cox 15
68 Western Sun Nell and Jim Band 15
68 North Country Sky Andy Baker 15

FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month

Rank Song Artist Plays
1 100 Summers James Lee Baker 26
2 Say Can You See Scott Cook 24
3 Songs Stay Sung Zoe Mulford and Windborne 22
4 You Were on My Mind Gathering Time 20
5 I Should've Spent the Day With My Family The Avett Brothers 19
6 Ripple Gathering Time 18
6 Which Side Are You On? Kronos Quartet 18
6 Hometown Sarah Jarosz 18
9 They Say Raye Zaragoza 17
10 Turn! Turn! Turn! Gathering Time 16
11 If You Could Read My Mind Gathering Time 15
11 Always Going to Be You The Dillards 15
11 Put Your Good Foot in the Road Scott Cook 15
11 I Ain't Playing Pretty Polly Dirk Powell 15
15 Sequoia Lennie Gallant 14
15 Yo! Semite! Si Kahn 14
17 Election Year Rag Michael and Nell 13
18 The Woman Who Planted Trees Emily Barker 12
18 Everything Is Alright Dirk Powell 12
18 Secret Keepers Mary Chapin Carpenter 12
21 End of the Summer Dar Williams 11
21 Lonely Time Chris Smither 11
21 When You're My Age Lori McKenna 11
21 She's a Rainbow Molly Tuttle 11
21 And When I Die Gathering Time 11
21 Abraham, Martin & John Gathering Time 11
21 Carry On Gathering Time 11

FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month

Rank Artist Plays
1 Gathering Time 134
2 Scott Cook 86
3 Dirk Powell 81
4 John McCutcheon 69
5 Mary Chapin Carpenter 66
6 Sarah Jarosz 62
7 The Avett Brothers 57
8 Eliza Gilkyson 56
9 Bob Dylan 55
10 James Lee Baker 53
11 Emily Barker 48
12 Chris Smither 47
12 Molly Tuttle 47
14 Jane Godfrey 46
15 Lyn Koonce 45
15 Colter Wall 45
17 Gillian Welch 44
17 The Dillards 44
19 Kristen Grainger and True North 43
20 Pete Seeger 42
20 Pharis and Jason Romero 42
22 Dennis Warner 41
23 Michael and Nell 40
24 Si Kahn 38
24 Andy and Judy 38
26 Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon 37
27 Byrd and Street 36
28 Lori McKenna 34
28 Kathleen Edwards 34
30 Bella White 33
30 Kris Delmhorst 33
30 John Prine 33
30 The Barbaloots 33
34 Justin Townes Earle 32
34 Donal Hinely 32
36 Joan Baez 30
37 Kronos Quartet 29
37 Saro Lynch-Thomason and Sam Gleaves 29
37 Cheryl Wheeler 29
37 Kirk Mann 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)
Artie Martello (WIOX-FM, mostlyfolk.org-syndicated, powerfolk.org, NY)
Bill Revill (WESU-FM, CT)
Bill Stuart (WFIT-FM, FL)
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)
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)
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)
Jean Geiger (KBCS-FM, WA)
Jeanne Holton (WMNF-FM, FL)
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)
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)
Justin Helmer (KVSC, MN)
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)
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 Tobler (WTUL-FM, LA)
Matt Watroba (WKAR-FM, MI)
Matthew Baya (WERU-FM, ME)
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)
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)
Rik Palieri (WBTV-LP-FM, VT)
Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM)
Ron Lewis (WNUR-FM, IL)
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)
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