Chart Section
FAI FOLK CHART FOR September 2021
Compiled from FOLKDJ-L playlists
Based on 12893 plays from 448 playlists from 123 Folk DJs
FAI Folk Chart Top Albums of the Month
| Rank | Album | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucket List | John McCutcheon | 159 |
| 2 | Renaissance | Valerie Smith | 98 |
| 3 | A Beautiful Sound | Cosy Sheridan | 77 |
| 4 | The Road Ahead | Ray Lambiase | 65 |
| 5 | Until Now | Carrie Newcomer | 61 |
| 6 | I'll Meet You Here | Dar Williams | 57 |
| 7 | Sober Again | Jackson Grimm | 55 |
| 7 | Why Wait! | Kate Taylor | 55 |
| 7 | Uppity | Laura Love | 55 |
| 10 | We Just Need Love | Efrat | 51 |
| 11 | Borrowed Time | Joe Troop | 50 |
| 12 | Come Around | Rob Lutes | 47 |
| 13 | A Better Day A-Coming | Robin and Linda Williams | 46 |
| 14 | Bright Side of a Rainy Day | Sloan Wainwright | 42 |
| 14 | Tricks of the Trade | Malcolm Holcombe | 42 |
| 16 | Long Time Coming | Sierra Ferrell | 41 |
| 16 | Downhill From Everywhere | Jackson Browne | 41 |
| 18 | Sun and Moon | Trevor Tchir | 38 |
| 18 | Chimney Swifts | Brad Kolodner | 38 |
| 20 | That Spell | Andrea Von Kampen | 36 |
| 21 | Red, White and American Blues (It Couldn't Happen Here) | Nathan Bell | 33 |
| 21 | The Canvas Before Us | Joy Zimmerman | 33 |
| 23 | The State That We Are In | Rachel Garlin | 32 |
| 24 | Mean Old World | Gordie Tentrees | 31 |
| 24 | Between Us | Ana Egge | 31 |
| 24 | My Bluegrass Heart | Bela Fleck | 31 |
| 27 | Streamliner | Jesse Brock | 30 |
| 27 | Grit and Polish | Mark Schatz and Bryan McDowell | 30 |
| 29 | Family Reunion | Della Mae | 29 |
| 29 | The River Flows: Vol. 1 & 2 The Complete Sessions | John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen | 29 |
| 29 | Georgia I'm Here | Joe Crookston | 29 |
| 29 | Song to a Refugee | Diana Jones | 29 |
| 33 | Depreciated | John R. Miller | 28 |
| 34 | First Bird to Sing | Bruce T Carroll | 27 |
| 35 | He Walked On | Tim O'Brien | 26 |
| 35 | Better Days (Remastered) | Lili Añel | 26 |
| 37 | Cold Rain and Snow | Jared Rabin | 25 |
| 38 | Geography | Rigby Summer | 24 |
| 39 | Watchhouse | Watchhouse | 23 |
| 39 | Eden and Her Borderlands | Anya Hinkle | 23 |
| 41 | Hurricane Coming | Shawna Caspi | 21 |
| 41 | Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (1990) | Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers | 21 |
| 43 | Up All Night | The Grascals | 20 |
| 43 | High Tide for Low Times | Doc Carter | 20 |
| 43 | Stand for Myself | Yola | 20 |
| 46 | I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself | Colin Hay | 19 |
| 47 | Outside Child | Allison Russell | 18 |
| 47 | The Horses and the Hounds | James McMurtry | 18 |
| 49 | Beneath Still Waters | Courtney Granger | 17 |
| 49 | Let's Get Away | Kalinec and Kj | 17 |
| 49 | What Keeps the Heart Afloat | Garrett Wieland | 17 |
| 49 | Triage | Rodney Crowell | 17 |
| 49 | The Blues Never End | Elly Wininger | 17 |
| 49 | Small Town America | Tracy Walton | 17 |
| 55 | Other Voices, Other Rooms | Nanci Griffith | 16 |
| 55 | You, Yeah, You | Tre Burt | 16 |
| 55 | Treasure of Love | The Flatlanders | 16 |
| 55 | Hope Street | Brad Colerick | 16 |
| 59 | Last of the Better Days Ahead | Charlie Parr | 14 |
| 59 | Cycles | Rachel Baiman | 14 |
| 61 | Golden Loam | Laurel Premo | 13 |
| 61 | The Ballad of Dood and Juanita | Sturgill Simpson | 13 |
| 61 | This Life We're Livin | Darin and Brooke Aldridge | 13 |
| 61 | Hourglass | Murray McLauchlan | 13 |
| 61 | We Shall Stay Here | Paul Kaplan | 13 |
| 61 | B-Flat Earth | Swamptooth | 13 |
| 67 | On Solid Ground | Reggie Harris | 12 |
| 67 | Looking for the Moon | Tom Paxton | 12 |
| 67 | Vladimir and Irene | David Potts-Dupre | 12 |
| 67 | Home in This World: Woody Guthrie's Dust Bowl Ballads | Various Artists | 12 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Songs of the Month
| Rank | Song | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucket List | John McCutcheon | 43 |
| 2 | Tuesday Morning | Joe Crookston | 26 |
| 3 | There Are No Words | Kitty Donohoe | 25 |
| 4 | Which Side Are You On | Efrat | 19 |
| 4 | Farmer | John McCutcheon | 19 |
| 4 | It's Gonna Get Better | Cosy Sheridan | 19 |
| 7 | Today and Every Day | Dar Williams | 17 |
| 7 | That Bird Has My Wings | Rob Lutes | 17 |
| 9 | We Just Need Love | Efrat | 16 |
| 10 | Heartbreak Hill | Valerie Smith | 15 |
| 10 | The Road Ahead | Ray Lambiase | 15 |
| 12 | Like Molly Brown | Carrie Newcomer | 14 |
| 12 | The Bravest | Tom Paxton | 14 |
| 12 | On That Train | Valerie Smith | 14 |
| 12 | Towers of Love | Stuart Kabak | 14 |
| 12 | Higher Love | Tom Prasada-Rao | 14 |
| 12 | A Dollar Looked Mighty Good | Valerie Smith | 14 |
| 18 | Be Still | John McCutcheon | 13 |
| 18 | Time, Be My Friend | Dar Williams | 13 |
| 20 | Hole in the Ground | Robin Greenstein | 12 |
| 20 | I'm Fine Bein' Me | Valerie Smith | 12 |
| 20 | Two of Us | Laura Love | 12 |
| 20 | Celilo | Andrea Von Kampen | 12 |
| 24 | Bayou | Laura Love | 11 |
| 24 | Beyond the Ash and Steel | Judy Kass | 11 |
| 24 | The State That We Are In | Rachel Garlin | 11 |
| 24 | Sundown | The McDades | 11 |
| 24 | Bright Side of a Rainy Day | Sloan Wainwright | 11 |
| 24 | You Give It All Away | Dar Williams | 11 |
| 24 | Moonshiner | John McCutcheon | 11 |
| 24 | Little Rock Canyon | Jackson Grimm | 11 |
| 24 | Ramblin Round | Cosy Sheridan | 11 |
FAI Folk Chart Top Artists of the Month
| Rank | Artist | Plays |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John McCutcheon | 189 |
| 2 | Valerie Smith | 103 |
| 3 | Nanci Griffith | 99 |
| 4 | Cosy Sheridan | 90 |
| 5 | Ray Lambiase | 72 |
| 6 | Dar Williams | 70 |
| 6 | Carrie Newcomer | 70 |
| 8 | Laura Love | 63 |
| 9 | Efrat | 57 |
| 10 | Kate Taylor | 56 |
| 11 | Jackson Grimm | 55 |
| 12 | Sloan Wainwright | 54 |
| 13 | Joe Troop | 50 |
| 14 | Bob Dylan | 49 |
| 14 | Robin and Linda Williams | 49 |
| 16 | Rob Lutes | 47 |
| 17 | Jackson Browne | 45 |
| 18 | Malcolm Holcombe | 43 |
| 19 | Sierra Ferrell | 41 |
| 20 | Ana Egge | 40 |
| 21 | Pete Seeger | 39 |
| 21 | Tim O'Brien | 39 |
| 23 | Brad Kolodner | 38 |
| 23 | Trevor Tchir | 38 |
| 25 | The Everly Brothers | 37 |
| 26 | Andrea Von Kampen | 36 |
| 27 | Diana Jones | 35 |
| 27 | Joe Crookston | 35 |
| 29 | Joy Zimmerman | 34 |
| 29 | Nathan Bell | 34 |
| 29 | Bela Fleck | 34 |
| 29 | Tom T. Hall | 34 |
| 33 | Della Mae | 33 |
| 34 | Kitty Donohoe | 32 |
| 34 | Rachel Garlin | 32 |
| 36 | Gordie Tentrees | 31 |
| 37 | Si Kahn | 30 |
| 37 | Tom Paxton | 30 |
| 37 | Mark Schatz and Bryan McDowell | 30 |
| 37 | Jesse Brock | 30 |
Folk DJs
| Abby Parks (WLJS-FM, AL) |
| Al Kniola (WVPE-FM, IN) |
| Allen Larman (KPFK-FM & syndicated, CA) |
| Allen Mullen (KOCF-FM, OR) |
| 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 Wagman (KDVS-FM, CA) |
| 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 Swan (WRFR-FM, ME) |
| 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) |
| Cindy Funk (WYSO-FM, OH) |
| Clint Harding (KOPN-FM, MO) |
| Colin Fielding (3INR-FM, Australia) |
| Craig Huegel (WMNF-FM, FL) |
| Dan Alloway (KTEP-FM, TX) |
| Dan Murphy (acousticoutpost.com, NH) |
| 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) |
| Ellen Stanley (KFAI-FM, MN) |
| Gerry Goodfriend (CKUT-FM, QC) |
| Gordon Nash (Folk Music Notebook, NY) |
| 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) |
| Jeanne Holton (WMNF-FM, FL) |
| Jenny Flux (2bbb-FM, Australia) |
| 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 (Folk Music Notebook, NJ) |
| John & Maureen Rumsey (KVMR-FM, CA) |
| John Patterson (WXPI-FM, PA) |
| John Platt (WFUV, NY) |
| John Sillberg (CKOL-FM, ON) |
| Johnny Bazzano (KRCB-FM, CA) |
| Jon 'Chip' Colcord (syndicated, NH) |
| Jon Stein (WTBQ-AM, NY) |
| Juergen Kramer (ZuSa, Germany) |
| Karen Rakos (KEUL-FM, AK) |
| Kelly Walker (WEOS-FM, NY) |
| Ken Batista (WYEP-FM, PA) |
| 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) |
| Mara Noelle (KVMR-FM & KFOK-LP, CA) |
| Marc Albert (KMUZ-FM, OR) |
| Marilyn Rea Beyer (WFMT-FM, IL) |
| Mark Michaelis (WGDR-FM, VT) |
| Mark Pedersen (WOJB-FM, WI) |
| Mary Anne Moorman (KBCS-FM, WA) |
| 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) |
| Ned Johnston (WERU-FM, ME) |
| Norm Mast (WVPE-FM, IN) |
| Paul Hartman (WTMD-FM, MD) |
| Paul Hefti (live365.com, CA) |
| Paul Porzio (FCAC-FM, VA) |
| Peter Fraissinet (WVBR-FM, NY) |
| Peter Kernast (WTSR-FM, 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 James (KGLT-FM, MT) |
| Robert Resnik (VPR, VT) |
| Ron Cooke (KTAL-LP, NM) |
| Ron Olesko (WFDU-FM, NJ) |
| 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) |
| Susan Forbes Hansen (WHUS-FM & WWUH-FM, CT) |
| Susi Lanagan (PBS-FM, Australia) |
| Taylor Caffery (WRKF-FM, LA) |
| Tom Coxworth (CKUA-FM, AB) |
| Tom Druckenmiller (WDIY-FM & syndicated, PA) |
| Tom Funk (KGLP-FM, NM) |
| Wanda Fischer (WAMC & syndicated, NY) |
| Wayne Greene (radiowayne.com, TX) |