Folk-harmony trio Brother Sun had the most-played album (Weights & Wings) on folk radio during 2016, while Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had the most-played song (“Woody’s Landlord”), according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. Bob Dylan was the year’s most-played artist.

The 2016 year-end FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 152,109 airplays from 184 different DJs. The number of reported spins (airplays) is shown in parentheses, while label and release dates appear in brackets. Like the monthly Top Albums and Songs charts, these are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission.

Top Albums of 2016

1: Weights And Wings, Brother Sun [brothersun.com, 4/16] (335)
2: All These Years, Solas [THL, 2/16] (304)
3: The Hazel And Alice Sessions, Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
[Spruce And Maple, 1/16] (270)
4: Keepsake, Gathering Time [Treble-G, 3/16] (263)
5: The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol. 1), Kate Campbell [Large River, 1/16] (251)
6: Mud And Apples, Lucy Wainwright Roche And Suzzy Roche [Bunny, 4/16] (248)
6: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (248)
8: Good Days a Comin, Ivas John [Right Side Up, 6/16] (244)
9: Lift, Dave Gunning [Wee House, 7/15] (243)
10: 75th Birthday Celebration, Joan Baez [joanbaez.com, 6/16] (238)
11: These Are The Days, Burning Bridget Cleary
[burningbridgetcleary.com, 11/15] (237)
12: Pete, Woody & Me – Volume I: Keep The Flame Alive, Spook Handy
[Akashic, 6/16] (234)
12: Storyman, Sam Bush [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (234)
14: Dori Freeman, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 2/16] (233)
15: Ladies And Gentlemen, Infamous Stringdusters [Compass, 1/16] (222)
15: Penny’s Farm, Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur [Kingswood, 9/16] (222)
17: Weighted Mind, Sierra Hull [Rounder, 1/16] (218)
18: Colvin And Earle, Shawn Colvin And Steve Earle [Fantasy, 6/16] (217)
19: Nine Pin, Kaia Kater [Kingswood, 5/16] (215)
19: Foxhounds, Kathy Kallick Band [Live Oak, 11/15] (215)
21: Magic Fire, The Stray Birds [Yep Roc, 8/16] (211)
22: Traveling Circus, No Fuss And Feathers [Roadshow, 1/16] (203)
23: Empty Train, David Francey [Laker, 2/16] (194)
24: Trail Of Tales, The Bills [Borealis, 3/16] (189)
25: Jump The Fire, Evie Ladin Band [Evil Diane, 5/16] (183)
26: The Pilot And The Flying Machine, Ben Bedford [Waterbug, 4/16] (173)
27: The Both, Eli West [elidoes.bandcamp.com, 2/16] (170)
27: Old Songs For Modern Folk, Vincent Cross [Rescue Dog, 4/16] (170)
27: Rattle And Roar, The Earls Of Leicester [Rounder, 7/16] (170)
30: Roses And Victory, Honor Finnegan [Frock, 2/16] (168)
31: Red Grass, Ilya Toshinskiy [Hadley, 5/16] (167)
32: Coming Home, O’Connor Band with Mark O’Connor [Rounder, 8/16] (165)
32: Live From Blue Rock, Moors And McCumber
[moorsandmccumber.bandcamp.com, 2/16] (165)
34: So Lucky, The Lucky Sisters [Patio, 12/15] (164)
35: Sometimes I Feel Too Much, Cosy Sheridan [cosysheridan.com, 3/16] (162)
35: Tears And Laughter, Robin Greenstein [Windy, 9/16] (162)
35: Washashore Cowgirl, Monica Rizzio [monicarizzio.com, 2/16] (162)
38: Copper Rooster And Other Tunes And Tales, Gina Forsyth
[Waterbug, 6/16] (161)
39: Miller’s Creek, The Belle Hollows [Elm Hill, 8/16] (158)
39: North By South, Claire Lynch [Compass, 9/16] (158)
41: The Deep Hollow, The Deep Hollow [thedeephollow.com, 4/16] (157)
42: Full Circle, Loretta Lynn [Legacy, 3/16] (155)
43: Extraordinary Days, Rebecca Folsom [rebeccafolsom.com, 1/16] (153)
44: Charismo, Hackensaw Boys [Free Dirt, 4/16] (146)
44: Totally Average Woman, Carla Ulbrich [Romantic Devil, 8/15] (146)
46: Fall Away Blues, Red Tail Ring [redtailring.com, 8/16] (145)
46: The More I Learn, Bryan Sutton [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (145)
46: The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, Various Artists [Arc, 10/16] (145)
49: Deep Waters, The Lonely Heartstring Band [Rounder, 6/16] (143)
49: Excellent Day, Lizanne Knott [Proper, 4/16] (143)
49: Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams, Corin Raymond [Local Rascal, 3/16] (143)
52: Before Beginning, John Gorka [Red House, 7/16] (140)
52: Fine Bloom, Free The Honey [freethehoney.com, 9/15] (140)
52: Just For The Love Of It, Happy Traum [happytraum.com, 7/15] (140)
55: Didn’t We Waltz, Amy White with Al Petteway [Fairewood, 1/16] (139)
56: Flight, Coty Hogue [Perpetual Hoedown, 5/16] (137)
56: Live, Runa [runamusic.com, 7/16] (137)
58: Blue Skies, Mountain Heart [Compass, 5/16] (136)
58: Calla’s Waltz, Jed Marum [Boston Road, 3/16] (136)
60: American Landscape, Dave Murphy [davemurphy.net, 5/16] (135)
60: Restless Moon, Meg Braun [megbraun.com, 4/15] (135)
62: Still The Birds, Darryl Purpose [Blue Rock, 5/16] (134)
63: The Beautiful Not Yet, Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/16] (131)
63: Folkest, Denise Jordan Finley [Dome Island, 2/16] (131)
65: Charm City Junction, Charm City Junction [Patuxent, 6/15] (130)
65: Worth The Wait, Goodbye Blue [Wondermore, 3/16] (130)
67: Real Midnight, Birds Of Chicago [5 Head, 2/16] (128)
68: Celebration, David Mallett [North Road, 2/16] (127)
68: Family Friends And Heroes, Frank Solivan [Compass, 3/16] (127)
68: My Lucky Stars, Arnie Naiman [Merriweather, 5/16] (127)
71: Dreaming In Vinyl, Caroline Doctorow [Narrow Lane, 9/16] (126)
71: Say That Now, Ana Egge And The Sentimentals [Grace, 6/16] (126)
73: Rise Up, Erika Kulnys [erikakulnys.com, 8/16] (125)
74: Beyond The Ash And Steel, Judy Kass [judykassmusic.com, 1/16] (123)
74: Stranger To Stranger, Paul Simon [Concord, 5/16] (123)
76: Once Upon A Different Time, Jaime Michaels [Frumdahart, 6/16] (122)
77: Wild Blue Yonder, The Western Flyers [thewesternflyers.com, 7/16] (121)
78: Here I Am, Rebekah Long [LUK, 5/16] (120)
79: Careless, Richard Shindell [Amalgamated Balladry, 9/16] (119)
80: Del And Woody, Del McCoury Band [delmccouryband.com, 4/16] (117)
80: Folk Art, The Robert Bobby Duo [I Likemike, 2/16] (117)
80: In Her Dream, Julie Parisi Kirby [Jaiya, 9/15] (117)
83: Broke In Brooklyn, Millpond Moon [Tikopia, 2012] (116)
83: Choreographic, Rachael Sage [Mpress, 5/16] (116)
83: Heart Of A Song, Nancy Cassidy [Twitter Twatter, 6/16] (116)
83: Innocent Road, Caleb Klauder And Reeb Willms [West Sound, 9/16] (116)
83: Pompadour, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 10/15] (116)
88: 20,000 Versions Of The Sun, Greg Greenway [Sheen Of Heat, 8/16] (115)
89: Doolin, Doolin [Compass, 7/16] (113)
89: Electricity, Victor And Penny [Overtone, 3/16] (113)
89: Grain By Grain, Mark Mandeville And Raianne Richards [Nobody’s
Favorite, 4/16] (113)
89: Playing It Forward, The Savage Hearts [thesavagehearts.com, 9/16] (113)
93: I Love Hamburgers, Joe Giacoio [Romantic Devil, 10/15] (112)
93: Square Peg, Marci Geller [marcigeller.com, 12/15] (112)
93: The Tumbling River, Chris Coole [Northern, 4/16] (112)
96: Ain’t We Brothers, Sam Gleaves [Community, 11/15] (111)
97: For A Song, Mark Erelli [markerelli.com, 4/16] (110)
97: Joy Of Living: A Tribute To Ewan MacColl, Various Artists
[Compass, 10/15] (110)
99: The Jeremiahs, The Jeremiahs [Self, 2014] (108)
99: More Alive, Don White [donwhite.net, 11/15] (108)
101: Spring Tide, Beth Wood [Self, 6/16] (107)
102: Honest Life, Courtney Marie Andrews [Mama Bird, 8/16] (106)
103: Beyond The Rain, Quiles And Cloud [Compass, 1/16] (105)
103: Love You Strong, Terri Hendrix [Wilory, 2/16] (105)
105: Dark Horse Days, Donal Hinely [Atom, 2/16] (104)
105: In The Magic Hour, Aoife O’Donovan [Yep Roc, 1/16] (104)
105: The Other Way Around, David Lamotte [DPI, 8/16] (104)
105: Very Next Thing EP, Banjo Nickaru And Western Scooches [On The
Bol, 9/16] (104)
105: Where I Belong, Lauren Heintz [Gatorbone, 2015] (104)
110: Mostly Fine, Susan Kane [susankane.com, 7/16] (103)
110: Too Big World, Bumper Jacksons [bumperjacksons.com, 6/15] (103)
112: I Was So Fond Of You, Matt Patershuk [Black Hen, 2/16] (101)
113: Weight Of The World, Western Centuries [Free Dirt, 6/16] (100)
114: Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, Molsky’s Mountain Drifters [Tree
Frog, 8/16] (99)
115: Beyond The Bog Road, Eileen Ivers [Eone, 3/16] (98)
115: Crowes Pasture, Crowes Pasture [Self, 5/16] (98)
117: Paths That Wind, The Paul McKenna Band [paulmckennaband.com, 4/16] (95)
117: Please Come Home, The Debutones [debutones.com, 8/15] (95)
119: Original Traditional, Blue Highway [Rounder, 9/16] (94)
119: The Things That We Are Made Of, Mary Chapin Carpenter [Lambent
Light, 5/16] (94)
121: God Don’t Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson,
Various Artists [Alligator, 2/16] (93)
121: Kol Isha (A Woman’s Voice), Sharon Goldman
[sharongoldmanmusic.com, 8/16] (93)
123: Big Sky Country, Sofia Talvik [Makaki, 4/15] (92)
124: Borderland, Joe K. Walsh [Skinny Elephant, 9/16] (91)
124: River Waiting, Connla [connlamusic.com, 7/16] (91)
124: Welcoming The Flood, Scott Wolfson And Other Heroes
[scottwolfson.com, 1/16] (91)
127: Less Is More, Gordie Tentrees [tentrees.ca, 4/15] (90)
127: The Littlest Dobro, Ivan Rosenberg [Slosh-Tone, 6/16] (90)
127: One More Song, Jack Tempchin [Blue Elan, 9/16] (90)
130: The Ballad Of 3 Finger Brown, Ray Lambiase [Raytone, 8/16] (89)
131: Blue Mountain, Bob Weir [Columbia, 9/16] (88)
131: Good Medicine, David Holt And Josh Goforth [High Windy, 6/16] (88)
131: Greasy Creek, Erynn Marshall [Dittyville, 7/16] (88)
131: Kid Sister, The Time Jumpers [Rounder, 9/16] (88)
131: Resilience, Robinlee Garber [Joygirl, 3/16] (88)
136: Knockout Rose, Boxcar Lilies [boxcarlilies.com, 9/15] (87)
136: Wondrous Traveler, The Small Glories [Self, 2/16] (87)
136: You’re Dreaming, Cactus Blossoms [Red House, 2/16] (87)
139: Anna And Elizabeth, Anna And Elizabeth [Free Dirt, 3/15] (86)
139: The Back Of Winter, Adrianna Ciccone [adriannaciccone.com, 9/15] (86)
139: A Wanderer I’ll Stay, Pharis And Jason Romero [Lula, 3/15] (86)
142: Blindfaller, Mandolin Orange [Yep Roc, 9/16] (85)
142: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists
[Mercury, 2000] (85)
144: At Peace With One’s Ghosts, The Paperboys [paperboys.com, 2014] (84)
145: The Fiddle Preacher, Otter Creek [ottercreekduo.com, 8/15] (83)
145: The Guest House, Ellis [Singing Crow, 2/16] (83)
145: Love Is Love, Paul Sachs [paulsachs.com, 7/16] (83)
148: Sing Me Home, Yo-Yo Ma And The Silk Road Ensemble [Masterworks,
4/16] (82)
148: Third Street, Peter Mayer [Blue Boat, 2014] (82)
150: C&O Canal, Eric Brace And Peter Cooper [Red Beet, 1/16] (81)
150: My Father’s Shoulders, David Maloney [Pelican, 5/16] (81)
150: Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement, Chris Vallillo
[Gin Ridge, 10/15] (81)
150: Woody’s Landlord (Single), Tim Grimm [timgrimm.com, 10/16] (81)
154: Beg And Borrow, Battlefield Band [Temple, 8/15] (80)
154: The Country Blues, Rob Ickes And Trey Hensley [Compass, 7/16] (80)
154: Misfit, Lara Herscovitch [La Rama, 6/16] (80)
157: Daughters, Mollie O’Brien And Rich Moore [Remington Road, 6/16] (79)
157: Jewels And Harmony, Mara Levine [maralevine.com, 2013] (79)
157: Red Shoes, Roosevelt Dime [Self, 6/16] (79)
160: Crow The Dawn, Jon Shain And Joe Newberry [Flyin, 1/16] (78)
160: Shifted, Harpeth Rising [Grimm Rising, 8/15] (78)
160: The Slaughterhouse Sessions, Terri Hendrix [Wilory, 10/16] (78)
163: Hard Cry Moon, Donna Ulisse [Hadley, 9/15] (77)
163: Rattle Your Bones, The Haunted Windchimes [Blank Tape, 5/16] (77)
163: This Path Tonight, Graham Nash [Blue Castle, 4/16] (77)
166: Above The Prairie, The Pines [Red House, 2/16] (75)
166: Freedom Blues, Ken Whiteley [Borealis, 4/16] (75)
166: Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project, Jayme Stone [Borealis, 2/15] (75)
166: Young In All The Wrong Ways, Sara Watkins [New West, 7/16] (75)
170: The Social Music Hour Vol. 1, Spuyten Duyvil
[spuytenduyvilmusic.com, 3/15] (74)
170: Down The Road, The Sommers Rosenthal Family Band [American
Melody, 8/16] (74)
172: Gone For Evermore, The Lonesome Ace Stringband
[lonesomeace.com, 9/16] (73)
172: Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions, Robert Earl Keen
[Dualtone, 2/15] (73)
172: I Shook The Tree, Karen Savoca [Alcove, 4/16] (73)
172: Lambert And Walz, Lambert And Walz [Self, 3/16] (73)
172: Subcontinental Drift, Sultans Of String with Anwar Khurshid
[McK, 9/15] (73)
177: At Home And In Nashville, Andy Ferrell [andyferrellmusic.com, 3/16] (72)
177: Sorrows And Glories, Red Moon Road [redmoonroad.com, 9/15] (72)
177: Western And Country, Dennis Jay [Linkhorn, 9/16] (72)
180: Cayamo Sessions At Sea, Buddy Miller And Friends [New West, 1/16] (71)
180: Feels Like Home (EP), Mary Beth Cross [Self, 5/16] (71)
180: Gathering, Maria Dunn [Distant Whisper, 4/16] (71)
180: Midwest Side Stories, Chicago Farmer [chicagofarmer.com, 9/16] (71)
180: Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, Willie Nelson
[Legacy, 2/16] (71)
180: These American Blues, Levi Parham [Music Road, 6/16] (71)
186: Couchville Sessions, Darrell Scott [Full Light, 5/16] (70)
186: Heart And Soul, Blood And Bone, Jim And Lynna Woolsey [Broken
Record, 8/16] (70)
186: Know The Mountain, Hannah Shira Naiman [Merriweather, 10/16] (70)
186: Manannan’s Cloak, Barrule [Easy On The Record, 5/15] (70)
186: Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American
Railroad, Billy Bragg And Joe Henry [Cooking Vinyl, 9/16] (70)
186: Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars, Dwight Yoakam [Sugar Hill, 9/16] (70)
186: These Houses, C. Daniel Boling [Berkalin, 5/16] (70)
186: Upland Stories, Robbie Fulks [Bloodshot, 4/16] (70)
194: Domestic Eccentric, Old Man Luedecke [True North, 7/15] (69)
194: The Heart Is The Hunter, Lenne Klingaman [Humuncules, 8/15] (69)
McEuen [Chesky, 9/16] (69)
194: Notes… Sweet And Low, Solomon Cook [Raven, 8/16] (69)
194: Old Time Reverie, Mipso [Robust, 10/15] (69)
194: Through Many A Land, Eden MacAdam-Somer And Larry Unger [Black Socks, 11/15] (69)
200: Deliverance, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
[thenordicfiddlersbloc.com, 4/16] (68)
200: Experienced, Larry Keel [Keel Fish, 2/16] (68)
200: Lola, Carrie Rodriguez [Luz, 2/16] (68)
200: Stitch An Ocean, Wren [wrenmusic.net, 2/16] (68)
204: One Of These Days, The Regulators [Self, 3/16] (67)
204: When There’s Good To Be Done, Curtis And Loretta [Self, 11/15] (67)
204: The Woodstock Sessions, Marley’s Ghost [Sage Arts, 7/16] (67)
207: At Home: The Maine Tour, Noel Paul Stookey [Neworld, 9/15] (66)
207: Coffee Creek, The Slocan Ramblers [slocanramblers.com, 7/15] (66)
207: Good Dirt, Kristine Schmitt [kristineschmitt.com, 5/16] (66)
210: Crimson, Kirsten Maxwell [kirstenmaxwell.bandcamp.com, 4/15] (65)
210: Della Mae, Della Mae [Rounder, 5/15] (65)
210: Echoes, Jason Wilber [Self, 4/16] (65)
210: For Better, Or Worse, John Prine [Oh Boy, 9/16] (65)
210: Mercy, John Flynn [johnflynn.net, 8/16] (65)
210: A Silent Song, Archie Fisher [Red House, 9/15] (65)
210: So Familiar, Steve Martin And Edie Brickell [Rounder, 10/15] (65)
210: Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen [Columbia, 1967] (65)
210: This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark, Various Artists
[Icehouse, 2011] (65)
210: The World Is Old Tonight, Atwater And Donnelly [Rabbit Island, 6/16] (65)
220: The Song Of The Banjo, Alison Brown [Compass, 10/15] (64)
220: Walking Into White, Sarah McQuaid [Waterbug, 8/15] (64)
222: Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie, Various Artists
[Compass, 2014] (63)
222: Sunny Jim, James Gordon [Borealis, 7/16] (63)
222: Tom Dooley And Friends, Rob McHale [Wooden Door, 9/16] (63)
225: And It Was Good, The Andrew Collins Trio
[andrewcollinstrio.com, 10/16] (62)
225: Another Black Hole, Malcolm Holcombe [Gypsy Eyes, 2/16] (62)
225: Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn
[Rounder, 2014] (62)
225: Birds Say, Darlingside [30 Tigers, 9/15] (62)
225: The Buck Stops Here, The Buck Stops Here Band [Self, 4/16] (62)
225: Detour, Cyndi Lauper [Sire, 5/16] (62)
225: Patch Of Sky, Larry Murante [Weeping Wood, 10/16] (62)
225: Traveling Roots, Matt Flinner Trio [Compass, 1/16] (62)
233: Laissez Courir Les Chiens, Yves Lambert Trio [Pruche Libre, 5/16] (61)
233: New Hope Chateau, Katherine Rondeau [katherinerondeau.com, 10/16] (61)
233: String Theory, We Banjo 3 [Self, 7/16] (61)
233: Tomorrow Is My Turn, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/15] (61)
233: We Are Welcomed, Sally Rogers And Claudia Schmidt
[Pragmavision, 5/16] (61)
238: Beneath Still Waters, Courtney Granger [Valcour, 10/16] (60)
238: The Blues, The Whole Blues And Nothing But The Blues, David
Bromberg Band [Red House, 10/16] (60)
238: Brotherhood, The Gibson Brothers [Rounder, 2/15] (60)
238: #LoveInEvolution, Sweet Honey In The Rock [Appleseed, 1/16] (60)
238: Shadow Trails, Linda McRae [Borealis, 9/15] (60)
238: Simpatico, Adler And Hearne [Spring Hollow, 10/16] (60)
238: Something Fine, Rj Cowdery [Goosepie, 7/15] (60)
238: Songs Of Heart And Home, Greg Blake [gregblakemusic.com, 9/15] (60)
238: True Sadness, The Avett Brothers [Republic, 6/16] (60)
247: Bridging The Tradition, Lonesome River Band [Mountain Home, 3/16] (59)
247: A Congress Of Treasons, Grant Peeples And The Peeples Republik
[Gatorbone, 1/16] (59)
247: Long I Ride, Special Consensus [Compass, 6/16] (59)
247: New Shoes, The Bombadils [Borealis, 9/16] (59)
247: Orchids And Violence, Michael Daves [Nonesuch, 2/16] (59)
247: Ramblin Feels Good, Jeff Scroggins And Colorado [Self, 7/16] (59)
247: Songs In The Dark, The Wainwright Sisters [Pias America, 11/15] (59)
247: These Hills, Irene Kelley [Mountain Fever, 6/16] (59)

Top Songs of 2016

Here’s a link to a video of Tim Grimm and family performing “Woody’s landlord,” a song about President-Elect Trump’s father: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeSDRqbfXHU

1. “Woody’s Landlord” (80) by Tim Grimm from Woody’s Landlord (Single)
2. “Madam I’m A Darling” (65) by Burning Bridget Cleary
from These Are The Days
3. “Mary Don’t You Weep And Moan” (61) by Brother Sun
from Weights And Wings
4. “Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound” (57) by Ivas John
from Good Days a Comin
5. “Ain’t Nobody” (54) by Dori Freeman
from Dori Freeman
5. “Early Morning Light” (54) by Sarah Jarosz
from Undercurrent
7. “Vote” (52) by Spook Handy
from Pete, Woody & Me – Volume I: Keep The Flame Alive
8. “Sing It Louder” (49) by Dave Gunning
from Lift
9. “Another Day” (48) by Burning Bridget Cleary
from These Are The Days
9. “Down In The Milltown” (48) by John Gorka
from Before Beginning
9. “Let The Mystery Be” (48) by The Lucky Sisters
from So Lucky
9. “You Say” (48) by Dori Freeman
from Dori Freeman
13. “Lonesome Valley” (47) by Eli West
from The Both
14. “Play By Your Own Rules” (46) by Sam Bush
from Storyman
14. “Union Pacific” (46) by No Fuss And Feathers
from Traveling Circus
14. “Woody Guthrie Watch Over Me” (46) by Cosy Sheridan
from Sometimes I Feel Too Much
17. “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” (45) by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
17. “You Were On My Mind” (45) by Shawn Colvin And Steve Earle
from Colvin And Earle
19. “Black River” (44) by Sierra Hull
from Weighted Mind
20. “Drift Away” (43) by No Fuss And Feathers
from Traveling Circus
20. “Pilot And The Flying Machine, Part 1” (43) by Ben Bedford
from The Pilot And The Flying Machine
22. “Darkness Darkness” (42) by Solas
from All These Years
22. “Maggie’s Farm” (42) by Mountain Heart
from Blue Skies
24. “Mighty Long Way” (41) by Brother Sun
from Weights And Wings
25. “Red Grass” (40) by Ilya Toshinskiy
from Red Grass
25. “When I’m Gone” (40) by Brother Sun
from Weights And Wings
25. “Wonders I’ve Seen” (40) by The Bills
from Trail Of Tales
28. “Hands Of Man” (39) by The Stray Birds
from Magic Fire
28. “Hole In The Ground” (39) by Robin Greenstein
from Tears And Laughter
28. “Mountain” (39) by Burning Bridget Cleary
from These Are The Days
31. “Banks Of Marble” (38) by Spook Handy
from Pete, Woody & Me – Volume I: Keep The Flame Alive
31. “Train That Carried My Girl From Town” (38) by The Earls Of Leicester
from Rattle And Roar
33. “I Saw A Stranger With Your Hair” (37) by John Gorka
from Before Beginning
33. “Landslide” (37) by Lucy Wainwright Roche And Suzzy Roche
from Mud And Apples
33. “Storms Are On The Ocean” (37) by Meg Braun
from Restless Moon
36. “Pretty Bird” (36) by Coty Hogue
from Flight
36. “They Don’t Do That No More” (36) by Dave Gunning
from Lift
36. “Where I Stood” (36) by Dori Freeman
from Dori Freeman
39. “Better Times” (35) by Rebecca Folsom
from Extraordinary Days
39. “Beyond The Ash And Steel” (35) by Judy Kass
from Beyond The Ash And Steel
39. “Bowling Green” (35) by Sam Bush
from Storyman
39. “Give Me Your Love And I’ll Give You Mine” (35) by Eli West
from The Both
39. “House Of Mercy” (35) by Sarah Jarosz
from Undercurrent
39. “Jerusalem Ridge” (35) by O’Connor Band with Mark O’Connor
from Coming Home
39. “Where Are You Moses” (35) by Brother Sun
from Weights And Wings
39. “Working Girl Blues” (35) by Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
from The Hazel And Alice Sessions
47. “Bleecker Street” (34) by Lucy Wainwright Roche And Suzzy Roche
from Mud And Apples
47. “Empty Train” (34) by David Francey
from Empty Train
47. “Greensboro” (34) by Kate Campbell
from The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol. 1)
47. “How Much Time” (34) by No Fuss And Feathers
from Traveling Circus
47. “Keep On Going” (34) by Brother Sun
from Weights And Wings
47. “Saint Elizabeth” (34) by Kaia Kater
from Nine Pin
47. “Shining In The Distance” (34) by The Stray Birds
from Magic Fire
47. “Take Another Turn” (34) by Sarah Jarosz
from Undercurrent
55. “Ballad Of 3 Finger Brown” (33) by Ray Lambiase
from Ballad Of 3 Finger Brown
55. “Everything Is Possible” (33) by Sam Bush
from Storyman
55. “Graceland” (33) by The Lonely Heartstring Band
from Deep Waters
55. “Promises To Break” (33) by Ana Egge And The Sentimentals
from Say That Now
55. “Run To Heaven” (33) by Infamous Stringdusters
from Ladies And Gentlemen
55. “Totally Average Woman” (33) by Carla Ulbrich
from Totally Average Woman
61. “Ease On Down” (32) by Evie Ladin Band
from Jump The Fire
61. “Handmics Killed Country Music” (32) by Sam Bush
from Storyman
61. “Miss The Bus” (32) by Dave Murphy
from American Landscape
61. “Pretty Bird” (32) by Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
from The Hazel And Alice Sessions
61. “Tell Moses” (32) by Shawn Colvin And Steve Earle
from Colvin And Earle
61. “You Asked Me To” (32) by Eli West
from The Both
67. “Both Sides Now” (31) by Lucy Wainwright Roche And Suzzy Roche
from Mud And Apples
67. “Celebration” (31) by David Mallett
from Celebration
67. “Roarie Bummlers” (31) by Solas
from All These Years
67. “Ruby Tuesday” (31) by Shawn Colvin And Steve Earle
from Colvin And Earle
67. “Won’t You Come And Sing For Me?” (31) by Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
from The Hazel And Alice Sessions
72. “Ain’t We Brothers” (30) by Sam Gleaves
from Ain’t We Brothers
72. “Another One On The Way” (30) by Goodbye Blue
from Worth The Wait
72. “Barbed Wire” (30) by Millpond Moon
from Broke In Brooklyn
72. “Beginning And The End” (30) by The Deep Hollow
from The Deep Hollow
72. “Colorado” (30) by Rebecca Folsom
from Extraordinary Days
72. “Letters From The Earth” (30) by Ben Bedford
from The Pilot And The Flying Machine
72. “Porch Light” (30) by Aoife O’Donovan
from In The Magic Hour
72. “Sabrina” (30) by The Stray Birds
from Magic Fire
72. “Some Song” (30) by Kate Campbell
from The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol. 1)
72. “White” (30) by Kaia Kater
from Nine Pin
72. “Who’s That Knocking?” (30) by Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
from The Hazel And Alice Sessions
83. “Different Kind Of Rain” (29) by The Belle Hollows
from Miller’s Creek
83. “Gentle Arms Of Eden” (29) by Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
from Drum Hat Buddha
83. “Goin’ Back To Arkansas” (29) by Ivas John
from Good Days a Comin
83. “Holy Ground” (29) by David Francey
from Empty Train
83. “Ladders In The Sky” (29) by Infamous Stringdusters
from Ladies And Gentlemen
83. “Moon Over Bourbon Street” (29) by Victor And Penny
from Electricity
83. “Station Song” (29) by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
83. “Willie Nelson” (29) by Monica Rizzio
from Washashore Cowgirl
91. “Can’t Get Out Of My Own Way” (28) by Greg Greenway
from 20,000 Versions Of The Sun
91. “Fine Fine Fine” (28) by Dori Freeman
from Dori Freeman
91. “Keep Your Feet Moving” (28) by Erika Kulnys
from Rise Up
91. “Lay My Burden Down” (28) by Lizanne Knott
from Excellent Day
91. “Little Bird Of Heaven” (28) by Solas
from All These Years
91. “Train Station” (28) by Ilya Toshinskiy
from Red Grass
97. “Boston Town” (27) by Della Mae
from Della Mae
97. “Happy And Free” (27) by Shawn Colvin And Steve Earle
from Colvin And Earle
97. “Here I Am” (27) by Robin Greenstein
from Tears And Laughter
97. “I Love Hamburgers” (27) by Joe Giacoio
from I Love Hamburgers
97. “James Alley Blues” (27) by Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
from The Hazel And Alice Sessions
97. “Little Pink” (27) by Kaia Kater
from Nine Pin
97. “Mom’s Guitar” (27) by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
97. “Queen Of Hearts/Royal Tea” (27) by Sierra Hull
from Weighted Mind
97. “Something Tamed Something Wild” (27) by Mary Chapin Carpenter
from The Things That We Are Made Of
97. “Song Of Bernadette” (27) by Honor Finnegan
from Roses And Victory
97. “Too Stupid For Democracy” (27) by Eileen McGann
from Journeys
97. “Won’t Be Long” (27) by Infamous Stringdusters
from Ladies And Gentlemen
97. “Wristband” (27) by Paul Simon
from Stranger To Stranger
97. “Yosemite Gold” (27) by Gigi Love
from National Parks Centennial Songs EP
111. “2 Miles Of Train” (26) by Corin Raymond
from Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
111. “Age” (26) by The Savage Hearts
from Playing It Forward
111. “American Girl” (26) by Roosevelt Dime
from Red Shoes
111. “Brown Eyed Women” (26) by Susan Kane
from Mostly Fine
111. “Day Off Boogie” (26) by Victor And Penny
from Electricity
111. “Desperado” (26) by Lucy Wainwright Roche And Suzzy Roche
from Mud And Apples
111. “The Fiddle Preacher” (26) by Otter Creek
from The Fiddle Preacher
111. “Freeport Town” (26) by Vincent Cross
from Old Songs For Modern Folk
111. “From Galway To Graceland” (26) by Kate Campbell
from The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol. 1)
111. “Good Thing She Can’t Read My Mind” (26) by Don White
from More Alive
111. “Homegrown Tomatoes” (26) by Guy Clark
from Keepers
111. “Love Among The Ruins” (26) by Amy White with Al Petteway
from Didn’t We Waltz
111. “Michael Brown” (26) by Vincent Cross
from Old Songs For Modern Folk
111. “Needless Dissection” (26) by Carla Ulbrich
from Totally Average Woman
111. “Paradise Fell” (26) by Kaia Kater
from Nine Pin
111. “Payday Boogie” (26) by Ivas John
from Good Days a Comin
111. “Prince Of The Apple Towns”(26) by Darryl Purpose
from Still The Birds
111. “So Far To Come” (26) by Brother Sun
from Weights And Wings
111. “Standing On The Shore” (26) by Solas
from All These Years
111. “Stray Cow Blues” (26) by Richard Shindell
from Careless
111. “Sweet Sebastian” (26) by Coty Hogue
from Flight
111. “Swimming” (26) by Honor Finnegan
from Roses And Victory
111. “Transcendental Meditation Blues” (26) by Sam Bush
from Storyman
111. “Try Try Try” (26) by Rachael Sage
from Choreographic
111. “When Buddha Smiled At The Elephant” (26) by Darryl Purpose
from Still The Birds

Top Artists of 2016

1. Bob Dylan
2. Joan Baez
3. Brother Sun
4. Guy Clark
5. John Gorka
6. Pete Seeger
6. Solas
8. Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
9. The Stray Birds
10. Leonard Cohen
11. Kate Campbell
12. John McCutcheon
13. Gathering Time
14. Tim O’Brien
15. John Prine
16. Sam Bush
17. Carrie Newcomer
18. Sarah Jarosz
19. David Francey
20. Infamous Stringdusters
21. Merle Haggard
22. Dave Gunning
23. Lucy Wainwright Roche And Suzzy Roche
24. Terri Hendrix
25. Ivas John
26. Burning Bridget Cleary
27. Kaia Kater
28. Kathy Kallick
28. Richard Shindell
30. Cosy Sheridan
31. Del McCoury
31. Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur
33. Spook Handy
34. Willie Nelson
35. Dori Freeman
36. Claire Lynch
37. Sierra Hull
38. Shawn Colvin And Steve Earle
39. The Bills
40. Runa
41. David Mallett
41. Judy Collins
43. The Earls Of Leicester
44. Phil Ochs
45. Johnny Cash
46. No Fuss And Feathers
47. Greg Brown
48. Bill Monroe
49. Evie Ladin
50. Moors And McCumber
50. Tom Paxton
52. Ben Bedford
53. Gillian Welch
54. Gina Forsyth
55. Robin Greenstein
55. Tim Grimm
57. Carla Ulbrich
57. Loretta Lynn
59. Emmylou Harris
60. Cheryl Wheeler
60. Tom Russell
62. Honor Finnegan
63. Mary Chapin Carpenter
63. Ralph Stanley
65. Nanci Griffith
65. Paul Simon
67. Si Kahn
68. Mark Erelli
69. Lucinda Williams
69. Vincent Cross
71. Darryl Purpose
72. Happy Traum
73. O’Connor Band
74. Eliza Gilkyson
74. Joni Mitchell
76. Eli West
77. Ilya Toshinskiy
77. The Lucky Sisters
79. The Belle Hollows
79. Doc Watson
81. Hackensaw Boys
81. Seldom Scene
83. Red Tail Ring
84. The Deep Hollow
84. Monica Rizzio
86. Corin Raymond
87. Alison Krauss
88. Caroline Doctorow
89. Coty Hogue
89. Stanley Brothers
91. Bryan Sutton
91. Dar Williams
91. The Lonely Heartstring Band
94. Rebecca Folsom
94. Stan Rogers
96. Aoife O’Donovan
96. Chuck Brodsky
98. Greg Greenway
99. John Hartford
100. Amy White
100. Arlo Guthrie
100. Jed Marum
100. Lizanne Knott
100. Mountain Heart
105. Birds Of Chicago
105. Darrell Scott
105. Steve Goodman
108. David Bromberg
108. Meg Braun
108. Sweet Honey In The Rock
111. Anna And Elizabeth
111. Pharis And Jason Romero
113. Bill Staines
113. Denise Jordan Finley
113. Frank Solivan
113. Peter, Paul And Mary
113. Richard Thompson
118. Nancy Cassidy
119. Blue Highway
119. Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer
119. Woody Guthrie
122. Fairport Convention
123. Bumper Jacksons
123. Judy Kass
125. Battlefield Band
125. Dave Murphy
125. Free The Honey
125. Steel Wheels
129. David Grisman
129. Joel Mabus
131. Patty Griffin
132. Goodbye Blue
132. Mark Mandeville And Raianne Richards
134. Joe Crookston
135. Chris Coole
135. Erika Kulnys
135. John Flynn
135. Robin And Linda Williams
139. Robert Earl Keen
140. Beth Wood
140. Iris DeMent
142. Charm City Junction
142. Jaime Michaels
142. Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs
145. Jimmy Lafave
146. Rachael Sage
147. Honey Dewdrops
148. Christine Lavin
148. Robert Bobby
148. Weavers
151. Ana Egge And The Sentimentals
151. The Gibson Brothers
153. Arnie Naiman
153. Joe Giacoio
153. Julie Parisi Kirby
156. Kate Rusby
156. Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys
156. The Western Flyers
159. Don White
159. Gordon Lightfoot
161. Bruce Springsteen
161. Dave Van Ronk
161. Victor And Penny
164. Caleb Klauder And Reeb Willms
165. Mandolin Orange
165. Rebekah Long
165. Red Molly
168. Steve Martin And Edie Brickell
169. Millpond Moon
169. Sam Gleaves
171. David Lamotte
171. Donna Ulisse
171. Doolin
171. The Paul McKenna Band
175. Dwight Yoakam
176. Molsky’s Mountain Drifters
177. Dolly Parton
177. Donal Hinely
177. Marci Geller
177. The Savage Hearts
177. Tom Rush
182. Mara Levine
182. James Keelaghan
182. Roosevelt Dime
182. Steve Earle
182. Van Morrison
187. Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
187. Mollie O’Brien And Rich Moore
187. Sara Watkins
190. Banjo Nickaru And Western Scooches
190. Quiles And Cloud
190. We Banjo 3
193. Courtney Marie Andrews
193. Eileen Ivers
193. Sharon Goldman
196. Boxcar Lilies
196. Ellis Paul
196. The Jeremiahs
196. Rosanne Cash
196. Steeldrivers
201. Peter Mayer
201. Ray Lambiase
201. The Small Glories
204. Carrie Rodriguez
204. Ellis
204. Jack Tempchin
204. Lauren Heintz
204. Lucy Kaplansky
204. Special Consensus
210. Anne Hills
210. Bonnie Raitt
210. Crowes Pasture
210. Harpeth Rising
210. Susan Kane
215. Alison Brown
215. Chris Smither
215. Doyle Lawson
215. Paul Sachs
219. Beatles
219. Hank Williams
219. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
219. Spuyten Duyvil
223. Atwater And Donnelly
223. Lonesome River Band
223. Otter Creek
223. Simon And Garfunkel
227. Buddy Miller
227. Ivan Rosenberg
227. Matt Patershuk
227. Western Centuries
231. Archie Fisher
231. Lyle Lovett
233. Joe K. Walsh
233. Loudon Wainwright III
233. Slaid Cleaves
236. Billy Bragg And Joe Henry
236. Country Gentlemen
236. David Roth
236. Kim And Reggie Harris
236. Rhiannon Giddens
236. Ricky Skaggs
236. Roy Zimmerman
236. Ry Cooder
244. Altan
244. Bill Morrissey
244. Karen Savoca
244. Patty Larkin
244. Scott Wolfson And Other Heroes
249. David Rovics
249. Cactus Blossoms
249. The Debutones
249. Hot Rize
249. Lara Herscovitch
249. Robbie Fulks
249. Tom Waits

John McCutcheon, one of America’s most revered folksinger-songwriters, had both the most played album (Trolling For Dreams) and song (“Y’all Means All”) on folk radio during January 2017 and was the month’s top artist. Three other tracks from his latest album were among the top 10 songs. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

McCutcheon, who has been performing and recording since the mid-1970s, is a multi-instrumentalist who plays a dozen different traditional instruments. A longtime labor and social activist, he is a founder and leader of Local 1000, the traveling acoustic musicians local of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). McCutcheon has keynoted conferences for two regional affiliates of Folk Alliance International in recent years. His classic “Christmas in the Trenches” tied for the most-played song on folk radio last December.

Ordinary Elephant, a Texas-based husband and wife duo, had the second most-played album (Before I Go) in January, while New York-based singer-songwriter Christine Lavin’s politically timely single, “When It All goes Wrong We’ll Turn This Ship Around,” was the month’s second most-played song.

The January 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14, 088 airplays from 137 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of January 2017

1: Trolling For Dreams, John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/17] (111)
2: Before I Go, Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 1/17] (75)
3: Waves, Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra [Sunsign, 1/17] (70)
4: Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg, Gillian Welch [Acony, 11/16] (67)
4: Laws Of Gravity, The Infamous Stringdusters [Compass, 1/17] (67)
6: For Better, Or Worse, John Prine [Oh Boy, 9/16] (62)
7: Far Away, Long Ago, Jack Williams [Wind River, new] (57)
8: Brooks’ Blues, Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2016] (56)
8: The Swift House, Ken And Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 1/17] (56)
10: While We’re Here, Catie Curtis [Magenta, new] (51)
11: Rabbit Hole, Billy Crockett [Blue Rock, 10/16] (45)
12: Sixty, Julie Gold [juliegold.com, 11/16] (44)
13: Time To Turn The Tide, Millpond Moon [Tikopia, 2015] (43)
14: The Willow Collection, Cassie And Maggie [cassieandmaggie.com, 11/16] (36)
15: Awake Again, Isabel Taylor [isabeltaylorsings.com, 3/16] (34)
15: Natural Conclusion, Rose Cousins [Old Farm Pony, new] (34)
17: Penny’s Farm, Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur [Kingswood, 9/16] (33)
18: The April Verch Anthology, April Verch [Slab Town, new] (32)
19: Big Things And Little Things, Truckstop Honeymoon [Squirrel, new] (31)
19: Frailing To Succeed, Daniel Koulack [Little Giant, 5/16] (31)
21: Peel Back Another Layer, Laura Oden [lauraoden.com, new] (29)
22: Blink, Rebecca Loebe [Black Wolf, new] (28)
22: Boat In The Water, Tom Paxton [Pax, new] (28)
22: The Life And Songs Of Emmylou Harris, Various Artists [Rounder, 11/16] (28)
25: Fall Away Blues, Red Tail Ring [redtailring.com, 8/16] (27)
25: Know The Mountain, Hannah Shira Naiman [Merriweather, 10/16] (27)
25: Turn Styles, Naming The Twins [Duet Right, 11/16] (27)
28: No Rain, No Rose, John Craigie [Self, new] (25)
28: Recitative, Robert Sarazin Blake [Self, new] (25)
28: Wonderful World Outside, The Piedmont Melody Makers [Vigortone, 11/16] (25)
31: Greenland, Ben Plotnick [benplotnick.com, 9/16] (24)
31: Made In Brooklyn, John McEuen [Chesky, 9/16] (24)
33: Get Up And Do Right, Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer [Community, new] (23)
33: Stitch Of The World, Tift Merritt [Yep Roc, new] (23)
33: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (23)
33: Weights And Wings, Brother Sun [brothersun.com, 4/16] (23)
37: Weighted Mind, Sierra Hull [Rounder, 1/16] (22)
38: Gone For Evermore, The Lonesome Ace Stringband [lonesomeace.com, 9/16] (21)
38: I Sang The Song, Mac Wiseman [Mountain Fever, new] (21)
38: Workin’s Too Hard, Rayna Gellert [Self, new] (21)
41: Dori Freeman, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 2/16] (20)
41: Every Now And Then, Elva Jones-Hahn [Self, 2016] (20)
41: Long List Of Priors, Kenny White [MVP, 9/16] (20)
41: New Shoes, The Bombadils [Borealis, 9/16] (20)
41: The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, Various Artists [Arc, 10/16] (20)
41: When It All Goes Wrong We’ll Turn This Ship Around (single), Christine Lavin [Self, new] (20)
47: The Beautiful Not Yet, Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/16] (19)
47: Before Beginning, John Gorka [Red House, 7/16] (19)
47: Borderland, Joe K. Walsh [Skinny Elephant, 9/16] (19)
47: Fryd, Sver [Folkhall, 8/16] (19)
47: Kings And Kings, Blackie And The Rodeo Kings [Self, 10/16] (19)
47: Magic Fire, The Stray Birds [Yep Roc, 8/16] (19)
47: Playing It Forward, The Savage Hearts [thesavagehearts.com, 9/16] (19)
54: Hanging Tree, Blue Mafia [Pinecastle, new] (18)
55: 1000 Arms, Blue Rodeo [Telesoul, 10/16] (17)
55: Beneath Still Waters, Courtney Granger [Valcour, 10/16] (17)
55: The Boston States, Katie McNally Trio [katiemcnally.com, 10/16] (17)
55: Deep Waters, The Lonely Heartstring Band [Rounder, 6/16] (17)
55: Good Days a Comin, Ivas John [Right Side Up, 6/16] (17)
55: North By South, Claire Lynch [Compass, 9/16] (17)
55: Tears And Laughter, Robin Greenstein [Windy, 9/16] (17)
62: Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 11: Happy Holidays, Various Artists [Hudson Harding, 12/16] (16)
62: Afterlight, Imar [Big Mann, new] (16)
62: Bandit Queen, Sarah Beatty [King Of The Road, new] (16)
62: Deliverance, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc [thenordicfiddlersbloc.com, 4/16] (16)
62: Duende, The Band Of Heathens [Boh, new] (16)
62: Incident On Willow Street, Greg Trooper [52 Shakes, 2013] (16)
62: Innocent Road, Caleb Klauder And Reeb Willms [West Sound, 9/16] (16)
62: Miller’s Creek, The Belle Hollows [Elm Hill, 8/16] (16)
62: Mount Royal, Julian Lage And Chris Eldridge [Free Dirt, new] (16)
62: Some Part Of The Truth, Brother Sun [brothersunmusic.com, 2013] (16)
62: Storyman, Sam Bush [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (16)
62: Tennessee Moon, Ray Cardwell [Pinecastle, new] (16)

Top Songs of January 2017

John McCutcheon performs in concert (Photo: Walt Hansen)

Zoe Mulford, a transatlantic singer-songwriter, had the most-played album (Small Brown Birds) and three of the top five songs on folk radio during February 2017, while influential veteran folksinger-songwriter Tom Paxton had the most-played song (“Boat in the Water”). The month’s most-played artist was John McCutcheon, one of America’s most revered folksinger-songwriters, who also held that distinction and had both the most played album (Trolling For Dreams) and song on folk radio in January. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The February 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13, 857 airplays from 139 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of February 2017

1: Small Brown Birds, Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, 1/17] (119)
2: Trolling For Dreams, John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/17] (102)
3: Boat In The Water, Tom Paxton [Pax, 2/17] (78)
4: Get Up And Do Right, Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer [Community, 2/17] (74)
5: Chasing The Ghost, Lydia Sylvia Martin [Dryad, 2014] (72)
6: The April Verch Anthology, April Verch [Slab Town, 2/17] (65)
7: Before I Go, Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 1/17] (64)
8: Workin’s Too Hard, Rayna Gellert [StorySound, 1/17] (54)
9: Far Away, Long Ago, Jack Williams [Wind River, 12/16] (53)
10: The Swift House, Ken And Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 1/17] (52)
11: Brooks’ Blues, Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2016] (49)
12: For Better, Or Worse, John Prine [Oh Boy, 9/16] (48)
13: Waves, Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra [Sunsign, 1/17] (47)
13: Windy City, Alison Krauss [Capitol, new] (47)
15: Reach For The Stars, Elaine Mahon [Gatorbone, 2/17] (43)
16: Mount Royal, Julian Lage And Chris Eldridge [Free Dirt, 2/17] (42)
16: No Rain, No Rose, John Craigie [johncraigiemusic.com, 1/17] (42)
18: Laws Of Gravity, The Infamous Stringdusters [Compass, 1/17] (41)
19: Loving Light, Lee Murdock [Depot, 11/16] (40)
20: Passing Trains, Annie Moscow [11 Blocks, 1/17] (37)
21: Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg, Gillian Welch [Acony, 11/16] (36)
22: Little Movies, Ron Sowell [Mountain Soul, 8/16] (34)
22: Natural Conclusion, Rose Cousins [Old Farm Pony, 2/17] (34)
24: Solidarity, Bill And Joel Plaskett [Pheromone, new] (33)
24: Stitch Of The World, Tift Merritt [Yep Roc, 1/17] (33)
26: Land Of Broken Angels, Micah And Mark Atkinson [micahandmark.com, 1/17] (32)
26: Passing It On, All-She-Wrote [all-she-wrote.com, new] (32)
28: Blink, Rebecca Loebe [Black Wolf, 2/17] (31)
29: Just Another Song And Dance Man, D.C. Bloom [Sunnysky Days, 1/17] (30)
30: Sixty, Julie Gold [juliegold.com, 11/16] (29)
31: Big Things And Little Things, Truckstop Honeymoon [Squirrel, 1/17] (28)
31: The Love Still Shows, Donna Lynn Caskey [Cordulia, new] (28)
33: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, new] (26)
33: In The Ground, The Gibson Brothers [Rounder, 2/17] (26)
33: Down In The West, Volume 2, Kyle Alden [Self, 2/17] (26)
33: While We’re Here, Catie Curtis [Magenta, 2/17] (26)
37: Dream With Me, Moore And McGregor [Self, 12/16] (24)
37: Some Part Of The Truth, Brother Sun [brothersunmusic.com, 2013] (24)
39: Rabbit Hole, Billy Crockett [Blue Rock, 10/16] (23)
39: Universal Favorite, Noam Pikelny [Rounder, new] (23)
41: Kings And Kings, Blackie And The Rodeo Kings [Self, 10/16] (22)
41: Notes Of Blue, Son Volt [30 Tigers, new] (22)
43: The Beautiful Not Yet, Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/16] (21)
43: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (21)
45: Playing It Forward, The Savage Hearts [thesavagehearts.com, 9/16] (20)
45: Time To Turn The Tide, Millpond Moon [Tikopia, 2015] (20)
45: The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, Various Artists [Arc, 10/16] (20)
48: Coming Home, O’Connor Band with Mark O’Connor [Rounder, 8/16] (19)
48: Highway Queen, Nikki Lane [New West, 2/17] (19)
48: Made To Move, Chris Jones And The Night Drivers [Mountain Home, 2/17] (19)
51: Awake Again, Isabel Taylor [isabeltaylorsings.com, 3/16] (17)
51: Duende, The Band Of Heathens [Boh, 1/17] (17)
51: The Janus Game, Steve Tilston And Jez Lowe [Tantobie, 12/16] (17)
51: Nightbird, The Bankesters [Compass, 1/17] (17)
51: Penny’s Farm, Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur [Kingswood, 9/16] (17)
51: Seed-Maid: Sentimental Songs, The Princes Of Serendip [Jaiya, 1/17] (17)
51: Turn Styles, Naming The Twins [Duet Right, 11/16] (17)
51: The Willow Collection, Cassie And Maggie [cassieandmaggie.com, 11/16] (17)
59: Kid Sister, The Time Jumpers [Rounder, 9/16] (16)
59: Mockingbird Soul, Brigitte Demeyer And Will Kimbrough [BDM, 1/17] (16)
61: Frailing To Succeed, Daniel Koulack [Little Giant, 5/16] (15)
61: Lover’s Leap, Darrell Webb [Mountain Fever, new] (15)
61: Night Sky, Dick Weissman [Longest Bridge, 5/16] (15)
61: Recitative, Robt Sarazin Blake [Self, 1/17] (15)
61: Wonderful World Outside, The Piedmont Melody Makers [Vigortone, 11/16] (15)
66: Weights And Wings, Brother Sun [brothersun.com, 4/16] (14)
66: Afterlight, Imar [Big Mann, 1/17] (14)
66: Deep Waters, The Lonely Heartstring Band [Rounder, 6/16] (14)
66: I Confess, Steven Blane [Self, 12/16] (14)
66: Latitude, Rant Maggie Rant [Self, 11/16] (14)
66: Nothing Left To Lose, Dave Morrison [Trough, new] (14)
66: Peel Back Another Layer, Laura Oden [lauraoden.com, 1/17] (14)
66: The Producer’s Choice, Battlefield Band [Temple, new] (14)
66: Upland Stories, Robbie Fulks [Bloodshot, 4/16] (14)

Top Songs of February 2017

1. “Boat In The Water” (21)
by Tom Paxton
from Boat In The Water
2. “February Thunder” (19)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
3. “President Sang Amazing Grace” (18)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
4. “Zillionaire” (17)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
5. “Get Up And Do Right” (16)
by Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer
from Get Up And Do Right
5. “Y’all Means All” (16)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
7. “C And O Train” (14)
by Lydia Sylvia Martin
from Chasing The Ghost
7. “Gone” (14)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
7. “Steel Rail Blues” (14)
by Ken And Brad Kolodner
from The Swift House
10. “Strike The Bells” (13)
by Rayna Gellert
from Workin’s Too Hard
10. “Trouble In Mind” (13)
by Brooks Williams
from Brook’s Blues
12. “Answer The Knock At The Door” (12)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
12. “Broken” (12)
by John Craigie
from No Rain No Rose
12. “Chilly Winds” (12)
by Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer
from Get Up And Do Right
12. “Last Hobo” (12)
by Tom Paxton
from Boat In The Water
16. “3 Chords And The Truth” (11)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
16. “Best Of You” (11)
by Ordinary Elephant
from Before I Go
16. “Gentle On My Mind” (11)
by Alison Krauss
from Windy City
16. “Outward Bound” (11)
by Tom Paxton
from Boat In The Water
16. “The Warmth Of Other Suns” (11)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from The Warmth Of Other Suns
21. “America” (10)
by Julie Gold
from Sixty
21. “As I Walked Out” (10)
by Kyle Alden
from Down In The West, Volume 2
21. “Bible” (10)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
21. “I’ve Endured” (10)
by Ken And Brad Kolodner
from The Swift House
21. “John Henry” (10)
by Jack Williams
from Far Away Long Ago
21. “Lean Into Love” (10)
by Elaine Mahon
from Reach For The Stars
21. “Virgin Guitar” (10)
by John Craigie
from No Rain, No Rose
21. “We’ll Be Gone” (10)
by Micah And Mark Atkinson
from Land Of Broken Angels
21. “Workin’s Too Hard” (10)
by Rayna Gellert
from Workin’s Too Hard

Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm and the Family Band had both the most-played album (A Stranger In This Time) and song (“Gonna Be Great”) on folk radio during March 2017. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The March 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14,796 airplays from 140 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of March 2017

1: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, new] (134)
2: This Is Absolutely Real, Pat Wictor [RiskyDisc, new] (82)
3: Small Brown Birds, Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, 1/17] (74)
4: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, new] (70)
5: Divining Rod, Wyatt Easterling [Phoenix Rising, new] (68)
6: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (57)
7: Further Down The Line, Scott Cook [scottcook.net, new] (55)
8: Coming Down The Mountain, Mipso [mipsomusic.com, new] (53)
8: Tennessee Moon, Ray Cardwell [Pinecastle, 1/17] (53)
10: Chasing The Ghost, Lydia Sylvia Martin [Dryad, 2014] (51)
11: Tunes From David Holt’s State Of Music 2, Various Artists [High Windy, new] (50)
12: Trolling For Dreams, John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/17] (49)
12: Windy City, Alison Krauss [Capitol, 2/17] (49)
14: From Where I Started, Sera Cahoone [Lady Muleskinner, new] (46)
15: Workin’s Too Hard, Rayna Gellert [StorySound, 1/17] (43)
16: Every Soul Grows To The Light, Jenny Bienemann [jennybienemann.com, new] (39)
16: No Ordinary Love, Julie Snow [juliesnowsongs.com, 11/16] (39)
18: Before I Go, Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 1/17] (37)
19: No Rain, No Rose, John Craigie [johncraigiemusic.com, 1/17] (36)
19: Shake Me Now, Quiles And Cloud [Compass, new] (36)
19: This Much Is True, Byrd And Street [byrdandstreet.com, new] (36)
19: Universal Favorite, Noam Pikelny [Rounder, 3/17] (36)
23: Sonny And Brownie’s Last Train, Guy Davis And Fabrizio Poggi [M. C., new] (35)
24: Brighter In The Dark, Mouths Of Babes [Wild Awake, new] (33)
24: Close Ties, Rodney Crowell [New West, 3/17] (33)
24: Get Up And Do Right, Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer [Community, 2/17] (33)
24: Ironbark, The Waifs [Compass, new] (33)
28: Mount Royal, Julian Lage And Chris Eldridge [Free Dirt, 2/17] (32)
29: Brooks’ Blues, Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2016] (30)
29: Reach For The Stars, Elaine Mahon [Gatorbone, 2/17] (30)
32: Boat In The Water, Tom Paxton [Pax, 2/17] (29)
33: For Better, Or Worse, John Prine [Oh Boy, 9/16] (28)
33: The Penny Collector, Carrie Elkin [Self, new] (28)
33: The Swift House, Ken And Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 1/17] (28)
36: Jayme Stone’s Folklife, Jayme Stone [Borealis, new] (26)
36: Tightrope, Mike Laureanno [Self, new] (26)
38: Dance Across The Sky (EP), Kipyn Martin [Self, new] (25)
38: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (25)
40: Are You Listening?, Peter Mulvey [Righteous Babe, new] (24)
40: While We’re Here, Catie Curtis [Magenta, 2/17] (24)
40: Yearbook, Ryanhood [Self, new] (24)
43: Joy Comes Back, Ruthie Foster [Blue Corn, new] (23)
43: Waves, Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra [Sunsign, 1/17] (23)
45: Cider House Sessions, Tony Furtado [Self, new] (22)
45: Natural Conclusion, Rose Cousins [Old Farm Pony, 2/17] (22)
45: Through These Waves, Bill Scorzari [Self, new] (22)
45: The Willow Collection, Cassie And Maggie [cassieandmaggie.com, 11/16] (22)
49: Passing Trains, Annie Moscow [11 Blocks, 1/17] (21)
49: Songswarm, Vol. 1, Various Artists [Puff Bunny, 10/16] (21)
49: Souvenir, Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors [Magnolia, new] (21)
52: Solidarity, Bill And Joel Plaskett [Pheromone, 2/17] (20)
53: Everything, Darden Smith [Compass, new] (19)
53: Going Home, Joe Newberry And April Verch [Slab Town, new] (19)
53: The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol. 1), Kate Campbell [Large River, 1/16] (19)
53: Looking Back: Our American Irish Souls, The Burns Sisters [Sisters, 2015] (19)
53: The Order Of Time, Valerie June [Concord, new] (19)
53: Passing It On, All-She-Wrote [all-she-wrote.com, 2/17] (19)
53: The Producer’s Choice, Battlefield Band [Temple, 2/17] (19)
53: Sixty, Julie Gold [juliegold.com, 11/16] (19)
53: Tanglewood Tree (single), Gathering Time [Treble-G, new] (19)
62: Stove Up, Danny Barnes [Wendell World, 11/16] (18)
62: Far Away, Long Ago, Jack Williams [Wind River, 12/16] (18)
62: Highway Queen, Nikki Lane [New West, 2/17] (18)
62: In The Ground, The Gibson Brothers [Rounder, 2/17] (18)
62: Kings And Kings, Blackie And The Rodeo Kings [Self, 10/16] (18)
67: The April Verch Anthology, April Verch [Slab Town, 2/17] (17)
67: Big Things And Little Things, Truckstop Honeymoon [Squirrel, 1/17] (17)
67: Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg, Gillian Welch [Acony, 11/16] (17)
67: Loving Light, Lee Murdock [Depot, 11/16] (17)
67: Other Love Songs, Front Country [Organic, new] (17)
67: Way Out West, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives [Superlatone, new] (17)

Top Songs of March 2017

1. “Gonna Be Great” (28)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
2. “These Rollin’ Hills” (23)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
3. “Tanglewood Tree” (22)
by Gathering Time
from Tanglewood Tree (single)
4. “Gentle On My Mind” (20)
by Alison Krauss
from Windy City
4. “Stumbling Towards The Light” (20)
by Wyatt Easterling
from Divining Rod
6. “Knock On The Door” (18)
by Pat Wictor
from This Is Absolutely Real
7. “Further Down The Line” (17)
by Scott Cook
from Further Down The Line
7. “There But For Fortune” (17)
by Pat Wictor
from This Is Absolutely Real
9. “13 Years” (16)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
9. “Coming Down The Mountain” (16)
by Mipso
from Coming Down The Mountain
9. “Lincoln Park” (16)
by Pat Wictor
from This Is Absolutely Real
12. “Shake Sugaree” (15)
by Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell, Jason Sypher
from Tunes From David Holt’s State Of Music 2
also Tomorrow Is My Turn
13. “Finding Home” (14)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
14. “Shine A Light On Washington” (13)
by Mike Laureanno
from Tightrope
14. “Tide” (13)
by Rachael Sage
from The Tide (EP)
16. “Always Turn Around” (12)
by Sera Cahoone
from From Where I Started
16. “American Dream” (12)
by Wyatt Easterling
from Divining Rod
16. “Where The River Meets The Road” (12)
by Tim O’Brien
from Where The River Meets The Road
16. “Workin’s Too Hard” (12)
by Rayna Gellert
from Workin’s Too Hard
20. “Black Snake” (11)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
20. “Blackbird” (11)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
20. “Broken” (11)
by John Craigie
from No Rain, No Rose
20. “Celia” (11)
by Pat Wictor
from This Is Absolutely Real
20. “Dance Across The Sky” (11)
by Kipyn Martin
from Dance Across The Sky (EP)
20. “Pay The Piper” (11)
by Jenny Bienemann
from Every Soul Grows To The Light
20. “President Sang Amazing Grace” (11)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
20. “Zillionaire” (11)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds

Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm and the Family Band had the most-played album (A Stranger In This Time) on folk radio for a second consecutive month, while Boston, Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter Alice Howe’s “Homeland Blues,” from her new EP entitled You’ve Been Away So Long, was the #1 song in April 2017. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The April 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13, 947 airplays from 136 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of April 2017

Tim Grimm

Top Songs of April 2017

Alice Howe

Illinois-based singer-songwriter Joe Jencks had the most-played album (Poets, Philosophers, Workers and Wanderers) on folk radio during May 2017 while Willie Nelson’s “Still Not Dead” was the month’s #1 song. Jencks also was the month’s most-played artist, while Nelson was #2. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

“Poets, Philosophers, Workers & Wanderers is an emotional powerhouse,” says Ron Olesko, host of Traditions on WFDU (Teaneck, NJ). “Joe Jencks provides us with much needed inspiration and hope and reminds us what ‘love’ is really all about.” Claiming to be “literally stunned” by Jencks’ new solo album, Sirius XM Radio’s MarySue Twohy says it “tells our stories, his story, and the untold stories, as an American folk master can – with heart and unfettered perfection. Add this one to the folk canon.” Rich Warren, longtime host of the nationally syndicated The Midnight Special that emanates from Chicago’s WFMT, asserts: “Jencks’s captivating tenor voice, lofted by flawless production, demonstrates music of conscience and provides a feast for the ear and nourishment for the soul.” And John Platt, host of Sunday Supper on New York City’s WFUV, maintains “what really shines through on Joe Jencks new album are his resonant, honey-rich voice, his open-ended humanity, and his commitment to social justice.” Jencks is also part of the folk harmony trio Brother Sun that’s disbanding later this year.

The May 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13, 911 airplays from 140 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of May 2017

1: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear, new] (95)
2: Against All Tides, Harpeth Rising [harpethrising.com, 5/17] (76)
3: God’s Problem Child, Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/17] (73)
4: God Bless The Grass, The Malvinas [Soona, 4/17] (68)
5: The Fairest Flower Of Womankind, Lindsay Straw [lindsaystraw.bandcamp.com, 4/17] (58)
6: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, 3/17] (55)
7: Different Hymnals, Joel Mabus [Fossil, new] (53)
8: Smoke Behind The Clouds, The Bucking Mules [Free Dirt, 4/17] (50)
9: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/17] (48)
10: Tunes From David Holt’s State Of Music 2, Various Artists [High Windy, 4/17] (46)
11: Eyes Brand New, Zoe And Cloyd [zoeandcloyd.com, 4/17] (45)
12: Turn Your Face To The Sun, I Draw Slow [Compass, 4/17] (44)
13: One Light Many Windows, Merlin Snider [Barking Dog, 10/16] (43)
14: Wild As We Came Here, The Steel Wheels [Big Ring, 3/17] (42)
14: You’ve Been Away So Long (EP), Alice Howe [alicehowe.com, 2/17] (42)
16: Americana, Ray Davies [Legacy, 4/17] (41)
16: Shame, Rachel Baiman [Free Dirt, new] (41)
18: Fading Mystery, Taarka [taarka.com, 1/17] (38)
18: Transient Lullaby, The Mastersons [Red House, 5/17] (38)
20: Phat Live, Phil Henry Acoustic Trio [philhenryband.com, new] (37)
20: Treasure Of The Broken Land: The Songs Of Mark Heard, Various Artists [Storm Weathered, new] (37)
22: Almost Anyone, Montgomery Delaney [montgomerydelaney.com, 4/17] (35)
22: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (35)
22: TajMo, Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’ [Concord, 5/17] (35)
25: Trip To Walden Pond, Hanneke Cassel [hannekecassel.com, 4/17] (33)
26: Hands In The Dirt, The Resonant Rogues [Self, new] (32)
26: Tennessee Moon, Ray Cardwell [Pinecastle, 1/17] (32)
28: Further Down The Line, Scott Cook [scottcook.net, 3/17] (31)
28: Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia, Tom Russell [True North, new] (31)
30: A Calm Sun, Lesley Kernochan [Maple Syrup, 12/16]
30: Jayme Stone’s Folklife, Jayme Stone [Borealis, 4/17] (30)
30: What She Said, Fred Gillen Jr [Dys, new] (30)
33: Baby Lets Take The Long Way Home, Nell Robinson And Jim Nunally [Whippoorwill, new] (28)
33: Solomon, Calan [Sain, 4/17] (28)
33: Sonny And Brownie’s Last Train, Guy Davis And Fabrizio Poggi [M. C., 3/17] (28)
33: The Trailer Sessions, Hardened And Tempered [Fly Pants , 5/17] (28)
37: The Irishman’s Daughter, Kitty Donohoe [Roheen, 4/17] (27)
38: Small Brown Birds, Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, 1/17] (26)
38: Trolling For Dreams, John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/17] (26)
40: Everything, Darden Smith [Compass, 4/17] (25)
40: From Where I Started, Sera Cahoone [Lady Muleskinner, 3/17] (25)
40: Ironbark, The Waifs [Compass, 3/17] (25)
40: This Much Is True, Byrd And Street [byrdandstreet.com, 2/17] (25)
44: 50 Years Of Blonde On Blonde, Old Crow Medicine Show [Columbia, new] (24)
44: Manic Revelations, Pokey LaFarge [Rounder, new] (24)
46: Bonfire To Ash, Porter Nickerson [Weasel, 1/17] (23)
46: Kids In The Street, Justin Townes Earle [New West, new] (23)
48: Alastair Moock, Alastair Moock [Self, new] (22)
48: Other Love Songs, Front Country [Organic, 4/17] (22)
50: Divining Rod, Wyatt Easterling [Phoenix Rising, 3/17] (21)
51: Periscope Heart, Jackie Morris [Button Box, new] (20)
51: Shake Me Now, Quiles And Cloud [Compass, 3/17] (20)
53: Black Irish, Shannon McNally [Compass, new] (19)
53: The Dustbowl Revival, The Dustbowl Revival [Signature, new] (19)
53: Mount Royal, Julian Lage And Chris Eldridge [Free Dirt, 2/17] (19)
53: The Road We Once Knew, The Eisenhauers [Black Hen, new] (19)
57: I’ve Never Met A Stranger, Bumper Jacksons [Self, 5/17] (18)
57: Original, Bobby Osborne [Compass, new] (18)
57: This Is Absolutely Real, Pat Wictor [RiskyDisc, 3/17] (18)
60: Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg, Gillian Welch [Acony, 11/16] (17)
60: Brighter In The Dark, Mouths Of Babes [Wild Awake, 3/17] (17)
60: Going Home, Joe Newberry And April Verch [Slab Town, 3/17] (17)
60: In The Ground, The Gibson Brothers [Rounder, 2/17] (17)
60: The Wishing Hour, Lisa Bastoni [Self, 1/17] (17)
65: Blink, Rebecca Loebe [Black Wolf, 2/17] (16)
65: Escaped The Tide, Russ Rentler [russrentler.bandcamp.com, 3/17] (16)
65: Get Up And Do Right, Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer [Community, 2/17] (16)
65: Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Various Artists [Capitol, 1972] (16)
65: Wow And Flutter, Amilia K Spicer [Free Range, new] (16)
70: Brooks’ Blues, Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2016] (15)
70: Close Ties, Rodney Crowell [New West, 3/17] (15)
70: Pretty Little Troubles, Malcolm Holcombe [Gypsy Eyes, 4/17] (15)
70: Workin’s Too Hard, Rayna Gellert [StorySound, 1/17] (15)

Top Songs of May 2017

1. “Still Not Dead” (19)
by Willie Nelson
from God’s Problem Child
2. “Let Me Sing You A Song” (17)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
3. “God Bless The Grass” (15)
by The Malvinas
from God Bless The Grass
4. “Homeland Blues” (13)
by Alice Howe
from You’ve Been Away So Long (EP)
4. “I Did Not Make The World” (13)
by Harpeth Rising
from Against All Tides
6. “535” (12)
by Harpeth Rising
from Against All Tides
6. “Everybody Sings The Blues” (12)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
6. “God Don’t Like It – I Don’t Either” (12)
by Joel Mabus
from Different Hymnals
6. “God’s Problem Child” (12)
by Willie Nelson
from God’s Problem Child
6. “Love Child” (12)
by Harpeth Rising
from Against All Tides
6. “Running On Empty” (12)
by Zoe And Cloyd
from Eyes Brand New
6. “Sing Me Like A Folk Song” (12)
by The Steel Wheels
from Wild As We Came Here
13. “Blow Away The Morning Dew” (11)
by Lindsay Straw
from The Fairest Flower Of Womankind
13. “Geordie” (11)
by Lindsay Straw
from The Fairest Flower Of Womankind
13. “Hands” (11)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
13. “How Can I Keep From Singing” (11)
by The Malvinas
from God Bless The Grass
13. “Perfect” (11)
by The Mastersons
from Transient Lullaby
18. “Highwayman” (10)
by Harpeth Rising
from Against All Tides
18. “Little House On The Hill” (10)
by Willie Nelson
from God’s Problem Child
18. “Solidarity Forever” (10)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
21. “13 Years” (9)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
21. “Diving Duck Blues” (9)
by Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’
from TajMo
21. “Grace” (9)
by Montgomery Delaney
from Almost Anyone
21. “He Won’t Ever Be Gone” (9)
by Willie Nelson
from God’s Problem Child
21. “Make A Fool Out Of Me” (9)
by Alice Howe
from You’ve Been Away So Long (EP)
21. “Transient Lullaby” (9)
by The Mastersons
from Transient Lullaby
21. “You’ve Been Away So Long” (9)
by Alice Howe
from You’ve Been Away So Long (EP)

Tom Russell’s Play One More: The Songs of Ian and Sylvia was the #1 album on folk radio during June 2017, while Joe Jencks had the most-played song (“Let Me Sing You a Song“ from Poets, Philosophers, Workers and Wanderers, May’s most-played album and #2 in June). Rosalie Sorrels, who died last month, was the most-played artist in June, followed by Russell and Jencks. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

Russell, himself one of America’s most-covered singer-songwriters, pays homage to the Canadian folk duo Ian and Sylvia Tyson on his latest album, Play One More: The Songs of Ian and Sylvia — featuring 14 of their songs. Jencks, best known to many as part of the folk harmony trio Brother Sun, lets his own resonant tenor shine on “Let Me Sing You a Song” and other tracks on his new solo release.

The June 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13, 617 airplays from 137 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of June 2017

1: Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia, Tom Russell [True North, 5/17] (82)
2: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear, 5/17] (72)
3: Revolution Now, Emma’s Revolution [Moving Forward, 5/17] (61)
4: Lines Of Longitude, Chris And Meredith Thompson [Alkali, 5/17] (56)
5: Against All Tides, Harpeth Rising [harpethrising.com, 5/17] (48)
5: Shame, Rachel Baiman [Free Dirt, 6/17] (48)
7: God Bless The Grass, The Malvinas [Soona, 4/17] (46)
8: When The Bloom Falls From The Rose, Sarah Jane Scouten [Light Organ, new] (45)
9: Alastair Moock, Alastair Moock [moock.com, 6/17] (42)
10: God’s Problem Child, Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/17] (41)
10: Land Of Doubt, Sam Baker [sambakermusic.com, new] (41)
12: The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit [Southeastern, new] (36)
12: This Highway, Zephaniah Ohora [zephaniahohora.com, new] (36)
14: Hands In The Dirt, The Resonant Rogues [theresonantrogues.com, 5/17] (35)
14: Treasure Of The Broken Land: The Songs Of Mark Heard, Various Artists [Storm Weathered, 6/17] (35)
16: Wild As We Came Here, The Steel Wheels [Big Ring, 3/17] (32)
17: The Fairest Flower Of Womankind, Lindsay Straw [lindsaystraw.bandcamp.com, 4/17] (31)
17: Manic Revelations, Pokey LaFarge [Rounder, 5/17] (31)
19: Amanda Anne Platt And The Honeycutters, Amanda Anne Platt And The Honeycutters [Organic, new] (30)
19: Turn Your Face To The Sun, I Draw Slow [Compass, 4/17] (30)
19: You See This River, Janie Barnett And Blue Room [Minor Regrets, 3/17] (30)
22: Black Irish, Shannon McNally [Compass, 6/17] (29)
23: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (28)
23: Lucky Stars, Loretta Hagen [Bearfort, new] (28)
23: Singin, Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio [Vessel, new] (28)
23: Smoke Behind The Clouds, The Bucking Mules [Free Dirt, 4/17] (28)
27: If It’s Alright With You: The Songs Of Gene MacLellan, Catherine MacLellan [True North, new] (27)
27: Resistance, Beth DeSombre [bethdesombre.com, new] (27)
27: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/17] (27)
30: Different Hymnals, Joel Mabus [Fossil, new] (26)
30: So You Wannabe An Outlaw, Steve Earle And The Dukes [Warner, new] (26)
32: Ghost On The Car Radio, Slaid Cleaves [Candy House Media, new] (25)
33: 50 Years Of Blonde On Blonde, Old Crow Medicine Show [Columbia, 4/17] (24)
34: Americana, Ray Davies [Legacy, 4/17] (23)
34: Eyes Brand New, Zoe And Cloyd [zoeandcloyd.com, 4/17] (23)
34: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, 3/17] (23)
37: O’Connor Band Live!, O’Connor Band [Omac, new] (22)
37: Positively Bob: Willie Nile Sings Bob Dylan, Willie Nile [River House, new] (22)
37: You’ve Been Away So Long (EP), Alice Howe [alicehowe.com, 2/17] (22)
40: All My Heroes Sang The Blues, Sandy Ross [Slr, new] (21)
40: Almost Anyone, Montgomery Delaney [montgomerydelaney.com, 4/17] (21)
40: Binary, Ani Difranco [Righteous Babe, 6/17] (21)
40: Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg, Gillian Welch [Acony, 11/16] (21)
40: A Calm Sun, Lesley Kernochan [Maple Syrup, 12/16] (21)
40: Tunes From David Holt’s State Of Music 2, Various Artists [High Windy, 4/17] (21)
46: Colter Wall, Colter Wall [Young Mary, 5/17] (20)
46: Fading Mystery, Taarka [taarka.com, 1/17] (20)
46: From Where I Started, Sera Cahoone [Lady Muleskinner, 3/17] (20)
46: Phat Live, Phil Henry Acoustic Trio [philhenryband.com, 5/17] (20)
46: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles [Apple, 1967] (20)
46: Threads, Tom Chapin [Sundance, 3/17] (20)
52: Balance, Shawn Taylor [Self, new] (19)
52: Divining Rod, Wyatt Easterling [Phoenix Rising, 3/17] (19)
52: Ironbark, The Waifs [Compass, 3/17] (19)
52: Songs I Left Behind, Rebb Firman [Lemon Cove, 4/17] (19)
52: Transient Lullaby, The Mastersons [Red House, 5/17] (19)
57: Turning The World, Rick Drost [Self, new] (18)
57: What She Said, Fred Gillen Jr [Dys, 4/17] (18)
59: Further Down The Line, Scott Cook [scottcook.net, 3/17] (17)
59: Kids In The Street, Justin Townes Earle [New West, 5/17] (17)
59: My Last Go Round, Rosalie Sorrels and Friends [Red House, 2004] (17)
59: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (17)
59: Wow And Flutter, Amilia K Spicer [Free Range, 4/17] (17)
64: Beautiful World, Eliza Gilkyson [Red House, 2008] (16)
64: Bonfire To Ash, Porter Nickerson [Weasel, 1/17] (16)
64: Colors, The Farm Hands [Pinecastle, new] (16)
64: Report From Grimes Creek, Rosalie Sorrels [Green Linnet, 1991] (16)
64: TajMo, Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’ [Concord, 5/17] (16)
64: Time Machine, Peter Calo [En Route, 10/16] (16)
70: Cimarron Manifesto, Jimmy LaFave [Red House, 2007] (15)
70: Coming Down The Mountain, Mipso [mipsomusic.com, 4/17] (15)
70: The Dustbowl Revival, The Dustbowl Revival [Signature, 6/17] (15)
70: Rise, Molly Tuttle [Self, new] (15)

Top Songs of June 2017

Joe Jencks

The Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio had both the most-played album (Singin’) and song (“Dark as a Dungeon”) on folk radio during July 2017. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

Released June 30, Singin’ features 10 originals and two classic covers performed by Pierson, a New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter and pianist who also plays acoustic guitar and tenor banjo, and bandmates Davy Sturtevant (cornet, dobro, fiddle, mandolin and harmony vocals) and Shawn Nadeau (upright bass and harmony vocals). Singin’ is the debut full-length CD by a trio whose 2015 debut EP, Still She Will Fly, drew critical acclaim and whose title track was the #2 song on the Folk DJ chart that year. Pierson previously released eight solo recordings. The Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio also had a coveted juried tricentric showcase at last year’s Northeast Regional folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference.

The July 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14.623 airplays from 135 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of July 2017

1: Singin’, Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio [Vessel, 6/17] (84)
2: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle
Bear, 5/17] (65)
3: Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia, Tom Russell [True
North, 5/17] (60)
4: When The Bloom Falls From The Rose, Sarah Jane Scouten [Light
Organ, 6/17] (59)
5: Say Yes, Laura Zucker [laurazucker.bandcamp.com, new] (55)
6: So Many Stars, Friction Farm [frictionfarm.com, 7/17] (53)
7: Revolution Now, Emma’s Revolution [Moving Forward, 5/17] (47)
7: Savage On The Downhill, Amber Cross [ambercrossmusic.com, new] (47)
9: The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
[Southeastern, 6/17] (39)
10: Resistance, Beth DeSombre [bethdesombre.com, 5/17] (38)
11: A Black And Tan Ball, Ben Hunter And Joe Seamons With Phil
Wiggins [Tantamount, new] (33)
11: Shame, Rachel Baiman [Free Dirt, 6/17] (33)
11: This Old Town, Andy And Judy [andyjudysing.com, new] (33)
14: O‘Connor Band Live!, O’Connor Band [Omac, 6/17] (32)
15: Homeless In America: Blues And Protest Songs In An Era Of
Trump, Ron Israel [ronisraelmusic.com, 6/17] (31)
15: The Richmond Sessions, The Sherman Holmes Project [M.C., new] (31)
17: Against All Tides, Harpeth Rising [harpethrising.com, 5/17] (30)
17: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, 3/17] (30)
19: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (29)
19: God Bless The Grass, The Malvinas [Soona, 4/17] (29)
21: Ghost On The Car Radio, Slaid Cleaves [Candy House Media, 7/17] (28)
22: Alastair Moock, Alastair Moock [moock.com, 6/17] (27)
23: The Fairest Flower Of Womankind, Lindsay Straw
[lindsaystraw.bandcamp.com, 4/17] (26)
23: Smoke Behind The Clouds, The Bucking Mules [Free Dirt, 4/17] (26)
25: Crossover, Dan Whitener [Rench, 5/17] (25)
25: Further Down The Line, Scott Cook [scottcook.net, 3/17] (25)
25: Land Of Doubt, Sam Baker [sambakermusic.com, 6/17] (25)
25: Threads, Tom Chapin [Sundance, 3/17] (25)
25: Turn Your Face To The Sun, I Draw Slow [Compass, 4/17] (25)
30: A Calm Sun, Lesley Kernochan [Maple Syrup, 12/16] (24)
30: God’s Problem Child, Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/17] (24)
30: Horizon Lines, Matthew Byrne [Self, new] (24)
30: Manic Revelations, Pokey LaFarge [Rounder, 5/17] (24)
30: This Much Is True, Byrd And Street [byrdandstreet.com, 2/17] (24)
30: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/17] (24)
36: It’s Personal, Bev Grant [Self, 5/17] (23)
36: Kids In The Street, Justin Townes Earle [New West, 5/17] (23)
38: Lines Of Longitude, Chris And Meredith Thompson [Alkali, 5/17] (22)
39: Black Irish, Shannon McNally [Compass, 6/17] (21)
39: Flying Machine, Sylvia Bullett [Self, 4/17] (21)
39: So You Wannabe An Outlaw, Steve Earle And The Dukes [Warner, 6/17] (21)
39: TajMo, Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’ [Concord, 5/17] (21)
39: This Highway, Zephaniah Ohora [zephaniahohora.com, 6/17] (21)
44: Eyes Brand New, Zoe And Cloyd [zoeandcloyd.com, 4/17] (20)
44: Lucky Stars, Loretta Hagen [Bearfort, 6/17] (20)
44: Old Salt Union, Old Salt Union [Compass, new] (20)
44: Wild As We Came Here, The Steel Wheels [Big Ring, 3/17] (20)
48: Balance, Shawn Taylor (Featuring The Wandering Roots) [Self, 5/17] (18)
48: If It’s Alright With You: The Songs Of Gene MacLellan,
Catherine MacLellan [True North, 6/17] (18)
48: Live At Hillbilly Haiku, Jefferson Ross [Deep Fried, new] (18)
48: London Southern, Jim Lauderdale [Sky Crunch, 2/17] (18)
48: Together Again For The First Time, Gordon Bok And Bob Zentz
[Timberhead, new] (18)
48: Trolling For Dreams, John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/17] (18)
54: Almost Anyone, Montgomery Delaney [montgomerydelaney.com, 4/17] (17)
54: Songs I Left Behind, Rebb Firman [Lemon Cove, 4/17] (17)
54: The Trailer Sessions, Hardened And Tempered [Fly Pants , 5/17] (17)
54: You Don’t Own Me Anymore, The Secret Sisters [New West, 6/17] (17)
58: Different Hymnals, Joel Mabus [Fossil, new] (16)
58: In The Ground, The Gibson Brothers [Rounder, 2/17] (16)
58: On That Other Green Shore, John Reischman And The Jaybirds
[Corvus, new] (16)
58: Small Brown Birds, Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, 1/17] (16)
58: Tennessee Moon, Ray Cardwell [Pinecastle, 1/17] (16)
63: Adios, Glen Campbell [Bloodshot, 6/17] (15)
63: Amanda Anne Platt And The Honeycutters, Amanda Anne Platt And
The Honeycutters [Organic, 6/17] (15)
63: From Where I Started, Sera Cahoone [Lady Muleskinner, 3/17] (15)
63: Party Of One, George Thorogood [Rounder, new] (15)
63: Sam Gleaves And Tyler Hughes, Sam Gleaves And Tyler Hughes
[Community, 6/17] (15)
63: The Shed Sessions, Steven Blane [Self, 5/17] (15)
63: Treasure Of The Broken Land: The Songs Of Mark Heard, Various
Artists [Storm Weathered, 6/17] (15)
63: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (15)

TOP SONGS OF JULY 2017

1. “Dark As A Dungeon” (20)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Singin’
2. “Let Me Sing You A Song” (16)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
2. “Singin” (16)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Singin’
4. “This Land Is Your Land” (13)
by Woody Guthrie
from This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1
also Folkways – The Original Vision
5. “Sing People Sing” (12)
by Emma’s Revolution
from Revolution Now
6. “Every Song I Sing” (11)
by Sarah Jane Scouten
from When The Bloom Falls From The Rose
7. “If Your Well Has Run Dry” (10)
by Laura Zucker
from Say Yes
7. “Way To Hope” (10)
by Beth DeSombre
from Resistance
9. “Bowling Green Massacre” (9)
by Beth DeSombre
from Resistance
9. “Never Tire Of The Road” (9)
by Rachel Baiman
from Shame
9. “Play One More” (9)
by Tom Russell
from Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia
9. “Po Howard” (9)
by Ben Hunter And Joe Seamons With Phil Wiggins
from A Black And Tan Ball
9. “So You Wannabe An Outlaw” (9)
by Steve Earle And The Dukes
from So You Wannabe An Outlaw
14. “America” (8)
by Simon And Garfunkel
from Bookends
14. “Fox” (8)
by Laura Zucker
from Say Yes
14. “I’ll Call You When I Get There” (8)
by Andy And Judy
from This Old Town
14. “Last Of My Kind” (8)
by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
from The Nashville Sound
14. “Little Lies” (8)
by I’m With Her
from Little Lies
14. “Must Be A Reason” (8)
by Pokey LaFarge
from Manic Revelations
14. “Off They Go” (8)
by Alastair Moock
from Alastair Moock
14. “Orange Barrel Blues” (8)
by Dan Whitener
from Crossover
14. “Pack Of Lies” (8)
by Amber Cross
from Savage On The Downhill
14. “Price Of War” (8)
by Friction Farm
from So Many Stars
14. “Savage On The Downhill” (8)
by Amber Cross
from Savage On The Downhill
14. “Say Yes” (8)
by Laura Zucker
from Say Yes
14. “Sometimes I Can’t Believe My Luck” (8)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Singin’
14. “Still Not Dead” (8)
by Willie Nelson
from God’s Problem Child
14. “Wheelbarrow Johnny” (8)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
14. “When I Go” (8)
by Chris And Meredith Thompson
from Lines Of Longitude
14. “When The Wolves No Longer Sing” (8)
by Tom Russell
from Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia
14. “Where The Ghost River Flows” (8)
by Sarah Jane Scouten
from When The Bloom Falls From The Rose
14. “Whole Life Of You” (8)
by Heather Kenney
from Waltz (EP)

The Early Mays had the most-played album (Chase The Sun) and were the most-played artists on folk radio during August 2017, while Susan Cattaneo (“Work Hard, Love Harder”), Dave Rawlings (“Midnight Train”) and The Jerry Douglas Band (“Hey Joe”) had the top songs. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The Early Mays is a neo-traditional trio of women (Emily Pinkerton, Ellen Gozion and Rachel Eddy) who are known for their vocal harmonies, Appalachian-inspired songs with deep country sensibilities, and a sweet old-time sound. The trio was recently selected for a coveted juried Formal Showcase during this November’s annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference.

The August 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 12,964 airplays from 128 different DJs. The top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission. Labels and dates of release appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses.

Top Albums of August 2017

1: Chase The Sun, The Early Mays [Bird On The Wing, 8/17] (93)
2: Poor David’s Almanack, Dave Rawlings [Acony, 8/17] (78)
3: What If, The Jerry Douglas Band [Rounder, 8/17] (73)
4: On That Other Green Shore, John Reischman And The Jaybirds
[Corvus, 6/17] (72)
5: The Hammer And The Heart, Susan Cattaneo [Jersey Girl, 6/17] (71)
6: Singin’, Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio [Vessel, 6/17] (52)
7: Fragments, Chris Ronald [Borealis, 5/17] (51)
8: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle
Bear, 5/17] (48)
9: Old Salt Union, Old Salt Union [Compass, 7/17] (42)
10: Horizon Lines, Matthew Byrne [matthewbyrne.net, 8/17] (41)
11: Party Of One, George Thorogood [Rounder, 8/17] (38)
12: A Black And Tan Ball, Ben Hunter, Phil Wiggins, Joe Seamons
[Tantamount, new] (37)
13: The Femme Fatale Of Maine, The Jeremiahs [thejeremiahs.ie, 7/17] (34)
13: Savage On The Downhill, Amber Cross [ambercrossmusic.com, 7/17] (34)
15: Bone On Bone, Bruce Cockburn [True North, new] (33)
16: Adios, Glen Campbell [Bloodshot, 6/17] (31)
16: Dale Ann Bradley, Dale Ann Bradley [Pinecastle, 8/17] (31)
16: Ghost On The Car Radio, Slaid Cleaves [Candy House Media, 7/17] (31)
16: The Richmond Sessions, The Sherman Holmes Project [M.C., 7/17] (31)
20: All I Ever See In You Is Me, Jillette Johnson [Rounder, new] (27)
20: Forest Fire, Shawna Caspi [shawnacaspi.com, new] (27)
20: So Many Stars, Friction Farm [frictionfarm.com, 7/17] (27)
20: Wildflower Blues, Jolie Holland And Samantha Parton
[Cinquefoil, new] (27)
24: When The Bloom Falls From The Rose, Sarah Jane Scouten [Light
Organ, 6/17] (25)
25: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (24)
25: Tales From The Self-Help Section, Flagship Romance [Gatorbone, 8/17] (24)
27: The Conversation, Pete’s Posse [Epact, new] (23)
27: Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia, Tom Russell [True
North, 5/17] (23)
27: Shame, Rachel Baiman [Free Dirt, 6/17] (23)
30: The Workingman’s Blues, Kat Goldman [Self, new] (22)
30: Down Hearted Blues, Eilen Jewell [Signature, new] (22)
30: Ruckus, Beyond The Pale [Borealis, 6/17] (22)
30: The Story We Tell, Joe Mullins And The Radio Ramblers [Rebel, 8/17] (22)
34: Alastair Moock, Alastair Moock [moock.com, 6/17] (21)
34: Folk Hotel, Tom Russell [Frontera, new] (21)
34: Life Is Fine, Paul Kelly [Cooking Vinyl, new] (21)
34: Lukas Nelson And Promise Of The Real, Lukas Nelson And Promise
Of The Real [Fantasy, 2010] (21)
38: O’Connor Band Live!, O’Connor Band [Omac, 6/17] (20)
38: Revolution Now, Emma’s Revolution [Moving Forward, 5/17] (20)
38: TajMo, Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’ [Concord, 5/17] (20)
41: Applewood Road, Applewood Road [Gearbox, 2/16] (19)
41: Before Breakfast, The Grascals [Mountain Home, new] (19)
43: Against All Tides, Harpeth Rising [harpethrising.com, 5/17] (18)
43: Lay It On Down, Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band [Concord, new] (18)
43: Little Blue Car, Marilyn Duncan [Soona, new] (18)
46: London Southern, Jim Lauderdale [Sky Crunch, 2/17] (17)
46: Say Yes, Laura Zucker [laurazucker.bandcamp.com, 6/17] (17)
46: Together Again For The First Time, Gordon Bok And Bob Zentz
[Timberhead, 6/17] (17)
46: Twisted Pine, Twisted Pine [Signature, 7/17] (17)
46: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/17] (17)
51: Folk Songs, Kronos Quartet And Friends [Nonesuch, 6/17] (16)
51: King Of Killing Time, The Sweetback Sisters [Signature, new] (16)
51: Small Town Life, Summer Brooke And The Mountain Faith Band
[Mountain Fever, new] (16)
51: Southern Blood, Gregg Allman [Rounder, new] (16)
51: Turn Your Face To The Sun, I Draw Slow [Compass, 4/17] (16)
56: Almost Anyone, Montgomery Delaney [montgomerydelaney.com, 4/17] (15)
56: Just Like Medicine, A. J. Croce [Compass, new] (15)
56: Ragged Dreams, EmiSunshine [Little Blackbird, new] (15)
59: God Bless The Grass, The Malvinas [Soona, 4/17] (14)
59: Halloween, Ruston Kelly [Razor And Tie, 4/17] (14)
59: Lines Of Longitude, Chris And Meredith Thompson [Alkali, 5/17] (14)
59: The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
[Southeastern, 6/17] (14)
59: The Queen Of Hearts, Offa Rex [Nonesuch, new] (14)
64: Different Hymnals, Joel Mabus [Fossil, 8/17] (13)
64: Dog, Charlie Parr [Red House, new] (13)
64: God’s Problem Child, Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/17] (13)
64: Lucky Stars, Loretta Hagen [Bearfort, 6/17] (13)
64: Reaction Time, Jason Wilber [Wilbertone, new] (13)
69: Binary, Ani Difranco [Righteous Babe, 6/17] (12)
69: Black Irish, Shannon McNally [Compass, 6/17] (12)
69: Homeless In America: Blues And Protest Songs In An Era Of
Trump, Ron Israel [ronisraelmusic.com, 6/17] (12)
69: A Hundred Years From Today, Steve Howell And Jason Weinheimer
[Out Of The Past, new] (12)
69: I’ve Never Met A Stranger, Bumper Jacksons [Self, 5/17] (12)
69: Life Is A Story, Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver [Mountain Home, new] (12)
69: Rise, Molly Tuttle [Self, 6/17] (12)
69: Smoke Behind The Clouds, The Bucking Mules [Free Dirt, 4/17] (12)
69: So You Wannabe An Outlaw, Steve Earle And The Dukes [Warner, 6/17] (12)
69: You Don’t Own Me Anymore, The Secret Sisters [New West, 6/17] (12)

Top Songs of August 2017

1. “Work Hard Love Harder” (23)
by Susan Cattaneo
from The Hammer And The Heart
2. “Midnight Train” (22)
by Dave Rawlings
from Poor David’s Almanac
3. “Hey Joe” (21)
by The Jerry Douglas Band
from What If
4. “Cumberland Gap” (17)
by Dave Rawlings
from Poor David’s Almanac
5. “Everything Goes Green” (14)
by Chris Ronald
from Fragments
5. “Say-O” (14)
by The Early Mays
from Chase The Sun
7. “Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie” (13)
by The Early Mays
from Chase The Sun
8. “Long Years Ago” (12)
by Matthew Byrne
from Horizon Lines
8. “Never Enough” (12)
by Shawna Caspi
from Forest Fire
8. “Wellesley Station” (12)
by John Reischman And The Jaybirds
from On That Other Green Shore
11. “40 Years In The Wilderness” (11)
by Bruce Cockburn
from Bone On Bone
11. “Chase The Sun” (11)
by The Early Mays
from Chase The Sun
11. “Just Outside Of Austin” (11)
by Lukas Nelson And Promise Of The Real
from Lukas Nelson And Promise Of The Real
11. “Little Pink” (11)
by The Early Mays
from Chase The Sun
11. “You Can Call Me Al” (11)
by Old Salt Union
from Old Salt Union
16. “2 Of Us” (10)
by John Reischman And The Jaybirds
from On That Other Green Shore
16. “Come On Over My House” (10)
by Dave Rawlings
from Poor David’s Almanac
16. “Don’t You Hear The Lambs A-Crying” (10)
by John Reischman And The Jaybirds
from On That Other Green Shore
16. “Go Ahead And Leave” (10)
by The Jerry Douglas Band
from What If
16. “Let Me Sing You A Song” (10)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
16. “Where I Stand” (10)
by Old Salt Union
from Old Salt Union
22. “Born With The Blues” (9)
by George Thorogood
from Party Of One
22. “Dark As A Dungeon” (9)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Singin’
22. “Hot Country 84. 5” (9)
by The Jerry Douglas Band
from What If
22. “I Am A Girl Of Constant Sorrow” (9)
by The Early Mays
from Chase The Sun
22. “Little Lies” (9)
by I’m With Her
from Little Lies

KC Groves had the most-played album (Happy Little Trees) and three of the six most-played songs (“Little Rain,” “Northern Lights” and “Bluebird”) on folk radio during September 2017, and was the month’s most-played artist. Mara Levine (with Gathering Time) had the month’s #1 song, “By My Silence.” So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

Happy Little Trees is KC Groves’ first solo project in 13 years and features mostly original songs and tunes by the Lyons, Colorado-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, who helped bring old-time music to a wider audience as the leader of the all-women’s roots music group Uncle Earl for more than a decade. Backing the Telluride Troubadour contest finalist and Detroit Music Award winner on her third solo album are Oliver Craven (The Stray Birds), Charlie Rose (Elephant Revival), Erin Youngberg (FY5), Steve Smith (Hard Road Trio), and Jake Simpson (The Lil’ Smokies).

“By My Silence,” co-written by Ellen Bukstel and Nick Annis in 2008, is a provocative warning about the perils of remaining passive in the face of injustice. Called “one of the best singers of her generation” by Christine Lavin, New Jersey-based Mara Levine has been creating beautiful interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk songs for many years. Helping to arrange and backing her on “By My Silence” is Gathering Time, a Long Island, NY-based folk harmony trio, whose own song, “Too Far to Turn Back Now,” by band member Stuart Markus, also was among the month’s most-played songs on folk radio.

The September 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 12,417 airplays from 127 different DJs. Labels and release dates appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of September 2017

KC Groves had the top album (Happy Little Trees) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during September 2017, according to the Folk DJ Listserv.

Top Songs of September 2017

Mara Levine (second from right) and Gathering Time perform in concert. (iPhone Photo: Michael Kornfeld)

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers had the most-played album (The Long Awaited Album), while fellow Rounder artist Chris Hillman’s “Wildflowers” was the most-played song on folk radio during October 2017. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

Featuring songs penned by Martin, The Long Awaited Album is the second album that the 72-year old, comedian, actor, clawhammer-style banjoist, and multiple Grammy Award-winner has recorded with the Grammy-winning North Carolina-based bluegrass group. Their first album together, Rare Bird Alert, was recorded in 2010. Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers earned the bluegrass music industry’s top honor in 2011 when they were named Entertainer of the Year during the 22nd Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards.

“Wildflowers” is one of a dozen tracks on Bidin’ My Time, the first studio album in more than a decade by country-rock pioneer Hillman – a founding member of the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Manasas, and the Desert Rose Band. It was produced by the late Tom Petty, who also is featured on the album, along with former members of the Byrds and Desert Rose Band.

The October 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13, 841 airplays from 136 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of October 2017

1: The Long-Awaited Album, Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers [Rounder, 9/17] (103)
2: Bidin’ My Time, Chris Hillman [Rounder, 9/17] (87)
3: Echo In The Valley, Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn [Rounder, new] (74)
4: Turmoil And Tinfoil, Billy Strings [Apostol, 9/17] (73)
5: Fifteen, The Wailin’ Jennys [Red House, 10/17] (69)
5: Letters Never Read, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 10/17] (69)
7: Edge Of America, Crowes Pasture [crowespastureduo.com, 9/17] (56)
8: Small Believer, Anna Tivel [Fluff And Gravy, 9/17] (52)
9: Folksinger, Vol. 2, Willie Watson [Acony, 9/17] (49)
10: Happy Little Trees, KC Groves [thebluegrassgirl.com, 9/17] (45)
11: A Hand Full Of Songs, Jim Page [jimpage.net, 10/17] (44)
11: Lead Belly, Baby!, Dan Zanes And Friends [Smithsonian/Folkways, 9/17] (44)
13: Spaghettification, Christine Lavin [christinelavin.com, 8/17] (42)
14: Short Stories, Beppe Gambetta [Borealis, new] (36)
15: The Laughing Apple, Yusuf (Cat Stevens) [Decca, 9/17] (35)
15: Peaceful Easy Feeling, Jack Tempchin [Blue Elan, 8/17] (35)
15: Solid Ground: The Songs Of Fred Alley, Katie Dahl, Eric Lewis And Rich Higdon [Leaky Boat, 8/17] (35)
18: Any Port In A Storm, Mark Stepakoff [markstepakoff.com, new] (34)
18: Grace, Lizz Wright [Concord, 9/17] (34)
18: Night Tree, Night Tree [nighttreemusic.com, 9/17] (34)
18: The Oxygen Girl, Jeni Hankins [Jewel Ridge, 6/17] (34)
22: Headwaters, Misner And Smith [misnerandsmith.com, 10/17] (33)
22: The Quiet Places, Terry Kitchen [Urban Campfire, new] (33)
22: Same As I Ever Have Been, Matt Patershuk [Black Hen, new] (33)
22: Undone, Sean McConnell [Rounder, 9/17] (33)
22: Worth, Emily Mure [emilymure.com, 9/17] (33)
27: Poor David’s Almanack, Dave Rawlings [Acony, 8/17] (32)
28: Eric Gerber Three, Eric Gerber [Scruffy Dog, new] (30)
28: One Go Around, Jeffrey Martin [Fluff And Gravy, new] (30)
30: On That Other Green Shore, John Reischman And The Jaybirds [Corvus, 6/17] (29)
30: The Wild, Kris Delmhorst [Blue Blade, 9/17] (29)
32: California Calling, Laura Cortese And The Dance Cards [Compass, 10/17] (28)
33: Jump In, The Railsplitters [Self, new] (27)
34: Rise, Molly Tuttle [Self, 6/17] (26)
35: At The End Of The Day, Bett Padgett [Self, new] (25)
35: Some Distant Shore, Bill Booth [Wheeling, 3/17] (25)
35: Southern Blood, Gregg Allman [Rounder, 9/17] (25)
38: On To Something Fine, Leah Kaufman [Boojum, 8/17] (23)
39: Folk Hotel, Tom Russell [Frontera, 9/17] (22)
39: Mother Lion, May Erlewine [Earthwork, new] (22)
41: Down Hearted Blues, Eilen Jewell [Signature, 9/17] (21)
41: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (21)
43: Middle Of Nowhere, Folkapotamus [Phatcat, 9/17] (20)
43: Bone On Bone, Bruce Cockburn [True North, 9/17] (20)
43: Crazy If You Let It, Thomm Jutz [Mountain Fever, new] (20)
43: Painting Tomorrow’s Skies Blue, Hank Stone Band [Self, new] (20)
43: Songs From The Dog House, Dennis Dougherty [Thinking Dog, new] (20)
48: Chase The Sun, The Early Mays [Bird On The Wing, 8/17] (19)
48: Wake Up Call, Michael Veitch [Burt Street, new] (19)
48: What If, The Jerry Douglas Band [Rounder, 8/17] (19)
51: The Femme Fatale Of Maine, The Jeremiahs [thejeremiahs.ie, 7/17] (18)
51: Forest Fire, Shawna Caspi [shawnacaspi.com, 9/17] (18)
51: Horizon Lines, Matthew Byrne [matthewbyrne.net, 8/17] (18)
51: The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit [Southeastern, 6/17] (18)
51: Play Guitar In 7 Days, Jim Lloyd [Self, 9/17] (18)
51: Run Away, Rebekah Long [LUK, 9/17] (18)
51: Waitin’ For The Sun, Rusty Young [Blue Elan, 9/17] (18)
58: All American Made, Margo Price [Third Man, new] (17)
58: An American Troubadour: The Songs Of Steve Forbert, Various Artists [Blue Rose, 10/17] (17)
58: Come Back Coming On, Young And Rusty [Motherlotus, 8/17] (17)
58: Wildflower Blues, Jolie Holland And Samantha Parton [Cinquefoil, 9/17] (17)
62: Three Black Crows, Hope Dunbar [Self, new] (16)
62: An American In Havana, Susan Werner [Self, 9/17] (16)
62: The Conversation, Pete’s Posse [Epact, 8/17] (16)
62: For You To See The Stars, Radney Foster [Devil’s River, 9/17] (16)
66: Alastair Moock, Alastair Moock [moock.com, 6/17] (15)
66: Ghost On The Car Radio, Slaid Cleaves [Candy House Media, 7/17] (15)
66: Midnight And Dawn, Deer Creek Boys [Mountain Fever, new] (15)
66: Not My Monkey, Fiddle Whamdiddle [Self, 7/17] (15)
66: Portraits In Fiddles, Mike Barnett [Compass, new] (15)
66: Time Captain, Ragged Union [Self, new] (15)

Top Songs of October 2017

1. “Wildflowers” (29)
by Chris Hillman
from Bidin My Time
2. “Wildflowers” (25)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
3. “Edge Of America” (17)
by Crowes Pasture
from Edge Of America
4. “Caroline” (15)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from The Long-Awaited Album
4. “Santa Fe” (15)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from The Long-Awaited Album
6. “Bells Of Rhymney” (14)
by Chris Hillman
from Bidin My Time
6. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” (14)
by Jack Tempchin
from Peaceful Easy Feeling
8. “Don’t Let It Bring You Down” (13)
by Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
from Echo In The Valley
8. “Enjoy It While It Lasts” (13)
by Terry Kitchen
from The Quiet Places
10. “Nothing Rhymes With Orange” (12)
by Jim Page
from A Hand Full Of Songs
10. “Pledging Allegiance” (12)
by Michael Veitch
from Wake Up Call
12. “America” (11)
by Misner And Smith
from Headwaters
12. “By My Silence” (11)
by Mara Levine with Gathering Time
from Facets Of Folk (preview)
12. “Catch The Wind” (11)
by Crowes Pasture
from Edge Of America
12. “Gypsy” (11)
by Matt Patershuk
from Same As I Ever Have Been
12. “If I Could Make You My Own” (11)
by Dori Freeman
from Letters Never Read
12. “Midnight Train” (11)
by Dave Rawlings
from Poor David’s Almanack
12. “My Home’s Across The Blue Ridge Mountains” (11)
by Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
from Echo In The Valley
12. “Poor Man” (11)
by Jeffrey Martin
from One Go Around
12. “Promontory Point” (11)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from The Long-Awaited Album
12. “Take Me To Harlan” (11)
by Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
from Echo In The Valley
22. “Road To Nowheresville” (10)
by Folkapotamus
from Middle Of Nowhere
22. “Cat Stevens” (10)
by Yusuf
from Mary And The Little Lamb
22. “Alleyway” (10)
by Anna Tivel
from Small Believer
22. “Loves Me Like A Rock” (10)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
22. “On The Line” (10)
by Billy Strings
from Turmoil And Tinfoil
22. “Rock Island Line” (10)
by Dan Zanes And Friends
from Leadbelly Baby!
22. “Salty Sheep” (10)
by Billy Strings
from Turmoil And Tinfoil

Dori Freeman, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, and The Wailin’ Jennys had the most-played albums on folk radio during November 2017, with Letters Never Read, Echo In The Valley, and Fifteen, respectively. New Jersey-based folksinger and song interpreter Mara Levine’s bluegrass-style rendition of Susan B. Shann’s “You Reap What You Sow” was the month’s #1 song. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The November 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13,878 airplays from 141 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of November 2017

1: Letters Never Read, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 10/17] (90)
2: Echo In The Valley, Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn [Rounder, 10/17]
(89)
3: Fifteen, The Wailin’ Jennys [Red House, 10/17] (88)
4: Short Stories, Beppe Gambetta [Borealis, 10/17] (73)
5: Rise, Molly Tuttle [mollytuttlemusic.com, 6/17] (59)
6: Sing Louder, Meghan Cary [Angel Bear, 11/17] (58)
7: The Long-Awaited Album, Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
[Rounder, 9/17] (50)
8: Turmoil And Tinfoil, Billy Strings [Apostol , 9/17] (48)
9: Spirit To The Sea, Trout Steak Revival [troutsteak.com, 11/17] (47)
10: Bidin’ My Time, Chris Hillman [Rounder, 9/17] (43)
11: Facets Of Folk (preview), Mara Levine [Mara’s Creations, new] (42)
12: One Go Around, Jeffrey Martin [Fluff And Gravy, 10/17] (41)
13: Down Hearted Blues, Eilen Jewell [Signature, 9/17] (34)
13: A Hand Full Of Songs, Jim Page [jimpage.net, 10/17] (34)
13: Poor David’s Almanack, Dave Rawlings [Acony, 8/17] (34)
16: At The End Of The Day, Bett Padgett [bettpadgett.com, 10/17] (33)
16: Folksinger, Vol. 2, Willie Watson [Acony, 9/17] (33)
18: Small Believer, Anna Tivel [Fluff And Gravy, 9/17] (32)
18: Summerfallwinterspring (EP), Noel Paul Stookey [Neworld, new] (32)
20: Happy Little Trees, KC Groves [thebluegrassgirl.com, 9/17] (31)
21: Long Hot Summer Days, Jim Byrnes [Black Hen, new] (30)
21: The Oxygen Girl, Jeni Hankins [Jewel Ridge, 6/17] (30)
21: Wake Up Call, Michael Veitch [Burt Street, 10/17] (30)
24: Edge Of America, Crowes Pasture [crowespastureduo.com, 9/17] (28)
24: The Ultimate Guide To Welsh Folk, Various Artists [Arc Music, 10/17]
(28)
26: Dounia Tabolo, Boubacar Traore [Hearth, new] (27)
26: Same As I Ever Have Been, Matt Patershuk [Black Hen, 10/17] (27)
28: Headwaters, Misner And Smith [misnerandsmith.com, 10/17] (25)
29: Leadbelly, Baby!, Dan Zane And Friends [Smithsonian/Folkways, 9/17]
(24)
29: Night Tree, Night Tree [nighttreemusic.com, 9/17] (24)
31: All American Made, Margo Price [Third Man, 10/17] (23)
32: California Calling, Laura Cortese And The Dance Cards [Compass,
10/17] (22)
32: Folk Hotel, Tom Russell [Frontera, 9/17] (22)
32: The Laughing Apple, Yusuf (Cat Stevens) [Decca, 9/17] (22)
32: Lost At Last Vol. 1, Langhorne Slim [Dualtone, 11/17] (22)
32: Undone, Sean McConnell [Rounder, 9/17] (22)
37: The Lonely, The Lonesome And The Gone, Lee Ann Womack [ATO, new] (21)
37: Tribute To The Travelin’ Lady Rosalie Sorrels, Various Artists
[Self, 9/17] (21)
39: Three Black Crows, Hope Dunbar [Self, 10/17] (20)
39: Medicine Songs, Buffy Sainte-Marie [True North, new] (20)
39: Not My Monkey, Fiddle Whamdiddle [Self, 7/17] (20)
39: Where The Heart Is, Katy Moffatt [Centerfire, 4/17] (20)
43: Said Little Sparrow, Kim Beggs [Baselinemusic, 10/17] (19)
44: Chase The Sun, The Early Mays [Bird On The Wing, 8/17] (18)
44: Eric Gerber Three, Eric Gerber [Scruffy Dog, 10/17] (18)
46: Jump In, The Railsplitters [Self, 11/17] (17)
46: The Wild, Kris Delmhorst [Blue Blade, 9/17] (17)
48: Laughing With The Reckless, The Contenders [Rock Ridge, new] (16)
48: Mingle With The Universe: The Worlds Of Lord Byron, Eric Andersen
[Meyer, 5/17] (16)
48: On That Other Green Shore, John Reischman And The Jaybirds [Corvus,
6/17] (16)
48: Run Away, Rebekah Long [LUK, 9/17] (16)
52: Belle Of The West, Samantha Fish [Ruf, new] (15)
52: Bone On Bone, Bruce Cockburn [True North, 9/17] (15)
52: The Femme Fatale Of Maine, The Jeremiahs [thejeremiahs.ie, 7/17] (15)
52: Ladies Auxiliary, Scott Miller [F. A. Y., new] (15)
52: The Quiet Places, Terry Kitchen [Urban Campfire, 9/17] (15)
52: Ruckus And Romance, Bruce T. Carroll [Self, new] (15)
52: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, 3/17]
(15)
52: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/17] (15)
52: Wildflower Blues, Jolie Holland And Samantha Parton [Cinquefoil,
9/17] (15)
61: Deep Water, Amanda Cook [Mountain Fever, 11/17] (14)
61: Champion, Nora Jane Struthers [Blue Pig, 10/17] (14)
61: Middle Of Nowhere, Folkapotamus [Phatcat, 9/17] (14)
61: Portraits In Fiddles, Mike Barnett [Compass, 10/17] (14)
61: Some Distant Shore, Bill Booth [Wheeling, 3/17] (14)
61: Spaghettification, Christine Lavin [christinelavin.com, 8/17] (14)
67: Any Port In A Storm, Mark Stepakoff [markstepakoff.com, 10/17] (13)
67: Crazy If You Let It, Thomm Jutz [Mountain Fever, 10/17] (13)
67: For You To See The Stars, Radney Foster [Devil’s River, 9/17] (13)
67: The Hammer And The Heart, Susan Cattaneo [Jersey Girl, 6/17] (13)
67: Last Man Standing, Brother Roy [Self, new] (13)
67: Live From Long Island City, D. B. Rielly [Shut Up And Play!, new]
(13)
67: Mother Lion, May Erlewine [Earthwork, 11/17] (13)
67: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear,
5/17] (13)
67: Songs From The Dog House, Dennis Dougherty [Thinking Dog, 10/17] (13)

Top Songs of November 2017

A link to hear Mara Levine’s rendition of Susan B. Shann’s song appears below. https://soundcloud.com/mara-b-levine/you-reap-what-you-sow

Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 12: Happy Holidays, a compilation CD distributed by radio promoter Erik Balkey, was the most-played album on folk radio during December 2017. “Somethin’ Special” by Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul & Mary fame) was the month’s most-played song; it’s featured on both the Hudson Harding Sampler and on Stookey’s own EP, Summerfallwinterspring. So say charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

Gillmann, a former folk DJ who has been voluntarily compiling the charts for some 20 years, is retiring from doing so. However, the monthly charts shall continue to be compiled and posted.

The December 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14.015 airplays from 132 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of December 2017

1: Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 12: Happy Holidays, Various Artists
[Hudson Harding, new] (109)
2: Christmas Caravan, Sultans Of String [CEN, 10/17] (85)
3: Fifteen, The Wailin’ Jennys [Red House, 10/17] (57)
4: Joy!, Rachael Sage [Mpress, 11/17] (56)
5: Letters Never Read, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 10/17] (47)
5: When Winter Comes, Sofia Talvik [sofiatalvik.com, 11/17] (47)
7: On Christmas, Ryanhood [ryanhood.com, new] (46)
8: The Long-Awaited Album, Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
[Rounder, 9/17] (45)
9: Echo In The Valley, Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn [Rounder, 10/17]
(41)
10: Short Stories, Beppe Gambetta [Borealis, 10/17] (39)
11: Summerfallwinterspring (EP), Noel Paul Stookey [Neworld, 11/17] (36)
12: Turmoil And Tinfoil, Billy Strings [Apostol, 9/17] (34)
13: Christine Lavin Presents: Just One Angel v2.0, Various Artists
[Yellow Tail, 2013] (33)
14: Tribute To The Traveling’ Lady Rosalie Sorrels, Various Artists [
rosaliesorrelstribute.com, 9/17] (32)
15: At The End Of The Day, Bett Padgett [bettpadgett.com, 10/17] (30)
15: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear, 5/17] (30)
17: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, 3/17]
(29)
18: Come Darkness, Come Light, Mary Chapin Carpenter [Zoe, 2008] (27)
18: Spirit To The Sea, Trout Steak Revival [troutsteak.com, 11/17] (27)
20: Sing Louder, Meghan Cary [Angel Bear, 11/17] (26)
21: Spaghettification, Christine Lavin [christinelavin.com, 8/17] (24)
22: Said Little Sparrow, Kim Beggs [Baselinemusic, 10/17] (23)
23: Midwinter, Peter Mayer [Blue Boat, 2005] (22)
23: Silver Wood: Wintersongs, Krista Detor [Tightrope, 2008] (22)
23: Winter’s Grace, Laurie Lewis And Tom Rozum [Signature, 1999] (22)
26: Chase The Sun, The Early Mays [Bird On The Wing, 8/17] (21)
26: Down Hearted Blues, Eilen Jewell [Signature, 9/17] (21)
26: Happy Little Trees, KC Groves [thebluegrassgirl.com, 9/17] (21)
26: True In Time, John Gorka [Red House, new] (21)
26: Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 10: Happy Holidays, Various Artists
[Hudson Harding, 2015] (21)
31: Different Hymnals, Joel Mabus [Fossil, 8/17] (20)
31: Gift Of The Magi, Darryl Purpose [darrylpurpose.com, 2002] (20)
31: Night Tree, Night Tree [nighttreemusic.com, 9/17] (20)
31: O Christmas Tree, Various Artists [Rounder, 2002] (20)
31: Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration, Various Artists
[Signature, 2001] (20)
36: The First Christmas Gift, Robin And Linda Williams [Red House, 2005]
(19)
36: Folk Hotel, Tom Russell [Frontera, 9/17] (19)
36: Medicine Songs, Buffy Sainte-Marie [True North, new] (19)
36: One Go Around, Jeffrey Martin [Fluff And Gravy, 10/17] (19)
36: Poor David’s Almanack, Dave Rawlings [Acony, 8/17] (19)
36: Small Believer, Anna Tivel [Fluff And Gravy, 9/17] (19)
36: Just One Angel, Christine Lavin And Friends [Yellow Tail, 2010] (19)
36: A Very Blue Rock Christmas, Various Artists [Blue Rock, 2013] (19)
44: Leadbelly, Baby!, Dan Zanes And Friends [Smithsonian/Folkways, 9/17] (18)
44: Usher’s Island, Usher’s Island [Vertical, 3/17] (18)
44: American Noel, Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer [Signature, 2007] (18)
44: At The Turning Of The Year, Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Hand And
Heart, 2000] (18)
44: Christmas On The Lam And Other Songs From The Season, Various
Artists [Red House, 10/16] (18)
44: Rise, Molly Tuttle [mollytuttlemusic.com, 6/17] (18)
51: Belle Of The West, Samantha Fish [Ruf, 11/17] (17)
51: Bidin’ My Time, Chris Hillman [Rounder, 9/17] (17)
51: Champion, Nora Jane Struthers [Blue Pig, 10/17] (17)
51: Dounia Tabolo, Boubacar Traore [Hearth, 11/17] (17)
51: Mother Lion, May Erlewine [Earthwork, 11/17] (17)
51: Small Brown Birds, Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, 1/17] (17)
51: Undone, Sean McConnell [Rounder, 9/17] (17)
57: On That Other Green Shore, John Reischman And The Jaybirds [Corvus, 6/17] (16)
57: Singin’, Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio [Vessel, 6/17] (16)
57: Voices Of Winter, Herdman, Hills And Mangsen [Gadfly, 1997] (16)
60: Christmas, Bruce Cockburn [Columbia, 1998] (15)
60: Edge Of America, Crowes Pasture [crowespastureduo.com, 9/17] (15)
60: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (15)
60: King Of The Boogie, John Lee Hooker [Concord, 10/17] (15)
60: Folksinger, Vol. 2, Willie Watson [Acony, 9/17] (15)
65: Against All Tides, Harpeth Rising [harpethrising.com, 5/17] (14)
65: Further Down The Line, Scott Cook [scottcook.net, 3/17] (14)
65: Hark The Dark, Claudia Schmidt [Self, 11/17] (14)
65: Long Hot Summer Days, Jim Byrnes [Black Hen, 11/17] (14)
65: Manna, Shelley Posen [Well Done, 2003] (14)
65: Sonny And Brownie’s Last Train, Guy Davis And Fabrizio Poggi [M. C., 3/17] (14)
65: Traveling Circus, No Fuss And Feathers [Roadshow, 1/16] (14)
65: Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 8: Happy Holidays, Various Artists
[Hudson Harding, 2013] (14)
65: Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 11: Happy Holidays, Various Artists
[Hudson Harding, 12/16] (14)

Top Songs of December 2017

Noel Paul Stocky had the most-played song on folk radio during December 2017 (Photo: Sarah Farr)

Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had both the most-played album (A Stranger In This Time) and song (“Gonna Be Great”) on folk radio during 2017, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. John McCutcheon, one of America’s most revered folksinger-songwriters, was the year’s most-played artist.

Tim Grimm had the most-played album and song on folk radio during 2017.

Here’s a link to listen to Tim Grimm’s song, “Gonna Be Great”: http://timgrimm.com/listen/s/gonna_be_great

John McCutcheon’s 2017 release, Trolling for Dreams, topped the folk DJ albums chart last January and featured that month’s most-played song, ‘Y’all Means All,” which was #3 for the year. McCutcheon, who has been performing and recording since the mid-1970s, is a multi-instrumentalist who plays a dozen different traditional instruments. A longtime labor and social activist, he is a founder and former president of Local 1000, the traveling acoustic musicians local of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). McCutcheon has keynoted conferences for two regional affiliates of Folk Alliance International in recent years. His classic “Christmas in the Trenches” tied for the most-played song on folk radio in December 2015 and was among the most-played songs last month.

The 2017 year-end FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 165,520 airplays from 176 different DJs. The number of reported spins (airplays) is shown in parentheses, while label and release dates appear in brackets. Like the monthly Top Albums and Songs charts, these are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission.

Editor’s Note: These are the last annual charts to be compiled by Richard Gillmann. A former folk DJ who has been voluntarily assembling these and monthly charts for some 20 years, he is retiring from doing so. However, the charts shall continue to be compiled and posted.

Top Albums of 2017

1: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, 3/17] (414)
2: Trolling For Dreams, John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 1/17] (388)
3: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear, 5/17] (387)
4: Small Brown Birds, Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, 1/17] (342)
5: Freedom Highway, Rhiannon Giddens [Nonesuch, 2/17] (327)
6: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/17] (300)
7: Before I Go, Ordinary Elephant [Berkalin, 1/17] (250)
8: The Long-Awaited Album, Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers [Rounder, 9/17] (242)
9: Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg, Gillian Welch [Acony,11/16] (232)
9: Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia, Tom Russell [True North, 5/17] (232)
11: Further Down The Line, Scott Cook [scottcook.net, 3/17] (224)
11: Singin’, Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio [Vessel, 6/17] (224)
13: Against All Tides, Harpeth Rising [harpethrising.com, 5/17] (223)
14: Letters Never Read, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 10/17] (220)
15: Bidin’ My Time, Chris Hillman [Rounder, 9/17] (217)
16: Fifteen, The Wailin’ Jennys [Red House, 10/17] (215)
17: Poor David’s Almanack, Dave Rawlings [Acony, 8/17] (212)
18: Happy Little Trees, KC Groves [thebluegrassgirl.com, 9/17] (211)
19: Wild As We Came Here, The Steel Wheels [Big Ring, 3/17] (210)
20: Boat In The Water, Tom Paxton [Pax, 2/17] (209)
20: Tunes From David Holt’s State Of Music 2, Various Artists [High
Windy, 4/17] (209)
22: Echo In The Valley, Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn [Rounder, 10/17] (207)
23: For Better, Or Worse, John Prine [Oh Boy, 9/16] (206)
24: Revolution Now, Emma’s Revolution [Moving Forward, 5/17] (204)
25: Chase The Sun, The Early Mays [Bird On The Wing, 8/17] (202)
25: Workin’s Too Hard, Rayna Gellert [StorySound, 1/17] (202)
27: Jayme Stone’s Folklife, Jayme Stone [Borealis, 4/17] (201)
28: God’s Problem Child, Willie Nelson [Legacy, 4/17] (200)
29: Get Up And Do Right, Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer [Community, 2/17] (199)
29: On That Other Green Shore, John Reischman And The Jaybirds [Corvus, 6/17] (199)
31: God Bless The Grass, The Malvinas [Soona, 4/17] (198)
32: Shame, Rachel Baiman [Free Dirt, 6/17] (196)
33: The Swift House, Ken And Brad Kolodner [Fenchurch, 1/17] (195)
34: Brooks’ Blues, Brooks Williams [Red Guitar Blue, 2016] (191)
34: Turn Your Face To The Sun, I Draw Slow [Compass, 4/17] (191)
36: Laws Of Gravity, The Infamous Stringdusters [Compass, 1/17] (190)
37: Waves, Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra [Sunsign, 1/17] (189)
38: Tennessee Moon, Ray Cardwell [Pinecastle, 1/17] (187)
39: From Where I Started, Sera Cahoone [Lady Muleskinner, 3/17] (183)
39: This Is Absolutely Real, Pat Wictor [RiskyDisc, 3/17] (183)
41: Chasing The Ghost, Lydia Sylvia Martin [Dryad, 2014] (182)
41: Divining Rod, Wyatt Easterling [Phoenix Rising, 3/17] (182)
43: Turmoil And Tinfoil, Billy Strings [Apostol , 9/17] (178)
44: When The Bloom Falls From The Rose, Sarah Jane Scouten [Light Organ, 6/17] (175)
44: Windy City, Alison Krauss [Capitol, 2/17] (175)
46: Far Away, Long Ago, Jack Williams [Wind River, 12/16] (173)
47: Fading Mystery, Taarka [taarka.com, 1/17] (172)
47: Mount Royal, Julian Lage And Chris Eldridge [Free Dirt, 2/17] (172)
49: Smoke Behind The Clouds, The Bucking Mules [Free Dirt, 4/17] (169)
50: Eyes Brand New, Zoe And Cloyd [zoeandcloyd.com, 4/17] (168)
51: The April Verch Anthology, April Verch [Slab Town, 2/17] (167)
52: Sixty, Julie Gold [juliegold.com, 11/16] (163)
52: This Much Is True, Byrd And Street [byrdandstreet.com, 2/17] (163)
54: Rise, Molly Tuttle [mollytuttlemusic.com, 6/17] (162)
55: The Hammer And The Heart, Susan Cattaneo [Jersey Girl, 6/17] (160)
56: One Light Many Windows, Merlin Snider [Barking Dog, 10/16] (159)
56: Folksinger, Vol. 2, Willie Watson [Acony, 9/17] (159)
56: What If, The Jerry Douglas Band [Rounder, 8/17] (159)
59: Ironbark, The Waifs [Compass, 3/17] (157)
60: Coming Down The Mountain, Mipso [mipsomusic.com, 4/17] (156)
61: Reach For The Stars, Elaine Mahon [Gatorbone, 2/17] (154)
61: You’ve Been Away So Long (EP), Alice Howe [alicehowe.com, 2/17] (154)
63: Universal Favorite, Noam Pikelny [Rounder, 3/17] (153)
64: No Rain, No Rose, John Craigie [johncraigiemusic.com, 1/17] (151)
65: Different Hymnals, Joel Mabus [Fossil, 8/17] (150)
66: The Fairest Flower Of Womankind, Lindsay Straw
[lindsaystraw.bandcamp.com, 4/17] (149)
66: Sonny And Brownie’s Last Train, Guy Davis And Fabrizio Poggi [M. C.,
3/17] (149)
68: Short Stories, Beppe Gambetta [Borealis, 10/17] (148)
69: The Willow Collection, Cassie And Maggie [cassieandmaggie.com,
11/16] (147)
70: Alastair Moock, Alastair Moock [moock.com, 6/17] (144)
70: The Nashville Sound, Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit [Southeastern,
6/17] (144)
70: Spaghettification, Christine Lavin [christinelavin.com, 8/17] (144)
73: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (140)
74: TajMo, Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’ [Concord, 5/17] (138)
74: While We’re Here, Catie Curtis [Magenta, 2/17] (138)
76: Blink, Rebecca Loebe [Black Wolf, 2/17] (135)
76: Folk Hotel, Tom Russell [Frontera, 9/17] (135)
78: Shake Me Now, Quiles And Cloud [Compass, 3/17] (134)
79: Fragments, Chris Ronald [Borealis, 5/17] (131)
80: Night Tree, Night Tree [nighttreemusic.com, 9/17] (130)
81: Close Ties, Rodney Crowell [New West, 3/17] (129)
81: Natural Conclusion, Rose Cousins [Old Farm Pony, 2/17] (129)
83: Down Hearted Blues, Eilen Jewell [Signature, 9/17] (126)
84: Horizon Lines, Matthew Byrne [matthewbyrne.net, 8/17] (125)
84: The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, Various Artists [ARC Music,
10/16] (125)
86: Americana, Ray Davies [Legacy, 4/17] (124)
87: In The Ground, The Gibson Brothers [Rounder, 2/17] (122)
87: Penny’s Farm, Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur [Kingswood, 9/16] (122)
87: Trip To Walden Pond, Hanneke Cassel [hannekecassel.com, 4/17] (122)
90: Small Believer, Anna Tivel [Fluff And Gravy, 9/17] (121)
90: Treasure Of The Broken Land: The Songs Of Mark Heard, Various
Artists [Storm Weathered, 6/17] (121)
92: A Black And Tan Ball, Ben Hunter, Phil Wiggins, Joe Seamons
[Tantamount, 7/17] (120)
92: Leadbelly, Baby!, Dan Zanes And Friends [Smithsonian/Folkways, 9/17] (120)
92: Hudson Harding Sampler, Vol. 12: Happy Holidays, Various Artists
[Hudson Harding, 12/17] (120)
95: Bone On Bone, Bruce Cockburn [True North, 9/17] (119)
95: Ghost On The Car Radio, Slaid Cleaves [Candy House Media, 7/17] (119)
97: Peel Back Another Layer, Laura Oden [lauraoden.com, 1/17] (117)
98: Lines Of Longitude, Chris And Meredith Thompson [Alkali, 5/17] (116)
98: One Song At A Time, Barbara Jo Kammer [barbarajokammer.com, 9/17] (116)
98: Savage On The Downhill, Amber Cross [ambercrossmusic.com, 7/17] (116)
98: So Many Stars, Friction Farm [frictionfarm.com, 7/17] (116)
102: Undone, Sean McConnell [Rounder, 9/17] (115)
103: Everything, Darden Smith [Compass, 4/17] (111)
103: Other Love Songs, Front Country [Organic, 4/17] (111)
103: Rabbit Hole, Billy Crockett [Blue Rock, 10/16] (111)
103: Southern Blood, Gregg Allman [Rounder, 9/17] (111)
107: Big Things And Little Things, Truckstop Honeymoon [Squirrel, 1/17] (109)
107: Say Yes, Laura Zucker [laurazucker.bandcamp.com, 6/17] (109)
109: National Parks Centennial Songs (EP), Gigi Love [gigilove.com,
12/16] (108)
109: Resistance, Beth DeSombre [bethdesombre.com, 5/17] (108)
109: Solidarity, Bill And Joel Plaskett [Pheromone, 2/17] (108)
112: Worth, Emily Mure [emilymure.com, 9/17] (107)
113: Almost Anyone, Montgomery Delaney [montgomerydelaney.com, 4/17] (106)
113: Manic Revelations, Pokey LaFarge [Rounder, 5/17] (106)
113: Stitch Of The World, Tift Merritt [Yep Roc, 1/17] (106)
113: Time To Turn The Tide, Millpond Moon [Tikopia, 2015] (106)
117: The Richmond Sessions, The Sherman Holmes Project [M.C., 7/17] (105)
118: A Calm Sun, Lesley Kernochan [Maple Syrup, 12/16] (104)
118: Forest Fire, Shawna Caspi [shawnacaspi.com, 9/17] (104)
118: O’Connor Band Live!, O’Connor Band [Omac, 6/17] (104)
118: This Highway, Zephaniah Ohora With The 18 Wheelers [
zephaniahohora.com, 6/17] (104)
122: Brighter In The Dark, Mouths Of Babes [Wild Awake, 3/17] (103)
123: The Penny Collector, Carrie Elkin [Self, 3/17] (102)
124: Facets Of Folk (preview), Mara Levine [Mara’s Creations, 12/17] (101)
124: Hands In The Dirt, The Resonant Rogues [theresonantrogues.com, 5/17] (101)

Top Songs of 2017

1. “Gonna Be Great” (90)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
2. “Let Me Sing You A Song” (75)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
3. “Y’all Means All” (70)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
4. “These Rollin’ Hills” (69)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
5. “President Sang Amazing Grace” (68)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
6. “Shake Sugaree” (61)
by Rhiannon Giddens, Dirk Powell, Jason Sypher
from Tunes From David Holt’s State Of Music 2
7. “Homeland Blues” (58)
by Alice Howe
from You’ve Been Away So Long (EP)
8. “Midnight Train” (57)
by Dave Rawlings
from Poor David’s Almanack
8. “Zillionaire” (57)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
10. “Work Hard Love Harder” (56)
by Susan Cattaneo
from The Hammer And The Heart
11. “Best Of You” (55)
by Ordinary Elephant
from Before I Go
11. “Further Down The Line” (55)
by Scott Cook
from Further Down The Line
11. “Gentle On My Mind” (55)
by Alison Krauss
from Windy City
11. “Wildflowers” (55)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
15. “13 Years” (54)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
16. “Workin’s Too Hard” (51)
by Rayna Gellert
from Workin’s Too Hard
16. “You Reap What You Sow” (51)
by Mara Levine
from Facets Of Folk (preview)
18. “Wildflowers” (50)
by Chris Hillman
from Bidin’ My Time
19. “By My Silence” (48)
by Mara Levine
from Facets Of Folk (preview)
19. “Gone” (48)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
19. “Where The River Meets The Road” (48)
by Tim O’Brien
from Where The River Meets The Road
22. “3 Chords And The Truth” (47)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
22. “At The Purchaser’s Option” (47)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from Freedom Highway
22. “Birmingham Sunday” (47)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from Freedom Highway
25. “Sing Me Like A Folk Song” (46)
by The Steel Wheels
from Wild As We Came Here
25. “Sing People Sing” (46)
by Emma’s Revolution
from Revolution Now
27. “Singin” (45)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Singin’
27. “Still Not Dead” (45)
by Willie Nelson
from God’s Problem Child
27. “Tanglewood Tree” (45)
by Gathering Time
from “Tanglewood Tree” (single)
30. “Scrape Me Off The Ceiling” (44)
by The Steel Wheels
from Wild As We Came Here
30. “We Could Fly” (44)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from Freedom Highway
32. “Dark As A Dungeon” (43)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Singin’
32. “Get Up And Do Right” (43)
by Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer
from Get Up And Do Right
32. “Sharecropper’s Son” (43)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
32. “There But For Fortune” (43)
by Pat Wictor
from This Is Absolutely Real
36. “Always Turn Around” (42)
by Sera Cahoone
from From Where I Started
36. “Broken” (42)
by John Craigie
from No Rain, No Rose
38. “America” (41)
by Julie Gold
from Sixty
38. “Cumberland Gap” (41)
by Dave Rawlings
from Poor David’s Almanack
38. “Good Enough” (41)
by Molly Tuttle
from Rise
38. “Strike The Bells” (41)
by Rayna Gellert
from Workin’s Too Hard
42. “Boat In The Water” (40)
by Tom Paxton
from Boat In The Water
42. “Hard Life Makes A Good Song” (40)
by The Infamous Stringdusters
from Laws Of Gravity
42. “Knock On The Door” (40)
by Pat Wictor
from This Is Absolutely Real
42. “Little Rain” (40)
by KC Groves
from Happy Little Trees
42. “Steel Rail Blues” (40)
by Ken And Brad Kolodner
from The Swift House
47. “Come On Over My House” (39)
by Dave Rawlings
from Poor David’s Almanack
47. “If I Could Make You My Own” (39)
by Dori Freeman
from Letters Never Read
47. “Julie” (39)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from Freedom Highway
47. “Make It Great” (39)
by Alastair Moock
from Alastair Moock
47. “Never Tire Of The Road” (39)
by Rachel Baiman
from Shame
47. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” (39)
by Jack Tempchin
from Peaceful Easy Feeling
53. “Bells Of Rhymney” (38)
by Chris Hillman
from Bidin My Time
53. “Freedom Highway” (38)
by Rhiannon Giddens
from Freedom Highway
53. “Hey Joe” (38)
by The Jerry Douglas Band
from What If
53. “Orphan Girl” (38)
by Gillian Welch
from Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg
57. “Railroad Man” (37)
by Ordinary Elephant
from Before I Go
57. “Solidarity Forever” (37)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
59. “535” (36)
by Harpeth Rising
from Against All Tides
59. “Diving Duck Blues” (36)
by Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’
from TajMo
59. “Grey Bird” (36)
by Rayna Gellert
from Workin’s Too Hard
59. “House Of Mercy” (36)
by Sarah Jarosz
from Undercurrent
59. “When The Mist Clears Away” (36)
by Tim O’Brien
from Where The River Meets The Road
64. “American Dream” (35)
by Wyatt Easterling
from Divining Rod
64. “My Portion” (35)
by I Draw Slow
from Turn Your Face To The Sun
64. “Say-O” (35)
by The Early Mays
from Chase The Sun
67. “Black Sky Lightning” (34)
by Quiles And Cloud
from Shake Me Now
67. “Blackbird” (34)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
67. “Boatsman” (34)
by Jayme Stone
from Jayme Stone’s Folklife
67. “Coming Down The Mountain” (34)
by Mipso
from Coming Down The Mountain
67. “Early Morning Light” (34)
by Sarah Jarosz
from Undercurrent
67. “Going Home” (34)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
67. “To The Wild” (34)
by The Steel Wheels
from Wild As We Came Here
74. “Ain’t I A Woman” (33)
by Jack Williams
from Far Away Long Ago
74. “Answer The Knock At The Door” (33)
by Zoe Mulford
from Small Brown Birds
74. “Bluebird” (33)
by KC Groves
from Happy Little Trees
74. “Caroline” (33)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from The Long-Awaited Album
74. “It Ain’t Over Yet” (33)
by Rodney Crowell
from Close Ties
74. “Last Hobo” (33)
by Tom Paxton
from Boat In The Water
74. “Tennessee Moon” (33)
by Ray Cardwell
from Tennessee Moon
74. “Waltz ’round The Kitchen” (33)
by John McCutcheon
from Trolling For Dreams
74. “While We’re Here” (33)
by Catie Curtis
from While We’re Here
83. “C And O Train” (32)
by Lydia Sylvia Martin
from Chasing The Ghost
83. “Forever Young” (32)
by Millpond Moon
from Time To Turn The Tide
83. “God’s Problem Child” (32)
by Willie Nelson
from God’s Problem Child
83. “I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight” (32)
by Dori Freeman
from Letters Never Read
83. “I’ve Endured” (32)
by Ken And Brad Kolodner
from The Swift House
83. “If We Were Vampires” (32)
by Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
from The Nashville Sound
83. “John Henry” (32)
by Jack Williams
from Far Away Long Ago
83. “Stumbling Towards The Light” (32)
by Wyatt Easterling
from Divining Rod
83. “Too Far To Turn Back Now” (32)
by Gathering Time with Mara Levine
from “Too Far To Turn Back Now” (single)
83. “Virgin Guitar” (32)
by John Craigie
from No Rain No Rose
83. “Waiting On The World To Change” (32)
by Taj Mahal And Keb’ Mo’
from TajMo
83. “When It All Goes Wrong We’ll Turn This Ship Around” (32)
by Christine Lavin
from “When It All Goes Wrong We’ll Turn This Ship Around” (single)
95. “2 Of Us” (31)
by John Reischman And The Jaybirds
from On That Other Green Shore
95. “Finding Home” (31)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
95. “Guardian Angel” (31)
by Tim O’Brien
from Where The River Meets The Road
95. “Hands” (31)
by Joe Jencks
from Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers
95. “High Flying Bird” (31)
by Tim O’Brien
from Where The River Meets The Bend
95. “Highwayman” (31)
by Harpeth Rising
from Against All Tides
95. “Maria” (31)
by I Draw Slow
from Turn Your Face To The Sun
95. “Night The Chinese Restaurant Burned Down” (31)
by Tom Russell
from Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia
95. “Wild Geese” (31)
by Tom Russell
from Play One More: The Songs Of Ian And Sylvia
104. “Dance Across The Sky” (30)
by Kipyn Martin
from Dance Across The Sky (EP)
104. “Every Song I Sing” (30)
by Sarah Jane Scouten
from When The Bloom Falls
104. “Fly Away Sail Away” (30)
by Merlin Snider
from One Light Many Windows
104. “Getting Ready To Start” (30)
by Rachel Baiman
from Shame
104. “God Bless The Grass” (30)
by The Malvinas
from God Bless The Grass
104. “God Don’t Like It – I Don’t Either” (30)
by Joel Mabus
from Different Hymnals
104. “Loves Me Like A Rock” (30)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
104. “Running On Empty” (30)
by Zoe And Cloyd
from Eyes Brand New
104. “Samson And Delilah” (30)
by Willie Watson
from Folksinger, Vol. 2
104. “Shine A Light On Washington” (30)
by Mike Laureanno
from Tightrope
104. “Wagon Wheel” (30)
by Old Crow Medicine Show
from Best Of Old Crow Medicine Show
104. “Walk That Lonesome Valley” (30)
by Scott Cook
from Further Down The Line
104. “Your Move” (30)
by Laura Oden
from Peel Back Another Layer
117. “Black Snake” (29)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
117. “Boulder To Birmingham” (29)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
117. “Darlin’ Cory” (29)
by Tim Grimm And The Family Band
from A Stranger In This Time
117. “Dream” (29)
by Alastair Moock
from Alastair Moock
117. “Friend And A Friend” (29)
by Molly Tuttle
from Rise
117. “Lincoln Park” (29)
by Pat Wictor
from This Is Absolutely Real
117. “Northern Lights” (29)
by KC Groves
from Happy Little Trees
117. “Only One” (29)
by Sera Cahoone
from From Where I Started
117. “Shame” (29)
by Rachel Baiman
from Shame
117. “Things In Life” (29)
by Julian Lage And Chris Eldridge
from Mount Royal
117. “Trouble In Mind” (29)
by Brooks Williams
from Brook’s Blues
117. “Turn This Ship Around” (29)
by Christine Lavin
from Spaghettification
117. “The Warmth Of Other Suns (29)
by Spuyten Duyvil
from The Warmth Of Other Suns
117. “Who’s Gonna Build Your Wall” (29)
by Tom Russell
from The Wounded Heart Of America

Top Artists of 2017

John McCutcheon was the most-played artist on folk radio during 2017, while Trolling for Dreams was among the year’s top albums. (Photo:Irene Young)

Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez and Ghost Light by John McCutcheon were the most-played albums on folk radio during March 2018. “The President Sang Amazing Grace,” written by Zoe Mulford and recorded by Joan Baez, was the month’s top song. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. McCutcheon’s Ghost Light also was the most-played album in February, while “Hole” by Tracy Grammer was that month’s most-played song.

The March 2018 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14,096 airplays from 137 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts had been voluntarily compiled for some 20 years by Richard Gillmann, a former folk DJ, and, as of this year, are now being compiled by others under the auspices of Folk Alliance International (www.folk.org), a Kansas City, MO-based nonprofit organization that aims to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community – traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional – through education, advocacy and performance The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of March 2018

1. Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez (95)
1. Ghost Light by John McCutcheon (95)
3. Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs by Barbara Dane (92)
4. See You Around by I’m With Her (88)
5. Low Tide by Tracy Grammer (80)
6. When the Sun Comes Up by The Lonesome Ace Stringband (78)
7. Time Is Everything by Vivian Leva (75)
8. Prophets on the Boulevard by Rob McHale (74)
9. The Gap of Dreams by Altan (72)
10. Old Freight by Alan Barnosky (71)
11. True in Time by John Gorka (59)
12. Ukulele Crimes by Joel Mabus (48)
13. Call Me Lucky by Chris Smither (47)
14. Live at Club 47 by Doc Watson (42)
15. The Invisible Comes to Us by Anna and Elizabeth (41)
15. Sunshiner by The Mammals (41)
15. Natural by Jesse Terry (41)
18. No Pressure by Hot Club Sandwich (39)
19. A Heart Never Knows by The Price Sisters (38)
19. Open Road, Broken Heart by True North (38)
21. Ginkgo by Johnsmith (37)
22. American Folk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists (33)
22. North of Despair by Wood and Wire (33)
24. Time to Fly by Mare Wakefield and Nomad (31)
24. Rifles and Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier (31)
26. The Starlighter by Shawn Colvin (30)
26. Carry Me Along by Dave Richardson (30)
28. The Art of Forgetting by Kyle Carey (29)
28. Lord of the Desert by 3hattrio (29)
28. Edgeland by Kim Richey (29)
31. Black Cowboys by Dom Flemons (28)
31. 2000 Miles From Nashville by Wylie and the Wild West (28)
31. Live From the Art Farm by The Fretless (28)
31. By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile (28)
35. Arkansas by John Oates (27)
35. Wishes on a Neon Sign by Abbie Gardner (27)
35. Open Road by Diane Patterson (27)
38. Out in the Open by Steep Canyon Rangers (26)
38. American Road: An American Roots Acoustic Sojourn by Gary Paul (26)
38. Settling Scores Vol. II by Grant Peeples and the Peeples Republik (26)
41. The Thousand Incarnations of the Rose by Various Artists (25)
41. Fifteen by Wailin’ Jennys (25)
41. Tearing at the Seams by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (25)
44. Skeins by Andrew and Casey Calhoun (24)
44. Songs From the Deluge by Western Centuries (24)
46. Letters Never Read by Dori Freeman (23)
46. The Next Chapter by Connla (23)
48. Out Past the Wires by Rod Picott (21)
49. You Are Welcome Here by Eric Bannan (20)
49. Usher’s Island by Usher’s Island (20)
49. Homeland by Mick Hanly (20)
52. The Forgotten: Recovered Treasures From the Pen of Si Kahn by Joe Jencks (19)
52. The Ode by Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (19)
52. Extralife by Darlingside (19)
52. 10,000 Days Like These by Low Lily (19)
56. The Promise of Strangers by Fugitives (18)
56. Reunion of Broken Parts by Ruth Hill (18)
56. Big Fat Love by Chris LaVancher (18)
56. The Ledges by Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert (18)
60. Show the Love by Various Artists (17)
60. After the Flood by After the Flood (17)
60. Spaghettification by Christine Lavin (17)
63. Heartbreak Song for the Radio by The LYNNeS (16)
63. Home on the River by Caroline Cotter (16)
63. The Gospel Truth Live by Marie Knight (16)
63. Freedom Highway by Rhiannon Giddens (16)
63. Accomplice One by Tommy Emmanuel (16)
68. Bidin’ My Time by Chris Hillman (15)
68. A Stranger in This Time by Tim Grimm and the Family Band (15)
68. The Orphan King by Ed Romanoff (15)

Top Songs of March 2018

1. “The President Sang Amazing Grace” by Joan Baez (26)
Songwriter: Zoe Mulford
2. “This Road” by John McCutcheon (18)
2. “The Great Correction” by Joan Baez (18)
4. “Old Freight” by Alan Barnosky (17)
4. “Bowling Green” by Alan Barnosky (17)
4. “Ain’t That Fine” by I’m With Her (17)
7. “Whistle Down the Wind” by Joan Baez (16)
8. “Ukulele Crimes” by Joel Mabus (15)
8. “Common Ground” by Rob McHale (15)
10. “See You Around” by I’m With Her (14)
11. “Hole” by Tracy Grammer (13)
11. “Woody’s Shoes” by Rob McHale (13)
11. “I Wish the Wars Were All Over” by Joan Baez (13)
11. “Time Is Everything” by Vivian Leva (13)
15. “She Just Dances” by John McCutcheon (12)
15. “At My Kitchen Table” by The Lonesome Ace Stringband (12)
15. “The Verdant Mile” by Tracy Grammer (12)
18. “The Gun” by Byrd and Street (11)
18. “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” by John Prine (11)
18. “I-89” by I’m With Her (11)
18. “Why Are the Guns Still Firing” by Joe Jencks (11)
18. “The Gap of Dreams/Nia’s Jig/the Beekeeper” by Altan (11)
23. “Free” by Tracy Grammer (10)
23. “Swang Thang” by Hot Club Sandwich (10)
23. “Pretty Boy Floyd” by The Lonesome Ace Stringband (10)
23. “Dust Devil” by 3hattrio (10)
23. “Mother in the Graveyard” by Anna and Elizabeth (10)
23. “Blair Mountain” by Rob McHale (10)
23. “Nobody Home” by Chris Smither (10)

Posted below are the top albums and songs for February 2018. These FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 12,024 airplays from 133 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses.

Top Albums of February 2018

1. Ghost Light by John McCutcheon (149)
2. Low Tide by Tracy Grammer (100)
3. See You Around by I’m With Her (85)
4. Time to Fly by Mare Wakefield and Nomad (76)
5. American Folk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists (64)
6. True in Time by John Gorka (63)
7. Ginkgo by Johnsmith (62)
8. Open Road, Broken Heart by True North (61)
9. Wishes on a Neon Sign by Abbie Gardner (53)
10. The Art of Forgetting by Kyle Carey (47)
11. Rifles and Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier (45)
12. Time Is Everything by Vivian Leva (41)
13. Settling Scores, Vol. II by Grant Peeples and the Peeples Republik (39)
13. Call Me Lucky by Chris Smither (39)
15. The Promise of Strangers by The Fugitives (37)
16. Skeins by Andrew and Casey Calhoun (35)
17. Out in the Open by The Steep Canyon Rangers (31)
17. Big Fat Love by Chris LaVancher (31)
17. Lord of the Desert by 3hattrio (31)
20. Letters Never Read by Dori Freeman (30)
21. A Heart Never Knows by The Price Sisters (29)
22. Gut It to the Studs by Letitia VanSant (28)
22. Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez (28)
22. The Orphan King by Ed Romanoff (28)
25. February by Simon Linsteadt (26)
25. Home on the River by Caroline Cotter (26)
25. Short Stories by Beppe Gambetta (26)
25. Fifteen by The Wailin’ Jennys (26)
25. Little Red Wagon by Elly Wininger (26)
25. After the Flood by After the Flood (26)
31. Accomplice One by Tommy Emmanuel (24)
31. Reunion of Broken Parts by Ruth Hill (24)
33. One With the Tide by Alice DiMicele (23)
34. While I Was Asleep by Darling West (22)
34. Echo in the Valley by Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn (22)
36. Poets, Philosophers, Workers and Wanderers by Joe Jencks (21)
37. Turmoil and Tinfoil by Billy Strings (20)
37. Arkansas by John Oates (20)
37. You Are Welcome Here by Eric Bannan (20)
40. Heartbreak Song for the Radio by The LYNNeS (19)
40. Live at Club 47 by Doc Watson (19)
40. Rise by Molly Tuttle (19)
40. Spaghettification by Christine Lavin (19)
40. Mixtape by Mark Erelli (19)
45. Bidin’ My Time by Chris Hillman (18)
45. Go by Gloria Attoun (18)
45. Rare Songs by John O’Connor (18)
48. Ukulele Crimes by Joel Mabus (17)
49. The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (16)
50. A Game of Swans by Nancy K Dillon (15)
50. Pirate by Michael Johnathon (15)
50. At the End of the Day by Bett Padgett (15)
50. Laws of Gravity by The Infamous Stringdusters (15)
54. Small Brown Birds by Zoe Mulford (14)
54. String Theory by We Banjo 3 (14)
54. Gettin’ Handy With the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of W.C. Handy by Jon Shain (14)
54. Freedom Highway by Rhiannon Giddens (14)
54. Evermore by Smithfield Fair (14)
54. Sing Louder by Meghan Cary (14)
54. The Gap of Dreams by Altan (14)
61. Countries by Van William (13)
61. Love Is an Army by Janiva Magness (13)
61. True Enough by Larry Kaplan (13)
61. The Long-Awaited Album by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers (13)
61. The Family Feast by Uncle Bonsai (13)
61. California Calling by Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards (13)
61. Another Life by Billy Kemp (13)
68. Happy Little Trees by KC Groves (12)
68. Sunshiner by The Mammals (12)
68. Small Believer by Anna Tivel (12)
68. If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous by Sarah McQuaid (12)
68. Spirit to the Sea by Trout Steak Revival (12)

Top Songs of February 2018

1. “Hole” by Tracy Grammer (27)
2. “Real Big Love” by Mare Wakefield and Nomad (22)
3. “This Road” by John McCutcheon (21)
4. “A Perfect Day” by John McCutcheon (19)
5. “Good Life” by Tracy Grammer (16)
5. “The Machine” by John McCutcheon (16)
7. “When My Fight for Life Is Over” by John McCutcheon (15)
7. “Ghost Light” by John McCutcheon (15)
9. “Ain’t That Fine” by I’m With Her (14)
10. “February” by Simon Linsteadt (13)
10. “She Just Dances” by John McCutcheon (13)
10. “Nazarene Guitar” by John Gorka (13)
10. “Forty-Niner” by Tracy Grammer (13)
14. “Pitchforks and Torches” by Grant Peeples and the Peeples Republik (12)
14. “Game to Lose” by I’m With Her (12)
14. “Cold Mountains” by Vivian Leva (12)
17. “Jojo’s Bread” by Johnsmith (11)
17. “Dust Devil” by 3hattrio (11)
19. “Crescent City” by I’m With Her (10)
19. “Me and Jesus” by John McCutcheon (10)
19. “The Verdant Mile” by Tracy Grammer (10)
19. “Townes” by Amber Rubarth and Joe Purdy (10)
19. “Soldiering On” by Mary Gauthier (10)
19. “See This Winter Out” by The Fugitives (10)
19. “Wilder Than Her” by True North (10)

John Prine had the top album (The Tree of Forgiveness) and four of the five most-played songs on folk radio during April 2018. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The April 2018 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14,528 reported airplays on 581 playlists submitted by 140 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts had been voluntarily compiled for some 20 years by Richard Gillmann, a former folk DJ, and, as of this year, are now being compiled by others under the auspices of Folk Alliance International, a nonprofit organization that aims to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community – traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional – through education, advocacy and performance. The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of April 2018

1. The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine (159)
2. Get Us Out of Fearland by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (106)
3. The Forgotten by Joe Jencks (104)
4. Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof by Vi Wickam and Justin Branum (97)
5. Black Cowboys by Dom Flemons (92)
6. The Invisible Comes to Us by Anna and Elizabeth (72)
7. Last Man Standing by Willie Nelson (68)
8. Rabbit in the Moon by Sparrow Blue (64)
9. North of Despair by Wood and Wire (63)
10. Sometimes Just the Sky by Mary Chapin Carpenter (61)
11. Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez (60)
12. For Real by Rita Hosking (59)
13. Voices by Tom Rush (58)
14. Time Is Everything by Vivian Leva (55)
14. See You Around by I’m With Her (55)
16. In City and Country by The Young Novelists (54)
17. Natural by Jesse Terry (53)
18. Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs by Barbara Dane (52)
19. Low Tide by Tracy Grammer (45)
19. Songs of the Mountains, Songs of the Plains by The Roe Family Singers (45)
21. Songs From the Deluge by Western Centuries (44)
21. Ghost Light by John McCutcheon (44)
23. Live From the Art Farm by The Fretless (42)
24. Edges Run by Mipso (41)
24. Old Freight by Alan Barnosky (41)
24. True in Time by John Gorka (41)
27. Southland by Lindsay Lou (40)
27. Illinois 14 by John Linn (40)
29. 10,000 Days Like These by Low Lily (39)
29. Rise Up by Belle of the Fall (39)
31. Sweet Old Religion by Pharis and Jason Romero (37)
31. Call Me Lucky by Chris Smither (37)
33. Motel Bouquet by Caitlin Canty (36)
34. When the Sun Comes Up by Lonesome Ace Stringband (34)
35. Live at Club 47 by Doc Watson (33)
35. Prophets on the Boulevard by Rob McHale (33)
37. Rifles and Rosary Beads by Mary Gauthier (32)
38. Sunshiner by The Mammals (31)
38. The Next Chapter by Connla (31)
38. Avant l’Orag by Genticorum (31)
41. Volunteer by Old Crow Medicine Show (30)
41. Idaho by David Robert King (30)
43. Carter Stanley’s Eyes by Peter Rowan (29)
44. No Pressure by Hot Club Sandwich (27)
44. Crown of Jewels by Randy Scruggs (27)
44. The Gap of Dreams by Altan (27)
47. Ginkgo by Johnsmith (26)
48. Fifteen by The Wailin’ Jennys (25)
48. A Heart Never Knows by The Price Sisters (25)
48. Open Road, Broken Heart by True North (25)
51. Rivers and Roads by Special Consensus (23)
52. Little Flower by Fred Raimondo (22)
52. American Folk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists (22)
52. The Canadian River by James Lee Baker (22)
55. The Essential Eric Andersen by Eric Andersen (21)
56. Arkansas by John Oates (20)
56. Wishes on a Neon Sign by Abbie Gardner (20)
56. Letters Never Read by Dori Freeman (20)
59. The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder (19)
59. Out Past the Wires by Rod Picott (19)
61. Broken Heart of Everything by David Francey (18)
61. Front and Center by Sideline (18)
61. Big Fat Love by Chris LaVancher (18)
64. Ukulele Crimes by Joel Mabus (17)
64. Freedom Highway by Rhiannon Giddens (17)
64. Accomplice One by Tommy Emmanuel (17)
64. Love in Wartime by Birds of Chicago (17)
64. Spirit to the Sea by Trout Steak Revival (17)
64. Lord of the Desert by 3hattrio (17)
64. Tearing at the Seams by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats (17)

Top Songs of April 2018

1. “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” by John Prine (29)
2. “The Lonesome Friends of Science” by John Prine (23)
3. “When I Get to Heaven” by John Prine (19)
3. “Why Are the Guns Still Firing” by Joe Jencks (19)
5. “Caravan of Fools” by John Prine (18)
5. “Get Us Out of Fearland” by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (18)
7. “Back to the Hard Times” by The Young Novelists (17)
8. “The President Sang Amazing Grace” by Joan Baez (16)
8. “Going Down the Road Feelin’ Bad” by Dom Flemons (16)
10. “Whippoorwill” by Sparrow Blue (15)
11. “I Don’t Need No Glasses” by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (14)
11. “A Hundred Miles” by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (14)
13. “Who Will Speak for Me” by Joe Jencks (13)
13. “I Wish the World Knew Why” by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (13)
13. “Soar” by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (13)
13. “God Only Knows” by John Prine (13)
13. “Jeano” by Anna and Elizabeth (13)
18. “Kingpin” by Wood and Wire (12)
18. “Egg & Daughter Nine” by John Prine (12)
18. “Boundless Love” by John Prine (12)
18. “Hey Baby Blues” by Sparrow Blue (12)
18. “Time Is Everything” by Vivian Leva (12)
23. “Earthly Justice” by Western Centuries (11)
23. “Pretty Fair Maid in the Garden” by The Roe Family Singers (11)
23. “Whiskey Before Breakfast” by Vi Wickam and Justin Branum (11)
23. “I Have Met My Love Today” by John Prine (11)
23. “Texas Easy Street” by Dom Flemons (11)
23. “Mother in the Graveyard” by Anna and Elizabeth (11)
23. “The Canadian River” by James Lee Baker (11)
23. “Last Man Standing” by Willie Nelson (11)
23. “Hundred Miles” by I’m With Her (11)
23. “Whistle Down the Wind” by Joan Baez (11)
23. “Voices” by Tom Rush (11)
23. “Going Down the Road” by John Linn (11)

Ry Cooder had the top album (The Prodigal Son) and four of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during May 2018, while Reggie Harris and Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch shared the month’s top song with “Ready To Go” and “My Fence & My Neighbor,” respectively. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The May 2018 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14,879 airplays reported on 578 playlists submitted by 134 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts had been voluntarily compiled for some 20 years by Richard Gillmann, a former folk DJ, and, as of this year, are now being compiled by a team of people under the auspices of Folk Alliance International (www.folk.org), a nonprofit organization that aims to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community – traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional – through education, advocacy and performance The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of May 2018

1. The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder (128)
2. Ready to Go by Reggie Harris (123)
3. Them and Us by Chuck Brodsky (103)
4. The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine (88)
5. The Lies the Poets Tell by Laurie MacAllister (84)
6. Sweet Old Religion by Pharis and Jason Romero (81)
7. Safe Until Tomorrow by The Kennedys (80)
8. The Broken Heart of Everything by David Francey (76)
8. My Fence & My Neighbor by Cosy Sheridan and Charlie Koch (76)
10. Take This Hammer by Joe Rollin Porter (72)
11. The Man I’m Supposed to Be by Rod Abernethy (70)
12. Black Cowboys by Dom Flemons (68)
13. Shiver by Carolann Solebello (63)
14. Voices by Tom Rush (53)
15. The Forgotten by Joe Jencks (52)
16. Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof by Vi Wickam and Justin Branum (46)
17. Held in the Arms by Lucia Comnes (44)
17. White Tiger by Ana Egge (44)
19. Last Man Standing by Willie Nelson (42)
20. Carter Stanley’s Eyes by Peter Rowan (41)
20. Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez (41)
22. Old Songs Yet to Sing by Tom Russell (40)
22. Rising Tide by Taivi (40)
24. Get Us Out of Fearland by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (38)
25. Songs of the Mountains, Songs of the Plains by Roe Family Singers (35)
26. Rabbit in the Moon by Sparrow Blue (34)
26. Volunteer by Old Crow Medicine Show (34)
28. For Real by Rita Hosking (33)
28. Natural by Jesse Terry (33)
28. Ghost Light by John McCutcheon (33)
31. North of Despair by Wood and Wire (32)
31. 10,000 Days Like These by Low Lily (32)
31. Sometimes Just the Sky by Mary Chapin Carpenter (32)
34. See You Around by I’m With Her (31)
34. Live From the Art Farm by The Fretless (31)
34. Tongue and Groove by Andrew Collins Trio (31)
34. Time Is Everything by Vivian Leva (31)
38. Old Freight by Alan Barnosky (30)
38. The Gap of Dreams by Altan (30)
40. At the Turning Point by Tom Chapin and Friends (29)
40. Edges Run by Mipso (29)
42. In City and Country by The Young Novelists (28)
42. I’m The Only One Who Will Tell You, You’re Bad by Goodnight Moonshine (28)
44. Low Tide by Tracy Grammer (27)
45. Beginning Again by Rod MacDonald (26)
45. True in Time by John Gorka (26)
45. When the Sun Comes Up by Lonesome Ace Stringband (26)
48. The Lesser of Two Evils by The Lied To’s (25)
48. The Invisible Comes to Us by Anna and Elizabeth (25)
48. Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs by Barbara Dane (25)
51. All Their Many Miles by Super Saturated Sugar Strings (24)
51. North by Heather Styka and the Sentimentals (24)
53. No Pressure by Hot Club Sandwich (23)
53. Songs From the Deluge by Western Centuries (23)
55. Where Have All the Flowers Gone by Various Artists (22)
55. By the Way, I Forgive You by Brandi Carlile (22)
57. Rise Up by Belle of the Fall (21)
57. Sunshiner by The Mammals (21)
59. Southland by Lindsey Lou (20)
59. End Zone by Annie Lou (20)
59. Time to Fly by Mare Wakefield and Nomad (20)
59. Morose by Les Poules a Colin (20)
63. Rivers and Roads by Special Consensus (19)
63. Every Road We Take by Joyce Luna (19)
63. The Next Chapter by Connla (19)
66. Emerald Rae by Emerald Rae (18)
66. Live at the Kitchen Sink by C. Daniel Boling (18)
66. Sing Louder by Meghan Cary (18)
66. Call Me Lucky by Chris Smither (18)
70. A Landscape of Ghosts by Rob Siegel (17)
70. Love Is the Answer by Judy Chops (17)
70. American Favorite Ballads by Pete Seeger (17)
70. Every Seed Must Die by Promise Is Hope (17)
70. Blindfaller by Mandolin Orange (17)
70. Accomplice One by Tommy Emmanuel (17)

Top Songs of May 2018

Here’s a link to view a video of Cosy Sheridan and Charlie Koch’s song “My Fence & My Neighbor” (Video by Neale Eckstein): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCtBVexmBQ

1. “Ready to Go” by Reggie Harris (33)
1. “My Fence & My Neighbor” by Cosy Sheridan and Charlie Koch (33)
3. “Them and Us” by Chuck Brodsky (32)
4. “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” by John Prine (28)
5. “Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right” by Ry Cooder (25)
6. “The Times They Are A-Changin” by Reggie Harris (24)
7. “I’ll Be Rested When the Roll Is Called” by Ry Cooder (21)
8. “Straight Street” by Ry Cooder (19)
9. “Are You Happy Now?” by Laurie MacAllister (18)
10. “Stand Up Guy” by Chuck Brodsky (15)
10. “Shrinking Man” by Ry Cooder (15)
12. “Love Guides the Wounded Heart” by Reggie Harris (14)
12. “Safe Until Tomorrow” by The Kennedys (14)
12. “Be Silent No More” by The Kennedys (14)
12. “Hiram” by Carolann Solebello (14)
12. “Sweet Old Religion” by Pharis and Jason Romero (14)
12. “Last Man Standing” by Willie Nelson (14)
18. “Umbrella” by The Kennedys (13)
18. “Call It Chicken” by Chuck Brodsky (13)
20. “Little Girls” by Meghan Cary (12)
20. “You Must Unload” by Ry Cooder (12)
20. “Black Jack Davy” by Joe Rollin Porter (12)
20. “Lonely Road” by David Francey (12)
24. “Spike Driver Blues” by Joe Rollin Porter (11)
24. “On the Farm” by Lucia Comnes (11)
24. “Warsaw in May” by Chuck Brodsky (11)
24. “The Prodigal Son” by Ry Cooder (11)
24. “Saro Jane” by Joe Rollin Porter (11)
24. “True North” by Carolann Solebello (11)
24. “Jesus and Woody” by Ry Cooder (11)
24. “Old World Style” by Pharis and Jason Romero (11)
24. “I Don’t Need No Glasses” by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (11)
24. “For a Song” by Laurie MacAllister (11)
24. “Walking in Jerusalem” by David Francey (11)
24. “Skip the Cat Needs a Home” by Cosy Sheridan and Charlie Koch (11)
24. “Night and Morning” by David Francey (11)

Bluegrass group David Davis and the Warrior River Boys had the top album (Didn’t He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole) and three of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during June 2018, while singer-songwriter Tret Fure had the month’s top song (“Lessons From Home Plate”). So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The June 2018 charts are based on 15,322 airplays reported on 578 playlists submitted by 135 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses.

The top albums and songs charts are compiled under the auspices of Folk Alliance International (www.folk.org), a nonprofit organization that aims to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community – traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional – through education, advocacy and performance.

The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of June 2018

1. Didn’t He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (116)
2. Epilogue: A Tribute to John Duffey by Various Artists (98)
3. Shout and Shine by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (96)
4. Roses in November by Tret Fure (95)
5. Queen City Jubilee by Slocan Ramblers (75)
5. The Lies the Poets Tell by Laurie MacAllister (75)
7. Ready to Go by Reggie Harris (69)
8. River’s Rising by Nancy Cassidy (68)
9. The Man I’m Supposed to Be by Rod Abernethy (66)
9. Them and Us by Chuck Brodsky (66)
11. The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder (65)
12. Sweet Old Religion by Pharis and Jason Romero (59)
13. The Broken Heart of Everything by David Francey (56)
14. Emerald Rae by Emerald Rae (52)
14. The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine (52)
16. Indigo Girls Live With the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra by Indigo Girls (50)
17. Triumph by Kate Callahan (48)
18. My Fence & My Neighbor by Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch (47)
19. Take This Hammer by Joe Rollin Porter (46)
19. Notch Road by Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette (46)
21. Songs of the Mountains, Songs of the Plains by Roe Family Singers (45)
22. Tongue by Andrew Collins Trio (44)
23. The Forgotten by Joe Jencks (43)
23. Safe Until Tomorrow by The Kennedys (43)
25. Groove by Andrew Collins Trio (42)
25. Blood Brothers by Jeffrey Foucault (42)
27. Rough and Ready Heart by Blue Yonder (40)
28. Whorls by Kittel and Co (36)
29. Black Cowboys by Dom Flemons (35)
30. Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof by Vi Wickam and Justin Branum (34)
31. Shelter by Olivia Chaney (32)
31. White Tiger by Ana Egge (32)
33. Living Things by Martin Swinger (31)
33. 10,000 Days Like These by Low Lily (31)
35. Shiver by Carolann Solebello (30)
36. See You Around by I’m With Her (29)
36. The Travelin’ McCourys by Travelin’ McCourys (29)
36. Get Us Out of Fearland by Banjo Nickaru & Western Scooches (29)
39. Natural by Jesse Terry (28)
39. Time Is Everything by Vivian Leva (28)
41. Old Songs Yet to Sing by Tom Russell (27)
41. Every Road We Take by Joyce Luna (27)
41. Voices by Tom Rush (27)
44. The Lesser of Two Evils by Lied To’s (26)
44. North by Heather Styka and the Sentimentals (26)
44. Old Freight by Alan Barnosky (26)
47. Now Residing Abroad by Furious Seasons (24)
47. Dream On by Cris Cuddy (24)
49. Beginning Again by Rod MacDonald (23)
49. Rising Tide by Taivi (23)
49. Last Man Standing by Willie Nelson (23)
49. Ghost Light by John McCutcheon (23)
53. Live and Never Learn by I See Hawks in LA (22)
53. Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass by Del McCoury Band (22)
53. Oliver the Crow by Oliver the Crow (22)
56. Ukulele Crimes by Joel Mabus (21)
56. North of Despair by Wood and Wire (21)
56. Rabbit in the Moon by Sparrow Blue (21)
56. Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez (21)
56. When the Sun Comes Up by Lonesome Ace Stringband (21)
61. Low Tide by Tracy Grammer (20)
61. Downey to Lubbock by Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (20)
61. Cruzando Borders by Los Texmaniacs (20)
61. The Invisible Comes to Us by Anna and Elizabeth (20)
61. A Heart Never Knows by Price Sisters (20)
66. Shed My Skin by Dan Navarro (19)
66. Brand New Shade of Blue by Junior Sisk (19)
66. Sometimes Just the Sky by Mary Chapin Carpenter (19)
66. Spaghettification by Christine Lavin (19)
66. True in Time by John Gorka (19)

Top Songs of June 2018

Here’s a link to view a photo montage video for Tret Fure’s song “Lessons From Home Plate,” a song about her father that appears on Tret’s 16th album, Roses In November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T5TU_rvZ-0

Trey Fure

Eliza Gilkyson had both the top album (Secularia) and the most-played song (“Down by the Riverside”) on folk radio during July 2018, while Brooks Williams had the #2 album and song (Lucky Star and “Bright Side of the Blues,” respectively). Five other tracks on Gilkyson’s album and four others on Williams’ new one also were among the month’s top songs. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The July 2018 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 17,007 airplays reported on 612 playlists submitted by 139 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are compiled under the auspices of Folk Alliance International (www.folk.org), a nonprofit organization that aims to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community – traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional – through education, advocacy and performance The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of July 2018

Eliza Gilkyson had the most-played album and song on folk radio during July 2018. (Photo: Todd Wolfson)

Top Songs of July 2018

Brooks Williams had both the #2 album and song on folk radio during July 2018.

Editor’s Note: These charts are being posted a few days later than usual since I was at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival last weekend when they were released.

Zoe Speaks, a folk-Americana group from Kentucky, had the top album (Wings) and five of the month’s most-played songs on folk radio during August 2018, while singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson (whose new album, Secularia, was #1 in July) had the #2 album and the #1 song for a second consecutive month {her rendition of “Down By the Riverside” as a duet with her friend, the late Jimmy LaFave). So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.

The August 2018 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 15,959 airplays reported on 580 playlists submitted by 136 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are compiled under the auspices of Folk Alliance International (www.folk.org), a nonprofit organization that aims to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community – traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional – through education, advocacy and performance The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted here with permission.

Zoe Speaks

Top Albums of August 2018

1. Wings by Zoe Speaks (122)
2. Secularia by Eliza Gilkyson (107)
3. Shout and Shine by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (71)
4. Damn Sure Blue by Kate Campbell (65)
5. Lovers Tree by Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan (60)
6. Make Your Own Luck by Mustard’s Retreat (57)
7. Full Detroit by Paul Sachs (54)
8. Thanks, Mac! Songs of Mac Wiseman by Jerry Wicentowski (51)
8. Wilderness Years by Jory Nash (51)
8. Welcome to the Ether by Wes Collins (51)
11. Lucky Star by Brooks Williams (49)
12. Epilogue: A Tribute to John Duffey by Various Artists (47)
13. Queen City Jubilee by The Slocan Ramblers (46)
14. Didn’t He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (41)
14. Duckpin by Charm City Junction (41)
16. The Broken Heart of Everything by David Francey (40)
16. Ready to Go by Reggie Harris (40)
16. Reckless Abandon by Susan Shann (40)
16. Kanawha County Flatpicking by Tyler Grant and Robin Kessinger (40)
20. Sweet Old Religion by Pharis and Jason Romero (39)
20. The Other Side by Dawn and Hawkes (39)
22. The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder (37)
22. Troubadour by Dave Fry (37)
24. Oliver the Crow by Oliver the Crow (36)
25. Orach by The Tannahill Weavers (35)
26. River’s Rising by Nancy Cassidy (34)
27. Soul Searching by Mountain Heart (32)
27. Shed My Skin by Dan Navarro (32)
29. Quarter Past Tonight by Chicago Farmer (31)
30. Above Ground by Kim Moberg (30)
31. Black Cowboys by Dom Flemons (29)
31. Safe Until Tomorrow by The Kennedys (29)
31. Clovis Man by Cej (29)
31. Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof by Vi Wickam and Justin Branum (29)
31. Roses in November by Tret Fure (29)
31. Haven by We Banjo 3 (29)
37. The Lies the Poets Tell by Laurie MacAllister (28)
37. Wild! Wild! Wild! by Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis (28)
37. The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine (28)
37. All These Changes by Bobby Sweet (28)
41. See You Around by I’m With Her (27)
42. Rough and Ready Heart by Blue Yonder (25)
42. Ghost Light by John McCutcheon (25)
44. Sister Sadie ll by Sister Sadie (24)
44. Triumph by Kate Callahan (24)
44. The Travelin’ McCourys by The Travelin’ McCourys (24)
44. Hot Rize 40th Anniversary Bash by Hot Rize (24)
48. Downey to Lubbock by Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (23)
48. Contortionist Blues by Wilhelms (23)
50. Shiver by Carolann Solebello (22)
50. Daydream by Katey Laurel (22)
52. Live With the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra by Indigo Girls (21)
52. Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez (21)
54. All Ashore by Punch Brothers (20)
54. Shelter by Olivia Chaney (20)
54. The Tree by Lori McKenna (20)
54. Letters Never Read by Dori Freeman (20)
54. Blood Brothers by Jeffrey Foucault (20)
54. 2018 by Holly Near (20)
54. Take This Hammer by Joe Rollin Porter (20)
54. Been on Your Side by Courtney Hartman and Taylor Ashton (20)
62. Emerald Rae by Emerald Rae (19)
62. The Man I’m Supposed to Be by Rod Abernethy (19)
62. The Nashville Acoustic Sessions by Raul Malo (19)
62. Cover Story by Love Canon (19)
62. Out of the Blues by Boz Scaggs (19)
67. We Ain’t Gonna Give It Back by John O’Connor (18)
67. Volunteer by Old Crow Medicine Show (18)
67. Get Us Out of Fearland by Banjo Nickaru and Western Scooches (18)
67. Them and Us by Chuck Brodsky (18)
67. Acoustic Classics by Rodney Crowell (18)
67. True in Time by John Gorka (18)
67. Beginning Again by Rod Macdonald (18)
67. Time Is Everything by Vivian Leva (18)

Here’s a link to a medley of songs from Zoe Speak’s fourth album, Wings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Ij2VCMjQA

Top Songs of August 2018

1. “Down by the Riverside” by Eliza Gilkyson (28)
2. “There’s a Hole Where Your Soul’s Supposed to Be” by Zoe Speaks (24)
3. “Ether” by Wes Collins (20)
3. “Wings of a Dove” by Zoe Speaks (20)
5. “That’s What Dreamers Do” by Zoe Speaks (17)
6. “Damn Sure Blue” by Kate Campbell (14)
7. “Through the Looking Glass” by Eliza Gilkyson (13)
7. “Change Should’ve Come by Now” by Kate Campbell (13)
9. “The Earth Has Had Enough” by Zoe Speaks (11)
9. “Solitary Singer” by Eliza Gilkyson (11)
9. “In the Name of the Lord” by Eliza Gilkyson (11)
12. “Highway” by Dawn and Hawkes (10)
12. “My Old Brooklyn Deli” by Claudia Russell and Bruce Kaplan (10)
12. “Lessons From Pete” by Dave Fry (10)
12. “This, and My Heart Beside” by Kate Campbell (10)
12. “Conservation” by Eliza Gilkyson (10)
12. “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” by John Prine (10)
12. “Grace” by Oliver the Crow (10)
12. “The Jeannie C” by The Tannahill Weavers (10)
12. “Make Your Own Luck” by Mustard’s Retreat (10)
21. “I’m Gonna Walk It With You” by Mustard’s Retreat (9)
21. “Travelin’ This Lonesome Road” by Jerry Wicentowski (9)
21. “Dreamtime” by Eliza Gilkyson (9)
21. “Respect” by Aretha Franklin (9)
21. “Soldier’s Joy” by Tyler Grant and Robin Kessinger (9)
21. “Oh Babe It Ain’t No Lie” by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (9)
21. “Summer Days” by Kim Moberg (9)
21. “The Machine” by John McCutcheon (9)
21. “Curly Headed Woman” by Mountain Heart (9)
21. “Give Me Some Sugar” by Zoe Speaks (9)
21. “Love Letters in the Sand” by Jerry Wicentowski (9)
21. “Dark Matter” by Jory Nash (9)
21. “Ordinary Miracles” by Susan Shann (9)
21. “If the Poor Don’t Matter” by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (9)