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Top Albums & Songs – September 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
Franco-American folk-rock duo The Whispering Tree had the top album (Invisible Forces) and five of the month’s most-played songs on folk radio during September 2018, while eclectic Celtic folk and...
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Top Albums, Songs – October 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches by Various Artists was the top album on folk radio during October 2018, while singer-songwriter John Flynn had the month’s #1 song (“She Persisted”). So...
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Dec. 7 Concert in NYC Celebrates 50 Years of “Woody’s Children”
Some of Bob Sherman’s favorite folk artists — including David Amram, Tom Chapin and Tom Paxton – will help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the longtime New York City broadcaster’s popular,...
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Top Albums and Songs – November 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches by Various Artists was the top album on folk radio for a second consecutive month, while Tellico’s “Courage for the Morning” was the #1 song during...
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Top Americana Albums and Singles of 2018
Nathaniel RatliffNathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ Tearing at the Seams was the most-played Americana album during 2018, while its lead single, “You Worry Me,” topped the year-end singles...
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Top Albums & Songs – December 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
The Longest Night of the Year, Vol. 1 by Various Artists (Hudson Harding Music) was the top album on folk radio during December 2018, while Noel Paul Stookey’s “Christmas Dinner” and John McCutcheon’s...
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Top Albums, Songs, Artists – 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
John Prine had both the most-played album (The Tree of Forgiveness) and song (“Knockin’ On Your Screen Door”) on folk radio during 2018, according to charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to...
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Top Albums, Songs, Artists – January 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)
Mara Levine and John McCutcheon had the top albums on folk radio during January 2019 (Facets of Folk and To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger, respectively) and a number of the...
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Top Albums, Songs & Artists – February 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)
John McCutcheonJohn McCutcheon was the most-played artist and had both the top album (To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger) and the top song (“Sailing Down My Golden River”) on...
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Top Albums & Songs – March 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)
Songs of Our Native Daughters (featuring modern roots artists Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell and Amythyst Kiah) was the top album on folk radio during March 2019, while four of its 13...
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Folk Music Notebook, a 24/7 Music Channel, Launches Online and is Available...
Veteran broadcaster Ron Olesko, who has been hosting a folk show (Traditions) on WFDU-FM in Teaneck, New Jersey since 1980, launches Folk Music Notebook, an online radio station showcasing folk music...
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Top Albums, Songs and Artists – April 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)
For a second consecutive month, Songs of Our Native Daughters (featuring modern roots artists Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell and Amythyst Kiah) was the top album on folk radio during...
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Top Albums, Songs & Artists – May 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)
Ordinary Elephant, the husband-and-wife duo of Crystal and Pete Damore, had the top album (Honest) and the two most-played songs (“The War” and “Scars We Keep”) on folk radio during May 2019. The duo...
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Folk DJ Jan Hall to Receive Estelle Klein Award
Jan Hall in the studioJan Hall, host and producer of the syndicated weekly radio show, Folk Roots Radio, has been named the winner of the Estelle Klein Award that is presented by Folk Music Ontario...
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Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – July 2019
Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had the top album (Heart Land Again) and three of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during July 2019 and also topped the monthly top artists...
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Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – August 2019
Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had the top album (Heart Land Again) on folk radio for a second consecutive month during August 2019 and also topped the monthly top artists chart,...
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Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – September 2019
The soundtrack for Country Music – A Film by Ken Burns that premiered on PBS television stations across the U.S. recently was the top album on folk radio during September 2019, while Midwest urban folk...
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Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – October 2019
Debra Cowan had the top album (Greening the Dark) and the three most-played songs on folk radio during October 2019. She also was the month’s most-played artist. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance...
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Ron Olesko Receives NERFA’s Creator of the Year Award for Folk Music Notebook
Veteran folk DJ Ron Olesko was the recipient of the inaugural Creator of the Year Award presented by the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) during the nonprofit organization’s 25th annual...
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Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – November 2019
The Early Risers: Putnam Smith and Ashley StorrowThe Early Risers had the top album (Making Life Sweet) and the three most-played songs on folk radio during November 2019. Renowned...
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