Gathering Time, a Long Island, New York-based folk-rock harmony trio, had both the #1 album (Keepsake) and the most-played song (“Who Knows Where the Time Goes”) on folk radio during March 2016. So say the airplay 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. Gathering Time, the most-played artists of the month, also had six of the most-played songs.

Each song on Keepsake, Gathering Time’s fourth full-length CD, documents a common experience by focusing in on something tangible. Band member Hillary Foxsong, who conceptualized the album and curated its production, explained the idea behind it: “A Silver Star, a mom’s guitar, a battle scar, a lover’s letter from long ago. All are physical things imbued with greater meaning by the memories attached and the significance of what they symbolize. Each is a Keepsake.”

The collection contains 14 songs — including nine by the trio’s members (Stuart Markus, Gerry McKeveny and Foxsong), two covers of 1970s classics (including “Who Knows Where the Time Goes” by the late English folk-rock singer-songwriter Sandy Denny), one song each by Long Island songwriter Martha Trachtenberg and Catskills-based songwriter Stuart Kabak, and an interpretation of a traditional Irish/Welsh folk ballad. Blending many streams of folk-rock and Americana, Keepsake builds on the strength of the trio’s previous release, When One Door Closes…, which was #3 on the Folk-DJ chart for January 2014.

The March 2016 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14,009 airplays from 141 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 2016

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1: Keepsake, Gathering Time [Treble-G, new] (102)
2: All These Years, Solas [THL, 2/16] (66)
3: Full Circle, Loretta Lynn [Legacy, new] (63)
4: Empty Train, David Francey [Laker, 2/16] (58)
5: Ladies And Gentlemen, Infamous Stringdusters [Compass, 1/16] (57)
6: The Both, Eli West [elidoes.bandcamp.com, 2/16] (53)
7: The Hazel And Alice Sessions, Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands
[Spruce And Maple, 1/16] (50)
7: Washashore Cowgirl, Monica Rizzio [monicarizzio.com, new] (50)
9: Totally Average Woman, Carla Ulbrich [Romantic Devil, 8/15] (49)
10: Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams, Corin Raymond [Local Rascal, 3/16] (45)
11: Live From Blue Rock, Moors And McCumber
[moorsandmccumber.bandcamp.com, 2/16] (43)
12: Electricity, Victor And Penny [Overtone, new] (42)
13: God Don’t Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson,
Various Artists [Alligator, 2/16] (41)
14: Extraordinary Days, Rebecca Folsom [rebeccafolsom.com, 1/16] (38)
14: Folkest, Denise Jordan Finley [Dome Island, 2/16] (38)
14: These Are The Days, Burning Bridget Cleary
[burningbridgetcleary.com, 11/15] (38)
17: Worth The Wait, Goodbye Blue [Wondermore, new] (37)
18: Dori Freeman, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 2/16] (35)
18: Resilience, Robinlee Garber [Joygirl, new] (35)
18: Traveling Circus, No Fuss And Feathers [Roadshow, 1/16] (35)
21: Love You Strong, Terri Hendrix [Wilory, 2/16] (34)
22: Beyond The Bog Road, Eileen Ivers [Eone, new] (33)
23: The K.O.A. Tapes (Vol. 1), Kate Campbell [Large River, 1/16] (31)
23: Roses And Victory, Honor Finnegan [Frock, 2/16] (31)
23: Welcoming The Flood, Scott Wolfson And Other Heroes
[scottwolfson.com, 1/16] (31)
26: Family, Friends And Heroes, Frank Solivan [Compass, new] (30)
26: Folk Art, The Robert Bobby Duo [I Likemike, 2/16] (30)
28: Paths That Wind, The Paul McKenna Band [paulmckennaband.com,
new] (29)
28: Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, Willie Nelson
[Legacy, 2/16] (29)
30: Fine Bloom, Free The Honey [freethehoney.com, 9/15] (27)
31: Real Midnight, Birds Of Chicago [5 Head, 2/16] (26)
32: Foxhounds, Kathy Kallick Band [Live Oak, 11/15] (25)
33: Beyond The Rain, Quiles And Cloud [Compass, 1/16] (24)
33: Stitch An Ocean, Wren [wrenmusic.net, new] (24)
35: I Was So Fond Of You, Matt Patershuk [Black Hen, new] (22)
35: The Jeremiahs, The Jeremiahs [Self, 2014] (22)
35: When There’s Good To Be Done, Curtis And Loretta [Self, 11/15] (22)
35: Where I Belong, Lauren Heintz [Gatorbone, 2015] (22)
39: Didn’t We Waltz, Amy White with Al Petteway [Fairewood, 1/16] (21)
39: Less Is More, Gordie Tentrees [tentrees.ca, 4/15] (21)
39: Livin’ On A High Note, Mavis Staples [Anti, new] (21)
42: Please Come Home, The Debutones [debutones.com, 8/15] (20)
42: Beyond The Ash And Steel, Judy Kass [judykassmusic.com, 1/16] (20)
44: Big Sky Country, Sofia Talvik [Makaki, 4/15] (19)
45: So Lucky, The Lucky Sisters [Patio, 12/15] (18)
45: At Home And In Nashville, Andy Ferrell [Self, new] (18)
45: Crimson, Kirsten Maxwell [kirstenmaxwell.bandcamp.com, 4/15] (18)
45: Crow The Dawn, Jon Shain And Joe Newberry [Flyin, 1/16] (18)
45: Weighted Mind, Sierra Hull [Rounder, 1/16] (18)
45: You’re Dreaming, Cactus Blossoms [Red House, 2/16] (18)
51: Cayamo Sessions At Sea, Buddy Miller And Friends [New West, 1/16] (17)
51: Joy Of Living: A Tribute To Ewan MacColl, Various Artists
[Compass, 10/15] (17)
51: Lambert And Walz, Lambert And Walz [Self, new] (17)
51: Lola, Carrie Rodriguez And The Sacred Hearts [Luz/30 Tigers, new] (17)
51: Pompadour, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 10/15] (17)
51: You And I, Jeff Buckley [Columbia, new] (17)
57: In The Magic Hour, Aoife O’Donovan [Yep Roc, 1/16] (16)
57: Ready For The Storm, Lori Lieberman [Drive On, 10/15] (16)
57: Simon Linsteadt, Simon Linsteadt [Stormy Deep, 2/15] (16)
60: The Gospel Road, Daniel Crabtree [Self, new] (15)
60: Legacies, Lisa Null [Folk-Legacy, 11/15] (15)
60: Something Out Of The Blue, The Rice Menzone Alliance [Mountain
Fever, new] (15)
63: Familiar With The Ground, The Boxcars [Mountain Home, new] (14)
63: For A Song, Mark Erelli [Self, new] (14)
63: For The Sake Of Days Gone By, Beverly Smith And John Grimm
[Self, 12/15] (14)
63: Just For The Love Of It, Happy Traum [happytraum.com, 7/15] (14)
63: Looking Back: Our American Irish Souls, The Burns Sisters
[Sisters, 1/15] (14)
63: Upland Stories, Robbie Fulks [Bloodshot, new] (14)
69: Ain’t We Brothers, Sam Gleaves [Community, 11/15] (13)
69: Calla’s Waltz, Jed Marum [Boston Road, new] (13)
69: Dancing Toward The Light, Jesse Palidofsky [Azalea City, 2014] (13)
69: Subcontinental Drift, Sultans Of String with Anwar Khurshid
[McK, 9/15] (13)
69: When You Wish Upon A Star, Bill Frisell [Okeh, 1/16] (13)

Top Songs of March 2016

Gathering Time (l.r. - Gerry McKeveny, Hillary Foxsong and Stuart Markus) had six of the most-played songs on folk radio during March 2016.

Gathering Time (l.r. – Gerry McKeveny, Hillary Foxsong and Stuart Markus) had six of the most-played songs on folk radio during March 2016.

1. “Who Knows Where The Time Goes” (18)
by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
2. “You Asked Me To” (15)
by Eli West
from The Both
3. “Moon Over Bourbon Street” (13)
by Victor And Penny
from Electricity
3. “Station Song” (13)
by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
5. “Blue Robe” (12)
by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
6. “Give Me Your Love And I’ll Give You Mine” (11)
by Eli West
from The Both
6. “Hard On Things” (11)
by Corin Raymond
from Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
6. “Totally Average Woman” (11)
by Carla Ulbrich
from Totally Average Woman
9. “Another Day” (10)
by Burning Bridget Cleary
from These Are The Days
9. “Broken Chain” (10)
by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
9. “Lonesome Valley” (10)
by Eli West
from The Both
9. “Madam I’m A Darling” (10)
by Burning Bridget Cleary
from These Are The Days
9. “New Day” (10)
by Rebecca Folsom
from Extraordinary Days
9. “Run To Heaven” (10)
by Infamous Stringdusters
from Ladies And Gentlemen
9. “Willie Nelson” (10)
by Monica Rizzio
from Washashore Cowgirl
16. “2 Miles Of Train” (9)
by Corin Raymond
from Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams
16. “Black Jack David” (9)
by Loretta Lynn
from Full Circle
16. “Delta Dawn” (9)
by Monica Rizzio
from Washashore Cowgirl
16. “If I Could Make You My Own” (9)
by Eli West
from The Both
16. “Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning” (9)
by Derek Trucks And Susan Tedeschi
from God Don’t Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
16. “Mom’s Guitar” (9)
by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
16. “Soul Of A Man” (9)
by Tom Waits
from God Don’t Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
16. “Texas Star” (9)
by Terri Hendrix
from Love You Strong
16. “You And Me” (9)
by Monica Rizzio
from Washashore Cowgirl
25. “7 Bridges Road” (8)
by Steve Young
from 7 Bridges Road
25. “Another One On The Way” (8)
by Goodbye Blue
from Worth The Wait
25. “Banks Of The Moy” (8)
by The Paul McKenna Band
from Paths That Wind
25. “Chains” (8)
by Twangtown Paramours
from The Promise Of Friday Night
25. “Charlotte’s Jalopy” (8)
by Denise Jordan Finley
from Folkest
25. “Colorado” (8)
by Rebecca Folsom
from Extraordinary Days
25. “Darkness Darkness” (8)
by Solas
from All These Years
25. “Day Off Boogie” (8)
by Victor And Penny
from Electricity
25. “Empty Train” (8)
by David Francey
from Empty Train
25. “Highest Walls Guard The Greatest Treasure” (8)
by Gathering Time
from Keepsake
25. “Holy Ground” (8)
by David Francey
from Empty Train
25. “Kitty’s Wedding” (8)
by Eileen Ivers
from Beyond The Bog Road
25. “Ladders In The Sky” (8)
by Infamous Stringdusters
from Ladies And Gentlemen
25. “Lay Me Down” (8)
by Loretta Lynn
from Full Circle
25. “Roarie Bummlers” (8)
by Solas
from All These Years
25. “Walk On” (8)
by Eileen Ivers
from Beyond The Bog Road