Tomorrow’s Child, the new album by Jonathan Edwards – the singer-songwriter best-known for the 1971 hit single “Sunshine (Go Away Today)” – was the top album on folk radio in June, while Edwards’ “Down In The Woods” was the most-played song during the month. 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.
In the more than four decades since releasing his eponymous debut that featured the catchy and anthemic “Sunshine,” Edwards has released nearly 20 albums and continued to tour regularly. His latest CD, Tomorrow’s Child, was released June 23. Produced by Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist Darrell Scott, it also features guest vocals by Shawn Colvin, Jerry Douglas, Vince Gill and Alison Kraus.
The June 2015 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13,042 airplays from 138 different DJs. The number of reported spins (airplays) is shown below in parentheses, while label and release date appear in brackets. They are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.
Top Albums of June 2015
1: Tomorrow’s Child, Jonathan Edwards [Rising, new] (96)
2: Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie, Various Artists [Compass, 9/14] (91)
3: Joe Hill’s Last Will, John McCutcheon [Appalsongs, 5/15] (84)
4: Precious Memories, Sue Massek [Strictly Country, 4/15] (77)
5: Django And Jimmie, Willie Nelson And Merle Haggard [Legacy, 6/15] (65)
6: Further West, Hungrytown [Listen Here!, 5/15] (56)
7: Ordinary Band, Katie Dahl [Waterbug, new] (49)
8: Della Mae, Della Mae [Rounder, 5/15] (48)
8: Still She Will Fly (EP), Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio [Vessel, 5/15] (48)
10: Solo Flight, Steve Spurgin [Blue Night, new] (45)
11: The Newpart, April Verch [Slab Town, 4/15] (43)
12: Tangled Country, The Honey Dewdrops [thehoneydewdrops.com, 3/15] (41)
13: What I’m Lookin’ For, Dan Weber [Highway 142, 3/15] (40)
14: Ten From The Pen, Roy Schneider [Shiny Gnu, new] (39)
15: Dogwood Cats, Jefferson Ross [Deep Fried, new] (38)
16: Woody Pines, Woody Pines [Muddy Roots, 5/15] (37)
17: The Faster It Goes, The Railsplitters [therailsplitters.com, 5/15] (36)
17: Power In The Blood, Buffy Sainte-Marie [True North, 5/15] (36)
19: Owls, Danny Schmidt [Live Once, 5/15] (35)
20: Soul Of A Man, Adam Michael Rothberg [amrsounds.com, 4/15] (34)
20: The Traveling Kind, Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell [Nonesuch, 5/15] (34)
22: Sundown Over Ghost Town, Eilen Jewell [Signature, 5/15] (33)
22: Tell Tale Heart, Chuck Brodsky [chuckbrodsky.com, 3/15] (33)
24: Lifeline Extended, Holly Near And Ronnie Gilbert [Appleseed, 2012] (30)
25: Anna And Elizabeth, Anna And Elizabeth [Free Dirt, 3/15] (29)
25: The Social Music Hour Vol. 1, Spuyten Duyvil [spuytenduyvilmusic.com, 3/15] (29)
25: Tim May And Steve Smith, Tim May And Steve Smith [Desert Night, 4/15] (29)
28: Grandma’s Got A Boombox, Sandy Ross [Self, new] (27)
28: Nearness Of You, Vance Gilbert [Disismye, 4/15] (27)
28: The Pedestrian, Steep Ravine [Self, new] (27)
31: Harp: A Time To Sing, Holly Near, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Gilbert And Pete Seeger [Appleseed, 2001] (26)
31: Sorrow Bound, Kaia Kater [Kingswood, new] (26)
33: A Wanderer I’ll Stay, Pharis And Jason Romero [Lula, 3/15] (25)
34: Mother Country, Dave Crossland [Folk Era, 4/15] (24)
34: Wilder Days, Natasha Borzilova [Hadley, 4/15] (24)
36: L.A. Blues, John Malcolm Penn [Blue Night, new] (23)
36: Starlight Highway, Corinne West [Make, 5/15] (23)
36: Tomorrow You’re Going, The Pine Hill Project [Signature, 3/15] (23)
39: The Rose Of Roscrae: A Ballad Of The West, Tom Russell [Frontera, 4/15] (22)
39: Some Part Of The Truth, Brother Sun [brothersunmusic.com, 2013] (22)
41: Fall Is A Good Time To Die, Jami Lynn [jamilynnmusic.com, 4/15] (21)
41: Still, Richard Thompson [Concord, new] (21)
41: Too Big World, Bumper Jacksons [Self, new] (21)
41: Walk On Solid Ground, Gene And Gayla Mills [Heart Pine, 4/15] (21)
45: Best Medicine, The Stray Birds [Yep Roc, 10/14] (20)
45: A Bird In This World, Joel Mabus [Fossil, 2/15] (20)
45: Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project, Jayme Stone [Borealis, 2/15] (20)
48: Morning In A New Machine, Dubl Handi [Self, new] (19)
48: Sing Sad Songs (EP), The Earnest Lovers [Elko, new] (19)
48: Sun Might Shine On Me, Grant Dermody [grantdermody.com, 5/15] (19)
48: Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry, The Hillbenders [Compass, 6/15] (19)
48: Wink At July, Rachel Garlin [Tactile, 4/15] (19)
53: Fiddle Gems, Kitty Amaral [String Dreams, 1/15] (18)
53: The Hour Before, Elaine Romanelli [elaineromanelli.com, 4/15] (18)
53: Monterey, The Milk Carton Kids [Self, 5/15] (18)
56: Can’t Forget, Leonard Cohen [Columbia, 5/15] (17)
56: Muscle Shoals Recordings, The Steeldrivers [Rounder, new] (17)
58: Room To Run (EP), Jack Tempchin [Blue Elan, 5/15] (16)
58: Such Jubilee, Mandolin Orange [Yep Roc, 5/15] (16)
58: Third Generation Blues, Doc And Richard Watson [Sugar Hill, 1999] (16)
61: Chasing Beauty, Ellis Paul [Black Wolf, 7/14] (15)
61: Chicago Town And Points West, Art Thieme [Folk-Legacy, 2006] (15)
61: Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams, Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams [Red House, new] (15)
61: Leave Some Things Behind, The Steel Wheels [Big Ring, 4/15] (15)
61: The Lied To’s, The Lied To’s [Hollow Body, 2/15] (15)
61: Little Hinges, Qristina And Quinn Bachand [Beacon Ridge, 1/15] (15)
61: The Longest River, Olivia Chaney [Nonesuch, 4/15] (15)
61: Paint Me A Picture, Patty Stevenson And Craig Siemsen [Larrea, 3/15] (15)
61: Spinning Yarns, Norah Rendell [Two Tap, 3/15] (15)
61: Stumpjumper, Charlie Parr [Red House, 4/15] (15)
Top Songs of June 2015
Jonathan Edwards (Photo: Randy Findlay)
by Jonathan Edwards
from Tomorrow’s Child
2. “Hard Way To Learn” (17)
by Hungrytown
from Further West
2. “Still She Will Fly” (17)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Still She Will Fly (EP)
4. “Black Waters” (16)
by John McCutcheon
from Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie
5. “Django And Jimmie” (15)
by Willie Nelson And Merle Haggard
from Django And Jimmie
6. “Kisses Sweeter Than Wine” (13)
by The Weavers
from The Weavers At Carnegie Hall
6. “Tomorrow’s Child” (13)
by Jonathan Edwards
from Tomorrow’s Child
8. “Ain’t Gotten Around” (12)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Still She Will Fly (EP)
8. “Boston Town” (12)
by Della Mae
from Della Mae
8. “Don’t Think Twice” (12)
by Willie Nelson And Merle Haggard
from Django And Jimmie
8. “Hard Times” (12)
by Jonathan Edwards
from Tomorrow’s Child
8. “This Old Guitar” (12)
by Jonathan Edwards
from Tomorrow’s Child
13. “Casey Jones” (11)
by John McCutcheon
from Joe Hill’s Last Will
13. “Joe Hill’s Last Will” (11)
by John McCutcheon
from Joe Hill’s Last Will
13. “Mole In The Ground” (11)
by Jonathan Edwards
from Tomorrow’s Child
13. “Peace Round” (11)
by Jean Ritchie And Friends
from Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie
13. “The Traveling Kind” (11)
by Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell
from The Traveling Kind
13. “You Don’t Know Him The Way I Do” (11)
by Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
from Still She Will Fly (EP)
19. “Anything For Love” (10)
by Woody Pines
from Woody Pines
19. “Crowns” (10)
by Katie Dahl
from Ordinary Band
19. “Guitar Song” (10)
by Adam Michael Rothberg
from Soul Of A Man
19. “It’s My Way” (10)
by Buffy Sainte-Marie
from Power In The Blood
19. “Salt Salt Sea” (10)
by The Railsplitters
from The Faster It Goes
24. “I Don’t Want Your Millions Mister” (9)
by Sue Massek
from Precious Memories
24. “I’m Going To Organize” (9)
by Sue Massek
from Precious Memories
24. “It’s All Going To Pot” (9)
by Willie Nelson And Merle Haggard
from Django And Jimmie
24. “No Expectations” (9)
by Della Mae
from Della Mae
24. “Pastures Of Plenty” (9)
by Hungrytown
from Further West
24. “Preacher And The Slave” (9)
by John McCutcheon
from Joe Hill’s Last Will
24. “Where The Fraser River Flows” (9)
by John McCutcheon
from Joe Hill’s Last Will
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