fine-bloomFree The Honey, a young western Colorado-based “honeygrass” Americana quartet, had both the most-played album (Fine Bloom) and song (“Take Me Home”) on folk radio during October 2015. 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 October 2015 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13, 885 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 October 2015

1: Fine Bloom, Free The Honey [freethehoney.com, new] (106)
2: Joy Of Living: A Tribute To Ewan MacColl, Various Artists [Compass, 10/15] (93)
3: Just For The Love Of It, Happy Traum [happytraum.com, 7/15] (91)
4: At Home: The Maine Tour, Noel Paul Stookey [Neworld, new] (67)
5: Knockout Rose, Boxcar Lilies [boxcarlilies.com, new] (66)
6: The Song Of The Banjo, Alison Brown [Compass, 10/15] (64)
7: Songs Of Heart And Home, Greg Blake [gregblakemusic.com, 9/15] (55)
8: Third Street, Peter Mayer [Blue Boat, 11/14] (50)
9: Kokomo Kidd, Guy Davis [M. C., 9/15] (49)
10: North East Rising Sun, Brooksie Wells [Down Home Diva, new] (45)
11: Dreams And Ghosts: A Family Album, Avery Hill [averyhilltunes.com, 7/15] (42)
11: Hard Cry Moon, Donna Ulisse [Hadley, 9/15] (42)
13: Domestic Eccentric, Old Man Luedecke [True North, 7/15] (36)
14: Silver Lining, Efrat [efratmusic.com, new] (35)
15: Get Together: Banana Recalls Youngbloods Classics, Lowell Levinger [Grandpa Raccoon, 9/15] (33)
15: So Far, So Good, David Roth [Wind River, 6/15] (33)
15: The Ultimate Guide To Scottish Folk, Various Artists [Arc, new] (33)
18: This River, Amy Soucy [amysoucymusic.com, 6/15] (32)
19: The Post-American Century, Terry Kitchen [Urban Campfire, 9/15] (31)
19: Servant Of Love, Patty Griffin [Pgm, 10/15] (31)
21: Anna Laube, Anna Elizabeth Laube [Pockets, 5/15] (30)
22: Hillary Rollins presents Christine Lavin And Friends: Live At McCabe’s, Christine Lavin [christinelavin.com, 9/15] (29)
22: Nashville Obsolete, Dave Rawlings Machine [Acony, 9/15] (29)
22: The Promise Of The Sowing, Dan Schatz [Folk-Legacy, 8/15] (29)
22: Round Trip, Beppe Gambetta And Tony McManus [Borealis, 8/15] (29)
22: A Thousand Hands, Chris Rosser [Hollow Reed Arts, 10/14] (29)
27: Frankie And The No-Go Road,” Rita Hosking [ritahosking.com, 9/15] (27)
27: If Not Now When, Freebo [Poppabo, 4/15] (27)
27: Woven, Jenna Moynihan [Self, new] (27)
30: Jewels And Harmony, Mara Levine [maralevine.com, 2013] (25)
30: Pop Songs For Elk, Hillfolk Noir [Self, 6/15] (25)
32: A Silent Song, Archie Fisher [Red House, 9/15] (24)
33: Gone Like The Cotton, The Cox Family [Rounder, new] (23)
33: Road Be Kind, Andy Cohen [Earwig, 9/15] (23)
33: Shifted, Harpeth Rising [Grimm Rising, 8/15] (23)
36: Welcome Day, Cindy Kallet And Grey Larsen [Sleepy Creek, new] (22)
37: Ballads Long And Short, John Roberts And Debra Cowan [Golden Hind, 7/15] (21)
38: So Familiar, Steve Martin And Edie Brickell [Rounder, new] (20)
38: Wind Over Stone, Dulcie Taylor [Mesa/Bluemoon, new] (20)
40: Driving Home, Cheryl Wheeler [Philo, 1993] (19)
40: Grandma’s Got A Boombox, Sandy Ross [sandyross.com, 5/15] (19)
40: The Immigrant And The Orphan, The John Byrne Band [Self, new] (19)
40: Sands Of Now, Elephant Revival [United Interests, 7/15] (19)
44: Deux Visions, Francesca Blanchard [Vis-A-Vis, new] (18)
44: Lost Time, Dave Alvin And Phil Alvin [Yep Roc, 9/15] (18)
44: Ready For The Storm, Lori Lieberman [Drive On, new] (18)
44: Temporary Things, Clara Baker [Self, 6/15] (18)
44: Walking Into White, Sarah McQuaid [Waterbug, 8/15] (18)
49: Bright Shadow, Ana Egge [Grace/Parkinsong, 5/15] (17)
49: Cold And Bitter Tears: The Songs Of Ted Hawkins, Various Artists [Wixen, new] (17)
49: Dancin’ In The Kitchen, Cathy Fink And Marcy Marxer [Community, 3/15] (17)
49: Folksinger’s Choice, Bob Dylan [Left Field, 2012] (17)
49: Pompadour, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, new] (17)
49: Radio, Steep Canyon Rangers [Rounder, 8/15] (17)
49: The Ragpicker String Band, The Ragpicker String Band [Yellow Dog, 8/15] (17)
49: Yours And Mine, Dawn And Hawkes [Self, new] (17)
58: Emerald, Dar Williams [Self, 5/15] (16)
58: The Farwells, The Farwells [Tin Halo, 9/15] (16)
58: Golden State, Penny Nichols [Pensongs, new] (16)
58: I Am American, Michael Troy [Self, new] (16)
58: Old Time Reverie, Mipso [Robust, 10/15] (16)
58: Picking Up The Pieces, Jewel [Sugar Hill, new] (16)
58: Shadow Trails, Linda McRae [Borealis, new] (16)
58: The Shape Of Things Gone Missing, The Shape Of Things To Come, Martha Scanlan [Up On The Divide, 4/15] (16)
58: Uncovered, Shawn Colvin [Concord, new] (16)
67: Beautiful You, The Waifs [Compass, 8/15] (15)
67: Dinas, Calan [Sain, 6/15] (15)
67: Ordinary Band, Katie Dahl [Waterbug, 6/15] (15)
67: Runaway Train, Flatt Lonesome [Mountain Home, new] (15)

Top Songs of October 2015

1. “Take Me Home” (21)
by Free The Honey
from Fine Bloom
2. “Church Street Blues” (18)
by Happy Traum
from Just For The Love Of It
3. “Freight Train” (17)
by Boxcar Lilies
from Knockout Rose
4. “Carolina In The Pines” (16)
by Alison Brown
from The Song Of The Banjo
5. “Things Are Coming My Way” (14)
by Happy Traum
from Just For The Love Of It
6. “Already There” (13)
by Anna Elizabeth Laube
from Anna Laube
7. “Captain’s Seat” (12)
by Boxcar Lilies
from Knockout Rose
7. “Hey Porter” (12)
by Greg Blake
from Songs Of Heart And Home
7. “High Peaks” (12)
by Free The Honey
from Fine Bloom
7. “Honey Blues” (12)
by Free The Honey
from Fine Bloom
7. “North East Rising Sun” (12)
by Brooksie Wells
from North East Rising Sun
7. “Winds Of October” (12)
by Peter Mayer
from Third Street
13. “Beautiful Life” (11)
by Free The Honey
from Fine Bloom
13. “In These Times” (11)
by Noel Paul Stookey
from At Home: The Maine Tour
15. “Bonnie Mulligan’s” (10)
by Beppe Gambetta And Tony McManus
from Round Trip
15. “Comes A Time” (10)
by Amy Soucy
from This River
15. “Crooked Child” (10)
by Free The Honey
from Fine Bloom
15. “Hello And Goodbye” (10)
by Avery Hill
from Dreams And Ghosts: A Family Album
15. “Hymn For Renewal” (10)
by Free The Honey
from Fine Bloom
15. “Union Depot” (10)
by Peter Mayer
from “Third Street”
21. “Knockout Rose” (9)
by Boxcar Lilies
from Knockout Rose
21. “Kokomo Kidd” (9)
by Guy Davis
from Kokomo Kidd
21. “Last Pharaoh” (9)
by Dave Rawlings Machine
from Nashville Obsolete
21. “My Father’s Daughter” (9)
by Jewel
from Picking Up The Pieces
21. “Papa Come Quick” (9)
by Boxcar Lilies
from Knockout Rose
21. “Sweet Thames, Flow Softly” (9)
by Rufus And Martha Wainwright
from Joy Of Living: A Tribute To Ewan MacColl
21. “What’s Going On” (9)
by Alison Brown
from The Song Of The Banjo