tandl_cd_coverRobin Greenstein, a New York City-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a winner of the 2015 South Florida Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter Competition, had the most-played album (Tears and Laughter) and song (“Hole in the Ground”) on folk radio during September 2016. So say the airplay 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 September 2016 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 14.051 airplays from 146 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 September 2016

1: Tears and Laughter, Robin Greenstein [Windy, 9/16] (98)
2: Penny’s Farm, Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur [Kingswood, 9/16] (90)
3: North By South, Claire Lynch [Compass, 9/16] (70)
4: Careless, Richard Shindell [Amalgamated Balladry, 9/16] (65)
5: Fall Away Blues, Red Tail Ring [redtailring.com, 8/16] (64)
6: Very Next Thing EP, Banjo Nickaru And Western Scooches [On The Bol, 9/16] (63)
7: Celebration, David Mallett [North Road, 2/16] (55)
8: One More Song, Jack Tempchin [Blue Elan, 9/16] (51)
8: The Other Way Around, David Lamotte [DPI, 8/16] (51)
10: Magic Fire, The Stray Birds [Yep Roc, 8/16] (49)
11: Miller’s Creek, The Belle Hollows [Elm Hill, 8/16] (47)
12: Coming Home, O’Connor Band with Mark O’Connor [Rounder, 8/16] (46)
13: Kid Sister, The Time Jumpers [Rounder, 9/16] (45)
14: Down The Road, The Sommers Rosenthal Family Band [American Melody, 8/16] (43)
14: Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, Molsky’s Mountain Drifters [Tree Frog, 8/16] (43)
16: The Beautiful Not Yet, Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/16] (40)
16: Original Traditional, Blue Highway [Rounder, 9/16] (40)
16: Undercurrent, Sarah Jarosz [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (40)
16: Western And Country, Dennis Jay [Linkhorn, 9/16] (40)
20: Honest Life, Courtney Marie Andrews [Mama Bird, 8/16] (38)
21: Rise Up, Erika Kulnys [erikakulnys.com, 8/16] (37)
21: Storyman, Sam Bush [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (37)
23: Borderland, Joe K. Walsh [Skinny Elephant, new] (36)
24: Kol Isha (A Woman’s Voice), Sharon Goldman [sharongoldmanmusic.com, new] (35)
25: Good Days a Comin, Ivas John [Right Side Up, 6/16] (31)
26: 75th Birthday Celebration, Joan Baez [joanbaez.com, 6/16] (29)
26: Choreographic, Rachael Sage [Mpress, 5/16] (29)
26: Rattle And Roar, The Earls Of Leicester [Rounder, 7/16] (29)
29: Pete, Woody & Me – Volume I: Keep The Flame Alive, Spook Handy [Akashic, 6/16] (28)
30: 99 Desires, Putnam Smith [Itchy Sabot, new] (27)
30: The Bear And The Bird, Ashley Storrow [Song Sparrow, 7/16] (27)
30: Solitaire, 3hattrio [Okehdokee, new] (27)
30: Wild Blue Yonder, The Western Flyers [thewesternflyers.com, 7/16] (27)
34: Blindfaller, Mandolin Orange [Yep Roc, new] (26)
35: Good Medicine, David Holt And Josh Goforth [High Windy, 6/16] (25)
35: Innocent Road, Caleb Klauder And Reeb Willms [West Sound, new] (25)
37: Greasy Creek, Erynn Marshall [Dittyville, 7/16] (24)
37: In Her Dream, Julie Parisi Kirby [Jaiya, 9/15] (24)
37: Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars, Dwight Yoakam [Sugar Hill, new] (24)
37: Weights And Wings, Brother Sun [brothersun.com, 4/16] (24)
41: Deep Waters, The Lonely Heartstring Band [Rounder, 6/16] (23)
41: The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, Various Artists [Arc, new] (23)
43: Copper Rooster And Other Tunes And Tales, Gina Forsyth [Waterbug, 6/16] (22)
44: Nine Pin, Kaia Kater [Kingswood, 5/16] (20)
45: Before Beginning, John Gorka [Red House, 7/16] (19)
45: Deliverance, The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc [Self, 4/16] (19)
45: The Price Sisters, The Price Sisters [Rebel, 8/16] (19)
45: Secular Hymns, Madeleine Peyroux [Verve, new] (19)
49: Great Shakes, Session Americana [Self, new] (18)
49: Heart And Soul, Blood And Bone, Jim And Lynna Woolsey [Broken Record, 8/16] (18)
49: Once Upon A Different Time, Jaime Michaels [Frumdahart, 6/16] (18)
52: The Ballad Of 3 Finger Brown, Ray Lambiase [Raytone, 8/16] (17)
52: Doolin, Doolin [Compass, 7/16] (17)
52: Heart Of A Song, Nancy Cassidy [Twitter Twatter, 6/16] (17)
52: Here To Stay, Adam Steffey [Mountain Home, new] (17)
52: The More I Learn, Bryan Sutton [Sugar Hill, 6/16] (17)
52: The Road That Winds, Audie Blaylock And Redline [Patuxent, 7/16] (17)
58: Excellent Day, Lizanne Knott [Proper, 4/16] (16)
58: 20,000 Versions Of The Sun, Greg Greenway [Sheen Of Heat, 8/16] (16)
58: Mile Twelve, Mile Twelve [Self, new] (16)
58: Notes… Sweet And Low, Solomon Cook [Raven, 8/16] (16)
58: Spring Tide, Beth Wood [Self, 6/16] (16)
63: Alive At Last: In Philadelphia, James Lee Stanley [Beachwood, new] (15)
63: Blue Skies, Mountain Heart [Compass, 5/16] (15)
63: Jump The Fire, Evie Ladin Band [Evil Diane, 5/16] (15)
63: Lift, Dave Gunning [Wee House, 7/15] (15)
63: Little Circles, The Wooks [Gnar Vector, 6/16] (15)
63: Live, Runa [runamusic.com, 7/16] (15)
63: So Lucky, The Lucky Sisters [Patio, 12/15] (15)
63: Wondrous Traveler, The Small Glories [Self, 2/16] (15)

Top Songs of September 2016

1. “Hole In The Ground” (34)
by Robin Greenstein
from Tears and Laughter
2. “Stray Cow Blues” (16)
by Richard Shindell
from Careless
3. “Deer On The Parkway” (14)
by Richard Shindell
from Careless
3. “Here I Am” (14)
by Robin Greenstein
from Tears and Laughter
3. “Hey Stranger” (14)
by Mandolin Orange
from Blindfaller
3. “I Heard The Road Call Me” (14)
by Robin Greenstein
from Tears and Laughter
7. “Celebration” (12)
by David Mallett
from Celebration
7. “Freight Train” (12)
by Banjo Nickaru And Western Scooches
from Very Next Thing EP
9. “Diamond Joe” (11)
by Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur
from Penny’s Farm
9. “Hands Of Man” (11)
by The Stray Birds
from Magic Fire
9. “There Are No Words” (11)
by Kitty Donohoe
from Northern Border
9. “Wondrous Love, Lay Aside Your Crown” (11)
by Red Tail Ring
from Fall Away Blues
13. “Beyond The Ash And Steel” (10)
by Judy Kass
from Beyond The Ash And Steel
13. “Bravest” (10)
by Tom Paxton
from Looking For The Moon
13. “Down In The Milltown” (10)
by John Gorka
from Before Beginning
13. “Empty Train” (10)
by Claire Lynch
from North By South
13. “Jerusalem Ridge” (10)
by O’Connor Band with Mark O’Connor
from Coming Home
13. “John Henry Revisited” (10)
by David Lamotte
from The Other Way Around
13. “Keep Your Feet Moving” (10)
by Erika Kulnys
from Rise Up
13. “Kingdom Come” (10)
by Claire Lynch
from North By South
13. “Molly May” (10)
by Claire Lynch
from North By South
13. “Red Skies” (10)
by Joe K. Walsh
from Borderland
13. “Singing In The Street” (10)
by Jack Tempchin
from One More Song
24. “Between The Wars” (9)
by Molsky’s Mountain Drifters
from Molsky’s Mountain Drifters
24. “Get Up Stand Up” (9)
by 3hattrio
from Solitaire
24. “Girl With The Golden Hair” (9)
by David Mallett
from Celebration
24. “Land Of The Living” (9)
by Lucy Kaplansky
from The Red Thread
24. “Purple Rain” (9)
by Dwight Yoakam
from Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars
24. “Sweet To Mama” (9)
by Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur
from Penny’s Farm
24. “You Are My Sunshine” (9)
by Banjo Nickaru And Western Scooches
from Very Next Thing EP