Top Albums and Songs of November 2016 (FOLKDJ-L)

Hannah Shira Naiman, a clawhammer banjo-playing singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, had the top album (Know The Mountain) on folk radio during November 2016, while southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had the most-played song (“Woody’s Landlord”) for a second consecutive month. Leonard Cohen, the acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist, who died Nov. 7 at age 82, was the month’s most-played artist. 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 November 2016 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13,184 airplays from 136 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 November 2016

1: Know The Mountain, Hannah Shira Naiman [Merriweather, 10/16] (45)
2: Dreaming In Vinyl, Caroline Doctorow [Narrow Lane, 9/16] (39)
2: The Life And Songs Of Emmylou Harris, Various Artists [Rounder, new] (39)
4: Penny’s Farm, Jim Kweskin And Geoff Muldaur [Kingswood, 9/16] (37)
4: The Ultimate Guide To English Folk, Various Artists [Arc, 10/16] (37)
6: Wonderful World Outside, The Piedmont Melody Makers [Vigortone, new] (35)
7: Innocent Road, Caleb Klauder And Reeb Willms [West Sound, 9/16] (34)
8: You Want It Darker, Leonard Cohen [Columbia, new] (32)
9: More Than A Little, Adrian And Meredith [Vertigo, new] (31)
10: North By South, Claire Lynch [Compass, 9/16] (30)
11: And It Was Good, The Andrew Collins Trio [andrewcollinstrio.com, 10/16] (28)
11: Playing It Forward, The Savage Hearts [thesavagehearts.com, 9/16] (28)
11: The Slaughterhouse Sessions, Terri Hendrix [Wilory, 10/16] (28)
11: Woody’s Landlord (Single), Tim Grimm [timgrimm.com, 10/16] (28)
15: Patch Of Sky, Larry Murante [Weeping Wood, 10/16] (27)
16: Fiddler’s Dream, Michael Cleveland [Compass, 10/16] (26)
17: The Seven Suns, John McSherry [Compass, new] (25)
17: Borderland, Joe K. Walsh [Skinny Elephant, 9/16] (25)
17: Magic Fire, The Stray Birds [Yep Roc, 8/16] (25)
20: Gone For Evermore, The Lonesome Ace Stringband [lonesomeace.com, 9/16] (24)
20: Midwest Side Stories, Chicago Farmer [chicagofarmer.com, 9/16] (24)
20: New Hope Chateau, Katherine Rondeau [katherinerondeau.com, 10/16] (24)
23: The Beautiful Not Yet, Carrie Newcomer [Available Light, 9/16] (23)
23: Love Is Love, Paul Sachs [paulsachs.com, 7/16] (23)
23: Tree, Anna Elizabeth Laube [Ahh… Pockets!, 9/16] (23)
26: This Changes Everything, Jim Lauderdale [Sky Crunch, 9/16] (21)
26: Until You Come Home: Songs For Veterans And Their Kin, George Mann, Julius Margolin and Friends [georgeandjulius.com, 2010] (21)
28: Blue Mountain, Bob Weir [Columbia, 9/16] (20)
28: The Essential Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen [Columbia, 1992] (20)
28: Pete, Woody & Me – Volume I: Keep The Flame Alive, Spook Handy [Akashic, 6/16] (20)
28: Long List Of Priors, Kenny White [MVP, 9/16] (20)
28: Simpatico, Adler And Hearne [Spring Hollow, 10/16] (20)
33: Careless, Richard Shindell [Amalgamated Balladry, 9/16] (19)
33: Fall Away Blues, Red Tail Ring [redtailring.com, 8/16] (19)
33: Mountain Voodoo, Balsam Range [Mountain Home, 11/16] (19)
33: Original Traditional, Blue Highway [Rounder, 9/16] (19)
33: Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Leonard Cohen [Columbia, 1967] (19)
33: Weights And Wings, Brother Sun [brothersun.com, 4/16] (19)
39: 75th Birthday Celebration, Joan Baez [joanbaez.com, 6/16] (18)
39: Beneath Still Waters, Courtney Granger [Valcour, 10/16] (18)
39: Blindfaller, Mandolin Orange [Yep Roc, 9/16] (18)
39: The Blues, The Whole Blues And Nothing But The Blues, David Bromberg [Red House, 10/16] (18)
39: Coming Home, O’Connor Band with Mark O’Connor [Rounder, 8/16] (18)
39: For The Road And The Sky, George Mann [Running Scared, 9/16] (18)
39: New Shoes, The Bombadils [Borealis, 9/16] (18)
39: Rise Up, Erika Kulnys [erikakulnys.com, 8/16] (18)
47: Nine Pin, Kaia Kater [Kingswood, 5/16] (17)
47: The Other Way Around, David Lamotte [DPI, 8/16] (17)
47: Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars, Dwight Yoakam [Sugar Hill, 9/16] (17)
50: For Better, Or Worse, John Prine [Oh Boy, 9/16] (16)
50: Wandering Father, Forgotten Son, Silas Lowe [Self, 10/16] (16)
50: Weep Little Willow, Larry Stephenson Band [Whysper Dream, 10/16] (16)
53: The Long Unbroken Line, The Good Intentions [Tres Pescadores, 11/16] (15)
53: Made In Brooklyn, John McEuen [Chesky, 9/16] (15)
53: The Man Who Became A Song, Ron Renninger [Self, 6/16] (15)
53: One More Song, Jack Tempchin [Blue Elan, 9/16] (15)
53: Secular Hymns, Madeleine Peyroux [Verve, 9/16] (15)
53: Slingin’ Rhythm, Wayne Hancock [Bloodshot, new] (15)
53: Walk These Fields, Adam Nordell With Johanna Davis [New Root, 9/16] (15)
60: 1000 Arms, Blue Rodeo [Telesoul, new] (14)
60: Celebration, David Mallett [North Road, 2/16] (14)
60: Famous Blue Raincoat, Jennifer Warnes [Cypress, 2000] (14)
60: Lighthouse, David Crosby [Verve, 10/16] (14)
60: Miller’s Creek, The Belle Hollows [Elm Hill, 8/16] (14)
60: Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad, Billy Bragg And Joe Henry [Cooking Vinyl, 9/16] (14)
60: Tears And Laughter, Robin Greenstein [Windy, 9/16] (14)
60: Where I Came From, Nothin’ Fancy [Mountain Fever, new] (14)
68: The Boston States, Katie McNally Trio [Self, 10/16] (13)
68: Colors And Crossroads, Sideline [Mountain Fever, new] (13)
68: Copper Rooster And Other Tunes And Tales, Gina Forsyth [Waterbug, 6/16] (13)
68: The Kingdom Of Summer, Dennis Caraher [Self, new] (13)
68: Very Next Thing EP, Banjo Nickaru And Western Scooches [On The Bol, 9/16] (13)

Top Songs of November 2016

1. “Woody’s Landlord” (26)
by Tim Grimm
from Woody’s Landlord (Single)
2. “Suzanne” (15)
by Leonard Cohen
from “Songs Of Leonard Cohen”
2. “Vote” (15)
by Spook Handy
from Pete, Woody & Me – Volume I: Keep The Flame Alive
also Breakfast At Bill’s
4. “Know The Mountain” (13)
by Hannah Shira Naiman
from Know The Mountain
5. “Democracy” (12)
by Leonard Cohen
from “More Best Of Leonard Cohen”
also The Essential Leonard Cohen
5. “Too Stupid For Democracy” (12)
by Eileen McGann
from Journeys
7. “Hallelujah” (11)
by Leonard Cohen
from Songs From The Road
also Various Positions
7. “Suzanne” (11)
by Judy Collins
from Very Best Of Judy Collins
also In My Life
7. “You Want It Darker” (11)
by Leonard Cohen
from You Want It Darker
10. “And It Was Good” (10)
by The Andrew Collins Trio
from And It Was Good
10. “I’d Jump The Mississippi” (10)
by Caleb Klauder And Reeb Willms
from Innocent Road
10. “Road Less Traveled” (10)
by Kenny White
from Long List Of Priors
13. “Ballad Of 3 Finger Brown” (9)
by Ray Lambiase
from Ballad Of 3 Finger Brown
13. “Everybody Knows” (9)
by Leonard Cohen
from The Essential Leonard Cohen
13. “News” (9)
by Terri Hendrix
from The Slaughterhouse Sessions
13. “Orphan Girl” (9)
by Gillian Welch
from Boots No. 1 The Official Revival Bootleg
13. “Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” (9)
by Gordon Lightfoot
from Summertime Dream
18. “Beautiful Up To The Brain” (8)
by George Mann
from For The Road And The Sky
18. “This Land Is Your Land” (8)
by Woody Guthrie
from Folkways – The Original Vision
18. “To Be Here” (8)
by Caroline Doctorow
from Dreaming In Vinyl
18. “Tree” (8)
by Anna Elizabeth Laube
from Tree
18. “Yarrow” (8)
by Red Tail Ring
from Fall Away Blues
23. “Age” (7)
by The Savage Hearts
from Playing It Forward
23. “Alice’s Restaurant” (7)
by Arlo Guthrie
from Alice’s Restaurant
23. “Are You Lonesome Tonight” (7)
by The Piedmont Melody Makers
from Wonderful World Outside
23. “Hallelujah” (7)
by Jeff Buckley
from Grace
23. “Hallelujah” (7)
by K. D. Lang
from Hymns Of The 49th Parallel
23. “In The Pouring Rain” (7)
by Hannah Shira Naiman
from Know The Mountain
23. “Kingdom Come” (7)
by Claire Lynch
from North By South
23. “Old Midwestern Tune” (7)
by Adrian And Meredith
from More Than A Little
23. “Sisters Of Mercy” (7)
by Leonard Cohen
from Songs Of Leonard Cohen
23. “So Long, Marianne” (7)
by Leonard Cohen
from Songs Of Leonard Cohen
23. “Take A Boat” (7)
by Adrian And Meredith
from More Than A Little
23. “Travelling Light” (7)
by Leonard Cohen
from You Want It Darker
23. “Veterans Day” (7)
by Larry Murante
from Patch Of Sky