Top Albums and Songs – November 2017 (FOLKDJ-L)

Dori Freeman, Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, and The Wailin’ Jennys had the most-played albums on folk radio during November 2017, with Letters Never Read, Echo In The Valley, and Fifteen, respectively. New Jersey-based folksinger and song interpreter Mara Levine’s bluegrass-style rendition of Susan B. Shann’s “You Reap What You Sow” was the month’s #1 song. 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 November 2017 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 13,878 airplays from 141 different DJs. Label and release date appear in brackets below, while the number of reported spins is shown in parentheses. The top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums of November 2017

1: Letters Never Read, Dori Freeman [Free Dirt, 10/17] (90)
2: Echo In The Valley, Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn [Rounder, 10/17]
(89)
3: Fifteen, The Wailin’ Jennys [Red House, 10/17] (88)
4: Short Stories, Beppe Gambetta [Borealis, 10/17] (73)
5: Rise, Molly Tuttle [mollytuttlemusic.com, 6/17] (59)
6: Sing Louder, Meghan Cary [Angel Bear, 11/17] (58)
7: The Long-Awaited Album, Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
[Rounder, 9/17] (50)
8: Turmoil And Tinfoil, Billy Strings [Apostol , 9/17] (48)
9: Spirit To The Sea, Trout Steak Revival [troutsteak.com, 11/17] (47)
10: Bidin’ My Time, Chris Hillman [Rounder, 9/17] (43)
11: Facets Of Folk (preview), Mara Levine [Mara’s Creations, new] (42)
12: One Go Around, Jeffrey Martin [Fluff And Gravy, 10/17] (41)
13: Down Hearted Blues, Eilen Jewell [Signature, 9/17] (34)
13: A Hand Full Of Songs, Jim Page [jimpage.net, 10/17] (34)
13: Poor David’s Almanack, Dave Rawlings [Acony, 8/17] (34)
16: At The End Of The Day, Bett Padgett [bettpadgett.com, 10/17] (33)
16: Folksinger, Vol. 2, Willie Watson [Acony, 9/17] (33)
18: Small Believer, Anna Tivel [Fluff And Gravy, 9/17] (32)
18: Summerfallwinterspring (EP), Noel Paul Stookey [Neworld, new] (32)
20: Happy Little Trees, KC Groves [thebluegrassgirl.com, 9/17] (31)
21: Long Hot Summer Days, Jim Byrnes [Black Hen, new] (30)
21: The Oxygen Girl, Jeni Hankins [Jewel Ridge, 6/17] (30)
21: Wake Up Call, Michael Veitch [Burt Street, 10/17] (30)
24: Edge Of America, Crowes Pasture [crowespastureduo.com, 9/17] (28)
24: The Ultimate Guide To Welsh Folk, Various Artists [Arc Music, 10/17]
(28)
26: Dounia Tabolo, Boubacar Traore [Hearth, new] (27)
26: Same As I Ever Have Been, Matt Patershuk [Black Hen, 10/17] (27)
28: Headwaters, Misner And Smith [misnerandsmith.com, 10/17] (25)
29: Leadbelly, Baby!, Dan Zane And Friends [Smithsonian/Folkways, 9/17]
(24)
29: Night Tree, Night Tree [nighttreemusic.com, 9/17] (24)
31: All American Made, Margo Price [Third Man, 10/17] (23)
32: California Calling, Laura Cortese And The Dance Cards [Compass,
10/17] (22)
32: Folk Hotel, Tom Russell [Frontera, 9/17] (22)
32: The Laughing Apple, Yusuf (Cat Stevens) [Decca, 9/17] (22)
32: Lost At Last Vol. 1, Langhorne Slim [Dualtone, 11/17] (22)
32: Undone, Sean McConnell [Rounder, 9/17] (22)
37: The Lonely, The Lonesome And The Gone, Lee Ann Womack [ATO, new] (21)
37: Tribute To The Travelin’ Lady Rosalie Sorrels, Various Artists
[Self, 9/17] (21)
39: Three Black Crows, Hope Dunbar [Self, 10/17] (20)
39: Medicine Songs, Buffy Sainte-Marie [True North, new] (20)
39: Not My Monkey, Fiddle Whamdiddle [Self, 7/17] (20)
39: Where The Heart Is, Katy Moffatt [Centerfire, 4/17] (20)
43: Said Little Sparrow, Kim Beggs [Baselinemusic, 10/17] (19)
44: Chase The Sun, The Early Mays [Bird On The Wing, 8/17] (18)
44: Eric Gerber Three, Eric Gerber [Scruffy Dog, 10/17] (18)
46: Jump In, The Railsplitters [Self, 11/17] (17)
46: The Wild, Kris Delmhorst [Blue Blade, 9/17] (17)
48: Laughing With The Reckless, The Contenders [Rock Ridge, new] (16)
48: Mingle With The Universe: The Worlds Of Lord Byron, Eric Andersen
[Meyer, 5/17] (16)
48: On That Other Green Shore, John Reischman And The Jaybirds [Corvus,
6/17] (16)
48: Run Away, Rebekah Long [LUK, 9/17] (16)
52: Belle Of The West, Samantha Fish [Ruf, new] (15)
52: Bone On Bone, Bruce Cockburn [True North, 9/17] (15)
52: The Femme Fatale Of Maine, The Jeremiahs [thejeremiahs.ie, 7/17] (15)
52: Ladies Auxiliary, Scott Miller [F. A. Y., new] (15)
52: The Quiet Places, Terry Kitchen [Urban Campfire, 9/17] (15)
52: Ruckus And Romance, Bruce T. Carroll [Self, new] (15)
52: A Stranger In This Time, Tim Grimm And The Family Band [Vault, 3/17]
(15)
52: Where The River Meets The Road, Tim O’Brien [Howdy Skies, 3/17] (15)
52: Wildflower Blues, Jolie Holland And Samantha Parton [Cinquefoil,
9/17] (15)
61: Deep Water, Amanda Cook [Mountain Fever, 11/17] (14)
61: Champion, Nora Jane Struthers [Blue Pig, 10/17] (14)
61: Middle Of Nowhere, Folkapotamus [Phatcat, 9/17] (14)
61: Portraits In Fiddles, Mike Barnett [Compass, 10/17] (14)
61: Some Distant Shore, Bill Booth [Wheeling, 3/17] (14)
61: Spaghettification, Christine Lavin [christinelavin.com, 8/17] (14)
67: Any Port In A Storm, Mark Stepakoff [markstepakoff.com, 10/17] (13)
67: Crazy If You Let It, Thomm Jutz [Mountain Fever, 10/17] (13)
67: For You To See The Stars, Radney Foster [Devil’s River, 9/17] (13)
67: The Hammer And The Heart, Susan Cattaneo [Jersey Girl, 6/17] (13)
67: Last Man Standing, Brother Roy [Self, new] (13)
67: Live From Long Island City, D. B. Rielly [Shut Up And Play!, new]
(13)
67: Mother Lion, May Erlewine [Earthwork, 11/17] (13)
67: Poets, Philosophers, Workers And Wanderers, Joe Jencks [Turtle Bear,
5/17] (13)
67: Songs From The Dog House, Dennis Dougherty [Thinking Dog, 10/17] (13)

Top Songs of November 2017

1. “You Reap What You Sow” (37)
by Mara Levine
from Facets Of Folk (preview)
2. “Sing Louder” (19)
by Meghan Cary
from Sing Louder
3. “Veteran’s Day” (18)
by Michael Veitch
from Wake Up Call
3. “Wildflowers” (18)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
5. “I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight” (17)
by Dori Freeman
from Letters Never Read
6. “I Will Stand” (15)
by Noel Paul Stookey
from Summerfallwinterspring (EP)
6. “Loves Me Like A Rock” (15)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
6. “Responsibility” (15)
by Meghan Cary
from Sing Louder
9. “Doc Watson Medley” (14)
by Beppe Gambetta
from Short Stories
9. “Good Enough” (14)
by Molly Tuttle
from Rise
9. “Randall Collins” (14)
by Beppe Gambetta
from Short Stories
9. “Take Me To Harlan” (14)
by Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
from Echo In The Valley
13. “Last Chance” (13)
by Trout Steak Revival
from Spirit To The Sea
13. “On This Winding Road” (13)
by Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
from Echo In The Valley
15. “Boulder To Birmingham” (12)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
15. “If I Could Make You My Own” (12)
by Dori Freeman
from Letters Never Read
17. “Alice’s Restaurant” (11)
by Arlo Guthrie
from Alice’s Restaurant
17. “Caroline” (11)
by Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
from The Long-Awaited Album
17. “Friend And A Friend” (11)
by Molly Tuttle
from Rise
17. “Keep Me In Your Heart” (11)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
17. “Light Of A Clear Blue Morning” (11)
by The Wailin’ Jennys
from Fifteen
17. “Tecumseh” (11)
by Beppe Gambetta
from Short Stories
17. “Thanksgiving” (11)
by Night Tree
from Night Tree
24. “Over There” (10)
by Dori Freeman
from Letters Never Read
24. “Save This Heart” (10)
by Molly Tuttle
from Rise
24. “That’s Alright” (10)
by Dori Freeman
from Letters Never Read