Bluegrass group David Davis and the Warrior River Boys had the top album (Didn’t He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole) and three of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during June 2018, while singer-songwriter Tret Fure had the month’s top song (“Lessons From Home Plate”). So say charts compiled 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 June 2018 charts are based on 15,322 airplays reported on 578 playlists submitted by 135 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown in parentheses.
The top albums and songs charts are compiled under the auspices of Folk Alliance International (www.folk.org), a nonprofit organization that aims to nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community – traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional – through education, advocacy and performance.
The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.
Top Albums of June 2018
1. Didn’t He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (116)
2. Epilogue: A Tribute to John Duffey by Various Artists (98)
3. Shout and Shine by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (96)
4. Roses in November by Tret Fure (95)
5. Queen City Jubilee by Slocan Ramblers (75)
5. The Lies the Poets Tell by Laurie MacAllister (75)
7. Ready to Go by Reggie Harris (69)
8. River’s Rising by Nancy Cassidy (68)
9. The Man I’m Supposed to Be by Rod Abernethy (66)
9. Them and Us by Chuck Brodsky (66)
11. The Prodigal Son by Ry Cooder (65)
12. Sweet Old Religion by Pharis and Jason Romero (59)
13. The Broken Heart of Everything by David Francey (56)
14. Emerald Rae by Emerald Rae (52)
14. The Tree of Forgiveness by John Prine (52)
16. Indigo Girls Live With the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra by Indigo Girls (50)
17. Triumph by Kate Callahan (48)
18. My Fence & My Neighbor by Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch (47)
19. Take This Hammer by Joe Rollin Porter (46)
19. Notch Road by Richard Ruane and Beth Duquette (46)
21. Songs of the Mountains, Songs of the Plains by Roe Family Singers (45)
22. Tongue by Andrew Collins Trio (44)
23. The Forgotten by Joe Jencks (43)
23. Safe Until Tomorrow by The Kennedys (43)
25. Groove by Andrew Collins Trio (42)
25. Blood Brothers by Jeffrey Foucault (42)
27. Rough and Ready Heart by Blue Yonder (40)
28. Whorls by Kittel and Co (36)
29. Black Cowboys by Dom Flemons (35)
30. Armadillo on a Hot Tin Roof by Vi Wickam and Justin Branum (34)
31. Shelter by Olivia Chaney (32)
31. White Tiger by Ana Egge (32)
33. Living Things by Martin Swinger (31)
33. 10,000 Days Like These by Low Lily (31)
35. Shiver by Carolann Solebello (30)
36. See You Around by I’m With Her (29)
36. The Travelin’ McCourys by Travelin’ McCourys (29)
36. Get Us Out of Fearland by Banjo Nickaru & Western Scooches (29)
39. Natural by Jesse Terry (28)
39. Time Is Everything by Vivian Leva (28)
41. Old Songs Yet to Sing by Tom Russell (27)
41. Every Road We Take by Joyce Luna (27)
41. Voices by Tom Rush (27)
44. The Lesser of Two Evils by Lied To’s (26)
44. North by Heather Styka and the Sentimentals (26)
44. Old Freight by Alan Barnosky (26)
47. Now Residing Abroad by Furious Seasons (24)
47. Dream On by Cris Cuddy (24)
49. Beginning Again by Rod MacDonald (23)
49. Rising Tide by Taivi (23)
49. Last Man Standing by Willie Nelson (23)
49. Ghost Light by John McCutcheon (23)
53. Live and Never Learn by I See Hawks in LA (22)
53. Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass by Del McCoury Band (22)
53. Oliver the Crow by Oliver the Crow (22)
56. Ukulele Crimes by Joel Mabus (21)
56. North of Despair by Wood and Wire (21)
56. Rabbit in the Moon by Sparrow Blue (21)
56. Whistle Down the Wind by Joan Baez (21)
56. When the Sun Comes Up by Lonesome Ace Stringband (21)
61. Low Tide by Tracy Grammer (20)
61. Downey to Lubbock by Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore (20)
61. Cruzando Borders by Los Texmaniacs (20)
61. The Invisible Comes to Us by Anna and Elizabeth (20)
61. A Heart Never Knows by Price Sisters (20)
66. Shed My Skin by Dan Navarro (19)
66. Brand New Shade of Blue by Junior Sisk (19)
66. Sometimes Just the Sky by Mary Chapin Carpenter (19)
66. Spaghettification by Christine Lavin (19)
66. True in Time by John Gorka (19)
Top Songs of June 2018
Here’s a link to view a photo montage video for Tret Fure’s song “Lessons From Home Plate,” a song about her father that appears on Tret’s 16th album, Roses In November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T5TU_rvZ-0
Trey Fure
2. “He Rambled” by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (17)
3. “Them and Us” by Chuck Brodsky (15)
3. “Mississippi Heavy Water Blues” by Slocan Ramblers (15)
3. “Shout and Shine” by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (15)
6. “Closer to Fine” by Indigo Girls (14)
6. “My Fence & My Neighbor” by Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch (14)
8. “If the River Was Whiskey” by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (13)
9. “Old and Only in the Way” by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (12)
9. “Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right” by Ry Cooder (12)
9. “Sweet Old Religion” by Pharis and Jason Romero (12)
12. “Deep Salt Sea” by Emerald Rae (11)
12. “If I Were a Blackbird” by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (11)
12. “My Old Man” by Steve Goodman (11)
12. “Birches” by Laurie MacAllister (11)
12. “Skip the Cat Needs a Home” by Cosy Sheridan & Charlie Koch (11)
12. “Be Silent No More” by Kennedys (11)
18. “Hide My Heart” by Tin Bird Choir (10)
18. “Worlds Away” by Emerald Rae (10)
18. “If That’s the Way You Feel” by Amanda Smith (10)
18. “May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight, Mister?” by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (10)
18. “Ramblin’ Blues” by David Davis and the Warrior River Boys (10)
18. “If I Were a Carpenter” by Jonathan Edwards (10)
18. “My Stupid Heart” by Laurie MacAllister (10)
18. “Unemployment Blues” by Tret Fure (10)
18. “Knockin’ on Your Screen Door” by John Prine (10)
18. “Straight Street” by Ry Cooder (10)
18. “River’s Rising” by Nancy Cassidy (10)
18. “Simple and True” by Rod Abernethy (10)
18. “When I Get Home” by Nancy Cassidy (10)
18. “Hot Pink House Trailer” by Fink, Marxer & Gleaves (10)
18. “Lonely Road” by David Francey (10)
18. “Poor Ellen Smith” by Tim O’Brien (10)
18. “Sunrise” by Sam Bush and Bela Fleck (10)
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