Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had the top album (Heart Land Again) and three of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during July 2019 and also topped the monthly top artists chart, while Guy Forsyth and Jeska Bailey had the month’s most-played song (“The Things That Matter”). So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio.
Joined by his Family Band, on Heart Land Again, Grimm revisits the songs of his 1999 debut album, Heart Land, and adds a couple of new ones. Grimm has recorded a number of albums and songs that have reached the top of the Folk DJ and EuroAmericana charts. He had both the most-played album (A Stranger In This Time) and song (“Gonna Be Great”) on folk radio during 2017. “Woody’s Landlord,” Grimm’s song about Donald Trump’s father, was the most-played song on folk radio in 2016, while “King Of the Folksingers,” a tribute to his friend and musical icon Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, was the #1 song on the Folk DJ songs chart in 2014. Besides having released a dozen albums over the past 20 years, Grimm has keynoted a Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) conference, has taught songwriting courses, and has worked as an actor in film, theater and television. He also has hosted an Americana concert series in Columbus, Indiana.
Guy Forsyth is an Austin, Texas-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and storyteller, who has toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe. Although blues-inspired, his musical stylings are not limited to one genre. On “The Things That Matter,” he’s joined by his wife, Jeska Bailey Forsyth — whom he met at a San Angelo, TX blues bar that she owned. When not performing with her as a duo, he fronts a trio and a band, Hot Nut Riveters. Forsyth also founded the irreverent band The Asylum Street Spankers and has, himself, opened for such notable artists as Ray Charles, Robert Cray, Dr. John, B.B. King, and Lucinda Williams.
Here’s a link to listen to “The Things That Matter”:
https://soundcloud.com/guy-forsyth/the-things-that-matter
The July 2019 Top Albums, Songs and Artists charts are based on 14,908 airplays reported on 539 playlists submitted by 125 different DJs. The number of reported spins is shown below in parentheses. The charts are compiled by Folk Alliance International (www.folk.org), a nonprofit organization that aims to serve, strengthen, and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation and promotion.
The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.
Top Albums of July 2019
1. Heart Land Again by Tim Grimm (120)
2. Gonna Love Anyway by Louisa Branscomb (99)
3. Rings Around Saturn by Marion Halliday (84)
4. Assiniboine and the Red by The Small Glories (80)
5. Conspirators by Guy Forsyth and Jeska Bailey (76)
6. The Storyteller’s Suitcase by Ellis Paul (75)
7. It’s a Dog’s Life by Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers (70)
7. Leylines by Rising Appalachia (70)
9. Oklahoma by Keb’ Mo (69)
10. As I Go Rambling Around by Nicholas Edward Williams (64)
10. Honest by Ordinary Elephant (64)
12. Songs of Our Native Daughters by Our Native Daughters (61)
13. Visions by Alice Howe (56)
14. In My Pocket by Brooksie Wells (53)
15. What Will We Do by Lula Wiles (51)
16. Many a Moon by James Hill and Anne Janelle (47)
16. Good Farmer by Chris and Adam Carroll (47)
18. There Is No Other by Rhiannon Giddens (45)
19. The Great Irish Songbook by Dervish (43)
20. The Heritage Hall Sessions by James Gordon (42)
20. Slow It Down by Crowes Pasture (42)
20. Free and Fine by Jordi Baizan (42)
20. Fire Out of Stone by Chuck Hawthorne (42)
24. Patty Griffin by Patty Griffin (40)
25. Back to Shore by Shari Ulrich (38)
26. Tall Fiddler by Michael Cleveland (37)
27. Common Man by Joe Iadanza (36)
28. A Fireproof House of Sunshine by Hackensaw Boys (35)
29. Dedicated to the Proposition by Spook Handy (34)
29. Standard Deviation by Danny Schmidt (34)
31. Paws of a Bear by Sofia Talvik (33)
31. Midnight Refrain by Leah Kaufman (33)
31. Ride Me Back Home by Willie Nelson (33)
34. Among the Best by Tim Henderson (32)
35. It’s a Hard Life by Ruby Lovett (31)
36. In Sevens by Kora Feder (30)
36. When You’re Ready by Molly Tuttle (30)
36. Even the Sparrow by Kelly Hunt (30)
36. Over the Trees by Steel Wheels (30)
40. Unfortunate Point of View by Katherine Rondeau (29)
40. This Little Town by W Lovers (29)
40. Old and in the Way by Old and in the Way (29)
40. Tim O’Brien Band by Tim O’Brien (29)
44. I’m Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table by Andy Antipin and Friends (28)
44. Rose Avenue by Joel Rafael (28)
46. Front Porch by Joy Williams (27)
46. Where the Dogs Don’t Bite by Old Salt Union (27)
46. New Moon Over My Shoulder by Larry Sparks (27)
49. Woody Guthrie: At 100! Live At The Kennedy Center by Various Artists (26)
49. Easy Money by Old Man Luedecke (26)
49. The Point of Arrival by Carrie Newcomer (26)
52. Sway EP by Dashboard Hula Girls (25)
52. Heart Is a Tower by Genevieve Charbonneau (25)
54. Off to Here Land by Ashley and Simpson (24)
54. Guy by Steve Earle and the Dukes (24)
54. Facets of Folk by Mara Levine (24)
57. Allison Degroot and Tatiana Hargreaves by Allison Degroot and Tatiana Hargreaves (23)
57. The Question by Anna Tivel (23)
57. Caravan of Dawn by The Levins (23)
57. Smoke and Ashes by Lonely Heartstring Band (23)
61. Dreams on Hold by Sarah Eide (22)
61. Isabel Taylor by Isabel Taylor (22)
63. Dirigo Attitude by Sara Trunzo (21)
63. Tides of a Teardrop by Mandolin Orange (21)
63. Hummingbird by John Smith (21)
63. Between the Country by Ian Noe (21)
63. Pseudomyopia by Rachael Sage (21)
68. The Butcher Shoppe EP by Della Mae (20)
69. Fever of Unknown Origin by Kristy Kruger (19)
69. When the Sun Goes Down by Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert (19)
69. Riverland by Eric Brace, Peter Cooper & Thomm Jutz (19)
69. Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil by Rod Picott (19)
Top Songs of July 2019
1. “The Things That Matter” by Guy Forsyth and Jeska Bailey (23)
2. “Barefoot Girl” by Louisa Branscomb (21)
3. “Staying in Love” by Tim Grimm (20)
3. “Five Alarm Fire on the 4th of July” by Ellis Paul (20)
5. “Better Days” by Tim Grimm (19)
6. “Good Things Will Come” by Marion Halliday (18)
7. “Mississippi John” by Nicholas Edward Williams (17)
8. “This Is My Home” by Keb’ Mo (15)
8. “This Little Town” by W Lovers (15)
8. “Carter’s Blues” by Tim Grimm (15)
8. “Alberta” by The Small Glories (15)
12. “Put a Woman in Charge” by Keb’ Mo (14)
12. “Steel Rails” by Louisa Branscomb (14)
12. “Sing” by The Small Glories (14)
12. “We Are the Change” by Marion Halliday (14)
12. “Don’t Back Down” by The Small Glories (14)
17. “Oh My Love” by The Small Glories (13)
17. “That Old Man” by Tim Grimm (13)
17. “Harmonize” by Rising Appalachia (13)
20. “Twilight” by Alice Howe (12)
20. “Scars We Keep” by Ordinary Elephant (12)
20. “Jenny & James” by Ordinary Elephant (12)
20. “Factory Blues” by Hackensaw Boys (12)
20. “Take Me Home” by Sofia Talvik (12)
25. “Love On” by Brooksie Wells (11)
25. “Such Is Life (C’est La Vie)” by Chuck Hawthorne (11)
25. “Amazing Grace/House of the Rising Sun” by Guy Forsyth and Jeska Bailey (11)
25. “Between the Sun and the Moon” by Jordi Baizan (11)
25. “Gone” by Louisa Branscomb (11)
25. “Gonna Love Anyway” by Louisa Branscomb (11)
Top Artists of July 2019
1. Tim Grimm (131)
2. Louisa Branscomb (101)
3. Marion Halliday (85)
4. The Small Glories (82)
5. Ellis Paul (79)
6. Guy Forsyth and Jeska Bailey (76)
7. Si Kahn and the Looping Brothers (75)
8. Keb’ Mo (73)
9. Rising Appalachia (70)
10. Ordinary Elephant (68)
11. Alice Howe (65)
12. Nicholas Edward Williams (64)
12. Our Native Daughters (64)
14. Lula Wiles (54)
15. Brooksie Wells (53)
16. Rhiannon Giddens (51)
17. Steel Wheels (50)
18. John McCutcheon (49)
19. James Hill and Anne Janelle (48)
20. Pete Seeger (47)
20. Chris and Adam Carroll (47)
22. Tim O’Brien (46)
23. Willie Nelson (44)
23. Dervish (44)
23. Crowes Pasture (44)
26. Chuck Hawthorne (43)
26. Woody Guthrie (43)
28. James Gordon (42)
28. Jordi Baizan (42)
30. Bob Dylan (41)
30. Patty Griffin (41)
32. Mara Levine (40)
33. Spook Handy (38)
33. Michael Cleveland (38)
33. Danny Schmidt (38)
33. Joel Mabus (38)
33. Shari Ulrich (38)
38. Tim Henderson (37)
38. Joel Rafael (37)
40. Sofia Talvik (36)
40. Hackensaw Boys (36)
40. Joe Iadanza (36)
40. Ben Winship (36)
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