The Accidentals, an eclectic American power trio, had the most-played song (“Eastern Standard Time”) on folk radio in March 2022 and edged out Quebecois folk group Le Vent du Nord with the month’s top album (Time Out Session #2) and as the most-played artist. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International based on radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio.
Launched in Traverse City, Michigan 10 years ago and fronted by singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists (including violin, cello, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, and mandolin) Sav Buist and Katie Larson, The Accidentals also feature Michael Dause on percussion.
Prior to the pandemic, the trio had been playing upwards of 200 shows a year. Its repertoire features an eclectic blend of indie folk, pop, bluegrass, rock, and classical music. The Accidentals also host and lead workshops across the U.S. as part of an effort to inspire other young musicians. Buist and Larson have also provided strings accompaniment for other artists’ recordings, while Buist was a winner in last year’s Kerrville New Folk Competition and is a semifinalist in this year’s Songwriter Serenade competition.
Time Out Session #2 is the follow-up to the band’s Time Out EP, which was released last May and whose first single, “Wildfire,” was the #1 song on the FAI Folk Charts for 2021. More information on the band may be found on its website, while here’s a link to view the official video for “Eastern Standard Time,” which was co-written with singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey.
The March 2022 Top Albums, Songs and Artists charts are based on 14,047 airplays reported on 467 playlists submitted by 123 different folk DJs. The number of reported spins is shown below in parentheses.
Folk Alliance International (folk.org) is a nonprofit organization that aims to serve, strengthen, and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation and promotion.
Top Albums of March 2022
1. Time Out Session #2 by The Accidentals (93)
2. 20 Printemps by Le Vent Du Nord (91)
3. Songs From the River Wind by Eliza Gilkyson (70)
3. Backroads by Johnsmith (70)
3. Songs From the Beginning by Greg Greenway (70)
6. Southern Currency by Jefferson Ross (65)
6. The Light at the End of the Line by Janis Ian (65)
8. Fazz: Now and Then by Noel Paul Stookey (50)
9. Every Seed We Plant by Alice DiMicele (46)
10. The Way the River Goes by Dan Weber (43)
10. Lost Love Songs by The Pine Hearts (43)
10. Something Green by Kate Klim (43)
13. Hurricane Clarice by Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves (42)
13. I Can Face the Truth by Dana Cooper (42)
15. For the People by Rupert Wates (38)
16. You Reap What You Sow by The Weeping Willows (37)
17. Twang by Carla Ulbrich (35)
18. Age of Apathy by Aoife O’Donovan (34)
18. Folk Hero by House of Hamill (34)
18. Good to Be by Keb’ Mo’ (34)
21. Corner of the World by Scott Martin (33)
21. We’ll Dance Again by Folkapotamus (33)
21. Anais Mitchell by Anais Mitchell (33)
24. Satchel of Songs by Diane Patterson (29)
24. 8-String Sketches by Mike Mullins (29)
26. Resilience by Josie Bello (28)
26. New Road by Wally Barnick (28)
28. Chris Haddox by Chris Haddox (27)
29. The Love in You by Jordi Baizan (26)
29. The Canvas Before Us by Joy Zimmerman (26)
31. Head Above Water by Heather Sarona (25)
31. Long Haul by John Wort Hannam (25)
33. Hell on Church Street by Punch Brothers (24)
33. Until Now by Carrie Newcomer (24)
35. Wachtraum by Michael Veitch (23)
35. The Worst Kind of New by The Lied To’s (23)
37. Gone, Long Gone by Steve Dawson (21)
38. Good Luck, Take Care by Terry Klein (20)
38. Now and the Evermore by Colin Hay (20)
38. Raise the Roof by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss (20)
41. The Flowers That Bloom in Spring by Kieran Kane and Rayna Gellert (19)
41. Harley Kimbro Lewis by Harley Kimbro Lewis (19)
43. Narrow Line by Mama’s Broke (18)
43. Violet Light by Maya De Vitry (18)
43. Bullet in the Cabin Wall by Cheryl Cawood (18)
46. Tonight There Might Be Stars by Karen Turner (17)
46. Long Time Coming by Sierra Ferrell (17)
48. Bucket List by John McCutcheon (16)
48. Saving the Republic by Ernest Troost (16)
48. Anthems of Home by Hudost (16)
48. Twelvemonth and a Day by Wolf and Clover (16)
48. Odes – Codes by Max Allard (16)
Top Songs of March 2022
1. “Eastern Standard Time” by The Accidentals (33)
2. “Wide Open” by The Accidentals (18)
3. “Women Who Walked on Water” by Joy Zimmerman (17)
3. “Every Seed” by Alice DiMicele (17)
5. “Let It Roll” by Greg Greenway (16)
6. “Baptize the Gumbo” by Jefferson Ross (15)
6. “Something Green” by Kate Klim (15)
6. “Remain the Same” by The Accidentals (15)
9. “La Centauree” by Le Vent Du Nord (14)
9. “When the Big Bad Books Go Boo” by Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
(14)
11. “Mary the Night’s on Fire” by The Pine Hearts (13)
11. “Dangerous Women” by Colleen Kattau (13)
11. “Backroads” by Johnsmith (13)
11. “Tour Du Monde” by Le Vent Du Nord (13)
11. “I’m Still Standing” by Janis Ian (13)
16. “Peace Song” by Sue Horowitz (12)
16. “House of Sin” by The Weeping Willows (12)
16. “Lonely” by Irene Kelley (12)
16. “Leave It in the Dust” by The Accidentals (12)
16. “Deep Down in Your Bones” by Cheryl Cawood (12)
21. “Rattle My Bones” by Johnsmith (11)
21. “My Name Is America” by Johnsmith (11)
21. “Dans l’Eau De Vie De l’Arbre” by Le Vent Du Nord (11)
21. “Peace Call” by Eliza Gilkyson (11)
25. “For the People” by Rupert Wates (10)
25. “Each Season Changes You” by Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves
(10)
25. “At the Foot of the Mountain” by Eliza Gilkyson (10)
25. “We Were There” by Bev Grant (10)
25. “Ever Since Columbine” by Dan Weber (10)
25. “Better Times Will Come” by Janis Ian (10)
25. “The Man Was Burning” by Jake Blount (10)
Top Artists of March 2022
1. The Accidentals (96)
2. Le Vent Du Nord (95)
3. Eliza Gilkyson (89)
4. Janis Ian (76)
5. Johnsmith (75)
6. Greg Greenway (71)
7. Jefferson Ross (68)
8. Noel Paul Stookey (55)
9. John McCutcheon (51)
10. Bob Dylan (50)
11. Alice DiMicele (48)
12. Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves (44)
12. Dan Weber (44)
12. Keb’ Mo’ (44)
15. The Pine Hearts (43)
15. Kate Klim (43)
17. Dana Cooper (42)
17. Carrie Newcomer (42)
19. Rupert Wates (40)
19. Aoife O’Donovan (40)
21. Judy Collins (39)
22. Joy Zimmerman (38)
23. Anais Mitchell (37)
23. The Weeping Willows (37)
25. House of Hamill (36)
25. Carla Ulbrich (36)
27. Pete Seeger (33)
27. Scott Martin (33)
27. Folkapotamus (33)
30. Josie Bello (30)
31. Peter Ostroushko (29)
31. Diane Patterson (29)
31. Mike Mullins (29)
34. Wally Barnick (28)
34. Nanci Griffith (28)
36. Jordi Baizan (27)
36. Sue Horowitz (27)
36. Chris Haddox (27)
36. Christy Moore (27)
36. Joni Mitchell (27)
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