CornMaiz Stringboard was the most-played artist and had the top album on folk radio in February 2023.
CornMaiz is a nouveau old-time family string band whose debut album includes original numbers and traditional, old-time tunes from East Kentucky. The band features clawhammer banjo. Bass, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and three-part harmonies, while its live performances also include traditional Appalachian dance styles.
Bonnie Raitt is an acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist. A ten-time Grammy Award winner, she has been performing and recording for more than 50 years. ”Just Like That” is the title track of her 21st album, her first new release in more than six years. It recently won the coveted Grammy Award for Song of the Year. [Here’s a link to view the official lyric video for Bonnie Raitt’s “Just Like That:”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skd0XR3twCA]
The February 2023 top albums, songs and artists charts are based on 12, 209 airplays reported on 422 playlists submitted by 120 different folk DJs. The number of reported spins is shown below in parentheses.
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Top Albums of February 2023
1. Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music by CornMaiz Stringband (76)
2. Reckonings by Eric Kilburn (66)
3. Outpourings by Craig Bickhardt (65)
4. Filament by Buddy Mondlock (61)
5. Love Hope Trust by Roger Street Friedman (60)
6. York’s Lament and Other Stories by Reggie Garrett (56)
7. Handled With Care by Jason Lang (54)
8. Beyond the Great Pause by Doug Cox and Linda McRae (50)
9. Upstate Crossroads by Tim Ball (47)
9. Valley of Stars by Ben Bedford (47)
11. Landmarks by Helene Cronin (41)
12. Snow White Memories by Irene Kelley (40)
12. Me / and / Dad by Billy Strings (40)
14. Missouri Folklore: Songs and Stories From Home by My Politic (39)
15. March of the Mollusk by Benny Bleu (37)
16. Radio John: Songs of John Hartford by Sam Bush (33)
16. How Can I Say This? by Annie Capps (33)
16. Crooked Tree by Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (33)
19. The Old Man and the C Chord by Chris Coole (32)
20. Songs You Didn’t Know I Wrote About You by Emily White (31)
20. Rhizomes by The Squirrel Hillbillies (31)
22. One Step Away by Casey Penn (29)
22. Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen by Various Artists (29)
24. Boomerang Town by Jaimee Harris (28)
24. Just Like That by Bonnie Raitt (28)
26. Lifeline by Laura Zucker (26)
27. A Murder of Songs by Grant Peeples (25)
28. Lay Your Darkness Down by Mark Erelli (24)
28. Lost Voices by Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz (24)
28. Skylight Intervention by Tom Glynn (24)
31. Traditional by Dave Rudolf (22)
32. Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown by Seth Avett (21)
33. Riveter by Sami Braman (20)
34. 1964 by Pat Guadagno (19)
35. Timeless Space by The Heart Collectors (18)
35. Together Through the Dark by Slaid Cleaves (18)
35. Down a Gravel Road by Ron Fetner (18)
35. The Light at the End of the Line by Janis Ian (18)
35. Traveler’s Rest by The Foreign Landers (18)
35. Further On: The Songs of Billy Conway by Various Artists (18)
41. Tell ‘Em You Were Gold by Pharis and Jason Romero (17)
41. Living in a Song by Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley (17)
41. Traveling Wildfire by Dom Flemons (17)
41. The Empress by The McDades (17)
41. Workin’ on a World by Iris Dement (17)
46. Ever-Changing by The Ruta Beggars (15)
46. Leap! by John McCutcheon (15)
48. White Trash Revelry by Adeem the Artist (14)
48. Don’t Look Down by The Burnt Pines (14)
48. So Many Wows by Lucie Blue Tremblay (14)
48. Bunchgrass by Wylie and the Wild West (14)
Top Songs of February 2023
1. “Just Like That” by Bonnie Raitt (22)
2. “The Wheel Meets the Road” by Eric Kilburn (16)
3. “Breaking the Bread” by Craig Bickhardt (14)
3. “So Far Away” by Reggie Garrett (14)
5. “Jubilee” by CornMaiz Stringband (13)
5. “Ghosts of Sugarland” by Roger Street Friedman (13)
5. “Rollin in My Sweet Baby’s Arms” by CornMaiz Stringband
(13)
8. “Filament” by Buddy Mondlock (12)
8. “Solsbury Hill” by CornMaiz Stringband (12)
8. “Beyond the Great Pause” by Doug Cox and Linda McRae (12)
8. “Strangers” by Nickel Creek (12)
12. “Stagecoach Mary” by Reggie Garrett (11)
12. “Bath County Boy” by CornMaiz Stringband (11)
14. “If Holes Were Coins” by Craig Bickhardt (10)
14. “Unchained” by Jesse Lynn Madera (10)
14. “Groundhog Day” by Fred Arcoleo (10)
14. “Jackson Petty” by Buddy Mondlock (10)
14. “Radio” by Emily White (10)
14. “Murmurations” by Ben Bedford (10)
14. “Crooked Tree” by Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (10)
14. “Senses of Your Love” by Jason Lang (10)
14. “Valentine’s Day” by The Real Sarahs (10)
14. “I Gave My Love a Valentine” by Randall Kromm (10)
14. “Ready for the Times to Get Better” by Doug Cox and Linda McRae (10)
14. “The Welcome Song” by Jan Aldridge Clark (10)
14. “What a Life” by My Politic (10)
14. “Lucky” by Eric Kilburn (10)
Top Artists of February 2023
1. CornMaiz Stringband (76)
2. Craig Bickhardt (68)
3. Eric Kilburn (66)
4. Buddy Mondlock (64)
5. Roger Street Friedman (61)
6. Reggie Garrett (58)
7. Jason Lang (54)
8. Ben Bedford (51)
9. Doug Cox and Linda McRae (50)
10. Tim Ball (47)
11. Billy Strings (45)
12. Helene Cronin (41)
13. Irene Kelley (40)
14. My Politic (39)
14. Benny Bleu (39)
16. Bob Dylan (36)
17. Sam Bush (34)
17. Bonnie Raitt (34)
19. Willie Nelson (33)
19. Annie Capps (33)
19. Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (33)
22. Chris Coole (32)
22. Lucy Kaplansky (32)
22. Janis Ian (32)
25. John McCutcheon (31)
25. The Squirrel Hillbillies (31)
25. Emily White (31)
28. Jaimee Harris (30)
28. Laura Zucker (30)
30. Casey Penn (29)
31. Dom Flemons (28)
31. Mark Erelli (28)
33. Eric Andersen (27)
33. Iris Dement (27)
35. Pete Seeger (26)
35. Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz (26)
35. Grant Peeples (26)
35. Kate Macleod (26)
39. John Gorka (25)
39. David Crosby (25)
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