More Than A Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith, a compilation album featuring various artists performing songs written or recorded by the late singer-songwriter, was the most-played album on folk radio during November 2023. One of its tracks, “Listen to the Radio” performed by Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, was the top song — edging out songs by Erik Balkey and Laura Zucker. Veteran Canadian singer-songwriter Sylvia Tyson was the month’s 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.

The November 2023 top albums, songs and artists charts are based on 11,413 airplays reported on 385 playlists submitted by 109 different folk DJs. The number of reported spins is shown below in parentheses.

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Top Albums of November 2023

1.More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith by Various Artists (114)
2. At the End of the Day by Sylvia Tyson (99)
3. The Lonesome Chronicles by Kathy Kallick Band (87)
4. Together by Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon (83)
5. Ozark Symphony by Kelly Hunt (60)
6. Under a Cathedral Sky by Ynana Rose (59)
7. Lavender Moonshine by Tret Fure (55)
8. Imaginary People by Viv and Riley (50)
9. A Great Wild Mercy by Carrie Newcomer (49)
10. Folktown by Mark Leggett (48)
11. The Breath Between by David Francey (47)
12. Two Singing Songs by Ben Gage (44)
13. Tarwater by Colin Cutler (40)
13. Fear of Falling Stars by Kristen Grainger and True North (40)
15. Try to Make It Fly by Lonesome Ace Stringband (39)
16. Keep Going by Connie Kaldor (38)
17. Sun to Sun by Alice Gerrard (37)
17. Ancestor Song by Janice Jo Lee (37)
19. Homecoming by Folk Legacy Trio (34)
20. Old Cane Back Rocker by Darrell Scott String Band (33)
21. On the Blind Side by Ray Bonneville (31)
21. Love and Rain by Annie and Rod Capps (31)
23. Endless Turn of Day Into Night by Last Birds (30)
24. Headwinds by The Kennedys (29)
25. Cherchez La Femme by Karyn Oliver (28)
26. Battle Cry Mercy by Jared Dustin Griffin (26)
26. Gently as I Go by Caroline Cotter (26)
26. City of Gold by Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (26)
26. You’re the One by Rhiannon Giddens (26)
30. Ever Onward by Bob and Sarah Amos (24)
31. Queen of Time by Lindsay Lou (23)
32. Leave the Light On by Terry Klein (21)
32. Jubilee by Old Crow Medicine Show (21)
32. Center of the Universe by Sofia Talvik (21)
35. No Help Coming by The Fugitives (20)
35. Highways, Gamblers, Devils and Dreams by Hank Woji (20)
35. Heat Comes Down by John R. Miller (20)
38. Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo by Christian Parker (19)
38. Dogs Without a Home by E.G. Cooper (19)
40. I Kept These Old Blues by Muireann Bradley (18)
40. Colors and Covers by Brittany Jean (18)
40. Dandelion Breeze by The Clements Brothers (18)
40. New Dawn by Tricia Eaves (18)
44. Big Red Gibson by Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus (17)
45. My Father Loved Me by Rachael Kilgour (16)
45. By the Refinery Lights by Laura Zucker (16)
45. 55 by Ellis Paul (16)
48. Valley of Heart’s Delight by Margo Cilker (15)
48. Timepiece by Matthew Morgan (15)
48. Thank God We Left the Garden by Jeffrey Martin (15)
48. Traveling Wildfire by Dom Flemons (15)
48. Hackney Diamonds by The Rolling Stones (15)

Top Songs of November 2023

1. “Listen to the Radio” by Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle (17)
2. “Thanksgiving Prayer” by Laura Zucker (16)
2. “Born in the USA” by Erik Balkey (16)
4. “Sun to Sun” by Alice Gerrard (15)
5. “Just Lonesome Ol’ Me & the Radio” by Kathy Kallick Band (14)
5. “Folktown” by Mark Leggett (14)
7. “Lavender Moonshine” by Tret Fure (13)
7. “Redwood Holler” by Ynana Rose (13)
7. “Now Tell Me That You’ve Got the Blues” by Sylvia Tyson (13)
7. “Love at the Five and Dime” by John Prine and Kelsey Waldon (13)
11. “Thanksgiving Song” by Mary Chapin Carpenter (12)
11. “Home for the Harvest” by Craig Bickhardt (12)
11. “Company” by Ben Gage (12)
11. “Long Chain of Love” by Sylvia Tyson (12)
11. “I Called It Love” by David Francey (12)
11. “Kygers Hill” by Viv and Riley (12)
17. “At the End of the Day” by Sylvia Tyson (11)
17. “Letters From Joe” by Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon (11)
17. “Run to the River” by Colin Cutler (11)
17. “Midlife Walkin’ Blues” by Ynana Rose (11)
17. “In America” by Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon (11)
17. “Gulf Coast Highway” by Brandy Clark (11)
17. “November” by Bob and Sarah Amos (11)
17. “Ford Econoline” by Todd Snider (11)
25. “People Get Ready” by The Sherpas (10)
25. “Angels in Troubled Times” by Sylvia Tyson (10)
25. “It’s a Hard Life Wherever You Go” by Steve Earle (10)
25. “Not Quite Rain” by Sylvia Tyson (10)
25. “Mama Don’t Know Where Heaven Is” by Colin Cutler (10)
25. “No Place Like Home” by Tret Fure (10)
25. “Sweet Agony” by Sylvia Tyson (10)

Top Artists of November 2023

1. Sylvia Tyson (108)
2. Kathy Kallick Band (87)
3. Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon (83)
4. Joni Mitchell (71)
5. Kelly Hunt (61)
6. Tret Fure (60)
7. Ynana Rose (59)
7. Carrie Newcomer (59)
9. Viv and Riley (50)
10. David Francey (49)
11. Bob Dylan (48)
11. Mark Leggett (48)
13. Connie Kaldor (45)
14. Ben Gage (44)
15. Lonesome Ace Stringband (42)
16. Kristen Grainger and True North (41)
17. Darrell Scott String Band (40)
17. Colin Cutler (40)
19. Alice Gerrard (39)
20. John McCutcheon (38)
21. Janice Jo Lee (37)
22. Folk Legacy Trio (34)
22. Rhiannon Giddens (34)
24. Ray Bonneville (33)
25. The Kennedys (31)
25. Annie and Rod Capps (31)
25. Brittany Jean (31)
25. Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (31)
29. Last Birds (30)
30. Willie Nelson (29)
31. Karyn Oliver (28)
32. Eliza Gilkyson (27)
33. Jared Dustin Griffin (26)
33. Caroline Cotter (26)
33. The Fugitives (26)
36. Arlo Guthrie (25)
37. Bob and Sarah Amos (24)
37. Old Crow Medicine Show (24)
37. Gordon Lightfoot (24)
40. Ellis Paul (23)
40. John R. Miller (23)
40. John Prine (23)
40. Mary Gauthier (23)
40. Lindsay Lou (23)