Willie Nelson was the most-played artist and had the top album (Last leaf on the Tree) on folk radio during November 2024, while the album’s title track tied with Joe Crookston’s “Oh Mercy, Where Are You Now? “ as the month’s most-played song. 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.
[Here’s a link to enjoy the official video’s for Willie Nelson’s “Last Leaf:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NySpcFpPcQg.]
The November 2024 top albums, songs and artists charts are based on 10,648 airplays reported on 366 playlists submitted by 99 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 November 2024
1. Last Leaf on the Tree by Willie Nelson (73)
2. Hydra by Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’ Leary (57)
3. Golden by Genevieve Racette (41)
4. Lonesome Road by Joel Mabus (40)
5. The American Dream by Amy Speace (39)
5. Bluegrass Sings Paxton by Various Artists (39)
7. Now, O Now by Rakish (35)
8. Storm Season by Tania Elizabeth (32)
9. Woodland by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings (31)
10. Thirteen by Colin O’Brien (30)
10. Things Done Changed by Jerron Paxton (30)
10. Where the Islands Overflow by Susan Graham Pepper (30)
10. Highway Prayers by Billy Strings (30)
10. Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs of David Olney by Various Artists (30)
15. Postcards of the Reckoning by Sean Kiely (27)
15. Deep Feeler by Liv Greene (27)
15. Gold in Your Pocket by Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms (27)
18. Fever Longing Still by Paul Kelly (26)
18. In the Real World by Eric Bibb (26)
18. This Hen’s Gonna Crow by Colleen Kattau (26)
18. Quiet Town by Mindy Smith (26)
18. Lantern in the Dark: Songs of Comfort and Lullabies by Edie
Carey and Sarah Sample (26)
23. Heart of the Swan by Carla Sciaky (25)
23. Life on Interstate 40 by Kurt Anderson (25)
23. Love, Dan by C. Daniel Boling (25)
26. With a Guitar and a Pen by Tish Hinojosa (24)
27. Nine Becomes One (Chapter 7) by Joe Crookston (23)
27. Pathways by Julian Taylor (23)
29. Everything Must Go by Donal Hinely (22)
30. The Sound of That by Mark Stepakoff (20)
31. Backbone by Kasey Chambers (19)
31. Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs by Barbara Dane (19)
33. Who We Are by Dan and Faith (18)
33. Love Your Mind by Twisted Pine (18)
33. Trapeze by Kate McDonnell (18)
36. Still + Bright by Amythyst Kiah (17)
36. Smokey Mountain High by Mike McKenna Jr (17)
36. Dan Tyminski: Live From the Ryman by Dan Tyminski (17)
36. Purple Gas by Noeline Hofmann (17)
40. Heartbreak, Misery and Death by Grayson Capps (16)
40. Long Days and Short Stories by Daryl Mosley (16)
40. Snake Hollow by Tristan Israel Band (16)
40. Harbortowne by Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus (16)
44. Nowhere Next by Yonder Mountain String Band (15)
44. Bloom Where You Fall by Hana Zara (15)
46. Wall Dogs by Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz (14)
46. Haunted by Steve Madewell (14)
46. The Set by Jerry Douglas (14)
46. Woodbird by Jenny Burtis (14)
50. Far Away With You by Woody Platt (13)
50. The Legend of Sugarbelly by Guy Davis (13)
50. The Light Years by The Magnolia Janes (13)
50. Never Too Late by Neale Eckstein (13)
50. Willie Watson by Willie Watson (13)
50. From China to Appalachia by Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Chao Tian (13)
50. Shady Lane by George Jackson and Brad Kolodner (13)
Top Songs of November 2024
1. “Last Leaf” by Willie Nelson (23)
1. “Oh Mercy, Where Are You Now?” by Joe Crookston (23)
3. “The American Dream” by Amy Speace (17)
4. “The Dark-Eyed Gypsy” by Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’ Leary (16)
5. “Keep Me in Your Heart” by Willie Nelson (15)
6. “We Won’t Go Back” by Carla Ulbrich (12)
6. “Talkin’ About a Revolution/Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” by
Chicks With Dip (12)
8. “American Insanity” by Mike Ward (10)
8. “Sing It Loud” by Kim Moberg (10)
8. “Love Along the Way (Live)” by Larry and Joe (10)
11. “Cherry Blossoms” by Doug Irwin (9)
11. “Put a Woman in Charge” by Raise the Vibration (9)
11. “Lining Track” by Women of Kelley (9)
11. “The Cuckoo” by Susan Graham Pepper (9)
11. “Are You Ready for the Country” by Willie Nelson (9)
11. “Willie-O” by Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’ Leary (9)
11. “I Will Hang My Harp on a Willow Tree” by Nuala Kennedy and Eamon
O’ Leary (9)
11. “Love Them, Too” by The Rough and Tumble (9)
19. “My Way or the Highway” by Craig Werth (8)
19. “I Can’t Wait to Wake Up Tomorrow” by Mark Stepakoff (8)
19. “Irises” by Sean Kiely (8)
19. “Haunted” by Steve Madewell (8)
19. “One More” by Sean Kiely (8)
19. “Cotton Jenny” by Jane Fallon and Mike Worrall (8)
25. “I Will Rise” by Colleen Kattau (7)
25. “From Friends to Strangers” by Genevieve Racette (7)
25. “Thanksgiving Song” by Mary Chapin Carpenter (7)
25. “Big Dark’s Fancy” by Cindy Kallet (7)
25. “Wall Guitar” by Alison Brown and Steve Martin (7)
25. “Dance to the Manulenjo” by Noel Paul Stookey (7)
25. “Wild Geese” by Liv Greene (7)
25. “Weighing Down” by Julian Taylor (7)
25. “Broken Truth” by Tim Grimm (7)
25. “Thanksgiving” by Si Kahn (7)
25. “If I Could Only Fly” by Tish Hinojosa (7)
25. “Deep Feeler” by Liv Greene (7)
25. “Light in the Window” by Salamander Crossing (7)
25. “All Those Smiling Faces” by Paul Kelly (7)
25. “Baby Days Blues” by Jerron Paxton (7)
25. “The Pill” by Eilen Jewell (7)
25. “Backbone (The Desert Child)” by Kasey Chambers (7)
25. “I Will Not Go Down” by Amythyst Kiah (7)
25. “900 Miles” by Kurt Anderson (7)
25. “48 and Goal” by Kieran Kane (7)
25. “Slim and the Devil” by Willie Watson (7)
Top Artists of November 2024
1. Willie Nelson (86)
2. Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’ Leary (57)
3. Joel Mabus (55)
4. Amy Speace (43)
5. Genevieve Racette (41)
6. Rakish (38)
7. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings (37)
8. Billy Strings (36)
9. Bob Dylan (34)
9. Barbara Dane (34)
9. Tania Elizabeth (34)
12. Susan Graham Pepper (30)
12. Jerron Paxton (30)
12. Colin O’Brien (30)
15. Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms (29)
15. Joe Crookston (29)
17. Sean Kiely (28)
17. Stan Rogers (28)
17. Colleen Kattau (28)
17. Eric Bibb (28)
21. Mindy Smith (27)
21. Edie Carey and Sarah Sample (27)
21. Liv Greene (27)
24. Pete Seeger (26)
24. Grateful Dead (26)
24. Carla Sciaky (26)
24. C. Daniel Boling (26)
24. Paul Kelly (26)
29. John McCutcheon (25)
29. Kurt Anderson (25)
29. Joni Mitchell (25)
29. Donal Hinely (25)
33. Julian Taylor (24)
33. Tish Hinojosa (24)
35. Tom Russell (22)
35. Larry and Joe (22)
35. John Prine (22)
35. Mary Gauthier (22)
39. Dan and Faith (21)
39. Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (21)
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