Top Albums and Songs – November 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)
Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches by Various Artists was the top album on folk radio for a second consecutive month, while Tellico’s “Courage for the Morning” was the #1 song during November 2018. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio.
[The monthly top albums and songs charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission. To view them, click on the headline.]
Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 10-08-10
Red Horse, the eponymous debut album by the trio of Red House recording artists Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky, returns to the top spot on the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart this week. Rounding out the top 10 are albums by Mumford & Sons, The John Hartford Stringband, Sahara Smith, Joe Pug, Mollie O'Brien & Rich Moore, Angel Band, Tim O'Brien, The YaYas, and Peter Cooper.
[To view the current Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]
Irish Music Awards Presented
The second annual Irish Music Awards were presented by the Irish Music Association on January 27 at O’Malley’s Pub in Weston, Missouri. Harpist and singer Orla Fallon, formerly of Celtic Woman and Anuna, won awards in all four categories in which she was nominated. Irish folk musician Donal Lunny -- who has been a part of such groups as Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts and Mozaik, played on a number of Christy Moore albums, and has produced albums for other artists -- was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
[To see a complete list of award recipients, click on the headline.]
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