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Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – October 2019

Post published:November 12, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Debra Cowan had the top album (Greening the Dark) and the three most-played songs on folk radio during October 2019. She also was the month’s most-played artist. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly top albums, songs and artists charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission. To view them, click on the headline.]

2019 Americana Honors & Awards Presented

Post published:September 12, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Conferences of Note Festival Focus News - U.S. National

Singer-Songwriter John Prine was the big winner in The 2019 Americana Honors & Awards that were presented on Wednesday, September 11 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. His 2019 release, The Tree of Forgiveness, was named Album of the Year, while “Summer’s End” was voted Song of the Year. [To continue reading this article and learn about all of the award winners, click on the headline.]

Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – August 2019

Post published:September 10, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had the top album (Heart Land Again) on folk radio for a second consecutive month during August 2019 and also topped the monthly top artists chart, while New York-City-based quartet Bobtown had the month's most-played song ("Daughters of the Dust"). So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly top albums, songs and artists charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission. To view them, click on the headline.]

Folk DJ Radio Airplay Charts – July 2019

Post published:August 14, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter Tim Grimm had the top album (Heart Land Again) and three of the ten most-played songs on folk radio during July 2019 and also topped the monthly top artists chart, while Guy Forsyth and Jeska Bailey Forsyth had the month's most-played song ("The Things That Matter"). So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in 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.]

Folk DJ Jan Hall to Receive Estelle Klein Award

Post published:July 29, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves Awards & Contests Conferences of Note

Jan Hall, host and producer of the syndicated weekly radio show, Folk Roots Radio, has been named the winner of the Estelle Klein Award that is presented by Folk Music Ontario during its annual conference in September. Established in 2000, the award honors the work of an individual or group that has made significant contributions to the Canadian province’s folk music community. [To continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Top Albums, Songs & Artists – May 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:June 10, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Ordinary Elephant, the husband-and-wife duo of Crystal and Pete Damore, had the top album (Honest) and the two most-played songs (“The War” and “Scars We Keep”) on folk radio during May 2019. The duo was also #2 on the monthly top artists chart, following the late folk icon Pete Seeger, while Joel Rafael’s Rose Avenue was the month’s #2 album and featured its third most-played song (“Abraham, Martin and John"). So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly top albums, songs and artists charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission. To view them, click on the headline.]

Molsky's Mountain Drifters (Photo: Kate Orne)

Top Albums, Songs and Artists – April 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:May 8, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

For a second consecutive month, Songs of Our Native Daughters (featuring modern roots artists Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell and Amythyst Kiah) was the top album on folk radio during April 2019. "There’s a Bright Side Somewhere” by Molsky’s Mountain Drifters was the month’s most-played song, edging out Danny Schmidt’s “Just Wait Til They See You,” March’s #1 song. John McCutcheon was the most-played artist of the month. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. The monthly Folk DJ charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission. To view them, click on the headline.

Top Albums & Songs – March 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:April 9, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Songs of Our Native Daughters (featuring modern roots artists Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell and Amythyst Kiah) was the top album on folk radio during March 2019, while four of its 13 tracks were among the month’s top 10 most-played songs. Singer-Songwriter Danny Schmidt’s “Just Wait Til They See You” edged out one of them for the #1 song. Our Native Daughters were the most-played artists of the month, followed by Schmidt. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission. To view them, click on the headline.]

Top Albums, Songs & Artists – February 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:March 14, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

John McCutcheon was the most-played artist and had both the top album (To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger) and the top song (“Sailing Down My Golden River”) on folk radio during February 2019, after having the second most-played album and song in January. So say charts compiled by Folk Alliance International from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission. To view them and to continue reading this article, click on the headline.]

Top Albums, Songs, Artists – January 2019 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:February 19, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Mara Levine and John McCutcheon had the top albums on folk radio during January 2019 (Facets of Folk and To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger, respectively) and a number of the month’s most-played songs. So say charts compiled from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in folk-based music on the radio. [The monthly top albums, songs and artists charts are posed on AcousticMusicScene.com, with permission.

Top Albums, Songs, Artists – 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:January 16, 2019
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

John Prine had both the most-played album (The Tree of Forgiveness) and song (“Knockin’ On Your Screen Door”) on folk radio during 2018, according to 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. John McCutcheon was the year’s most-played artist, as he was in 2017. [To continue reading this article and view abbreviated charts denoting the top 25 folk albums, songs and artists of 2018, click on the headline. The charts are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with permission.]

Top Albums and Songs – November 2018 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:December 4, 2018
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

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.]