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Top Albums and Songs of October 2012 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:November 7, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Red House recording artist Lucy Kaplansky, a popular New York-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter, reportedly had the most played album on folk radio during October 2012. Reunion, her latest release, also featured four of the ten most-played songs, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. Boston-based new acoustic folk quartet Annalivia had the month's #1 most-played song, "False Sir John." Kaplansky's new CD also has topped the Roots Music Report folk radio chart for the past several weeks. [To view the Top Albums and Songs charts for October 2012, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 10-26-12

Post published:October 26, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Lucy Kaplansky's new album, Reunion, continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Dwight Yoakam's latest, 3 Pears, moves into the #1 position on the roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 10-19-12

Post published:October 19, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

New York-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky's new album, Reunion,continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Alberta-born honky-tonk singer-songwriter Corb Lund's new release, Cabin Fever, remains #1 on the roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 10-12-12

Post published:October 13, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

New York-based contemporary folk singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky's new album, Reunion, tops the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week. Alberta-born honky-tonk singer-songwriter Corb Lund's new release, Cabin Fever, moves into the #1 position on the roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 10-05-12

Post published:October 5, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Singer-songwriter Caroline Herring's Camilla (Signature Sounds) retains the top spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Lucy Kaplansky's Reunion climbs to #2. Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell (Vanguard) remains #1 on the roots country chart., followed by Ryan Bingham's self-released Tomorrowland. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Top Albums and Songs of September 2012 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:October 3, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

The Stray Birds, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based acoustic trio with rich vocal harmonies, had the most reported airplay on folk radio in September 2012, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann 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 Stray Birds' debut full-length CD topped the albums chart, while also sporting the #1 most-played song - "Dream in Blue." [To view the Top Albums and Song Charts for September 2012, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-28-12

Post published:September 28, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Singer-songwriter Caroline Herring's Camilla (Signature Sounds) retains the top spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell (Vanguard) remains #1 on the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Caroline Herring [Photo: Tom Fahey]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-21-12

Post published:September 21, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Singer-songwriter Caroline Herring's Camilla (Signature Sounds) returns to the top spot on the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell (Vanguard) tops the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-14-12

Post published:September 14, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem's Some Bright Morning (Signature Sounds) tops this week's Roots Music Report folk radio chart, while Mary Chapin Carpenter's Ashes and Roses is the #1 album on roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 09-07-12

Post published:September 8, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Singer-Songwriter Caroline Herring's new Signature Sounds release, Camilla, tops the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell, a collection of songs penned by The New York Times' best-selling author and the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, continues to top the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]

Geoff Bartley (Photo:Susan Wilson)

Top Albums and Songs of August 2012 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:September 3, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Geoff Bartley's Mercy for the Dispossessed was the top album of the month on folk radio, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. Two of the album's tracks -- "Long Way Down to Harlan" and "I've Endured" -- were reportedly among the the five most-played songs on folk radio during August 2012. [To view the month''s top albums and songs charts, click on the headline.] Photo: Susan Wilson.

Roots Music Report Folk and Roots Country Radio Charts, 08-31-12

Post published:August 31, 2012
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Shawn Colvin's All Fall Down retains the #1 position on the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Kin - Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell, a collection of songs penned by The New York Times' best-selling author and the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, continues to top the roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]