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Top Albums and Songs of December 2013 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:January 2, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Christine Lavin Presents: Just One Angel v2.0 was the most-played album on folk radio during December 2013, 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. Six tracks from the album, an eclectic collection of 20 new holiday songs by 20 U.S. singer-songwriters produced by Lavin and Andrew Ratshin, also were reportedly among the month's most-played songs. However, John McCutcheon's classic "Christmas in the Trenches" topped the songs chart.. [To view the Top Albums and Songs charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]

Top Albums and Songs of November 2013 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:December 2, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

22 Days by John McCutcheon was the most-played album on folk radio during November 2013, 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. Several tracks from the album by the noted songwriter and multi-instrumentalist also were reportedly among the month's most-played songs. {To view the Top Albums and Songs charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]

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

Post published:January 2, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Holiday and seasonal music dominated the radio waves during December 2012. Joel Mabus' A Parlor Guitar Christmas was reportedly the most played album on folk radio, while John McCutcheon's classic "Christmas in the Trenches" was the top song, 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. [To view the Top Albums and Songs charts for December 2012, click on the headline.]

Top Albums and Songs of November 2011 (FOLKDJ-L)

Post published:December 5, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

AcousticMusicScene.com is pleased to publish the monthly Top Albums and Songs charts compiled by Richard Gillmann of KBCS-FM in Bellevue/Seattle, Washington, from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. In November 2011, John McCutcheon's This Land: Woody Guthrie's America topped the albums chart and also sported three of the top five songs. [To view the charts, click on the headline.]

John McCutcheon to Keynote FAR-West Conference in October

Post published:October 9, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

Hundreds of performers, presenters, booking agents, radio programmers and others engaged in performing and promoting folk and acoustic music in the Western United States will gather in Eugene, Oregon, Oct.20-23, for the eighth annual Folk Alliance Region-West (FAR-West) Conference. The event will feature lots of acoustic music, networking, music business education, an exhibit hall … and very little sleep. [To read an article previewing the conference, click on the headline.]

Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 01-07-11

Post published:January 7, 2011
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Acoustic Radio Waves

Tim O'Brien's Chicken & Egg tops the Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart for the first week of January 2011. Albums by The John Hartford Stringband, Peter Cooper, Jakob Dylan, Joe Pug, Great Big Sea, Sahara Smith, Dan Baker, John McCutcheon and Jonathan Byrd follow. [To view this week's Folk Top 50 albums chart, click on the headline.]

Pete Seeger-Signed Banjo to be Auctioned Online in June

Post published:June 13, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:News - U.S. National

A one-of-a-kind Deering banjo that has been signed and played by Pete Seeger will be auctioned off this month to benefit the Emergency Relief Fund of American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 1000, the traveling musicians union. [To read the article, click on the headline.]

A Quick Q & A with John McCutcheon

Post published:March 7, 2010
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Featured

Multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter John McCutcheon has collected a legion of fans since he first started recording and performing in the mid-1970s. As Kathy Sands-Boehmer maintains, "McCutcheon skillfully combines his great storytelling with poignant and evocative songs which continue to inspire young and old alike." [To read Kathy's quick Q & A interview with John McCutcheon, click on the headline.]