{"id":12381,"date":"2022-10-14T09:59:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/?p=12381"},"modified":"2022-10-14T09:59:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T13:59:59","slug":"fai-folk-radio-charts-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/2022\/10\/14\/fai-folk-radio-charts-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"FAI Folk Radio Charts – September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

John McCutcheon, a revered folksinger-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was the most-played artist and had the top album (Leap!<\/em>) on folk radio during September 2022. James Keelaghan\u2019s \u201cWalk On\u201d and David LaMotte\u2019s \u201cSeptember Me\u201d were the month\u2019s top songs, edging out songs by McCutcheon and Sofia Talvik. 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.<\/p>\n

Leap is the 43rd release by McCutcheon during a career that has spanned 50 years. It\u2019s the prolific songwriter\u2019s third album of songs written during the pandemic. His previous recording, Bucket List<\/em>, was the top album in September 2021, while McCutcheon\u2019s Cabin Fever: Songs from the Quarantine<\/em>, was the top album on folk radio for two consecutive months during the summer of 2020. McCutcheon was also the most-played artist for three consecutive years (2017-2019) and also had both the top album (To Everyone in All the World: A Celebration of Pete Seeger<\/em>) and the top song (\u201cWell May the World Go\u201d) on folk radio during 2019. McCutcheon\u2019s classic \u201cChristmas in the Trenches\u201d has been among the most-played songs during the holiday season for years.<\/p>\n

[Here\u2019s a link<\/a> to listen to \u201cThe Ride,\u201d one of the songs on John McCutcheon\u2019s album Leap!<\/p>\n

The September 2022 Top Albums, Songs and Artists charts are based on 12, 673 airplays reported on 433 playlists submitted by 119 different folk DJs. The number of reported spins is shown below in parentheses.<\/p>\n

Folk Alliance International (folk.org<\/a>) is a nonprofit organization that aims to serve, strengthen, and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation and promotion.<\/p>\n

Top Albums of September 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"John1. Leap!<\/em> by John McCutcheon (160)
\n2. Second Hand<\/em> by James Keelaghan (129)
\n3. Hold Our Ground<\/em> by Tom Chapin (111)
\n4. Small Towns<\/em> by Stillhouse Junkies (100)
\n5. The Coming of the Years<\/em> by Joe Jencks (82)
\n6. Love Lies ‘N’ Leaving<\/em> by Helen Townsend (67)
\n7. There’s a Bright Side Somewhere<\/em> by Happy Traum (64)
\n8. Love Is the Only Thing<\/em> by Peter Mulvey and SistaStrings (50)
\n8. Apple and Setser<\/em> by Apple and Setser (50)
\n10. Last Days of Summer<\/em> by Lucy Kaplansky (49)
\n10. Hope Road: From Addiction to Recovery<\/em> by John Dillon (49)
\n12. Still<\/em> by David LaMotte (45)
\n13. Of Hard Times and Harmony<\/em> by Windborne (44)
\n14. Lifetime Achievement<\/em> by Loudon Wainwright III (39)
\n15. Two Good Hands<\/em> by Darryl Purpose (36)
\n16. All Those Days of Drinking Dust<\/em> by Tiffany Williams (34)
\n17. Stolen Time<\/em> by Abigail Lapell (33)
\n17. The Ties That Bind Us<\/em> by Adler and Hearne (33)
\n19. I Draw Slow<\/em> by I Draw Slow (32)
\n20. Tell ‘Em You Were Gold<\/em> by Pharis and Jason Romero (31)
\n21. I’m Going Home<\/em> by Nick Hutson (30)
\n22. Cover to Cover<\/em> by The Brother Brothers (29)
\n22. Vol. II<\/em> by Watkins Family Hour (29)
\n22. Wind Rose<\/em> by Jocelyn Pettit (29)
\n22. Dark Enough to See the Stars<\/em> by Mary Gauthier (29)
\n26. Hello Old Friend<\/em> by Paul Colombino (28)
\n27. Folk Now: Songs for These Times<\/em> September 2022 by Various Artists (27)
\n27. All New<\/em> by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer Tom Paxton (27)
\n29. Horizon Line<\/em> by Dan Navarro (26)
\n30. Try Love<\/em> by Julie Gold (25)
\n30. Cottonwood<\/em> by Megan Bee (25)
\n30. The Boat You Row<\/em> by Atwater (25)
\n33. Back on the Road to You<\/em> by Freedy Johnston (24)
\n34. Reimagining<\/em> by Claudia Schmidt (22)
\n34. A House With Blue Siding<\/em> by Riley Cotton (22)
\n36. Endless Grace<\/em> by Deidre McCalla (21)
\n37. The Legacy of John and Francis Reedy<\/em> by John and Frances Reedy (20)
\n37. Hold On<\/em> by Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen (20)
\n39. From Where I Stand<\/em> by Wyatt Easterling (19)
\n39. Peculiar, Missouri<\/em> by Willi Carlisle (19)
\n39. Blanket<\/em> by Terry Kitchen (19)
\n42. Broken Love Songs<\/em> by Aimee Van Dyne (18)
\n42. Whispers From the Woods<\/em> by Gordon Thomas Ward (18)
\n44. Gravity, Wings, and Heavy Things<\/em> by Chuck Brodsky (17)
\n45. Another End of a Year<\/em> by Connor Garvey (16)
\n45. Driving Home<\/em> by Cheryl Wheeler (16)
\n45. Solitary Diamond<\/em> by Laura Orshaw (16)
\n45. Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson<\/em> by
\nVarious Artists (16)
\n45. Ghosts and Memories<\/em> by Mike P. Ryan (16)
\n45. We Are Mighty: Sustenance for the Struggle<\/em> by Fred Arcoleo (16)<\/p>\n

Top Songs of September 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Here’s a link<\/a> to listen to “Walk On” by Canadian singer-songwriter James Keelaghan.]<\/p>\n

1. “September Me” by David LaMotte (27)
\n1. “Walk On” by James Keelaghan (27)
\n3. “The Ride” by John McCutcheon (26)
\n3. “Second Hand” by James Keelaghan (26)
\n3. “Too Many Churches” by Sofia Talvik (26)
\n6. “It’s Hard to Love September” by Julie Gold (25)
\n7. “Devils Curse” by Helen Townsend (23)
\n8. “Listen Close” by Tom Chapin (22)
\n9. “Hold Our Ground Forever” by Tom Chapin (21)
\n10. “Gathering Storm” by James Keelaghan (20)
\n10. “Woody Guthrie’s Dream” by Tom Chapin (20)
\n12. “Last Days of Summer” by Lucy Kaplansky (19)
\n13. “Louder Than Guns” by Friction Farm (18)
\n13. “Song of Crows” by Darryl Purpose (18)
\n15. “The Mighty” by Fred Arcoleo (16)
\n15. “Never Going Back Again” by Stillhouse Junkies (16)
\n17. “The Troubles” by John McCutcheon (15)
\n17. “Baseball in My Blood” by Erik Balkey (15)
\n17. “Where Are You Now” by Helen Townsend (15)
\n17. “Before the Morning Sun” by James Keelaghan (15)
\n17. “If You Were Real” by Helen Townsend (15)
\n22. “Work” by John McCutcheon (14)
\n22. “Uvalde” by Bob Andrews (14)
\n22. “Autoharpaholic” by Tom Chapin (14)
\n25. “Colorado Bound” by Stillhouse Junkies (13)
\n25. “There’s a Bright Side Somewhere” by Happy Traum (13)
\n25. “Black September (Munich ’72)” by Max Ferguson (13)
\n25. “Liberty” by Sarah Cade (13)
\n25. “Millworker” by Becky Buller (13)
\n25. “When Fall Comes to New England” by Cheryl Wheeler (13)<\/p>\n

[Here\u2019s a link<\/a> to listen to \u201cSeptember Me\u201d by David LaMotte.]<\/p>\n

Top Artists for September 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"John
John McCutcheon was the top artist and had the most-played album on folk radio in September 2022, according to charts compiled by Folk Alliance International. (Photo: Irene Young)<\/figcaption><\/figure>1. John McCutcheon (186)
\n2. James Keelaghan (142)
\n3. Tom Chapin (115)
\n4. Joe Jencks (104)
\n5. Stillhouse Junkies (100)
\n6. Lucy Kaplansky (68)
\n7. Helen Townsend (67)
\n8. Happy Traum (66)
\n9. Bob Dylan (53)
\n10. Apple and Setser (50)
\n10. Windborne (50)
\n10. Peter Mulvey and SistaStrings (50)
\n13. John Dillon (49)
\n14. David LaMotte (46)
\n15. Loudon Wainwright III (45)
\n16. Darryl Purpose (39)
\n17. Pharis and Jason Romero (36)
\n18. Tiffany Williams (34)
\n19. Abigail Lapell (33)
\n19. John Prine (33)
\n19. Cheryl Wheeler (33)
\n19. Adler and Hearne (33)
\n19. Mary Gauthier (33)
\n24. Watkins Family Hour (32)
\n24. I Draw Slow (32)
\n26. Julie Gold (30)
\n26. Tom Paxton (30)
\n26. The Brother Brothers (30)
\n26. Nick Hutson (30)
\n26. The Seekers (30)
\n31. Sofia Talvik (29)
\n31. Bruce Springsteen (29)
\n31. Jocelyn Pettit (29)
\n34. Paul Colombino (28)
\n34. Pete Seeger (28)
\n34. Claudia Schmidt (28)
\n37. Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer Tom Paxton (27)
\n38. Dan Navarro (26)
\n38. Atwater (26)
\n38. Nanci Griffith (26)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

John McCutcheon, a revered folksinger-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was the most-played artist and had the top album (Leap!) on folk radio during September 2022. James Keelaghan\u2019s \u201cWalk On\u201d and David LaMotte\u2019s \u201cSeptember Me\u201d were the month\u2019s top songs, edging out songs by McCutcheon and Sofia Talvik. 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.<\/p>\n

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