{"id":12451,"date":"2023-01-10T11:19:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T16:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/?p=12451"},"modified":"2023-01-10T11:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T16:29:27","slug":"fai-folk-radio-charts-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/2023\/01\/10\/fai-folk-radio-charts-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"FAI Folk Radio Charts &#8211; December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zuzus-Petals-A-Lunch-At-Allens-Christmas.jpg\" alt=\"Zuzu&#039;s Petals - A Lunch At Allen&#039;s Christmas\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zuzus-Petals-A-Lunch-At-Allens-Christmas.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zuzus-Petals-A-Lunch-At-Allens-Christmas-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zuzus-Petals-A-Lunch-At-Allens-Christmas-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A Lunch At Allen\u2019s Christmas \u2013 Zuzu\u2019s Petals by the Canadian band Lunch At Allen\u2019s was the top album on folk radio during December 2022, while \u201cLight the Lamp (A Song for Hanukkah)&#8221; by Alaska-based singer-songwriter Emily Kurn was the month\u2019s most-played song. Revered folksinger-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon was the most-played artist for a second consecutive month. 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<p>The December 2022 Top Albums, Songs and Artists charts are based on 12,371airplays reported on 429 playlists submitted by 116 different folk DJs. The number of reported spins is shown below in parentheses.<\/p>\n<p>Folk Alliance International (<a href=\"https:\/\/folk.org\">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<p>[Here\u2019s a link to listen to \u201cZuzu\u2019s Petals,\u201d the title track of Lunch At Allen\u2019s Christmas album that was originally released in 2012: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=5CVsqRVvMHs.\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5CVsqRVvMHs.<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Albums of December 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. <em>A Lunch At Allen&#8217;s Christmas &#8211; Zuzu&#8217;s Petals<\/em> by Lunch At Allen&#8217;s (59)<br \/>\n2. <em>Wintertide<\/em> by Brittany Jean (52)<br \/>\n3. <em>Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown<\/em> by Seth Avett (47)<br \/>\n4. <em>Radio John: Songs of John Hartford<\/em> by Sam Bush (45)<br \/>\n5. <em>Arsonist Daughter<\/em> by Aspen Jacobsen (33)<br \/>\n6. <em>The Perfect Gift<\/em> by Becky Buller (29)<br \/>\n7. <em>Tell &#8216;Em You Were Gold<\/em> by Pharis and Jason Romero (28)<br \/>\n8. <em>I&#8217;m Just Like You<\/em> by Emily Kurn (27)<br \/>\n9. <em>Christmas Day on Planet Earth<\/em> by Lennie Gallant (26)<br \/>\n10. <em>The Longest Night of the Year, Volume 2<\/em> by Various Artists (25)<br \/>\n10. <em>Me\/and\/Dad<\/em> by Billy Strings (25)<br \/>\n12. <em>Tribute to a Song Poet: Songs of Eric Andersen<\/em> by Various Artists (23)<br \/>\n12. <em>The Old Man and the C Chord<\/em> by Chris Coole (23)<br \/>\n12. <em>Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas<\/em> by Mary Chapin Carpenter (23)<br \/>\n12. <em>Flare<\/em> by Pat Wictor (23)<br \/>\n12. <em>Ain&#8217;t Nobody Worried<\/em> by Rory Block (23)<br \/>\n17. <em>Leap!<\/em> by John McCutcheon (22)<br \/>\n18. <em>The Gift of the Magi (And Other Seasonal Stories)<\/em> by Darryl Purpose<br \/>\n(21)<br \/>\n18. <em>Travelers Rest<\/em> by The Foreign Landers (21)<br \/>\n20. <em>A Very Blue Rock Christmas<\/em> by Various Artists (20)<br \/>\n20. <em>Christmas<\/em> by Bruce Cockburn (20)<br \/>\n22. <em>Book of Life<\/em> by Brian Blake (19)<br \/>\n23. <em>American Noel<\/em> by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer (18)<br \/>\n23. <em>Christmas Caravan<\/em> by Sultans of String (18)<br \/>\n25. <em>Pioneering Women of Bluegrass<\/em> by Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard (17)<br \/>\n25. <em>Ramblin&#8217; Soul<\/em> by Melissa Carper (17)<br \/>\n25. <em>A Holiday Celebration With the New York Choral Society<\/em> by Peter, Paul and Mary (17)<br \/>\n28. <em>White Trash Revelry<\/em> by Adeem the Artist (16)<br \/>\n28. <em>The Blues Don&#8217;t Lie<\/em> by Buddy Guy (16)<br \/>\n28. <em>Something Borrowed, Something New: Tribute to John Anderson<\/em> by Various Artists (16)<br \/>\n28. <em>Very Merry Christmas<\/em> by Williamson Branch (16)<br \/>\n28. <em>Cazimi<\/em> by Caitlin Rose (16)<br \/>\n28. <em>Winter Soulstice<\/em> by Kelley Hunt (16)<br \/>\n28. <em>Still<\/em> by David Lamotte (16)<br \/>\n28. <em>At the Turning of the Year<\/em> by Anne Hills, Cindy Mangsen and Priscilla Herdman (16)<br \/>\n36. <em>The Longest Night of the Year, Volume 1<\/em> by Various Artists (15)<br \/>\n36. <em>Lift the World<\/em> by Curtis and Loretta (15)<br \/>\n36. <em>A Parlor Guitar Christmas<\/em> by Joel Mabus (15)<br \/>\n36. <em>There&#8217;s a Bright Side Somewhere<\/em> by Happy Traum (15)<br \/>\n36. <em>Last Month of the Year &#8211; A Celebration of the Solstice<\/em> by Magpie (15)<br \/>\n36. <em>Mazel<\/em> by Shelley Posen (15)<br \/>\n36. <em>Second-Hand<\/em> by James Keelaghan (15)<br \/>\n43. <em>The New Faith<\/em> by Jake Blount (14)<br \/>\n43. <em>Last Days of Summer<\/em> by Lucy Kaplansky (14)<br \/>\n45. <em>Winter Solstice<\/em> by John McCutcheon (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>The Longest Night of the Year, Volume 3<\/em> by Various Artists (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?<\/em> by Kathy Kallick (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>I Walked With You a Ways<\/em> by Plains (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>Live at Wolf Trap<\/em> by John McCutcheon (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>Voices of Winter<\/em> by Priscilla Herdman \/ Anne Hills \/ Cindy Mangsen (13)<br \/>\n45. S<em>mall Towns<\/em> by Stillhouse Junkies (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>Much Further Out Than Inevitable<\/em> by John Showman and Chris Coole (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>Endless Grace<\/em> by Deidre McCalla (13)<br \/>\n45. <em>Live at Budokan<\/em> by Willie Nelson (13)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Songs of December 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Enjoy listening to \u201cLight The Lamp \u201c by Emily Kurn:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=HGN4cDowDGM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HGN4cDowDGM<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cLight the Lamp&#8221; by Emily Kurn (27)<br \/>\n2. &#8220;Christmas in the Trenches&#8221; by John McCutcheon (23)<br \/>\n3. &#8220;Rebuild&#8221; by Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt (14)<br \/>\n3. &#8220;The Day After Christmas&#8221; by Abbie Gardner (14)<br \/>\n5. &#8220;Old Tin Star&#8221; by Lunch At Allen&#8217;s (13)<br \/>\n5. &#8220;I Want an Old Fashioned Christmas&#8221; by Amy Speace (13)<br \/>\n5. &#8220;Zuzu&#8217;s Petals&#8221; by Lunch At Allen&#8217;s (13)<br \/>\n8. &#8220;A Simple Thing as Love&#8221; by Sam Bush (11)<br \/>\n8. &#8220;The Christians and the Pagans&#8221; by Dar Williams (11)<br \/>\n8. &#8220;Light One Candle&#8221; by Paul and Mary Peter (11)<br \/>\n8. &#8220;River&#8221; by Joni Mitchell (11)<br \/>\n8. &#8220;Christmas in Paradise&#8221; by Mary Gauthier (11)<br \/>\n8. &#8220;The Welcome Song&#8221; by Jan Aldridge Clark (11)<br \/>\n14. &#8220;In Tall Buildings&#8221; by Sam Bush (10)<br \/>\n14. &#8220;My Gingerbread Man&#8221; by The Twangtown Paramours (10)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;This Lonely Christmas Night&#8221; by Josie Bello (9)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;Song for a Winter&#8217;s Night&#8221; by Brittany Jean (9)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;Come Some Winter Morning&#8221; by Irene Kelley (9)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;Happy New Year&#8221; by Ever More Nest (9)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;Christmas Day&#8221; by Kenny White (9)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;Winter Fuel&#8221; by Rachel Garlin (9)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;Longest Night of the Year&#8221; by Joe Jencks (9)<br \/>\n16. &#8220;The Poet Game&#8221; by Seth Avett (9)<br \/>\n24. &#8220;Songbird&#8221; by Fleetwood Mac (8)<br \/>\n24. &#8220;Laughing River&#8221; by Seth Avett (8)<br \/>\n24. &#8220;When You&#8217;re Gone&#8221; by The Milk Carton Kids (8)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Artists of December 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[John McCutcheon performs his classic song \u201cChristmas in the Trenches,\u201d and relates the true story behind it during a performance for the National WW1 Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, MO: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=cIxqJlnH2m8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cIxqJlnH2m8<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>1. John McCutcheon (75)<br \/>\n2. Lunch At Allen&#8217;s (60)<br \/>\n3. Brittany Jean (54)<br \/>\n4. Sam Bush (48)<br \/>\n5. Seth Avett (47)<br \/>\n6. Bob Dylan (46)<br \/>\n7. Shelley Posen (41)<br \/>\n8. Becky Buller (37)<br \/>\n9. Phil Ochs (36)<br \/>\n10. Pete Sutherland (33)<br \/>\n10. Aspen Jacobsen (33)<br \/>\n12. Joni Mitchell (32)<br \/>\n12. Emily Kurn (32)<br \/>\n14. Lennie Gallant (30)<br \/>\n14. Pharis and Jason Romero (30)<br \/>\n16. Billy Strings (29)<br \/>\n16. Mary Chapin Carpenter (29)<br \/>\n16. Joel Mabus (29)<br \/>\n19. Willie Nelson (28)<br \/>\n19. Paul and Mary Peter (28)<br \/>\n19. Bruce Cockburn (28)<br \/>\n19. Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer (28)<br \/>\n23. Mary Gauthier (27)<br \/>\n24. Chris Coole (26)<br \/>\n24. Joe Jencks (26)<br \/>\n26. Pat Wictor (25)<br \/>\n27. Rory Block (24)<br \/>\n27. Loreena McKennitt (24)<br \/>\n29. Pete Seeger (23)<br \/>\n29. Cosy Sheridan (23)<br \/>\n29. Darryl Purpose (23)<br \/>\n32. 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