{"id":12530,"date":"2023-03-17T10:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/?p=12530"},"modified":"2023-03-17T10:08:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T14:08:38","slug":"fai-folk-radio-charts-for-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/2023\/03\/17\/fai-folk-radio-charts-for-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"FAI Folk Radio Charts for February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CornMaiz
CornMaiz Stringboard was the most-played artist and had the top album on folk radio in February 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>CornMaiz Stringband had the top album (Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music<\/em>) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during February 2023, while \u201cBonnie Raitt\u2019s \u201cJust Like That\u201d was the month\u2019s most-played song. 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

CornMaiz is a nouveau old-time family string band whose debut album includes original numbers and traditional, old-time tunes from East Kentucky. The band features clawhammer banjo. Bass, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and three-part harmonies, while its live performances also include traditional Appalachian dance styles.<\/p>\n

Bonnie Raitt is an acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist. A ten-time Grammy Award winner, she has been performing and recording for more than 50 years. \u201dJust Like That\u201d is the title track of her 21st album, her first new release in more than six years. It recently won the coveted Grammy Award for Song of the Year. [Here\u2019s a link to view the official lyric video for Bonnie Raitt\u2019s \u201cJust Like That:\u201d
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Skd0XR3twCA<\/a>]<\/p>\n

The February 2023 top albums, songs and artists charts are based on 12, 209 airplays reported on 422 playlists submitted by 120 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 February 2023<\/strong>
\n\"CornMaiz
\n1. Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music<\/em> by CornMaiz Stringband (76)
\n2. Reckonings<\/em> by Eric Kilburn (66)
\n3. Outpourings<\/em> by Craig Bickhardt (65)
\n4. Filament<\/em> by Buddy Mondlock (61)
\n5. Love Hope Trust<\/em> by Roger Street Friedman (60)
\n6. York’s Lament and Other Stories<\/em> by Reggie Garrett (56)
\n7. Handled With Care<\/em> by Jason Lang (54)
\n8. Beyond the Great Pause<\/em> by Doug Cox and Linda McRae (50)
\n9. Upstate Crossroads<\/em> by Tim Ball (47)
\n9. Valley of Stars<\/em> by Ben Bedford (47)
\n11. Landmarks<\/em> by Helene Cronin (41)
\n12. Snow White Memories<\/em> by Irene Kelley (40)
\n12. Me \/ and \/ Dad<\/em> by Billy Strings (40)
\n14. Missouri Folklore: Songs and Stories From Home<\/em> by My Politic (39)
\n15. March of the Mollusk<\/em> by Benny Bleu (37)
\n16. Radio John: Songs of John Hartford<\/em> by Sam Bush (33)
\n16. How Can I Say This?<\/em> by Annie Capps (33)
\n16. Crooked Tree<\/em> by Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (33)
\n19. The Old Man and the C Chord<\/em> by Chris Coole (32)
\n20. Songs You Didn’t Know I Wrote About You<\/em> by Emily White (31)
\n20. Rhizomes<\/em> by The Squirrel Hillbillies (31)
\n22. One Step Away<\/em> by Casey Penn (29)
\n22. Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen<\/em> by Various Artists (29)
\n24. Boomerang Town<\/em> by Jaimee Harris (28)
\n24. Just Like That<\/em> by Bonnie Raitt (28)
\n26. Lifeline<\/em> by Laura Zucker (26)
\n27. A Murder of Songs<\/em> by Grant Peeples (25)
\n28. Lay Your Darkness Down<\/em> by Mark Erelli (24)
\n28. Lost Voices<\/em> by Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz (24)
\n28. Skylight Intervention<\/em> by Tom Glynn (24)
\n31. Traditional<\/em> by Dave Rudolf (22)
\n32. Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown<\/em> by Seth Avett (21)
\n33. Riveter<\/em> by Sami Braman (20)
\n34. 1964<\/em> by Pat Guadagno (19)
\n35. Timeless Space<\/em> by The Heart Collectors (18)
\n35. Together Through the Dark<\/em> by Slaid Cleaves (18)
\n35. Down a Gravel Road<\/em> by Ron Fetner (18)
\n35. The Light at the End of the Line<\/em> by Janis Ian (18)
\n35. Traveler’s Rest<\/em> by The Foreign Landers (18)
\n35. Further On: The Songs of Billy Conway<\/em> by Various Artists (18)
\n41. Tell ‘Em You Were Gold<\/em> by Pharis and Jason Romero (17)
\n41. Living in a Song<\/em> by Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley (17)
\n41. Traveling Wildfire<\/em> by Dom Flemons (17)
\n41. The Empress<\/em> by The McDades (17)
\n41. Workin’ on a World<\/em> by Iris Dement (17)
\n46. Ever-Changing<\/em> by The Ruta Beggars (15)
\n46. Leap!<\/em> by John McCutcheon (15)
\n48. White Trash Revelry<\/em> by Adeem the Artist (14)
\n48. Don’t Look Down<\/em> by The Burnt Pines (14)
\n48. So Many Wows<\/em> by Lucie Blue Tremblay (14)
\n48. Bunchgrass<\/em> by Wylie and the Wild West (14)<\/p>\n

Top Songs of February 2023<\/strong>
\n\"Bonnie
\n1. “Just Like That” by Bonnie Raitt (22)
\n2. “The Wheel Meets the Road” by Eric Kilburn (16)
\n3. “Breaking the Bread” by Craig Bickhardt (14)
\n3. “So Far Away” by Reggie Garrett (14)
\n5. “Jubilee” by CornMaiz Stringband (13)
\n5. “Ghosts of Sugarland” by Roger Street Friedman (13)
\n5. “Rollin in My Sweet Baby\u2019s Arms” by CornMaiz Stringband
\n(13)
\n8. “Filament” by Buddy Mondlock (12)
\n8. “Solsbury Hill” by CornMaiz Stringband (12)
\n8. “Beyond the Great Pause” by Doug Cox and Linda McRae (12)
\n8. “Strangers” by Nickel Creek (12)
\n12. “Stagecoach Mary” by Reggie Garrett (11)
\n12. “Bath County Boy” by CornMaiz Stringband (11)
\n14. “If Holes Were Coins” by Craig Bickhardt (10)
\n14. “Unchained” by Jesse Lynn Madera (10)
\n14. “Groundhog Day” by Fred Arcoleo (10)
\n14. “Jackson Petty” by Buddy Mondlock (10)
\n14. “Radio” by Emily White (10)
\n14. “Murmurations” by Ben Bedford (10)
\n14. “Crooked Tree” by Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (10)
\n14. “Senses of Your Love” by Jason Lang (10)
\n14. “Valentine’s Day” by The Real Sarahs (10)
\n14. “I Gave My Love a Valentine” by Randall Kromm (10)
\n14. “Ready for the Times to Get Better” by Doug Cox and Linda McRae (10)
\n14. “The Welcome Song” by Jan Aldridge Clark (10)
\n14. “What a Life” by My Politic (10)
\n14. “Lucky” by Eric Kilburn (10)<\/p>\n

Top Artists of February 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. CornMaiz Stringband (76)
\n2. Craig Bickhardt (68)
\n3. Eric Kilburn (66)
\n4. Buddy Mondlock (64)
\n5. Roger Street Friedman (61)
\n6. Reggie Garrett (58)
\n7. Jason Lang (54)
\n8. Ben Bedford (51)
\n9. Doug Cox and Linda McRae (50)
\n10. Tim Ball (47)
\n11. Billy Strings (45)
\n12. Helene Cronin (41)
\n13. Irene Kelley (40)
\n14. My Politic (39)
\n14. Benny Bleu (39)
\n16. Bob Dylan (36)
\n17. Sam Bush (34)
\n17. Bonnie Raitt (34)
\n19. Willie Nelson (33)
\n19. Annie Capps (33)
\n19. Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (33)
\n22. Chris Coole (32)
\n22. Lucy Kaplansky (32)
\n22. Janis Ian (32)
\n25. John McCutcheon (31)
\n25. The Squirrel Hillbillies (31)
\n25. Emily White (31)
\n28. Jaimee Harris (30)
\n28. Laura Zucker (30)
\n30. Casey Penn (29)
\n31. Dom Flemons (28)
\n31. Mark Erelli (28)
\n33. Eric Andersen (27)
\n33. Iris Dement (27)
\n35. Pete Seeger (26)
\n35. Tim Stafford and Thomm Jutz (26)
\n35. Grant Peeples (26)
\n35. Kate Macleod (26)
\n39. John Gorka (25)
\n39. David Crosby (25)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CornMaiz Stringband had the top album (Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music<\/em>) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during February 2023, while \u201cBonnie Raitt\u2019s \u201cJust Like That\u201d was the month\u2019s most-played song. 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

[Click on the headline to continue reading this article and to view the monthly top albums, songs and artists charts that are posted on AcousticMusicScene.com with 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