{"id":12593,"date":"2023-05-10T12:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T16:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/?p=12593"},"modified":"2023-05-10T12:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T16:44:02","slug":"fai-folk-radio-charts-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/2023\/05\/10\/fai-folk-radio-charts-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"FAI Folk Radio Charts – April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singer-Songwriter Greg Greenway had the top album (Between Hello and Goodbye) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during April 2023, edging out the bluegrass band Mighty Poplar, while singer-songwriter Tom Chapin\u2019s \u201cThis Pretty Planet\u201d (co-written with John Forster) 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

The April 2023 top albums, songs and artists charts are based on 13, 343 airplays reported on 448 playlists submitted by 116 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 April 2023<\/strong>
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\n1. Between Hello and Goodbye<\/em> by Greg Greenway (96)
\n2. Mighty Poplar<\/em> by Mighty Poplar (95)
\n3. Constellations<\/em> by Meredith Moon (83)
\n3. Nine Apples of Gold<\/em> by Karan Casey (83)
\n5. This Pretty Planet<\/em> by Tom Chapin (80)
\n6. Circumstance<\/em> by Alice Howe (76)
\n6. The Little In-Between<\/em> by Tim Grimm (76)
\n8. Traveling Wildfire<\/em> by Dom Flemons (73)
\n9. Crossing the Causeway<\/em> by Mary Beth Carty (71)
\n10. Only This Far<\/em> by The Rough and Tumble (64)
\n11. Canvas<\/em> by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy (62)
\n12. Celebrants<\/em> by Nickel Creek (59)
\n13. Bluegrass Vacation<\/em> by Robbie Fulks (58)
\n14. Taking Flight<\/em> by Amelia Hogan (53)
\n15. The Enchanted World<\/em> by The Rifters (51)
\n16. The Sea Besides Us<\/em> by Beth DeSombre (50)
\n17. Workin’ on a World<\/em> by Iris Dement (49)
\n18. Sanctuary<\/em> by Rebecca Folsom (46)
\n19. Not Far From the Tree<\/em> by Just Us Lillys (44)
\n20. Headland<\/em> by Kalos (40)
\n20. Hello World<\/em> by Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt (40)
\n20. Maybe Modern<\/em> by Grace Morrison (40)
\n23. Together Through the Dark<\/em> by Slaid Cleaves (37)
\n24. Songs of Small Resistance<\/em> by Daniel Janke (35)
\n25. Passages and Partings<\/em> by April Verch and Cody Walters (32)
\n26. It Goes Like It Goes<\/em> by Bunny Barnes (30)
\n26. Where We’re At<\/em> by Abby K (30)
\n28. On Banjo<\/em> by Alison Brown (29)
\n28. TumbleWeedyWorld<\/em> by Lynn Miles (29)
\n28. O Sun O Moon<\/em> by Bruce Cockburn (29)
\n31. Lovin’ of the Game<\/em> by Michael Cleveland (28)
\n31. Boomerang Town<\/em> by Jaimee Harris (28)
\n33. Filament<\/em> by Buddy Mondlock (27)
\n33. Cup of Sugar<\/em> by Tim O’Brien (27)
\n33. Outpourings<\/em> by Craig Bickhardt (27)
\n36. I Don’t Know a Thing About Love: The Songs of Harlan Howard<\/em> by Willie
\nNelson (26)
\n36. Common Nation of Sorrow<\/em> by Rachel Baiman (26)
\n38. Accomplice Two<\/em> by Tommy Emmanuel (25)
\n38. Radio John: Songs of John Hartford<\/em> by Sam Bush (25)
\n38. Okx<\/em> by The Ok Factor (25)
\n41. Angels in the Wreckage<\/em> by Low Lily (24)
\n41. Tribute to a Songpoet: Songs of Eric Andersen<\/em> by Various Artists (24)
\n43. Savoy<\/em> by Taj Mahal (23)
\n43. Ridin<\/em> by Eric Bibb (23)
\n43. Nude Descending an Elevator<\/em> by Puppets of Castro (23)
\n46. Infinite Brightness<\/em> by Hanneke Cassel (22)
\n46. Riveter<\/em> by Sami Braman (22)
\n48. Dear Friend<\/em> by The Bombadils (20)
\n49. Snow White Memories<\/em> by Irene Kelley (18)
\n49. Upstate Crossroads<\/em> by Tim Ball (18)
\n49. Peggy’s Dream<\/em> by Martin Hayes and the Common Ground Ensemble (18)<\/p>\n

Top Songs of April 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Here\u2019s a link to view a video for \u201cThis Pretty Planet,\u201d a song co-written by Tom Chapin and John Forster: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u-cs5ohkXyc<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

1. “This Pretty Planet” by Tom Chapin (30)
\n2. “That’s Where the Hope Comes From” by Greg Greenway (27)
\n3. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” by Peggy Seeger (22)
\n4. “Up on the Divide” by Mighty Poplar (21)
\n5. “Big Wide World” by Greg Greenway (20)
\n6. “Return to the Wild” by Karan Casey (17)
\n7. “Hello Hello Hello” by Greg Greenway (16)
\n8. “A Hundred Years From Now” by Adler and Hearne (15)
\n8. “Little Lamb Little Lamb” by Tim O’Brien (15)
\n8. “Soldier’s Joy” by Meredith Moon (15)
\n8. “The Leaving” by Tim Grimm (15)
\n12. “Nine Apples of Gold” by Karan Casey (14)
\n13. “Dragons” by Beth DeSombre (13)
\n13. “Song for the Trees” by Mary Madden (13)
\n13. “Woman of the House” by Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy (13)
\n13. “Broken Things” by Grace Morrison (13)
\n13. “Slow Moving Train” by Meredith Moon (13)
\n13. “The Welcome Song” by Jan Aldridge Clark (13)
\n19. “Constellations” by Meredith Moon (12)
\n19. “20 Years of Shadows” by Tim Grimm (12)
\n19. “You’ve Been Away So Long” by Alice Howe (12)
\n19. “A Better Life” by Graham Nash (12)
\n19. “Sister I Am Here for You” by Karan Casey (12)
\n19. “Foggy Morning Breaking” by Alison Brown (12)
\n19. “Home” by Rebecca Folsom (12)
\n19. “Workin’ on a World” by Iris Dement (12)
\n19. “Nobody Wrote It Down” by Dom Flemons (12)
\n19. “North Country Blues” by Mighty Poplar (12)<\/p>\n

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

1. Greg Greenway (99)
\n2. Mighty Poplar (95)
\n3. Tim Grimm (88)
\n4. Tom Chapin (86)
\n5. Meredith Moon (85)
\n5. Karan Casey (85)
\n7. Alice Howe (78)
\n8. Dom Flemons (75)
\n9. Mary Beth Carty (71)
\n10. The Rough and Tumble (69)
\n11. Willie Nelson (67)
\n12. Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy (62)
\n13. Nickel Creek (61)
\n14. Robbie Fulks (60)
\n15. The Rifters (55)
\n15. Iris Dement (55)
\n17. Amelia Hogan (53)
\n18. Beth DeSombre (51)
\n19. Rebecca Folsom (46)
\n20. Just Us Lillys (44)
\n21. Slaid Cleaves (43)
\n22. Grace Morrison (41)
\n22. Tim O’Brien (41)
\n22. Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt (41)
\n25. Kalos (40)
\n26. Harry Belafonte (39)
\n26. Cheryl Wheeler (39)
\n26. Bruce Cockburn (39)
\n29. Bob Dylan (38)
\n30. John McCutcheon (36)
\n31. Emmylou Harris (35)
\n31. Daniel Janke (35)
\n31. John Prine (35)
\n34. Sam Bush (33)
\n34. Pete Seeger (33)
\n36. April Verch and Cody Walters (32)
\n37. Abby K (30)
\n37. Alison Brown (30)
\n37. Bunny Barnes (30)
\n37. Buddy Mondlock (30)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Singer-Songwriter Greg Greenway had the top album (Between Hello and Goodbye) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during April 2023, edging out the bluegrass band Mighty Poplar, while singer-songwriter Tom Chapin\u2019s \u201cThis Pretty Planet\u201d (co-written with John Forster) 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 view the top albums, songs and artists charts that are posted monthly with 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