{"id":12855,"date":"2024-05-22T11:35:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/?p=12855"},"modified":"2024-05-22T11:35:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:35:51","slug":"fai-folk-radio-charts-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticmusicscene.com\/2024\/05\/22\/fai-folk-radio-charts-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"FAI Folk Radio Charts – April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cris Jacobs had the top album (One of These Days<\/em>) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during April 2024, while Tim Grimm had the month\u2019s most-played song (\u201cBroken Truth\u201d) and was the second most-played artist. 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

\"CrisCris Jacobs is a Baltimore, Maryland-based singer-songwriter. The music on his album One of These Days is rooted in bluegrass, folk and blues. Produced by Jerry Douglas (an acclaimed Dobro player and winner of 16 Grammy Awards), the 11-track album was recorded live and features Jacobs\u2019 friends The Infamous Stringdusters as his backing band. Also lending their musical talents to the recording are Sam Bush, Billy Strings, Lee Ann Womack, The McCrary Sisters, Lindsay Lou, and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always found so much comfort in roots music — in string band music,\u201d says Jacobs. \u201c There\u2019s just something about the sound of all those instruments together that resonates with me to my core and brings me grounding and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

[Here\u2019s a link to listen to the title track of Cris Jacobs\u2019 One of These Days: https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=8Ar6TOfYs9M<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

Tim Grimm is an acclaimed storytelling balladeer who splits his time between homes in the woods of southern Indiana and a cottage in Oklahoma when not on tour. Over the years, he\u2019s had a number of top albums and songs on the Folk DJ (now FAI Folk) and EuroAmericana charts. Gone and A Stranger In This Town were the most-played albums on folk radio during 2021 and 2017 respectively, while \u201cGone,\u201d \u201cGonna Be Great,\u201d \u201cWoody\u2019s Landlord\u201d (about former President Donald Trump\u2019s father), and \u201cKing of the Folksingers\u201d (a tribute to his friend and musical icon Ramblin\u2019 Jack Elliott) were the most-played songs of 2020, 2017, 2016, and 2014.<\/p>\n

Like the first three songs mentioned above, Grimm\u2019s recent chart-topping single, \u201cBroken Truth\u201d is a politically charged one. About \u201cBroken Truth,\u201d Grimm says: \u201cWe as a society should have dismissed Trump after his loss, and certainly after the January 6th storming of the Capitol. We should have arrested him and dismantled the framework that enabled him. But we didn\u2019t, and he\u2019s still out there\u2014telling outright lies and running for another term. We must speak up. We must face this deep tear in the fabric of our society, not bury our heads in the sand. We must fight back. We must not let our country descend into this dystopian madness. We need to wield the songwriting sword with a fervent intent these days. For nine years we\u2019ve lived with sorrow \u2013 our will has been tested and our hearts have been broken. Let\u2019s turn the tide and wield Pete Seeger\u2019s Hammer. Let\u2019s make America a good place, a compassionate place which can be called a beacon for truth and hope again. I\u2019ll be singing, loud and clear.\u201d<\/p>\n

[Here\u2019s a link to a video for Tim Grimm\u2019s \u201cBroken Truth\u201d: https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=y7XYGLjP-58<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

The April 2024 top albums, songs and artists charts are based on 11,836 airplays reported on 413 playlists submitted by 108 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 2024<\/strong> <\/p>\n

1 One of These Days<\/em> Cris Jacobs (74)
\n2 Trail of Flowers <\/em> Sierra Ferrell (65)
\n3 Sailing Dreams<\/em> \tMuriel Anderson (62)
\n4 By Now <\/em> Heather Little (60)
\n5 Restless Soul Syndrome<\/em> Jon Shain (55)
\n6 Diamond Days<\/em> Brooks Williams (44)
\n6 Gardens Old, Flowers New<\/em> Tom Rush (44)
\n8 Another Side<\/em> Rachael Sage (43)
\n9 Bring in the Light<\/em> Phoebe Rees (38)
\n10 Little Sun<\/em> Charlie Parr (36)
\n10 My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall<\/em> Various Artists (36)
\n12 Far Rockaway – The Songs of Phil Ochs<\/em> Phil Odgers and John Kettle (35)
\n13 One Guitar Woman<\/em> Sue Foley (34)
\n13 Polaroid Lovers<\/em> Sarah Jarosz (34)
\n15 Singing to the Moon<\/em> Jillian Matundan (33)
\n16 Seed<\/em> Todd Burge (31)
\n16 All Is Song<\/em> Misner and Smith (31)
\n18 All My Friends<\/em> Aoife O’Donovan (30)
\n19 World Brand New<\/em> Mouths of Babes (29)
\n20 All About the Bones<\/em> Chris (27)
\n20 The Best Part<\/em> Lisa Redfern (27)
\n20 Ordinary Sunrise<\/em> Jay Linden (27)
\n20 Likely Story<\/em> Mad Agnes (27)
\n24 Live at the Scala Theater<\/em> Eric Bibb (26)
\n25 Ordinary Elephant<\/em> Ordinary Elephant (25)
\n26 Whitechapel<\/em> West of Eden (24)
\n26 Leaning In<\/em> Open Book (24)
\n26 Wanderer<\/em> Ruth Moody (24)
\n26 American Patchwork Quartet<\/em> American Patchwork Quartet (24)
\n26 Simple Motion<\/em> Eric Brace and Thomm Jutz (24)
\n31 Death’s Little Black Train<\/em> Roman Barten-Sherman (23)
\n32 Sparrow<\/em> Jeff Talmadge (22)
\n32 Used to Ain’t Here No More<\/em> Ken Tillery (22)
\n34 Another Heart<\/em> Ann Savoy (21)
\n34 Donegal<\/em> Altan (21)
\n36 Out of the Darkness<\/em> Nina Jo Smith (20)
\n36 No Such Thing as Forever<\/em> Josh Fortenbery (20)
\n36 Tigers Blood<\/em> Waxahatchee (20)
\n39 The Fields of Chazy<\/em> Claudia Gibson (19)
\n39 More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith<\/em> Various Artists (19)
\n41 Graced by Leaves<\/em> Simone Keane (18)
\n42 Salt Box<\/em> Charm City Junction (17)
\n42 The Living Kind<\/em> John Smith (17)
\n44 Halfway to Houston<\/em> Susan Werner (16)
\n45 Tell ‘Em You Were Gold<\/em> Pharis and Jason Romero (15)
\n45 Visitor<\/em> John Moreland (15)
\n45 Ezra<\/em> Ezra (15)
\n45 Prayin’ for Sunshine<\/em> Suzy Bogguss (15)
\n45 The Bard of Aquarius<\/em> Zera Starchild (15)
\n50 So Much for Forever<\/em> Authentic Unlimited (14)
\n50 On the Water<\/em> Lisa Bastoni (14)
\n50 Deeper Well<\/em> Kacey Musgraves (14)
\n50 The Last Trip Home<\/em> Wendy Grossman (14)<\/p>\n

Top Songs of April 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Broken Truth Tim Grimm (49)
\n2 Oceans Rising Kristen Grainger and True North (14)
\n2 Hands Like Mine Heather Little (14)
\n4 High on a Mountain With Ola Belle Reed Phoebe Rees (13)
\n4 “Tides” Muriel Anderson (13)
\n4 “Jersey Barriers” Jon Shain (13)
\n4 “The Growing Season” Todd Burge (13)
\n8 “American Dreaming” Sierra Ferrell (12)
\n8 “The Border” Willie Nelson (12)
\n10 “Big Sky” Brooks Williams (11)
\n10 “Albatross” Rachael Sage (11)
\n10 “Time to Move On” Chris Smither (11)
\n10 “Runaway Train” Sarah Jarosz (11)
\n10 “Lighthouse” Sierra Ferrell (11)
\n10 “Already Free” Ruth Moody (11)
\n16 \u201cA Meadow\u201d Open Book (10)
\n16 \u201cPale Blue Dot\u201d Bett Padgett (10)
\n16 \u201cOne of These Days\u201d Cris Jacobs (10)
\n16 \u201cWorld Brand New\u201d Mouths of Babes (10)
\n16 \u201cBeauty of this World\u201d Mad Agnes (10)
\n16 \u201cTransistor Radio\u201d Heather Little (10)
\n16 \u201cLet Loose and Fly\u201d Muriel Anderson (10)
\n16 \u201cWork Song (I Can Still Sing)\u201d Cris Jacobs (10)
\n24 \u201cWe Are Turning Gold\u201d Joe Crookston (9)
\n24 \u201c Dooley\u201d Tony Trischka (9)
\n24 \u201cThe Place of Fun\u201d Rachael Sage (9)
\n24 \u201cRelic of the Rain\u201d Ordinary Elephant (9)
\n24 \u201cAll About the Bones\u201d Chris Smither (9)
\n24 \u201cWhen the Light Has Gone\u201d Jack Williams (9)
\n24 \u201cLonesome Homesick Blues\u201d Sue Foley (9)
\n24 \u201cSmall Towns (Are Smaller for Girls)\u201d Leyla McCalla (9)
\n24 \u201cHeavy Water\u201d Cris Jacobs (9)
\n24 \u201cSailing Dream\u201d Muriel Anderson (9)
\n24 \u201cBluegrass Radio\u201d Alison Brown and Steve Martin (9) <\/p>\n

Top Artists of April 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Cris Jacobs (74)
\n2 Tim Grimm (73)
\n3 Sierra Ferrell (70)
\n4 Muriel Anderson (67)
\n5 Si Kahn (66)
\n6 Heather Little (60)
\n7 Jon Shain (56)
\n8 Pete Seeger (54)
\n9 Brooks Williams (51)
\n10 Tom Rush (50)
\n11 Rachael Sage (49)
\n12 Charlie Parr (40)
\n12 Phil Ochs (40)
\n12 Sarah Jarosz (40)
\n15 Phoebe Rees (38)
\n16 Sue Foley (36)
\n16 John Prine (36)
\n18 Phil Odgers and John Kettle (35)
\n19 Jillian Matundan (33)
\n19 Malcolm Holcombe (33)
\n19 Chris Smither (33)
\n22 Misner and Smith (32)
\n22 Mad Agnes (32)
\n22 Todd Burge (32)
\n22 Mouths of Babes (32)
\n22 Aoife O’Donovan (32)
\n27 John McCutcheon (31)
\n27 Ordinary Elephant (31)
\n29 Lisa Redfern (29)
\n30 Bob Dylan (28)
\n30 The Seldom Scene (28)
\n32 Jay Linden (27)
\n32 Eric Bibb (27)
\n32 Magpie (27)
\n32 Susan Werner (27)
\n36 Ruth Moody (26)
\n37 Steve Goodman (25)
\n37 Emmylou Harris (25)
\n37 Rhiannon Giddens (25)
\n37 West of Eden (25)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cris Jacobs had the top album (One of These Days) and was the most-played artist on folk radio during April 2024, while Tim Grimm had the month\u2019s most-played song (\u201cBroken Truth\u201d) and was the second most-played artist. 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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