Author Archives: Art Menius

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy have released a video for “Woman of the House (ft Rhiannon Giddens)” sung in Scots Gaelic from their new album Canvas, which debuted at #30 on the NACC Folk Chart today.

Forty years ago today on March 5, 1983, just turned 28, what became my life began. Leaving agricultural history, I headed 5 hours west in my red Ford Escort on I-40 to start work in roots music. My destination was Maggie Valley, NC, where a University of Florida football player named Burt Reynolds once hadContinue reading “40 Years Ago Today My Life Changed”

Veteran troubadour Pat Guadagno’s sixth album, 1964, debuted in the FAI Folk Album Chart for January 2023 at #7.”The well-traveled troubadour breathes new life into old chestnuts and delivers them straight to the heart of his audience” – NY Times. Irene Kelley’s long awaited album, Snow White Memories, also made its first appearance on theContinue reading “Pat Guadagno’s 1964 and Snow White Memories from Irene Kelley debut in FAI Album Chart Top Ten”

The three Music Meeting Directory charts measure initial interest by NACC Chart reporters of all formats, not just folk. That makes them an unusual venue with Top 200 and folk recordings measured together. Thus, all folk recording appearances are excellent leading indicators of future airplay. For February 14, releases from Benny Bleu, My Politic, andContinue reading “Benny Bleu, Kate MacLeod, and My Politic make an immediate impact with NACC Chart reporters, Irene Kelley and Pam Gadd climb bluegrass charts”

New to folk radio from Art Menius Radio – Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories from Home by My Politic and “Black Waters,” the second installment of The Jean Ritchie Experience by Kate MacLeod with Paul Hammerton and John Bryant

You can now download the free ebook by Art Menius of Art Menius Radio on how to promote to folk radio. The most comprehensive guide of its kind.

That these positions directly reflect your airplay give them their meaning. These excellent artists and I deeply appreciate your support of these recordings on the year end FAI Folk Charts. TOP ALBUMS OF 2022 FAI CHART 2 Janis Ian – The Light at the End of the Line4 Lucy Kaplansky – The Last Days ofContinue reading “Three top ten albums from Art Menius Radio on FAI Folk Chart for the year 2022”

DJ Registration link: https://folk.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5dc3050b8b64527eaa668e1e5&id=69ab3bd959&e=83f59e8afe Artist Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciWe5utH6beByhx1ahqyx_ldePD5PCowzDqVd5wvwWUvlr-A/viewform?mc_cid=5b95739262&mc_eid=83f59e8afe During this virtual session, up to 50 artists (registered for the 2023 conference) who have filled out the form in advance will be randomly selected in real time to give a one-minute live pitch to the group via Zoom. Be as creative as you like — youContinue reading “DJs and artists participate in Folk DJs Unlocked sponsored by Art Menius Radio”

Art Menius Radio at SERFA 2022 As primary sponsor, Art Menius Radio plans a big presence at SERFA 2022 this week. I’ll be hosting Wisdom of the Elders for the 10th time at SERFA on Saturday after the SERFA Awards. My guests will be women’s music pioneer Deidre McCalla, bluegrass great Bill Clifton, and veteranContinue reading “Art Menius Radio at SERFA 2022”

The May 2022 expanded and reorganized fourth edition of my free ebook about promoting recordings to folk radio includes four more pages and new sections and appendices, including an outline of the Art Menius Radio process and about working with a folk radio promoter. Mailing List Signup Click here to signup for occasional news andContinue reading “Free Download of New May 2022 4th Edition of My Guide to Recording Promotion to Folk Radio”