Roots Music Report compiles weekly radio airplay charts for various roots-related genres. These are based on spin totals reported by music directors and DJs from more than 400 terrestrial and Internet radio stations. The latest Folk chart is posted here with permission.

Generated on: Friday 19th  June 2009 08:27:45 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 10 MA
2 2 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 34 CA
3 3 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF 6 TX
4 4 ANTJE DUVEKOT THE NEAR DEMISE OF THE HIGHWIRE DANCER BLACK WOLF 20  
5 5 RONNY COX SONGS… WITH REPERCUSSIONS WIND RIVER 4  
6 7 ANNA DAGMAR LET THE WAVES COME IN THREES SELF 4 NY
7 8 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 13 CANADA
8 6 COLLEEN MCFARLAND LET IT SHINE HIGH HORSE 6 TN
9 0 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 37 GA
10 9 ANGIE STEVENS QUEEN OF THIS MESS BOSS KOALA 4 CO
11 10 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 56 CA
12 12 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 28 OR
13 0 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 29 MA
14 21 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 17 OH
15 43 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 109 NC
16 19 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 22 MI
17 0 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 135 MI
18 25 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 70 CA
19 23 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 50 UK
20 17 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 22 OH
21 18 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 23 AL
22 26 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 45 CA
23 27 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 35 MA
24 13 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 22 MN
25 39 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 13 CA
26 0 REDDOG HARD TIMES SELF 1 WA
27 0 CLIFF PERRY & LAUREL BLISS SPIRITS OF LOVE SELF 1 WA
28 32 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 85 ME
29 33 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 45 CANADA
30 34 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 39 AL
31 35 OTIS GIBBS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE WANAMAKER 24 TN
32 29 M. WARD HOLD TIME MERGE 19 OR
33 24 JESSE WINCHESTER LOVE FILLING STATION APPLESEED 10 CANADA
34 0 LEONARD COHEN LIVE IN LONDON COLOMBIA 9 NY
35 47 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE 8 UK
36 30 CHERYL WHEELER POINTING AT THE SUN DIAS RECORDS 4  
37 31 BILL CALLAHAN SOMETIMES I WISH I WERE AN EAGLE DRAG CITY 3 TX
38 0 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 108 TX
39 0 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 91  
40 44 MARK ERELLI DELIVERED SIGNATURE SOUNDS 45 MA
41 46 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 16 CA
42 0 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 15 VT
43 11 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 11 CANADA
44 48 COYOTE GRACE EAR TO THE GROUND SELF 7  
45 49 SAM CORBIN MICHIGAN’S WALTZ SELF 6 MI
46 0 CARVAN OF THIEVES BOUQUET SELF 5  
47 42 YUSUF ELDER MUSIC BV 3 UK
48 0 MICHAEL BEAUCHAMP MY NORTHERN VOICES SELF 1 MI
49 0 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III STRANGE WEIRDOS CONCORD 107 CA
50 0 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 164 AL/TN