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.

 
TW LW Artist CD Title Label Location
1 1 THE PINES TREMELO RED HOUSE MN
2 3 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
3 2 ANNIE & ROD CAPPS MY BLUE GARDEN YELLOW ROOM MI
4 6 WAILIN’ JENNYS LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE RED HOUSE CANADA
5 40 JON BROOKS MOTH NOR RUST SELF CANADA
6 7 CATIE CURTIS HELLO STRANGER COMPASS ME
7 29 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
8 9 MIKE & RUTHIE WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES SELF NY
9 8 MAY ERLEWINE LOVE LABOR EARTHWORK MI
10 5 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
11 10 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS NJ
12 14 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
13 4 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
14 11 JOHN FLYNN AMERICA’S WAITING FLYING STONE PA
15 47 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR NC
16 27 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE VT
17 18 MINDY SMITH STUPID LOVE VANGUARD TN
18 22 PETER MULVEY LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE SIGNITURE SOUNDS WI
19 21 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
20 20 SHAWN COLVIN SHAWN COLVIN LIVE NONESUCH TX
21 12 KIERAN KANE SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS TN
22 15 CARY COOPER DIRTY LITTLE SECRET SELF TX
23 24 HEATHER STYKA TRAVEL AND TEACUPS SELF IL
24 38 LINDA WELBY A STORY TO TELL LAW IRELAND
25 39 TOM CHAPIN LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL SUNDANCE MUSIC NY
26 42 TRAVIS SHAWN HILL HAPPY BIRTHDAY SELF CA
27 19 THE WAIFS LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL COMPASS AUSTRALIA
28 30 GINA CIMMELLI DON’T BE MAD SELF MA
29 31 GARY HIRSTIUS DOWN RIVER FOUR CATS LA
30 32 AMANDA MORA THE RIBBON SELF TX
31 33 AARON FLINN SALAD DAYS SELF VT
32 34 TR RITCHIE WILD HORSES APEX RECORDS UT
33 35 CABINET OF CURIOSITIES THE LOOKING SELF CA
34 26 BRIAN VARDIGANS SPRINGHILL SELF CANADA
35 41 HUDOST TRAPEZE SELF NY
36 36 VIOLET COLUMBUS I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (STK) ABKCO RECORDS NY
37 13 AMONG THE OAK AND ASH AMONG THE OAK AND ASH VERVE NY
38 37 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF CA
39 16 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH CA
40 0 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING NY
41 23 JAY BRANNAN IN LIVING COVER GREAT DEPRESSION / NETTWERK NY
42 44 JONATHAN EDWARDS ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND STRICTLY COUNTRY GA
43 28 SAM AND RUBY THE HERE AND THE NOW RYKO TN
44 46 CHUCK SUCHY UNRAVELING HEART HIGH HORSE ND
45 0 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS TX
46 0 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART GA
47 25 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF TX
48 45 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
49 0 LINQ RX AND THE SIDE EFFECTS SELF  
50 0 CARA DILLON HILL OF THIEVES PROPER AMERICAN IRELAND
For the Week of August 28, 2009