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 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH NC
2 12 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
3 14 THE HONEY DEWDROPS IF THE SUN WILL SHINE SELF VA
4 5 PATTY LARKIN 25 SIGNATURE SOUNDS  
5 7 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER IN
6 2 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
7 3 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
8 9 LOUISE MOSRIE HOME ZOE CAT MUSIC TN
9 10 SARAH MCQUAID WHEN TWO LOVERS MEET / I WON’T GO HOME ‘TIL MORNING (DOUBLE CD) SELF UNITED KINGDOM
10 13 SHARON SHANNON SAINTS AND SCOUNDRELS COMPASS IRELAND
11 19 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART GA
12 18 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
13 21 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
14 0 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
15 24 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
16 8 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
17 0 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
18 23 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
19 0 CAROLINE HERRING GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN SIGNATURE SOUNDS GA
20 33 THE UNWANTED MUSIC FROM THE ATLANTIC FRINGE COMPASS CANADA
21 15 MEG HUTCHINSON THE LIVING SIDE RED HOUSE MA
22 34 GRACE PETTIS GRACE PETTIS SELF TX
23 0 CAROL WILLIAMS WE CAN WORK IT OUT – COMMENTARIES ON THE BEATLES LITTLE BECK IL
24 35 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
25 37 PATRICK BLOOM GHOSTS OF RADIO MUD DAUBER RECORDS IA
26 40 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
27 42 LEAH VIK SHELTON BETTER DAY VELVETONE WA
28 0 RAINA ROSE WHEN MAY CAME CONSTANT CLIP RECORDS  
29 43 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
30 41 LYNN MILES BLACK FLOWERS VOL. 1 & 2 TRUE NORTH CANADA
31 36 ELLIS PAUL THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED BLACK WOLF MA
32 44 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
33 45 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
34 46 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
35 11 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
36 47 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
37 48 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
38 50 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS AL
39 0 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
40 0 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING NY
41 0 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
42 38 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
43 0 DAN REEDER THIS NEW CENTURY OH BOY GERMANY
44 0 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN AL
45 0 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
46 0 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF TX
47 0 CHERYL WHEELER POINTING AT THE SUN DIAS RECORDS RI
48 0 COLIN HAY AMERICAN SUNSHINE COMPASS AUSTRALIA
49 0 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE RUNNING FOR THE DRUM APPLESEED CANADA
50 0 LEONARD COHEN LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT 1970 LEGACY CANADA
For the Week of March 12, 2010