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 0 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY CA
3 0 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED UNITED KINGDOM
4 3 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER IN
5 4 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF NY
6 2 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
7 0 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE  
8 6 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE VT
9 5 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
10 28 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
11 7 HEATHER BRISTOW HOPE ON THE VINE SELF UNITED KINGDOM
12 13 THE HONEY DEWDROPS IF THE SUN WILL SHINE SELF VA
13 0 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS LOST CHANNELS NETTWERK CANADA
14 25 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
15 9 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND CA
16 0 A.A. BONDY WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE FAT POSSUM NY
17 0 MARK ERELLI LITTLE VIGILS HILLBILLY PILGRIM MA
18 12 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
19 10 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
20 0 JOHN GORKA SO DARK YOU SEE RED HOUSE MN
21 0 LYNN MILES BLACK FLOWERS VOL. 1 & 2 TRUE NORTH CANADA
22 0 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER CO
23 11 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
24 0 JAMES KEELAGHAN HOUSE OF CARDS BOREALIS CANADA
25 0 JORY NASH NEW BLUE DAY THIN MAN CANADA
26 0 MEG HUTCHINSON THE LIVING SIDE RED HOUSE MA
27 0 GRACE PETTIS GRACE PETTIS BLUE ROCK RECORDS TX
28 32 DANA COOPER THE CONJURER SELF TX
29 16 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
30 14 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
31 18 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
32 8 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
33 19 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
34 20 LEAH VIK SHELTON BETTER DAY VELVETONE WA
35 22 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
36 23 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
37 17 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
38 26 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
39 27 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
40 30 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
41 35 DAN REEDER THIS NEW CENTURY OH BOY GERMANY
42 15 NANCY K DILLON ROSES GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL ROSE ROCK WA
43 0 OTIS GIBBS JOE HILL’S ASHES WANAMAKER TN
44 33 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
45 34 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
46 24 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
47 0 TWILITE BROADCASTERS EVENING SHADE SELF  
48 36 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN NY
49 37 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
50 38 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE RUNNING FOR THE DRUM APPLESEED CANADA
For the Week of April 09, 2010