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 4 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY CA
3 10 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE VT
4 6 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE  
5 3 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED UNITED KINGDOM
6 16 RUTH MOODY THE GARDEN RED HOUSE CANADA
7 2 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF NY
8 5 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
9 11 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
10 12 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
11 17 OTIS GIBBS JOE HILL’S ASHES WANAMAKER TN
12 13 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND CA
13 14 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS LOST CHANNELS NETTWERK CANADA
14 20 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER CO
15 23 KAJSA VALA YOUR TRAIN HIGH HORSE DENMARK
16 0 BOB DYLAN BLONDE ON BLONDE COLUMBIA CA
17 18 A.A. BONDY WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE FAT POSSUM NY
18 21 MARK ERELLI LITTLE VIGILS HILLBILLY PILGRIM MA
19 0 STORYHILL SHADE OF THE TREES RED HOUSE MN
20 22 DAVID OLNEY DUTCHMAN’S CURVE SELF TN
21 19 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
22 15 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
23 0 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER THE AGE OF MIRACLES ZOE MD
24 7 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER IN
25 37 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
26 31 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
27 34 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
28 32 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
29 30 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
30 43 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
31 36 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
32 39 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
33 35 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
34 41 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
35 42 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
36 45 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
37 46 DAN REEDER THIS NEW CENTURY OH BOY GERMANY
38 48 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
39 50 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
40 0 AJ DOWNING WAY BACK HOME CHARKANSAS MI
41 40 WES WEDDELL BY THE SIDE OF THE LAKE SELF WA
42 47 THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH THE WILD HUNT DEAD OCEANS SWEDEN
43 0 LAURA MARLING I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN ASTRALWERKS UNITED KINGDOM
44 0 CATHY BARTON & DAVE PARA SWEET JOURNEYS ROUSTABOUT MO
45 0 CABIN FEVER NW STAY AWHILE WITH ME INDEPENDENT WA
46 0 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN NY
47 0 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
48 0 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
49 0 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
50 0 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE RUNNING FOR THE DRUM APPLESEED CANADA
For the Week of April 23, 2010