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.

RMR Radio Airplay Chart

 
TW LW Artist CD Title Label
1 1 TIM O’BRIEN CHICKEN & EGG HOWDY SKIES
2 2 RED HORSE RED HORSE RED HOUSE
3 3 CROOKED STILL SOME STRANGE COUNTRY SIGNATURE SOUNDS
4 21 MOLLIE O’BRIEN & RICH MOORE SAINTS & SINNERS REMINGTON ROAD
5 11 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS  
6 18 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER THE AGE OF MIRACLES ZOE
7 4 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
8 14 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
9 7 FRAZEY FORD OBADIAH NETTWERK
10 32 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH
11 24 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
12 0 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED
13 9 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
14 8 ASHLEY WELLS MAMA’S SKIRT SELF
15 13 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS
16 6 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
17 10 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER
18 0 ANGEL BAND BLESS MY SOLE APPLESEED
19 0 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART
20 0 LOUISE MOSRIE HOME ZOE CAT MUSIC
21 16 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
22 0 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF
23 17 PETER OSTROUSHKO WHEN THE LAST MORNING GLORY BLOOMS RED HOUSE
24 0 ANNE & PETE SIBLEY COMING HOME SELF
25 0 LYNN MILES BLACK FLOWERS VOL. 1 & 2 TRUE NORTH
26 0 KAJSA VALA YOUR TRAIN HIGH HORSE
27 0 KATHRYN WILLIAMS THE QUICKENING ONE LITTLE INDIAN
28 12 TIN BIRD CHOIR BARN ROCK SELF
29 0 PAUL KAMM & ELEANORE MACDONALD FROM THE FIRE FREEWHEEL
30 22 JOE LOSTRITTO GOOD COMPANY JOE LOW STREET
31 19 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH
32 0 ELLIS PAUL THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED BLACK WOLF
33 0 NATALIE MERCHANT LEAVE YOUR SLEEP NONESUCH
34 23 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
35 0 CLAUDE ‘BUTCH’ MORGAN TALK ABOUT SELF
36 0 NICKY RUSSELL MIGHTY WHITEY LIVE SELF
37 26 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
38 27 STEVE KAUFMAN & MARK COSGROVE GOODNIGHT WALTZ INDEPENDENT
39 15 VARIOUS ARTIST RURAL PARLOR GUITAR COUNTY
40 28 3 PENNY ACRE HIGHWAY 71 SECOND STRING
41 30 JOHN DENVER ESSENTIAL JOHN DENVER RCA LEGACY
42 31 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE
43 0 DAVID OLNEY DUTCHMAN’S CURVE SELF
44 36 WOODY GUTHRIE MY DUSTY ROAD ROUNDER
45 37 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY
46 0 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE
47 38 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND
48 0 RON HIPP WITH CAROL STATELLA TWO HEARTS INDIE
49 42 TUPELO DIRTY MONEY SELF
50 0 GREAT BIG SEA SAFE UPON THE SHORE SELF
For the Week of July 30, 2010