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 2 TIM O’BRIEN CHICKEN & EGG HOWDY SKIES
2 1 RED HORSE RED HORSE RED HOUSE
3 3 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
4 4 CROOKED STILL SOME STRANGE COUNTRY SIGNATURE SOUNDS
5 8 FRAZEY FORD OBADIAH NETTWERK
6 7 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS
7 29 STEVE KAUFMAN & MARK COSGROVE GOODNIGHT WALTZ INDEPENDENT
8 10 ASHLEY WELLS MAMA’S SKIRT SELF
9 9 ANGEL BAND BLESS MY SOLE APPLESEED
10 5 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS  
11 22 MOLLIE O’BRIEN & RICH MOORE SAINTS & SINNERS REMINGTON ROAD
12 16 3 PENNY ACRE HIGHWAY 71 SECOND STRING
13 6 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
14 13 PETER OSTROUSHKO WHEN THE LAST MORNING GLORY BLOOMS RED HOUSE
15 11 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
16 0 TERENCE MARTIN THE LAST BLACK AND WHITE TV GOOD DOG MUSIC
17 20 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER THE AGE OF MIRACLES ZOE
18 12 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
19 44 ROSE COUSINS THE SEND OFF OLD FARM PONY
20 0 ANNE & PETE SIBLEY COMING HOME SELF
21 0 JOE JENCKS LINKS IN A CHAIN SELF
22 0 THE HAINTS SHOUT MONAH SELF
23 19 LJ BOOTH THE ROAD THAT LEADS ME HOME FIREFLY JAR
24 0 JACK WILLIAMS BOUND FOR GLORY LIVE WIND RIVER
25 0 THE HONEY DEWDROPS IF THE SUN WILL SHINE SELF
26 0 GRACE PETTIS GRACE PETTIS BLUE ROCK RECORDS
27 0 KAJSA VALA YOUR TRAIN HIGH HORSE
28 15 NATALIE MERCHANT LEAVE YOUR SLEEP NONESUCH
29 0 ADLER & HEARNE TO THE HEART SPRING HOLLOW
30 21 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH
31 27 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER
32 23 JOE LOSTRITTO GOOD COMPANY JOE LOW STREET
33 24 BOB DYLAN MODERN TIMES COLUMBIA
34 26 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
35 25 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
36 28 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
37 0 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED
38 0 VARIOUS ARTIST RURAL PARLOR GUITAR COUNTY
39 38 TUPELO DIRTY MONEY SELF
40 0 LISSA SCHNECKENBURGER DANCE INDIE
41 30 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR
42 14 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
43 31 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE
44 37 TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON HOMEMADE HAIRCUT SQUIRREL
45 0 JOHN DENVER ESSENTIAL JOHN DENVER RCA LEGACY
46 35 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY
47 36 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND
48 0 JOHN MCVEY UNPREDICTABLE SELF
49 0 SUE FINK THOUGHTS AT AN INTERSECTION SELF
50 39 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN
For the Week of August 13, 2010