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 5 FRAZEY FORD OBADIAH NETTWERK
4 4 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
5 42 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED
6 3 MOLLIE O’BRIEN & RICH MOORE SAINTS & SINNERS REMINGTON ROAD
7 11 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS  
8 7 ANGEL BAND BLESS MY SOLE APPLESEED
9 6 TERENCE MARTIN THE LAST BLACK AND WHITE TV GOOD DOG MUSIC
10 9 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
11 8 JASON SPOONER SEA MONSTER SELF RELEASED
12 40 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
13 0 YAYAS PAPER BOATS SELF
14 10 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
15 43 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH
16 0 LJ BOOTH THE ROAD THAT LEADS ME HOME FIREFLY JAR
17 14 CROOKED STILL SOME STRANGE COUNTRY SIGNATURE SOUNDS
18 16 GREAT BIG SEA SAFE UPON THE SHORE SELF
19 0 JOE CROOKSTON ABLE BAKER CHARLIE AND DOG MILARGRITO
20 0 SUZIE VINNICK HAPPY HERE SUZIE VINNICK
21 0 CHERYL WHEELER POINTING AT THE SUN DIAS RECORDS
22 0 ANNE & PETE SIBLEY COMING HOME SELF
23 0 DALA EVERYONE IS SOMEONE CAMPUS
24 0 CAROLINE HERRING GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN SIGNATURE SOUNDS
25 0 THE ONCE THE ONCE SELF
26 0 NATALIE MERCHANT LEAVE YOUR SLEEP NONESUCH
27 0 3 PENNY ACRE HIGHWAY 71 SECOND STRING
28 0 HEY MAVIS RED WINE SELF
29 0 JOHN MCVEY UNPREDICTABLE SELF
30 22 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH
31 17 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
32 20 JOE LOSTRITTO GOOD COMPANY JOE LOW STREET
33 35 SHERRY AUSTIN LOVE STILL REMAINS BARKING TOPIARY
34 0 PHIL SELWAY FAMILIAL BELLA UNION
35 29 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
36 18 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
37 24 STEVE KAUFMAN & MARK COSGROVE GOODNIGHT WALTZ INDEPENDENT
38 21 PETER OSTROUSHKO WHEN THE LAST MORNING GLORY BLOOMS RED HOUSE
39 0 JULIAN MOON BETTER OFF SELF
40 0 SAM BUCKINGHAM GRAVITY SELF
41 23 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND
42 0 RUTH MOODY THE GARDEN RED HOUSE
43 33 TUPELO DIRTY MONEY SELF
44 26 TRISHA GAGNON A STORY ABOUT YOU & ME INDIE
45 37 JOHN DENVER ESSENTIAL JOHN DENVER RCA LEGACY
46 39 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR
47 0 JENNIE DEVOE STRANGE SUNSHINE RUBIN THE CAT
48 0 ELLIS PAUL THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED BLACK WOLF
49 15 STORYHILL SHADE OF THE TREES RED HOUSE
50 49 BUTCH BALDASSARI & VAN MANAKAS LEAVIN’ TENNESSEE SOUNDART
For the Week of September 17, 2010