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.

Generated on: Friday 20th  March 2009 08:24:43 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 21 CA
2 2 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 15 OR
3 6 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 9 OH
4 3 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 24 GA
5 5 DANNY SCHMIDT INSTEAD THE FOREST ROSE TO SING RED HOUSE 5 TX
6 4 TOM RUSH WHAT I KNOW APPLESEED 7 NH
7 11 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 5 MA
8 9 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS 4 MA
9 7 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 10 AL
10 8 BEAUCOUP BLUE FREE TO FALL SELF 6 PA
11 10 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 16 MA
12 12 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 43 CA
13 17 CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM IN PERSON AT CARNEGIE HALL COLUMBIA/LEGACY 2 IRELAND
14 14 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 2 NY
15 0 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 9 MN
16 18 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 2 VT
17 0 BEYMAN BROS MEMORIES OF SUMMER AS A CHILD DHARMA MOON 1  
18 15 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 82 MA
19 0 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 1 CA
20 19 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 32 CA
21 20 ANDREW BIRD NOBLE BEAST FAT POSSUM 8 IL
22 21 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 78  
23 13 JOAN BAEZ DAY AFTER TOMORROW RAZOR & TIE 32 CA
24 0 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 8 CA
25 24 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 72 ME
26 22 RICHIE HAVENS NOBODY LEFT TO CROWN VERVE FORECAST 30 NY
27 25 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III RECOVERY YEP ROC 26 CA
28 26 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 4 OH
29 27 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 95 TX
30 28 GREG BROWN YELLOW DOG EARTHWORK MUSIC 99 MI
31 29 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 57 CA
32 32 DAVID BYRNE & BRIAN ENO EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS WILL HAPPEN TODAY TODOMUNDO 6 NY
33 23 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 3 CA
34 33 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 122 MI
35 34 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 130 NY
36 35 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 96 NC
37 30 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 26 AL
38 31 OTIS GIBBS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE WANAMAKER 11 TN
39 45 VARIOUS ARTIST A TRIBUTE TO UTAH PHILLIPS RIGHTEOUS BABE 3  
40 37 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 151 AL/TN
41 38 WILLIAM LEE ELLIS GODS TATTOOS YELLOW DOG RECORDS 122 TN
42 39 SHAWN MULLINS HONEYDEW VANGUARD 65 GA
43 40 JAKOB DYLAN SEEING THINGS COLUMBIA 50 CA
44 41 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 37 UK
45 0 DAR WILLIAMS PROMISED LAND RAZOR & TIE 32 MA
46 42 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 32 CANADA
47 0 CAROLINE DOCTOROW ANOTHER COUNTRY – THE SONGS OF MIMI AND RICHARD FARINA NARROW LANE 12 NY
48 48 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 22 MA
49 44 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH 6 TX
50 46 JEFF TALMADGE AT LEAST THAT MUCH WAS TRUE CORAZONG 77 GA / TX