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: Thursday 26th  March 2009 08:27:01 PM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 22 CA
2 5 DANNY SCHMIDT INSTEAD THE FOREST ROSE TO SING RED HOUSE 6 TX
3 4 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 25 GA
4 2 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 16 OR
5 3 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 10 OH
6 9 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 11 AL
7 6 TOM RUSH WHAT I KNOW APPLESEED 8 NH
8 10 BEAUCOUP BLUE FREE TO FALL SELF 7 PA
9 11 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 17 MA
10 8 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS 5 MA
11 7 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 6 MA
12 13 CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM IN PERSON AT CARNEGIE HALL COLUMBIA/LEGACY 3 IRELAND
13 12 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 44 CA
14 14 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 3 NY
15 17 BEYMAN BROS MEMORIES OF SUMMER AS A CHILD DHARMA MOON 2  
16 19 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 2 CA
17 15 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 10 MN
18 0 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 1  
19 18 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 83 MA
20 16 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 3 VT
21 0 BILL FRISELL THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOLUME 1 – FOLK SONGS NONESUCH 1 WA
22 0 DREW NELSON DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND WATERBUG 5 MI
23 20 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 33 CA
24 22 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 79  
25 0 ARI HEST TWELVE MONDAYS SELF 2 NY
26 24 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 9 CA
27 21 ANDREW BIRD NOBLE BEAST FAT POSSUM 9 IL
28 28 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 5 OH
29 25 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 73 ME
30 29 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 96 TX
31 0 CLIFF EBERHARDT THE HIGH ABOVE AND THE DOWN BELOW RED HOUSE 100 PA
32 30 GREG BROWN YELLOW DOG EARTHWORK MUSIC 100 MI
33 0 JOE CROOKSTON ABLE BAKER CHARLIE AND DOG MILARGRITO 54 NY
34 0 THE REFUGEES UNBOUND WABUHO 33 CA
35 0 JONATHA BROOKE THE WORKS BAD DOG 30 NY
36 0 STILL ON THE HILL OZARK TERMITE TRACS 20 AR
37 0 ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK RESILIENCE BOREALIS 18 CANADA
38 0 COSY SHERIDAN EROS WIND RIVER 16 UT
39 0 RJ COWDERY ONE MORE DOOR SELF 15  
40 0 BEN BEDFORD LAND OF THE SHADOWS SELF 12  
41 0 BEOGA THE INCIDENT COMPASS 7 UK
42 0 ANA EGGE ROAD TO MY LOVE GRACE 5  
43 33 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 4 CA
44 0 LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE 8 MORE SELF 1  
45 34 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 123 MI
46 35 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 131 NY
47 36 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 97 NC
48 44 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 38 UK
49 37 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 27 AL
50 48 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 23 MA