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 03rd  April 2009 08:06:35 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 23 CA
2 7 TOM RUSH WHAT I KNOW APPLESEED 9 NH
3 0 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI 3 NY
4 10 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS 6 MA
5 2 DANNY SCHMIDT INSTEAD THE FOREST ROSE TO SING RED HOUSE 7 TX
6 3 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 26 GA
7 21 BILL FRISELL THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOLUME 1 – FOLK SONGS NONESUCH 2 WA
8 4 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 17 OR
9 11 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 7 MA
10 12 CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM IN PERSON AT CARNEGIE HALL COLUMBIA/LEGACY 4 IRELAND
11 9 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 18 MA
12 0 OTIS GIBBS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE WANAMAKER 13 TN
13 0 TERRI HENDRIX LEFT OVER ALLS WILORY 12 TX
14 14 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 4 NY
15 16 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 3 CA
16 18 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 2 CA
17 13 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 45 CA
18 8 BEAUCOUP BLUE FREE TO FALL SELF 8 PA
19 0 JENEE HALSTEAD THE RIVER GRACE SELF 18  
20 20 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 4 VT
21 0 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 3  
22 19 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 84 MA
23 5 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 11 OH
24 17 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 11 MN
25 24 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 80  
26 23 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 34 CA
27 26 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 10 CA
28 27 ANDREW BIRD NOBLE BEAST FAT POSSUM 10 IL
29 0 DAVE SUTHERLAND ON THE WAITING LIST RED KITE 8 UK
30 28 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 6 OH
31 0 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 11 MI
32 30 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 97 TX
33 32 GREG BROWN YELLOW DOG EARTHWORK MUSIC 101 MI
34 29 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 74 ME
35 0 VARIOUS ARTIST VOICES OF A GRATEFUL NATION WELCOME HOME PROJECT 16 TX
36 0 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS 7 GA
37 43 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 5 CA
38 45 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 124 MI
39 46 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 132 NY
40 47 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 98 NC
41 48 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 39 UK
42 49 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 28 AL
43 50 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 24 MA
44 6 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 12 AL
45 0 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 153 AL/TN
46 0 WILLIAM LEE ELLIS GODS TATTOOS YELLOW DOG RECORDS 124 TN
47 0 SHAWN MULLINS HONEYDEW VANGUARD 67 GA
48 0 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 59 CA
49 0 JAKOB DYLAN SEEING THINGS COLUMBIA 52 CA
50 0 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 34 CANADA