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 09th  April 2009 06:51:27 PM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 24 CA
2 6 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 27 GA
3 4 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS 7 MA
4 2 TOM RUSH WHAT I KNOW APPLESEED 10 NH
5 9 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 8 MA
6 16 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 3 CA
7 0 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 1 CANADA
8 5 DANNY SCHMIDT INSTEAD THE FOREST ROSE TO SING RED HOUSE 8 TX
9 15 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 4 CA
10 7 BILL FRISELL THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOLUME 1 – FOLK SONGS NONESUCH 3 WA
11 14 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 5 NY
12 3 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI 4 NY
13 17 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 46 CA
14 10 CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM IN PERSON AT CARNEGIE HALL COLUMBIA/LEGACY 5 IRELAND
15 21 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 4  
16 20 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 5 VT
17 22 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 85 MA
18 50 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 35 CANADA
19 11 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 19 MA
20 44 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 13 AL
21 0 WYATT EASTERLING WHERE THE RIVER GOES HIGH HORSE 1  
22 8 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 18 OR
23 18 BEAUCOUP BLUE FREE TO FALL SELF 9 PA
24 23 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 12 OH
25 24 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 12 MN
26 40 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 99 NC
27 25 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 81  
28 0 STILL ON THE HILL OZARK TERMITE TRACS 22 AR
29 27 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 11 CA
30 28 ANDREW BIRD NOBLE BEAST FAT POSSUM 11 IL
31 30 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 7 OH
32 0 DREW NELSON DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND WATERBUG 7 MI
33 0 JORY NASH FOLK JAZZ BLUES & SOUL THIN MAN 95 CANADA
34 0 CARRIE ELKIN THE JEOPARDY OF CIRCUMSTACE SELF 51 OR
35 26 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 35 CA
36 0 COSY SHERIDAN EROS WIND RIVER 18 UT
37 0 MICHAEL JEROME BROWNE THIS BEAUTIFUL MESS BOREALIS 17 CANADA
38 31 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 12 MI
39 0 ALAN RHODY BOXCARS OF MEMORIES ASHWOOD 7  
40 0 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 3 CANADA
41 0 LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE 8 MORE SELF 3 NY
42 0 BLAME SALLY NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS SELF 1 CA
43 32 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 98 TX
44 33 GREG BROWN YELLOW DOG EARTHWORK MUSIC 102 MI
45 38 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 125 MI
46 39 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 133 NY
47 34 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 75 ME
48 41 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 40 UK
49 42 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 29 AL
50 43 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 25 MA