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 16th  April 2009 08:48:07 PM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 6 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 4 CA
2 12 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI 5 NY
3 2 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 28 GA
4 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 25 CA
5 3 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS 8 MA
6 5 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 9 MA
7 9 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 5 CA
8 10 BILL FRISELL THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOLUME 1 – FOLK SONGS NONESUCH 4 WA
9 0 TERRI HENDRIX LEFT OVER ALLS WILORY 14 TX
10 8 DANNY SCHMIDT INSTEAD THE FOREST ROSE TO SING RED HOUSE 9 TX
11 15 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 5  
12 0 OTIS GIBBS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE WANAMAKER 15 TN
13 7 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 2 CANADA
14 13 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 47 CA
15 11 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 6 NY
16 0 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 1 MA
17 0 JENEE HALSTEAD THE RIVER GRACE SELF 20  
18 16 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 6 VT
19 24 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 13 OH
20 14 CLANCY BROTHERS AND TOMMY MAKEM IN PERSON AT CARNEGIE HALL COLUMBIA/LEGACY 6 IRELAND
21 17 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 86 MA
22 19 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 20 MA
23 22 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 19 OR
24 21 WYATT EASTERLING WHERE THE RIVER GOES HIGH HORSE 2  
25 4 TOM RUSH WHAT I KNOW APPLESEED 11 NH
26 0 JEFF TALMADGE AT LEAST THAT MUCH WAS TRUE CORAZONG 81 GA / TX
27 25 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 13 MN
28 31 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 8 OH
29 45 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 126 MI
30 26 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 100 NC
31 27 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 82  
32 0 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 61 CA
33 29 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 12 CA
34 30 ANDREW BIRD NOBLE BEAST FAT POSSUM 12 IL
35 46 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 134 NY
36 35 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 36 CA
37 38 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 13 MI
38 0 DAVE SUTHERLAND ON THE WAITING LIST RED KITE 10 UK
39 0 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS 9 GA
40 43 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 99 TX
41 44 GREG BROWN YELLOW DOG EARTHWORK MUSIC 103 MI
42 47 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 76 ME
43 48 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 41 UK
44 49 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 30 AL
45 50 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 26 MA
46 0 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 7 CA
47 0 ALISON BROWN THE COMPANY YOU KEEP COMPASS 1  
48 0 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 155 AL/TN
49 0 WILLIAM LEE ELLIS GODS TATTOOS YELLOW DOG RECORDS 126 TN
50 18 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 36 CANADA