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 23rd  April 2009 08:24:55 PM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 5 CA
2 3 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 29 GA
3 2 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI 6 NY
4 6 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 10 MA
5 22 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 21 MA
6 11 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 6  
7 7 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 6 CA
8 8 BILL FRISELL THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOLUME 1 – FOLK SONGS NONESUCH 5 WA
9 13 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 3 CANADA
10 16 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 2 MA
11 5 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS 9 MA
12 15 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 7 NY
13 14 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 48 CA
14 24 WYATT EASTERLING WHERE THE RIVER GOES HIGH HORSE 3  
15 10 DANNY SCHMIDT INSTEAD THE FOREST ROSE TO SING RED HOUSE 10 TX
16 0 M. WARD HOLD TIME MERGE 11 OR
17 19 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 14 OH
18 0 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 15 AL
19 0 DREW NELSON DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND WATERBUG 9 MI
20 23 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 20 OR
21 0 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 5 CANADA
22 29 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 127 MI
23 30 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 101 NC
24 31 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 83  
25 27 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 14 MN
26 33 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 13 CA
27 28 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 9 OH
28 46 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 8 CA
29 35 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 135 NY
30 36 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 37 CA
31 0 VANCE GILBERT UP ON ROCKFIELD DISISMYE 28  
32 4 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 26 CA
33 0 RED ROCK RONDO ZION CANYON SONG CYCLE STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN 24  
34 37 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 14 MI
35 0 BEAUCOUP BLUE FREE TO FALL SELF 11 PA
36 0 LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE 8 MORE SELF 5 NY
37 0 BLAME SALLY NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS SELF 3 CA
38 0 JESSE WINCHESTER LOVE FILLING STATION APPLESEED 2 CANADA
39 40 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 100 TX
40 41 GREG BROWN YELLOW DOG EARTHWORK MUSIC 104 MI
41 32 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 62 CA
42 43 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 42 UK
43 39 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS 10 GA
44 18 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 7 VT
45 0 NAOMI SOMMERS GENTLE AS THE SUN AMERICAN MELODY 5  
46 45 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 27 MA
47 0 LEONARD COHEN LIVE IN LONDON COLOMBIA 1 NY
48 48 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 156 AL/TN
49 49 WILLIAM LEE ELLIS GODS TATTOOS YELLOW DOG RECORDS 127 TN
50 42 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 77 ME