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 08th  May 2009 08:24:54 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 5 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 4 MA
2 4 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI 8 NY
3 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 28 CA
4 0 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 5 CANADA
5 34 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 7 CA
6 0 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 8  
7 2 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 31 GA
8 0 BILL FRISELL THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOLUME 1 – FOLK SONGS NONESUCH 7 WA
9 14 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 103 NC
10 0 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 8 CA
11 0 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE 2 UK
12 0 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 7 CANADA
13 32 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 9 VT
14 0 WYATT EASTERLING WHERE THE RIVER GOES HIGH HORSE 5  
15 0 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 12 MA
16 10 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 50 CA
17 8 JENEE HALSTEAD THE RIVER GRACE SELF 23  
18 9 TERRI HENDRIX LEFT OVER ALLS WILORY 17 TX
19 0 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 9 NY
20 7 JESSE WINCHESTER LOVE FILLING STATION APPLESEED 4 CANADA
21 15 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 85  
22 44 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS 11 MA
23 21 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 22 OR
24 18 M. WARD HOLD TIME MERGE 13 OR
25 12 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 11 OH
26 3 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 23 MA
27 19 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 137 NY
28 29 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 64 CA
29 22 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 16 MI
30 16 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 16 MN
31 25 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS 12 GA
32 27 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS 102 TX
33 28 GREG BROWN YELLOW DOG EARTHWORK MUSIC 106 MI
34 30 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 44 UK
35 20 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 39 CA
36 11 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 16 OH
37 26 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 10 CA
38 0 DAVID WILCOX OPEN HAND W.A.R? 10 NC
39 6 LEONARD COHEN LIVE IN LONDON COLOMBIA 3 NY
40 35 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 79 ME
41 41 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 39 CANADA
42 37 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 29 MA
43 31 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 17 AL
44 24 DANNY SCHMIDT INSTEAD THE FOREST ROSE TO SING RED HOUSE 12 TX
45 0 MATT FLINNER TRIO MUSIC DU JOUR COMPASS 2 TN
46 39 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 158 AL/TN
47 40 WILLIAM LEE ELLIS GODS TATTOOS YELLOW DOG RECORDS 129 TN
48 36 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 33 AL
49 42 OTIS GIBBS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE WANAMAKER 18 TN
50 23 ANDREW BIRD NOBLE BEAST FAT POSSUM 15 IL