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 15th  May 2009 09:39:49 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 5 MA
2 4 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 6 CANADA
3 3 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 29 CA
4 6 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 9  
5 5 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 8 CA
6 15 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS 13 MA
7 12 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 8 CANADA
8 31 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS 13 GA
9 2 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI 9 NY
10 7 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 32 GA
11 0 DREW NELSON DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND WATERBUG 12 MI
12 8 BILL FRISELL THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOLUME 1 – FOLK SONGS NONESUCH 8 WA
13 9 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 104 NC
14 10 CYNDI HARVELL THE NIGHT TURNED TO SONG FORTUNE 9 CA
15 17 JENEE HALSTEAD THE RIVER GRACE SELF 24  
16 26 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 24 MA
17 43 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 18 AL
18 14 WYATT EASTERLING WHERE THE RIVER GOES HIGH HORSE 6  
19 0 BLAME SALLY NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS SELF 6 CA
20 0 LARRY MURANTE POINT OF ENTRY SELF 1 WA
21 16 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 51 CA
22 0 ISH GO WEST ON 17 SELF 1 CANADA
23 0 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF 1 TX
24 19 MARION LOGUIDICE GOD’S HOUSE STORM GARDEN 10 NY
25 13 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 10 VT
26 21 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 86  
27 0 MARK ERELLI DELIVERED SIGNATURE SOUNDS 40 MA
28 23 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 23 OR
29 24 M. WARD HOLD TIME MERGE 14 OR
30 0 COLLEEN MCFARLAND LET IT SHINE HIGH HORSE 1 TN
31 0 KATE CAMPBELL SAVE THE DAY LARGE RIVER MUSIC 30 MS
32 25 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 12 OH
33 0 ALISON BROWN THE COMPANY YOU KEEP COMPASS 5  
34 20 JESSE WINCHESTER LOVE FILLING STATION APPLESEED 5 CANADA
35 0 RACHAEL DAVIS ANTEBELLUM QUEENS FOX ON A HILL 59 MI
36 36 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 17 OH
37 0 BEAUCOUP BLUE FREE TO FALL SELF 14 PA
38 27 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 138 NY
39 0 CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS SWEET REDEMPTION BIG RED VAN 61 TN
40 0 NATALIA ZUKERMAN BRAND NEW FRAME WEASEL 55 NY
41 29 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 17 MI
42 30 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 17 MN
43 0 LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE 8 MORE SELF 8 NY
44 0 JAMES O’MALLEY TALES TO TELL ARTS & MEDIA INC. 8  
45 0 DIRK HAMILTON MORE SONGS FROM MY COOL LIFE ACOUSTIC ROCK 1 TX
46 0 A. J. SWEARINGEN THE WAY SELF 1  
47 0 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 90 MA
48 28 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 65 CA
49 34 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 45 UK
50 35 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 40 CA