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 29th  May 2009 02:21:10 PM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 7 MA
2 2 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF 3 TX
3 3 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 34 GA
4 5 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 8 CANADA
5 11 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 10 CANADA
6 0 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 31 CA
7 8 COLLEEN MCFARLAND LET IT SHINE HIGH HORSE 3 TN
8 4 JENEE HALSTEAD THE RIVER GRACE SELF 26  
9 6 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 10 CA
10 12 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 26 MA
11 14 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 53 CA
12 15 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 19 OH
13 0 RONNY COX SONGS… WITH REPERCUSSIONS WIND RIVER 1  
14 0 ANNA DAGMAR LET THE WAVES COME IN THREES SELF 1 NY
15 19 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 12 VT
16 0 ANGIE STEVENS QUEEN OF THIS MESS BOSS KOALA 1 CO
17 20 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 88  
18 16 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 25 OR
19 0 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS 15 GA
20 23 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 106 NC
21 7 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 11  
22 0 CROOKED STILL STILL CROOKED SIGNITURE SOUNDS 50 MA
23 0 ANNABELLE CHVOSTEK RESILIENCE BOREALIS 27 CANADA
24 0 TERRI HENDRIX LEFT OVER ALLS WILORY 20 TX
25 27 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 19 MI
26 28 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 19 MN
27 37 DREW NELSON DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND WATERBUG 14 MI
28 29 JESSE WINCHESTER LOVE FILLING STATION APPLESEED 7 CANADA
29 31 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 47 UK
30 32 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 42 CA
31 22 LEONARD COHEN LIVE IN LONDON COLOMBIA 6 NY
32 33 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 82 ME
33 34 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 67 CA
34 35 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 32 MA
35 36 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 14 OH
36 21 DAVID WILCOX OPEN HAND W.A.R? 13 NC
37 38 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE 5 UK
38 40 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 132 MI
39 41 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 42 CANADA
40 42 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 36 AL
41 43 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 20 AL
42 44 OTIS GIBBS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE WANAMAKER 21 TN
43 45 M. WARD HOLD TIME MERGE 16 OR
44 0 SHANE NICHOLSON FAMILIAR GHOSTS ESSENCE 7 AUSTRALIA
45 47 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 92 MA
46 48 JAKOB DYLAN SEEING THINGS COLUMBIA 60 CA
47 49 DAR WILLIAMS PROMISED LAND RAZOR & TIE 42 MA
48 50 MARK ERELLI DELIVERED SIGNATURE SOUNDS 42 MA
49 0 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH 16 TX
50 46 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 13 CA