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 05th  June 2009 07:54:08 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 8 MA
2 6 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 32 CA
3 2 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF 4 TX
4 3 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 35 GA
5 7 COLLEEN MCFARLAND LET IT SHINE HIGH HORSE 4 TN
6 16 ANGIE STEVENS QUEEN OF THIS MESS BOSS KOALA 2 CO
7 4 BRUCE COCKBURN SLICE O LIFE ROUNDER 9 CANADA
8 8 JENEE HALSTEAD THE RIVER GRACE SELF 27  
9 10 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 27 MA
10 18 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 26 OR
11 5 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 11 CANADA
12 13 RONNY COX SONGS… WITH REPERCUSSIONS WIND RIVER 2  
13 14 ANNA DAGMAR LET THE WAVES COME IN THREES SELF 2 NY
14 11 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 54 CA
15 15 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 13 VT
16 17 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 89  
17 20 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 107 NC
18 12 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 20 OH
19 0 MINDY SMITH LONG ISLAND SHORES VANGUARD 140  
20 0 MARY KARLZEN THE WANDERLUST DIARIES DUALTONE 115 WI
21 25 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC 20 MI
22 35 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 15 OH
23 0 GABRIELLE LOUISE CIGARETTES FOR SENTIMENTS SELF 1 CO
24 29 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 48 UK
25 41 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 21 AL
26 0 EUPHONIA THE OLD JAWBONE SELF 1 CA
27 33 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 68 CA
28 30 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 43 CA
29 34 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 33 MA
30 26 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 20 MN
31 49 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH 17 TX
32 43 M. WARD HOLD TIME MERGE 17 OR
33 9 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 11 CA
34 28 JESSE WINCHESTER LOVE FILLING STATION APPLESEED 8 CANADA
35 0 BILL CALLAHAN SOMETIMES I WISH I WERE AN EAGLE DRAG CITY 1 TX
36 38 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 133 MI
37 32 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 83 ME
38 39 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 43 CANADA
39 40 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN 37 AL
40 42 OTIS GIBBS GRANDPA WALKED A PICKETLINE WANAMAKER 22 TN
41 0 YUSUF ELDER MUSIC BV 1 UK
42 45 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG 93 MA
43 48 MARK ERELLI DELIVERED SIGNATURE SOUNDS 43 MA
44 50 JOE PAQUIN ONLY HUMAN PARHELION RECORDS 14 CA
45 36 DAVID WILCOX OPEN HAND W.A.R? 14 NC
46 37 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE 6 UK
47 0 DIRK HAMILTON MORE SONGS FROM MY COOL LIFE ACOUSTIC ROCK 4 TX
48 0 DABY TOURE / SKIP MCDONALD CALL MY NAME REAL WORLD 1 FRANCE / IN
49 0 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III STRANGE WEIRDOS CONCORD 105 CA
50 0 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 162 AL/TN