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 10th  July 2009 10:29:08 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 37 CA
2 3 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 25 OH
3 0 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING 10 NY
4 5 RONNY COX SONGS… WITH REPERCUSSIONS WIND RIVER 7 CA
5 17 SHAWN COLVIN SHAWN COLVIN LIVE NONESUCH 2  
6 6 ANGIE STEVENS QUEEN OF THIS MESS BOSS KOALA 7 CO
7 2 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 13 MA
8 7 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR 4 WI
9 10 THE WAIFS LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL COMPASS 2 AUSTRALIA
10 8 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF 9 TX
11 12 AMONG THE OAK AND ASH AMONG THE OAK AND ASH VERVE 3  
12 47 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 112 NC
13 4 ANTJE DUVEKOT THE NEAR DEMISE OF THE HIGHWIRE DANCER BLACK WOLF 23 MA
14 14 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 59 CA
15 15 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 31 OR
16 13 ANNA DAGMAR LET THE WAVES COME IN THREES SELF 7 NY
17 16 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC 4 NY
18 0 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI 17 NY
19 0 JAY BRANNAN IN LIVING COVER GREAT DEPRESSION / NETTWERK 1  
20 0 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 40 GA
21 0 SAM AND RUBY THE HERE AND THE NOW RYKO 1  
22 42 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS 21 GA
23 35 EUPHONIA THE OLD JAWBONE SELF 6 CA
24 21 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD 3  
25 0 DAVID WILCOX OPEN HAND W.A.R? 19 NC
26 0 ALISON BROWN THE COMPANY YOU KEEP COMPASS 13  
27 0 STEPHEN FEARING THE MAN WHO MARRIED MUSIC – THE BEST OF STEPHEN FEARING TRUE NORTH 17 CANADA
28 0 DREW NELSON DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND WATERBUG 20 MI
29 9 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE 3 TX
30 0 SUSAN WERNER THE GOSPEL TRUTH SLEEVE DOG 119 IL
31 0 RED MOLLY LOVE AND OTHER TRAGEDIES SELF 55 NY
32 0 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 32 MA
33 0 TERRI HENDRIX LEFT OVER ALLS WILORY 26 TX
34 20 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 20 OH
35 0 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS 17  
36 0 BLAME SALLY NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS SELF 14 CA
37 0 CORI BREWSTER BUFFALO STREET SELF 3 CANADA
38 22 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 73 CA
39 23 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 53 UK
40 27 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 26 AL
41 29 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 25 MN
42 24 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE 11 UK
43 32 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 48 CANADA
44 25 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 48 CA
45 26 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 38 MA
46 0 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 24 CA
47 0 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 18 VT
48 0 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 138 MI
49 0 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 167 AL/TN
50 0 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 146 NY