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 17th July 2009 10:23:52 AM
TW LW Artist: CD Title: Label: Weeks On: Location:
1 1 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF 38 CA
2 7 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS 14 MA
3 2 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE 26 OH
4 11 AMONG THE OAK AND ASH AMONG THE OAK AND ASH VERVE 4  
5 29 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE 4 TX
6 3 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING 11 NY
7 4 RONNY COX SONGS… WITH REPERCUSSIONS WIND RIVER 8 CA
8 0 GREG BROWN ESSENTIAL RECORDINGS VOL 2, 1997-2006 RED HOUSE 4 IA
9 9 THE WAIFS LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL COMPASS 3 AUSTRALIA
10 5 SHAWN COLVIN SHAWN COLVIN LIVE NONESUCH 3  
11 13 ANTJE DUVEKOT THE NEAR DEMISE OF THE HIGHWIRE DANCER BLACK WOLF 24 MA
12 17 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC 5 NY
13 8 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR 5 WI
14 19 JAY BRANNAN IN LIVING COVER GREAT DEPRESSION / NETTWERK 2  
15 10 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF 10 TX
16 0 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH 17 CA
17 6 ANGIE STEVENS QUEEN OF THIS MESS BOSS KOALA 8 CO
18 12 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR 113 NC
19 21 SAM AND RUBY THE HERE AND THE NOW RYKO 2  
20 14 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST 60 CA
21 20 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART 41 GA
22 40 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS 27 AL
23 24 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD 4  
24 34 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS 21 OH
25 15 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO 32 OR
26 0 TIM EASTON PORCUPINE NEW WEST 11 CA
27 0 CATHERINE MACLELLAN WATER IN THE GROUND TRUE NORTH 17 CANADA
28 0 YUSUF ELDER MUSIC BV 7 UK
29 0 JOE CROOKSTON ABLE BAKER CHARLIE AND DOG MILARGRITO 70 NY
30 0 DENICE FRANKE GULF COAST BLUES CERTAIN RECORDS 47 TX
31 32 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE 33 MA
32 0 LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE 8 MORE SELF 17 NY
33 0 CHERYL WHEELER POINTING AT THE SUN DIAS RECORDS 8 RI
34 0 ELIZA LYNN HAVEN CIVILITY 3  
35 38 JACKSON BROWNE SOLO ACOUSTIC, VOL 2 INSIDE 74 CA
36 39 AMY MACDONALD THIS IS THE LIFE DECCA 54 UK
37 0 JENEE HALSTEAD THE RIVER GRACE SELF 33  
38 43 THE DUHKS FAST PACED WORLD SUGAR HILL 49 CANADA
39 44 DUHKS MIGHTY STORM SUGAR HILL 49 CA
40 45 JAMES TAYLOR COVERS HEAR MUSIC 39 MA
41 41 KERI NOBLE KERI NOBLE TELARC 26 MN
42 46 JENNY LEWIS ACID TONGUE WARNER 25 CA
43 47 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE 19 VT
44 23 EUPHONIA THE OLD JAWBONE SELF 7 CA
45 0 ERIC BOGLE THE DREAMER GREENTRAX 2 AUSTRALIA
46 48 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF 139 MI
47 49 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS 168 AL/TN
48 50 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER 147 NY
49 0 VARIOUS ARTIST SONG OF AMERICA 31 TIGERS 95  
50 0 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF 89 ME