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.
TW | LW | Artist | CD Title | Label | Location | |
1 | 1 | THE PINES | TREMELO | RED HOUSE | MN | |
2 | 3 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
3 | 2 | ANNIE & ROD CAPPS | MY BLUE GARDEN | YELLOW ROOM | MI | |
4 | 6 | WAILIN’ JENNYS | LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE | RED HOUSE | CANADA | |
5 | 40 | JON BROOKS | MOTH NOR RUST | SELF | CANADA | |
6 | 7 | CATIE CURTIS | HELLO STRANGER | COMPASS | ME | |
7 | 29 | GUY CLARK | SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU | DUALTONE | TN | |
8 | 9 | MIKE & RUTHIE | WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES | SELF | NY | |
9 | 8 | MAY ERLEWINE | LOVE LABOR | EARTHWORK | MI | |
10 | 5 | JOHNSMITH | GRAVITY OF GRACE | ELIXIR | WI | |
11 | 10 | RICHARD SHINDELL | NOT FAR NOW | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | NJ | |
12 | 14 | JEFFREY FOUCAULT | SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
13 | 4 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
14 | 11 | JOHN FLYNN | AMERICA’S WAITING | FLYING STONE | PA | |
15 | 47 | THE AVETT BROTHERS | EMOTIONALISM | RAMSEUR | NC | |
16 | 27 | GREGORY DOUGLASS | BATTLER | EMOTE | VT | |
17 | 18 | MINDY SMITH | STUPID LOVE | VANGUARD | TN | |
18 | 22 | PETER MULVEY | LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE | SIGNITURE SOUNDS | WI | |
19 | 21 | RITA HOSKING | COME SUNRISE | SELF RELEASE | TX | |
20 | 20 | SHAWN COLVIN | SHAWN COLVIN LIVE | NONESUCH | TX | |
21 | 12 | KIERAN KANE | SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES | DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS | TN | |
22 | 15 | CARY COOPER | DIRTY LITTLE SECRET | SELF | TX | |
23 | 24 | HEATHER STYKA | TRAVEL AND TEACUPS | SELF | IL | |
24 | 38 | LINDA WELBY | A STORY TO TELL | LAW | IRELAND | |
25 | 39 | TOM CHAPIN | LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL | SUNDANCE MUSIC | NY | |
26 | 42 | TRAVIS SHAWN HILL | HAPPY BIRTHDAY | SELF | CA | |
27 | 19 | THE WAIFS | LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL | COMPASS | AUSTRALIA | |
28 | 30 | GINA CIMMELLI | DON’T BE MAD | SELF | MA | |
29 | 31 | GARY HIRSTIUS | DOWN RIVER | FOUR CATS | LA | |
30 | 32 | AMANDA MORA | THE RIBBON | SELF | TX | |
31 | 33 | AARON FLINN | SALAD DAYS | SELF | VT | |
32 | 34 | TR RITCHIE | WILD HORSES | APEX RECORDS | UT | |
33 | 35 | CABINET OF CURIOSITIES | THE LOOKING | SELF | CA | |
34 | 26 | BRIAN VARDIGANS | SPRINGHILL | SELF | CANADA | |
35 | 41 | HUDOST | TRAPEZE | SELF | NY | |
36 | 36 | VIOLET COLUMBUS | I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (STK) | ABKCO RECORDS | NY | |
37 | 13 | AMONG THE OAK AND ASH | AMONG THE OAK AND ASH | VERVE | NY | |
38 | 37 | CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY | CROOKED MAN | SELF | CA | |
39 | 16 | SARA WATKINS | SARA WATKINS | NONESUCH | CA | |
40 | 0 | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | BEGGARS XI RECORDING | NY | |
41 | 23 | JAY BRANNAN | IN LIVING COVER | GREAT DEPRESSION / NETTWERK | NY | |
42 | 44 | JONATHAN EDWARDS | ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND | STRICTLY COUNTRY | GA | |
43 | 28 | SAM AND RUBY | THE HERE AND THE NOW | RYKO | TN | |
44 | 46 | CHUCK SUCHY | UNRAVELING HEART | HIGH HORSE | ND | |
45 | 0 | JIMMY LAFAVE | CIMARRON MANIFESTO | RED HOUSE RECORDS | TX | |
46 | 0 | JEFF TALMADGE | LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT | BOZART | GA | |
47 | 25 | BETTYSOO | HEAT SIN WATER SKIN | SELF | TX | |
48 | 45 | MINDY SMITH | HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) | VANGUARD | TN | |
49 | 0 | LINQ | RX AND THE SIDE EFFECTS | SELF | ||
50 | 0 | CARA DILLON | HILL OF THIEVES | PROPER AMERICAN | IRELAND | |
For the Week of August 28, 2009 |
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