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 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
2 1 THE PINES TREMELO RED HOUSE MN
3 4 WAILIN’ JENNYS LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE RED HOUSE CANADA
4 3 ANNIE & ROD CAPPS MY BLUE GARDEN YELLOW ROOM MI
5 11 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS NJ
6 6 CATIE CURTIS HELLO STRANGER COMPASS ME
7 2 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
8 5 JON BROOKS MOTH NOR RUST SELF CANADA
9 8 MIKE & RUTHIE WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES SELF NY
10 9 MAY ERLEWINE LOVE LABOR EARTHWORK MI
11 10 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
12 12 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
13 18 PETER MULVEY LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE SIGNITURE SOUNDS WI
14 16 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE VT
15 17 MINDY SMITH STUPID LOVE VANGUARD TN
16 50 CARA DILLON HILL OF THIEVES PROPER AMERICAN IRELAND
17 20 SHAWN COLVIN SHAWN COLVIN LIVE NONESUCH TX
18 21 KIERAN KANE SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS TN
19 19 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
20 25 TOM CHAPIN LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL SUNDANCE MUSIC NY
21 39 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH CA
22 15 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR NC
23 38 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF CA
24 22 CARY COOPER DIRTY LITTLE SECRET SELF TX
25 23 HEATHER STYKA TRAVEL AND TEACUPS SELF IL
26 44 CHUCK SUCHY UNRAVELING HEART HIGH HORSE ND
27 40 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING NY
28 27 THE WAIFS LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL COMPASS AUSTRALIA
29 24 LINDA WELBY A STORY TO TELL LAW IRELAND
30 42 JONATHAN EDWARDS ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND STRICTLY COUNTRY GA
31 28 GINA CIMMELLI DON’T BE MAD SELF MA
32 29 GARY HIRSTIUS DOWN RIVER FOUR CATS LA
33 30 AMANDA MORA THE RIBBON SELF TX
34 32 TR RITCHIE WILD HORSES APEX RECORDS UT
35 33 CABINET OF CURIOSITIES THE LOOKING SELF CA
36 35 HUDOST TRAPEZE SELF NY
37 26 TRAVIS SHAWN HILL HAPPY BIRTHDAY SELF CA
38 36 VIOLET COLUMBUS I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (STK) ABKCO RECORDS NY
39 49 LINQ RX AND THE SIDE EFFECTS SELF MA
40 31 AARON FLINN SALAD DAYS SELF VT
41 13 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
42 0 WOODY GUTHRIE MY DUSTY ROAD ROUNDER OK
43 45 JIMMY LAFAVE CIMARRON MANIFESTO RED HOUSE RECORDS TX
44 46 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART GA
45 47 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF TX
46 48 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
47 43 SAM AND RUBY THE HERE AND THE NOW RYKO TN
48 41 JAY BRANNAN IN LIVING COVER GREAT DEPRESSION / NETTWERK NY
49 0 TIM EASTON PORCUPINE NEW WEST CA
50 14 JOHN FLYNN AMERICA’S WAITING FLYING STONE PA
For the Week of September 04, 2009