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 | KIERAN KANE | SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES | DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS | TN | |
2 | 1 | GUY CLARK | SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU | DUALTONE | TN | |
3 | 6 | CATIE CURTIS | HELLO STRANGER | COMPASS | ME | |
4 | 2 | THE PINES | TREMELO | RED HOUSE | MN | |
5 | 3 | WAILIN’ JENNYS | LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE | RED HOUSE | CANADA | |
6 | 5 | RICHARD SHINDELL | NOT FAR NOW | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | NJ | |
7 | 7 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
8 | 4 | ANNIE & ROD CAPPS | MY BLUE GARDEN | YELLOW ROOM | MI | |
9 | 13 | PETER MULVEY | LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE | SIGNITURE SOUNDS | WI | |
10 | 11 | JOHNSMITH | GRAVITY OF GRACE | ELIXIR | WI | |
11 | 19 | RITA HOSKING | COME SUNRISE | SELF RELEASE | TX | |
12 | 14 | GREGORY DOUGLASS | BATTLER | EMOTE | VT | |
13 | 15 | MINDY SMITH | STUPID LOVE | VANGUARD | TN | |
14 | 44 | JEFF TALMADGE | LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT | BOZART | GA | |
15 | 20 | TOM CHAPIN | LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL | SUNDANCE MUSIC | NY | |
16 | 23 | CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY | CROOKED MAN | SELF | CA | |
17 | 12 | JEFFREY FOUCAULT | SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
18 | 30 | JONATHAN EDWARDS | ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND | STRICTLY COUNTRY | GA | |
19 | 26 | CHUCK SUCHY | UNRAVELING HEART | HIGH HORSE | ND | |
20 | 42 | WOODY GUTHRIE | MY DUSTY ROAD | ROUNDER | OK | |
21 | 16 | CARA DILLON | HILL OF THIEVES | PROPER AMERICAN | IRELAND | |
22 | 21 | SARA WATKINS | SARA WATKINS | NONESUCH | CA | |
23 | 8 | JON BROOKS | MOTH NOR RUST | SELF | CANADA | |
24 | 22 | THE AVETT BROTHERS | EMOTIONALISM | RAMSEUR | NC | |
25 | 9 | MIKE & RUTHIE | WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES | SELF | NY | |
26 | 41 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
27 | 17 | SHAWN COLVIN | SHAWN COLVIN LIVE | NONESUCH | TX | |
28 | 39 | LINQ | RX AND THE SIDE EFFECTS | SELF | MA | |
29 | 0 | CHRIS SMITHER | TIME STANDS STILL | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
30 | 0 | RONNY COX | SONGS… WITH REPERCUSSIONS | WIND RIVER | CA | |
31 | 28 | THE WAIFS | LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL | COMPASS | AUSTRALIA | |
32 | 0 | JOEL MABUS | NO WORRIES NOW… | FOSSIL | MI | |
33 | 27 | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | BEGGARS XI RECORDING | NY | |
34 | 46 | MINDY SMITH | HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) | VANGUARD | TN | |
35 | 0 | MARTIN SEXTON | LIVE SOLO | KITCHEN TABLE | MA | |
36 | 45 | BETTYSOO | HEAT SIN WATER SKIN | SELF | TX | |
37 | 10 | MAY ERLEWINE | LOVE LABOR | EARTHWORK | MI | |
38 | 0 | SAM BAKER | COTTON | MUSIC ROAD | TX | |
39 | 29 | LINDA WELBY | A STORY TO TELL | LAW | IRELAND | |
40 | 34 | TR RITCHIE | WILD HORSES | APEX RECORDS | UT | |
41 | 36 | HUDOST | TRAPEZE | SELF | NY | |
42 | 0 | MARK STEPAKOFF | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | SELF | MA | |
43 | 0 | TONY FURTADO | DEEP WATER | FUNZALO | OR | |
44 | 0 | ALISON BROWN | THE COMPANY YOU KEEP | COMPASS | TN | |
45 | 0 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
46 | 0 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
47 | 0 | BOB DYLAN | MODERN TIMES | COLUMBIA | CA | |
48 | 0 | VARIOUS ARTIST | SONG OF AMERICA | 31 TIGERS | ||
49 | 0 | BEN BEDFORD | LINCOLN’S MAN | SELF | IL | |
50 | 0 | MELANIE DOANE | A THOUSAND NIGHTS | PRAIRIE OCEAN | CANADA | |
For the Week of September 11, 2009 |
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