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 | KIERAN KANE | SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES | DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS | TN | |
3 | 9 | PETER MULVEY | LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE | SIGNITURE SOUNDS | WI | |
4 | 3 | CATIE CURTIS | HELLO STRANGER | COMPASS | ME | |
5 | 5 | WAILIN’ JENNYS | LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE | RED HOUSE | CANADA | |
6 | 7 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
7 | 14 | JEFF TALMADGE | LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT | BOZART | GA | |
8 | 12 | GREGORY DOUGLASS | BATTLER | EMOTE | VT | |
9 | 13 | MINDY SMITH | STUPID LOVE | VANGUARD | TN | |
10 | 8 | ANNIE & ROD CAPPS | MY BLUE GARDEN | YELLOW ROOM | MI | |
11 | 6 | RICHARD SHINDELL | NOT FAR NOW | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | NJ | |
12 | 26 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
13 | 20 | WOODY GUTHRIE | MY DUSTY ROAD | ROUNDER | OK | |
14 | 11 | RITA HOSKING | COME SUNRISE | SELF RELEASE | TX | |
15 | 15 | TOM CHAPIN | LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL | SUNDANCE MUSIC | NY | |
16 | 25 | MIKE & RUTHIE | WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES | SELF | NY | |
17 | 19 | CHUCK SUCHY | UNRAVELING HEART | HIGH HORSE | ND | |
18 | 17 | JEFFREY FOUCAULT | SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
19 | 23 | JON BROOKS | MOTH NOR RUST | SELF | CANADA | |
20 | 21 | CARA DILLON | HILL OF THIEVES | PROPER AMERICAN | IRELAND | |
21 | 16 | CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY | CROOKED MAN | SELF | CA | |
22 | 24 | THE AVETT BROTHERS | EMOTIONALISM | RAMSEUR | NC | |
23 | 22 | SARA WATKINS | SARA WATKINS | NONESUCH | CA | |
24 | 18 | JONATHAN EDWARDS | ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND | STRICTLY COUNTRY | GA | |
25 | 45 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
26 | 29 | CHRIS SMITHER | TIME STANDS STILL | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
27 | 28 | LINQ | RX AND THE SIDE EFFECTS | SELF | MA | |
28 | 32 | JOEL MABUS | NO WORRIES NOW… | FOSSIL | MI | |
29 | 10 | JOHNSMITH | GRAVITY OF GRACE | ELIXIR | WI | |
30 | 27 | SHAWN COLVIN | SHAWN COLVIN LIVE | NONESUCH | TX | |
31 | 33 | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | BEGGARS XI RECORDING | NY | |
32 | 36 | BETTYSOO | HEAT SIN WATER SKIN | SELF | TX | |
33 | 31 | THE WAIFS | LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL | COMPASS | AUSTRALIA | |
34 | 0 | MAREE MCRAE | URGENCY | NORTHWIND | CO | |
35 | 0 | DAVE DESMELIK | ONLOOKER | SELF | NC | |
36 | 35 | MARTIN SEXTON | LIVE SOLO | KITCHEN TABLE | MA | |
37 | 37 | MAY ERLEWINE | LOVE LABOR | EARTHWORK | MI | |
38 | 0 | ANGIE STEVENS | QUEEN OF THIS MESS | BOSS KOALA | CO | |
39 | 0 | CARY COOPER | DIRTY LITTLE SECRET | SELF | TX | |
40 | 34 | MINDY SMITH | HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) | VANGUARD | TN | |
41 | 0 | HEATHER STYKA | TRAVEL AND TEACUPS | SELF | IL | |
42 | 0 | AARON FLINN | SALAD DAYS | SELF | VT | |
43 | 40 | TR RITCHIE | WILD HORSES | APEX RECORDS | UT | |
44 | 41 | HUDOST | TRAPEZE | SELF | NY | |
45 | 0 | BOULDER ACOUSTIC SOCIETY | PUNCHLINE | NINE MILE | CO | |
46 | 46 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
47 | 42 | MARK STEPAKOFF | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | SELF | MA | |
48 | 50 | MELANIE DOANE | A THOUSAND NIGHTS | PRAIRIE OCEAN | CANADA | |
49 | 43 | TONY FURTADO | DEEP WATER | FUNZALO | OR | |
50 | 0 | JOHN FLYNN | AMERICA’S WAITING | FLYING STONE | PA | |
For the Week of September 18, 2009 |
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