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 4 KIERAN KANE SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS TN
3 2 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
4 43 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
5 5 CATIE CURTIS HELLO STRANGER COMPASS ME
6 13 PETER MULVEY LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE SIGNITURE SOUNDS WI
7 0 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS NJ
8 47 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE VT
9 3 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART GA
10 9 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
11 7 WOODY GUTHRIE MY DUSTY ROAD ROUNDER OK
12 0 JON BROOKS MOTH NOR RUST SELF CANADA
13 14 ANNIE & ROD CAPPS MY BLUE GARDEN YELLOW ROOM MI
14 0 MIKE & RUTHIE WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES SELF NY
15 11 JOEL MABUS NO WORRIES NOW… FOSSIL MI
16 8 CARA DILLON HILL OF THIEVES PROPER AMERICAN IRELAND
17 15 CHUCK SUCHY UNRAVELING HEART HIGH HORSE ND
18 33 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
19 10 MINDY SMITH STUPID LOVE VANGUARD TN
20 6 TOM CHAPIN LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL SUNDANCE MUSIC NY
21 0 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
22 12 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR NC
23 25 JANET BATES THE LITTLE SPINNER SELF OR
24 0 MAY ERLEWINE LOVE LABOR EARTHWORK MI
25 0 JOHN FLYNN AMERICA’S WAITING FLYING STONE PA
26 0 WAILIN’ JENNYS LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE RED HOUSE CANADA
27 32 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
28 0 ORENDA FINK ASK THE NIGHT SADDLE CREEK CA
29 18 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING NY
30 16 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
31 0 CARY COOPER DIRTY LITTLE SECRET SELF TX
32 0 HEATHER STYKA TRAVEL AND TEACUPS SELF IL
33 20 JONATHAN EDWARDS ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND STRICTLY COUNTRY GA
34 0 CABINET OF CURIOSITIES THE LOOKING SELF CA
35 0 HUDOST TRAPEZE SELF NY
36 26 MARTIN SEXTON LIVE SOLO KITCHEN TABLE MA
37 24 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
38 0 MONSTERS OF FOLK SAY PLEASE SHANGRI LA NE
39 0 TR RITCHIE WILD HORSES APEX RECORDS UT
40 0 COLIN HAY AMERICAN SUNSHINE COMPASS AUSTRALIA
41 0 MAREE MCRAE URGENCY NORTHWIND CO
42 17 DAVE DESMELIK ONLOOKER SELF NC
43 0 MARTIN GILMORE MARTIN GILMORE MARTIN GILMORE CO
44 0 JOHN GORKA SO DARK YOU SEE RED HOUSE MN
45 29 MELANIE DOANE A THOUSAND NIGHTS PRAIRIE OCEAN CANADA
46 0 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF CA
47 0 RHYTHM ANGELS GIRLS LIKE US HIGH HORSE TN
48 39 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
49 0 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH CA
50 31 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
For the Week of October 02, 2009