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 | 3 | CHRIS SMITHER | TIME STANDS STILL | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
4 | 4 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
5 | 5 | CATIE CURTIS | HELLO STRANGER | COMPASS | ME | |
6 | 10 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
7 | 9 | JEFF TALMADGE | LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT | BOZART | GA | |
8 | 7 | RICHARD SHINDELL | NOT FAR NOW | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | NJ | |
9 | 11 | WOODY GUTHRIE | MY DUSTY ROAD | ROUNDER | OK | |
10 | 15 | JOEL MABUS | NO WORRIES NOW… | FOSSIL | MI | |
11 | 12 | JON BROOKS | MOTH NOR RUST | SELF | CANADA | |
12 | 19 | MINDY SMITH | STUPID LOVE | VANGUARD | TN | |
13 | 14 | MIKE & RUTHIE | WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES | SELF | NY | |
14 | 6 | PETER MULVEY | LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE | SIGNITURE SOUNDS | WI | |
15 | 40 | COLIN HAY | AMERICAN SUNSHINE | COMPASS | AUSTRALIA | |
16 | 37 | JOHNSMITH | GRAVITY OF GRACE | ELIXIR | WI | |
17 | 27 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
18 | 26 | WAILIN’ JENNYS | LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE | RED HOUSE | CANADA | |
19 | 22 | THE AVETT BROTHERS | EMOTIONALISM | RAMSEUR | NC | |
20 | 0 | SHAWN COLVIN | SHAWN COLVIN LIVE | NONESUCH | TX | |
21 | 23 | JANET BATES | THE LITTLE SPINNER | SELF | OR | |
22 | 18 | JEFFREY FOUCAULT | SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
23 | 13 | ANNIE & ROD CAPPS | MY BLUE GARDEN | YELLOW ROOM | MI | |
24 | 16 | CARA DILLON | HILL OF THIEVES | PROPER AMERICAN | IRELAND | |
25 | 28 | ORENDA FINK | ASK THE NIGHT | SADDLE CREEK | CA | |
26 | 47 | RHYTHM ANGELS | GIRLS LIKE US | HIGH HORSE | TN | |
27 | 41 | MAREE MCRAE | URGENCY | NORTHWIND | CO | |
28 | 43 | MARTIN GILMORE | MARTIN GILMORE | MARTIN GILMORE | CO | |
29 | 29 | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | BEGGARS XI RECORDING | NY | |
30 | 31 | CARY COOPER | DIRTY LITTLE SECRET | SELF | TX | |
31 | 21 | RITA HOSKING | COME SUNRISE | SELF RELEASE | TX | |
32 | 17 | CHUCK SUCHY | UNRAVELING HEART | HIGH HORSE | ND | |
33 | 0 | EXENE CERVENKA | SOMEWHERE GONE | BLOODSHOT | CA | |
34 | 30 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
35 | 32 | HEATHER STYKA | TRAVEL AND TEACUPS | SELF | IL | |
36 | 39 | TR RITCHIE | WILD HORSES | APEX RECORDS | UT | |
37 | 46 | CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY | CROOKED MAN | SELF | CA | |
38 | 49 | SARA WATKINS | SARA WATKINS | NONESUCH | CA | |
39 | 24 | MAY ERLEWINE | LOVE LABOR | EARTHWORK | MI | |
40 | 38 | MONSTERS OF FOLK | SAY PLEASE | SHANGRI LA | NE | |
41 | 20 | TOM CHAPIN | LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL | SUNDANCE MUSIC | NY | |
42 | 33 | JONATHAN EDWARDS | ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND | STRICTLY COUNTRY | GA | |
43 | 35 | HUDOST | TRAPEZE | SELF | NY | |
44 | 44 | JOHN GORKA | SO DARK YOU SEE | RED HOUSE | MN | |
45 | 45 | MELANIE DOANE | A THOUSAND NIGHTS | PRAIRIE OCEAN | CANADA | |
46 | 48 | INDIGO GIRLS | POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG | IG RECORDS | GA | |
47 | 0 | DREW NELSON | DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND | WATERBUG | MI | |
48 | 0 | DIANA JONES | BETTER TIMES WILL COME | PROPER | TN | |
49 | 34 | CABINET OF CURIOSITIES | THE LOOKING | SELF | CA | |
50 | 0 | RED MOLLY | LOVE AND OTHER TRAGEDIES | SELF | NY | |
For the Week of October 09, 2009 |
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