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 | CHIP TAYLOR | YONKERS NY | TRAIN WRECK | NY | |
2 | 1 | GUY CLARK | SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU | DUALTONE | TN | |
3 | 5 | EXENE CERVENKA | SOMEWHERE GONE | BLOODSHOT | CA | |
4 | 3 | CHRIS SMITHER | TIME STANDS STILL | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
5 | 4 | CAROLINE HERRING | GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | GA | |
6 | 10 | SONS OF THE NEVER WRONG | ON A GOOD DAY… I AM | WATERBUG | IL | |
7 | 18 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
8 | 11 | SHARON SHANNON | SAINTS AND SCOUNDRELS | COMPASS | IRELAND | |
9 | 2 | JOHN GORKA | SO DARK YOU SEE | RED HOUSE | MN | |
10 | 6 | LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSON | THE SWEETER THE JUICE | OCOTOROON BIOGRAPHY / ORVILLE JOHNSON MUSIC | WA | |
11 | 12 | DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE | A FRIEND OF A FRIEND | ACONY | TN | |
12 | 0 | THE AVETT BROTHERS | EMOTIONALISM | RAMSEUR | NC | |
13 | 7 | KATE MACLEOD | BLOOMING | WATERBUG / WIND RIVER | UT | |
14 | 0 | SARAH LEE GUTHRIE | GO WAGGALOO | SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS | ||
15 | 0 | MARTIN SEXTON | LIVE SOLO | KITCHEN TABLE | MA | |
16 | 13 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
17 | 0 | WAILIN’ JENNYS | LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE | RED HOUSE | CANADA | |
18 | 0 | JEFF TALMADGE | LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT | BOZART | GA | |
19 | 22 | INDIGO GIRLS | POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG | IG RECORDS | GA | |
20 | 0 | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND | BEGGARS XI RECORDING | NY | |
21 | 14 | JOHNSMITH | GRAVITY OF GRACE | ELIXIR | WI | |
22 | 24 | MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS | ALL THE ROADRUNNING | NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS | AL | |
23 | 0 | AMY SPEACE | SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET | WILDFLOWER | NY | |
24 | 21 | TONY FURTADO | DEEP WATER | FUNZALO | OR | |
25 | 23 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
26 | 9 | HEATHER MASSE | BIRD SONG | RED HOUSE RECORDS | NY | |
27 | 25 | MELANIE DOANE | A THOUSAND NIGHTS | PRAIRIE OCEAN | CANADA | |
28 | 26 | TRACY CHAPMAN | OUR BRIGHT FUTURE | ATLANTIC RECORDS | OH | |
29 | 42 | MARK STEPAKOFF | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | SELF | MA | |
30 | 29 | LUCY KAPLANSKY | LIFE THREADS (SINGLE) | RED HOUSE | NY | |
31 | 0 | LEONARD COHEN | LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT 1970 | LEGACY | CANADA | |
32 | 30 | CHRISTINE KANE | WIDE AWAKE | FIREPINK | NC | |
33 | 0 | JEN CASS | ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE | SELF | MI | |
34 | 35 | ROSALIE SORRELS | STRANGERS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY | RED HOUSE | ID | |
35 | 36 | MINDY SMITH | HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) | VANGUARD | TN | |
36 | 44 | MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER | THE CALLING | ZOE / ROUNDER | MA | |
37 | 0 | VARIOUS ARTIST | SONG OF AMERICA | 31 TIGERS | ||
38 | 45 | JORMA KAUKONEN | RIVER OF TIME | RED HOUSE | OH | |
39 | 15 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
40 | 38 | KIERAN KANE | SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES | DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS | TN | |
41 | 47 | MONSTERS OF FOLK | SAY PLEASE | SHANGRI LA | NE | |
42 | 48 | YUSUF | ELDER MUSIC | BV | United Kingdom | |
43 | 46 | BETTYSOO | HEAT SIN WATER SKIN | SELF | TX | |
44 | 0 | KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | STARLIGHT AND STONE | NEW WEST | TN | |
45 | 0 | MATT THE ELECTRICIAN | ANIMAL BOY | SELF | TX | |
46 | 32 | PIETA BROWN | SHIMMER | RED HOUSE | ||
47 | 0 | JIMMY LAFAVE | CIMARRON MANIFESTO | RED HOUSE RECORDS | TX | |
48 | 0 | JEFF TALMADGE | AT LEAST THAT MUCH WAS TRUE | CORAZONG | GA | |
49 | 0 | JOHN HIATT | SAME OLD MAN | NEW WEST | CA | |
50 | 0 | PETER BRADLEY ADAMS | LEAVETAKING | SARATHAN | AL | |
For the Week of December 04, 2009 |
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