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 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
2 2 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
3 3 PETER O’BRIEN AND TONY POOLE JUNKED CARS AND BEAT UP GUITARS AURORA UNITED KINGDOM
4 9 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
5 4 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
6 0 A.A. BONDY WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE FAT POSSUM NY
7 10 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
8 29 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
9 23 7 WORLDS COLLIDE THE SUN CAME OUT SONY UNITED KINGDOM
10 16 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
11 6 KIERAN KANE SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS TN
12 0 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING NY
13 0 SHARON SHANNON SAINTS AND SCOUNDRELS COMPASS IRELAND
14 0 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS LOST CHANNELS NETTWERK CANADA
15 8 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO OR
16 11 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
17 13 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
18 14 TRACY CHAPMAN OUR BRIGHT FUTURE ATLANTIC RECORDS OH
19 32 EXENE CERVENKA SOMEWHERE GONE BLOODSHOT CA
20 17 LEAH VIK SHELTON BETTER DAY VELVETONE WA
21 19 ROSALIE SORRELS STRANGERS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY RED HOUSE ID
22 20 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
23 15 MONSTERS OF FOLK SAY PLEASE SHANGRI LA NE
24 7 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
25 21 JOHN GORKA SO DARK YOU SEE RED HOUSE MN
26 0 HEATHER MASSE BIRD SONG RED HOUSE RECORDS NY
27 0 CHRISTINE KANE WIDE AWAKE FIREPINK NC
28 26 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE OH
29 25 VARIOUS ARTIST THE VILLAGE – A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF GREENWICH VILLAGE 429 / FONTANA NY
30 27 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF TX
31 12 MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS ALL THE ROADRUNNING NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS AL
32 31 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
33 28 CATIE CURTIS HELLO STRANGER COMPASS ME
34 24 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
35 0 SWEATER SET SURPRISE VISIT SELF DC
36 33 JOHN HIATT SAME OLD MAN NEW WEST CA
37 34 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN AL
38 35 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS AL
39 36 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
40 30 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
41 0 LEONARD COHEN LIVE IN LONDON COLOMBIA NY
42 37 YUSUF ELDER MUSIC BV United Kingdom
43 38 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
44 0 JANET BATES THE LITTLE SPINNER SELF OR
45 0 JANIS IAN ESSENTIAL JANIS IAN COLUMBIA LEGACY NY
46 39 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
47 41 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR NC
48 0 ALASTAIR MOOCK FORTUNE STREET CORAZONG MA
49 42 JASON SPOONER THE FLAME YOU FOLLOW SELF ME
50 0 DOOP & THE INSIDE OUTLAWS BLOOD RIVER HIGHLAND MUSIC MI
For the Week of January 08, 2010