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 | 4 | DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE | A FRIEND OF A FRIEND | ACONY | TN | |
4 | 5 | CHIP TAYLOR | YONKERS NY | TRAIN WRECK | NY | |
5 | 6 | PETER O’BRIEN AND TONY POOLE | JUNKED CARS AND BEAT UP GUITARS | AURORA | UNITED KINGDOM | |
6 | 14 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
7 | 15 | SARAH LEE GUTHRIE | GO WAGGALOO | SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS | MA | |
8 | 12 | CAROLINE HERRING | GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | GA | |
9 | 7 | SHARON SHANNON | SAINTS AND SCOUNDRELS | COMPASS | IRELAND | |
10 | 9 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
11 | 10 | EXENE CERVENKA | SOMEWHERE GONE | BLOODSHOT | CA | |
12 | 21 | LOUISE MOSRIE | HOME | ZOE CAT MUSIC | TN | |
13 | 19 | STEPHANIE LAMBRING | LONELY TO ALONE | SELF | IN | |
14 | 0 | GRADA | NATURAL ANGLE | COMPASS | IRELAND | |
15 | 13 | SONS OF THE NEVER WRONG | ON A GOOD DAY… I AM | WATERBUG | IL | |
16 | 48 | PIETA BROWN | SHIMMER | RED HOUSE | IA | |
17 | 0 | MEG HUTCHINSON | THE LIVING SIDE | RED HOUSE | MA | |
18 | 0 | PIERCE PETTIS | THAT KIND OF LOVE | COMPASS | AL | |
19 | 11 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
20 | 40 | MONSTERS OF FOLK | SAY PLEASE | SHANGRI LA | NE | |
21 | 22 | VARIOUS ARTIST | THE VILLAGE – A CELEBRATION OF THE MUSIC OF GREENWICH VILLAGE | 429 / FONTANA | NY | |
22 | 0 | SALLY BARRIS | RESTLESS SOUL | SELF | TN | |
23 | 25 | CATIE CURTIS | HELLO STRANGER | COMPASS | ME | |
24 | 18 | KIERAN KANE | SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES | DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS | TN | |
25 | 0 | GIRLYMAN | EVERYTHING’S EASY | SELF | GA | |
26 | 24 | JOHNSMITH | GRAVITY OF GRACE | ELIXIR | WI | |
27 | 32 | KARLA ANDERSON | BRAND NEW DAY | INDELIBLE | CANADA | |
28 | 36 | LEAH VIK SHELTON | BETTER DAY | VELVETONE | WA | |
29 | 37 | ROSALIE SORRELS | STRANGERS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY | RED HOUSE | ID | |
30 | 38 | MINDY SMITH | HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) | VANGUARD | TN | |
31 | 3 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
32 | 33 | JOHN GORKA | SO DARK YOU SEE | RED HOUSE | MN | |
33 | 47 | MATT THE ELECTRICIAN | ANIMAL BOY | SELF | TX | |
34 | 49 | CHRIS COOLE | OLD DOG | SELF | CANADA | |
35 | 41 | KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | STARLIGHT AND STONE | NEW WEST | TN | |
36 | 45 | MARK KNOPFLER & EMMYLOU HARRIS | ALL THE ROADRUNNING | NONESUCH / WARNER BROTHERS | AL | |
37 | 0 | MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD | ALL REBEL ROCKERS | EPITAH | TX | |
38 | 42 | KEITH REID PROJECT | THE COMMON THREAD | ROCKVILLE | United Kingdom | |
39 | 39 | RITA HOSKING | COME SUNRISE | SELF RELEASE | TX | |
40 | 44 | CAHALEN MORRISON | OLD-TIMEY & NEW-FANGLED | SUPER SOLAR SOUNDS | WA | |
41 | 43 | BERKLEY HART | LAS VEGAS | SELF | CA | |
42 | 50 | JOHN HIATT | SAME OLD MAN | NEW WEST | CA | |
43 | 0 | PETER BRADLEY ADAMS | LEAVETAKING | SARATHAN | AL | |
44 | 0 | JORMA KAUKONEN | RIVER OF TIME | RED HOUSE | OH | |
45 | 0 | KERI NOBLE | KERI NOBLE | TELARC | MN | |
46 | 31 | INDIGO GIRLS | POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG | IG RECORDS | GA | |
47 | 0 | BETTYSOO | HEAT SIN WATER SKIN | SELF | TX | |
48 | 0 | JANIS IAN | ESSENTIAL JANIS IAN | COLUMBIA LEGACY | NY | |
49 | 0 | JACKSON BROWNE | SHRINK | INSIDE RECORDINGS | CA | |
50 | 0 | MAURA KENNEDY | PARADE OF ECHOES | PLANNED EFFERVESCENCE | NY | |
For the Week of January 22, 2010 |
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