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 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH NC
2 0 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY  
3 0 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED UNITED KINGDOM
4 5 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER IN
5 9 SARAH MCQUAID WHEN TWO LOVERS MEET / I WON’T GO HOME ‘TIL MORNING (DOUBLE CD) SELF UNITED KINGDOM
6 2 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
7 35 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
8 6 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
9 0 HEATHER BRISTOW HOPE ON THE VINE SELF  
10 0 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF  
11 3 THE HONEY DEWDROPS IF THE SUN WILL SHINE SELF VA
12 0 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS LOST CHANNELS NETTWERK CANADA
13 0 A.A. BONDY WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE FAT POSSUM NY
14 0 DAVID BROZA NIGHT DAWN THE UNPUBLISHED POETRY OF TOWNES VAN ZANDT S-CURVE ISRAEL
15 11 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART GA
16 12 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
17 0 NOAH EARLE THIS IS THE JUBILEE MAYAPPLE MO
18 14 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
19 0 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND CA
20 10 SHARON SHANNON SAINTS AND SCOUNDRELS COMPASS IRELAND
21 13 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
22 0 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE VT
23 24 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
24 0 MARK LENNON DOWN THE MOUNTAIN VAGABOND TUNE CA
25 15 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
26 0 SMITHFIELD FAIR SCOTLAND, FAIR SCOTLAND STEVENSON PRODUCTIONS  
27 31 ELLIS PAUL THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED BLACK WOLF MA
28 25 PATRICK BLOOM GHOSTS OF RADIO MUD DAUBER RECORDS IA
29 18 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
30 26 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
31 7 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
32 27 LEAH VIK SHELTON BETTER DAY VELVETONE WA
33 34 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
34 37 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
35 45 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
36 39 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
37 29 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
38 32 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
39 30 LYNN MILES BLACK FLOWERS VOL. 1 & 2 TRUE NORTH CANADA
40 40 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING NY
41 33 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
42 42 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
43 16 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
44 36 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
45 44 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN NY
46 46 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF TX
47 41 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
48 49 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE RUNNING FOR THE DRUM APPLESEED CANADA
49 50 LEONARD COHEN LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT 1970 LEGACY CANADA
50 0 LOUISE MOSRIE HOME ZOE CAT MUSIC TN
For the Week of March 19, 2010