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 6 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
3 4 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER IN
4 10 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF NY
5 9 HEATHER BRISTOW HOPE ON THE VINE SELF UNITED KINGDOM
6 8 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
7 11 THE HONEY DEWDROPS IF THE SUN WILL SHINE SELF VA
8 18 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
9 16 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
10 22 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE VT
11 19 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND CA
12 5 SARAH MCQUAID WHEN TWO LOVERS MEET / I WON’T GO HOME ‘TIL MORNING (DOUBLE CD) SELF UNITED KINGDOM
13 14 DAVID BROZA NIGHT DAWN THE UNPUBLISHED POETRY OF TOWNES VAN ZANDT S-CURVE ISRAEL
14 23 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
15 20 SHARON SHANNON SAINTS AND SCOUNDRELS COMPASS IRELAND
16 21 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
17 25 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
18 31 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
19 29 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
20 0 JOHN WORT HANNAM QUEEN’S HOTEL BLACK HEN CANADA
21 30 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
22 0 MATT HARLAN TIPS & COMPLIMENTS BERKALIN TX
23 32 LEAH VIK SHELTON BETTER DAY VELVETONE WA
24 26 SMITHFIELD FAIR SCOTLAND, FAIR SCOTLAND STEVENSON PRODUCTIONS  
25 33 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
26 42 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
27 34 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
28 0 NANCY K DILLON ROSES GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL ROSE ROCK WA
29 35 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
30 37 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
31 38 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
32 7 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
33 0 DAN REEDER THIS NEW CENTURY OH BOY GERMANY
34 36 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
35 41 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
36 43 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
37 44 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
38 45 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN NY
39 47 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
40 48 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE RUNNING FOR THE DRUM APPLESEED CANADA
41 0 ALTAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION COMPASS  
42 0 RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT A STRANGER HERE ANTI NY
43 0 WOODY GUTHRIE MY DUSTY ROAD ROUNDER OK
44 0 COLIN HAY AMERICAN SUNSHINE COMPASS AUSTRALIA
45 0 ANDREW LANDERS PROJECT BEAUTIFUL DEPRAVITY SELF IA
46 0 MAREE MCRAE URGENCY NORTHWIND CO
47 39 LYNN MILES BLACK FLOWERS VOL. 1 & 2 TRUE NORTH CANADA
48 0 LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSON THE SWEETER THE JUICE OCOTOROON BIOGRAPHY / ORVILLE JOHNSON MUSIC WA
49 28 PATRICK BLOOM GHOSTS OF RADIO MUD DAUBER RECORDS IA
50 0 MIKE KIVARI THESE DAYS DOGHOUSE SOUND CANADA
For the Week of March 26, 2010