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 2 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
3 3 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER IN
4 4 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF NY
5 8 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
6 10 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE VT
7 5 HEATHER BRISTOW HOPE ON THE VINE SELF UNITED KINGDOM
8 6 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
9 11 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND CA
10 9 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
11 14 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
12 16 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
13 7 THE HONEY DEWDROPS IF THE SUN WILL SHINE SELF VA
14 17 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
15 28 NANCY K DILLON ROSES GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL ROSE ROCK WA
16 34 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
17 18 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
18 19 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
19 21 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
20 23 LEAH VIK SHELTON BETTER DAY VELVETONE WA
21 0 RICHIE LAWRENCE MELANCHOLY WALTZ BIG BOOK CA
22 27 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
23 31 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
24 26 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
25 36 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
26 30 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
27 25 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
28 32 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
29 0 ELLIS PAUL THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED BLACK WOLF MA
30 37 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
31 0 BROOKS WILLIAMS BABY O! RED GUITAR BLUE MUSIC  
32 0 DANA COOPER THE CONJURER SELF TX
33 29 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
34 35 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
35 33 DAN REEDER THIS NEW CENTURY OH BOY GERMANY
36 38 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN NY
37 39 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
38 40 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE RUNNING FOR THE DRUM APPLESEED CANADA
39 0 RONNY COX HOW I LOVE THEM OLD SONGS WIND RIVER CA
40 0 RUTH & MAX BLOOMQUIST TURN BACK A PAGE RUBY IL
41 0 AJ DOWNING WAY BACK HOME CHARKANSAS MI
42 0 SHELLEY MILLER WHEN IT’S ALL GONE, YOU COME BACK SELF  
43 44 COLIN HAY AMERICAN SUNSHINE COMPASS AUSTRALIA
44 45 ANDREW LANDERS PROJECT BEAUTIFUL DEPRAVITY SELF IA
45 48 LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSON THE SWEETER THE JUICE OCOTOROON BIOGRAPHY / ORVILLE JOHNSON MUSIC WA
46 49 PATRICK BLOOM GHOSTS OF RADIO MUD DAUBER RECORDS IA
47 0 BERKLEY HART LAS VEGAS SELF CA
48 12 SARAH MCQUAID WHEN TWO LOVERS MEET / I WON’T GO HOME ‘TIL MORNING (DOUBLE CD) SELF UNITED KINGDOM
49 0 BARB BARTON TURTLE DOVE ASARAE IL
50 0 REX FOSTER THAT EXTRA MILE AGARITA TX
For the Week of April 02, 2010