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 5 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF NY
3 3 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED UNITED KINGDOM
4 2 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY CA
5 6 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
6 7 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE  
7 4 CARRIE NEWCOMER BEFORE AND AFTER ROUNDER IN
8 0 LINDA WELBY A STORY TO TELL LAW IRELAND
9 0 FLATCAR RATTLERS WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? SELF TX
10 8 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE VT
11 9 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
12 10 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
13 15 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND CA
14 13 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS LOST CHANNELS NETTWERK CANADA
15 18 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
16 0 RUTH MOODY THE GARDEN RED HOUSE CANADA
17 43 OTIS GIBBS JOE HILL’S ASHES WANAMAKER TN
18 16 A.A. BONDY WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE FAT POSSUM NY
19 19 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
20 22 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER CO
21 17 MARK ERELLI LITTLE VIGILS HILLBILLY PILGRIM MA
22 0 DAVID OLNEY DUTCHMAN’S CURVE SELF TN
23 0 KAJSA VALA YOUR TRAIN HIGH HORSE DENMARK
24 27 GRACE PETTIS GRACE PETTIS BLUE ROCK RECORDS TX
25 20 JOHN GORKA SO DARK YOU SEE RED HOUSE MN
26 0 PIETA BROWN SHIMMER RED HOUSE IA
27 0 GRADA NATURAL ANGLE COMPASS IRELAND
28 26 MEG HUTCHINSON THE LIVING SIDE RED HOUSE MA
29 0 THE ONCE THE ONCE SELF CANADA
30 30 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
31 23 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
32 14 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
33 0 NANCY K. DILLON JUST LET ME DREAM ROSE ROCK RECORDS WA
34 31 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
35 32 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
36 33 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
37 37 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
38 0 MICHAEL JOHNATHON RAVENWOOD POETMAN RECORDS KY
39 39 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
40 0 WES WEDDELL BY THE SIDE OF THE LAKE SELF WA
41 38 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
42 36 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
43 46 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
44 21 LYNN MILES BLACK FLOWERS VOL. 1 & 2 TRUE NORTH CANADA
45 40 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
46 41 DAN REEDER THIS NEW CENTURY OH BOY GERMANY
47 0 THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH THE WILD HUNT DEAD OCEANS SWEDEN
48 45 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
49 0 JOHN WORT HANNAM QUEEN’S HOTEL BLACK HEN CANADA
50 35 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
For the Week of April 16, 2010