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 RUTH MOODY THE GARDEN RED HOUSE CANADA
3 12 STORYHILL SHADE OF THE TREES RED HOUSE MN
4 4 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE LA
5 37 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER THE AGE OF MIRACLES ZOE MD
6 5 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY CA
7 9 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER CO
8 7 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED UNITED KINGDOM
9 8 ANAIS MITCHELL HADESTOWN RIGHTEOUS BABE VT
10 3 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF NY
11 11 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND CA
12 16 KAJSA VALA YOUR TRAIN HIGH HORSE DENMARK
13 14 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED CA
14 15 OTIS GIBBS JOE HILL’S ASHES WANAMAKER TN
15 17 DAVID OLNEY DUTCHMAN’S CURVE SELF TN
16 6 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD IL
17 13 VARIOUS ARTIST WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE WATERBUG  
18 10 MARK ERELLI LITTLE VIGILS HILLBILLY PILGRIM MA
19 19 BROOKS WILLIAMS BABY O! RED GUITAR BLUE MUSIC MA
20 18 A.A. BONDY WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE FAT POSSUM NY
21 22 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF IL
22 0 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS    
23 20 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS LOST CHANNELS NETTWERK CANADA
24 0 GINNY HAWKER AFTER IT’S GONE ROUNDER  
25 33 ROSE COUSINS THE SEND OFF OLD FARM PONY CANADA
26 36 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF TX
27 21 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE CANADA
28 39 CHIP TAYLOR YONKERS NY TRAIN WRECK NY
29 40 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON STARLIGHT AND STONE NEW WEST TN
30 23 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS TN
31 0 PETER MAYER GOODBYE HELLO LFM  
32 0 DAVID ROBERT KING TAKE ME HOME SELF  
33 0 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
34 42 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE PA
35 43 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
36 44 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY TN
37 47 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
38 48 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
39 49 SHEARWATER THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO MATADOR CANADA
40 0 AJ DOWNING WAY BACK HOME CHARKANSAS MI
41 50 INDIGO GIRLS POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG IG RECORDS GA
42 0 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
43 0 JACKSON BROWNE SHRINK INSIDE RECORDINGS CA
44 0 SARAH MCQUAID WHEN TWO LOVERS MEET / I WON’T GO HOME ‘TIL MORNING (DOUBLE CD) SELF UNITED KINGDOM
45 0 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN NY
46 0 JOHN DENVER ESSENTIAL JOHN DENVER RCA LEGACY CO
47 0 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH TX
48 0 KEITH REID PROJECT THE COMMON THREAD ROCKVILLE United Kingdom
49 0 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD TN
50 0 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
For the Week of May 07, 2010