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 | RUTH MOODY | THE GARDEN | RED HOUSE | CANADA | |
2 | 4 | MARY GAUTHIER | THE FOUNDLING | RAZOR & TIE | LA | |
3 | 5 | MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER | THE AGE OF MIRACLES | ZOE | MD | |
4 | 7 | NATHANIEL RATELIFF | IN MEMORY OF LOSS | ROUNDER | CO | |
5 | 6 | JAKOB DYLAN | WOMEN AND COUNTRY | SONY | CA | |
6 | 18 | MARK ERELLI | LITTLE VIGILS | HILLBILLY PILGRIM | MA | |
7 | 14 | OTIS GIBBS | JOE HILL’S ASHES | WANAMAKER | TN | |
8 | 3 | STORYHILL | SHADE OF THE TREES | RED HOUSE | MN | |
9 | 12 | KAJSA VALA | YOUR TRAIN | HIGH HORSE | DENMARK | |
10 | 10 | RED MOLLY | JAMES | SELF | NY | |
11 | 11 | LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III | 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION | CUMMERBUND | CA | |
12 | 16 | JOE PUG | MESSENGER | LIGHTNING ROD | IL | |
13 | 30 | THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND | MEMORIES OF JOHN | RED CLAY / COMPASS | TN | |
14 | 9 | ANAIS MITCHELL | HADESTOWN | RIGHTEOUS BABE | VT | |
15 | 15 | DAVID OLNEY | DUTCHMAN’S CURVE | SELF | TN | |
16 | 22 | SALLY SPRING | MADE OF STARS | |||
17 | 0 | DAVID BROZA | NIGHT DAWN THE UNPUBLISHED POETRY OF TOWNES VAN ZANDT | S-CURVE | ISRAEL | |
18 | 17 | VARIOUS ARTIST | WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE | WATERBUG | ||
19 | 0 | SI KAHN | COURAGE | STRICTLY COUNTRY | ||
20 | 21 | ERNIE HENDRICKSON | WALKING WITH ANGELS | SELF | IL | |
21 | 1 | CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS | GENUINE NEGRO JIG | NONESUCH | NC | |
22 | 0 | CROOKED STILL | SOME STRANGE COUNTRY | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
23 | 38 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
24 | 0 | ELLIS PAUL | THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED | BLACK WOLF | MA | |
25 | 0 | DANA COOPER | THE CONJURER | SELF | TX | |
26 | 0 | THE ONCE | THE ONCE | SELF | CANADA | |
27 | 0 | PAUL CURRERI | CALIFORNIA | HI-YA | VA | |
28 | 0 | CHLOE ALBERT | DEDICATED STATE | SELF | CANADA | |
29 | 0 | THE COTTARS | FEAST | ROUNDER | CANADA | |
30 | 28 | CHIP TAYLOR | YONKERS NY | TRAIN WRECK | NY | |
31 | 26 | MATT THE ELECTRICIAN | ANIMAL BOY | SELF | TX | |
32 | 35 | CHRIS SMITHER | TIME STANDS STILL | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
33 | 29 | KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | STARLIGHT AND STONE | NEW WEST | TN | |
34 | 36 | DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE | A FRIEND OF A FRIEND | ACONY | TN | |
35 | 0 | LAURA MARLING | I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN | ASTRALWERKS | UNITED KINGDOM | |
36 | 34 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
37 | 39 | SHEARWATER | THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO | MATADOR | CANADA | |
38 | 0 | THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH | THE WILD HUNT | DEAD OCEANS | SWEDEN | |
39 | 0 | JOSH RITTER | SO RUNS THE WORLD AWAY | PYTHEAS | ID | |
40 | 37 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
41 | 13 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
42 | 40 | AJ DOWNING | WAY BACK HOME | CHARKANSAS | MI | |
43 | 24 | GINNY HAWKER | AFTER IT’S GONE | ROUNDER | ||
44 | 33 | GUY CLARK | SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU | DUALTONE | TN | |
45 | 0 | COLIN HAY | AMERICAN SUNSHINE | COMPASS | AUSTRALIA | |
46 | 43 | JACKSON BROWNE | SHRINK | INSIDE RECORDINGS | CA | |
47 | 45 | PETER BRADLEY ADAMS | LEAVETAKING | SARATHAN | NY | |
48 | 47 | MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD | ALL REBEL ROCKERS | EPITAH | TX | |
49 | 41 | INDIGO GIRLS | POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG | IG RECORDS | GA | |
50 | 48 | KEITH REID PROJECT | THE COMMON THREAD | ROCKVILLE | United Kingdom | |
For the Week of May 14, 2010 |
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