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 | 21 | CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS | GENUINE NEGRO JIG | NONESUCH | NC | |
2 | 1 | RUTH MOODY | THE GARDEN | RED HOUSE | CANADA | |
3 | 5 | JAKOB DYLAN | WOMEN AND COUNTRY | SONY | CA | |
4 | 3 | MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER | THE AGE OF MIRACLES | ZOE | MD | |
5 | 0 | MUMFORD & SONS | GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD | RED | UNITED KINGDOM | |
6 | 8 | STORYHILL | SHADE OF THE TREES | RED HOUSE | MN | |
7 | 4 | NATHANIEL RATELIFF | IN MEMORY OF LOSS | ROUNDER | CO | |
8 | 22 | CROOKED STILL | SOME STRANGE COUNTRY | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
9 | 10 | RED MOLLY | JAMES | SELF | NY | |
10 | 2 | MARY GAUTHIER | THE FOUNDLING | RAZOR & TIE | LA | |
11 | 16 | SALLY SPRING | MADE OF STARS | |||
12 | 12 | JOE PUG | MESSENGER | LIGHTNING ROD | IL | |
13 | 15 | DAVID OLNEY | DUTCHMAN’S CURVE | SELF | TN | |
14 | 7 | OTIS GIBBS | JOE HILL’S ASHES | WANAMAKER | TN | |
15 | 9 | KAJSA VALA | YOUR TRAIN | HIGH HORSE | DENMARK | |
16 | 41 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
17 | 13 | THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND | MEMORIES OF JOHN | RED CLAY / COMPASS | TN | |
18 | 11 | LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III | 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION | CUMMERBUND | CA | |
19 | 0 | GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS | LOST CHANNELS | NETTWERK | CANADA | |
20 | 0 | A.A. BONDY | WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE | FAT POSSUM | NY | |
21 | 23 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
22 | 24 | ELLIS PAUL | THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED | BLACK WOLF | MA | |
23 | 20 | ERNIE HENDRICKSON | WALKING WITH ANGELS | SELF | IL | |
24 | 18 | VARIOUS ARTIST | WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE | WATERBUG | ||
25 | 0 | ANTJE DUVEKOT | THE NEAR DEMISE OF THE HIGHWIRE DANCER | BLACK WOLF | MA | |
26 | 0 | THE HONEY DEWDROPS | IF THE SUN WILL SHINE | SELF | VA | |
27 | 0 | GRACE PETTIS | GRACE PETTIS | BLUE ROCK RECORDS | TX | |
28 | 0 | ROSE COUSINS | THE SEND OFF | OLD FARM PONY | CANADA | |
29 | 31 | MATT THE ELECTRICIAN | ANIMAL BOY | SELF | TX | |
30 | 0 | PAUL CATALDO | RIVERS, ROADS & MOUNTAINS | SELF | ||
31 | 30 | CHIP TAYLOR | YONKERS NY | TRAIN WRECK | NY | |
32 | 32 | CHRIS SMITHER | TIME STANDS STILL | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
33 | 33 | KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | STARLIGHT AND STONE | NEW WEST | TN | |
34 | 34 | DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE | A FRIEND OF A FRIEND | ACONY | TN | |
35 | 43 | GINNY HAWKER | AFTER IT’S GONE | ROUNDER | ||
36 | 36 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
37 | 37 | SHEARWATER | THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO | MATADOR | CANADA | |
38 | 39 | JOSH RITTER | SO RUNS THE WORLD AWAY | PYTHEAS | ID | |
39 | 40 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
40 | 38 | THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH | THE WILD HUNT | DEAD OCEANS | SWEDEN | |
41 | 0 | JEFF TALMADGE | AT LEAST THAT MUCH WAS TRUE | CORAZONG | GA | |
42 | 0 | JEFF TALMADGE | LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT | BOZART | GA | |
43 | 0 | MARTIN SEXTON | LIVE SOLO | KITCHEN TABLE | MA | |
44 | 44 | GUY CLARK | SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU | DUALTONE | TN | |
45 | 46 | JACKSON BROWNE | SHRINK | INSIDE RECORDINGS | CA | |
46 | 0 | REX FOSTER | THAT EXTRA MILE | AGARITA | TX | |
47 | 0 | NERVOUS BUT EXCITED | JUST THE TWO OF US – OUR DUO DOING DUOS | SELF | MI | |
48 | 47 | PETER BRADLEY ADAMS | LEAVETAKING | SARATHAN | NY | |
49 | 48 | MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD | ALL REBEL ROCKERS | EPITAH | TX | |
50 | 49 | INDIGO GIRLS | POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG | IG RECORDS | GA | |
For the Week of May 21, 2010 |
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