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