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.

RMR Radio Airplay Chart

 
TW LW Artist CD Title Label
1 1 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER THE AGE OF MIRACLES ZOE
2 4 CROOKED STILL SOME STRANGE COUNTRY SIGNATURE SOUNDS
3 3 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
4 0 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED
5 5 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
6 6 STORYHILL SHADE OF THE TREES RED HOUSE
7 2 RUTH MOODY THE GARDEN RED HOUSE
8 0 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH
9 25 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
10 9 OTIS GIBBS JOE HILL’S ASHES WANAMAKER
11 8 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
12 7 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS  
13 0 RED MOLLY JAMES SELF
14 10 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
15 0 A.A. BONDY WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE FAT POSSUM
16 0 BROOKS WILLIAMS BABY O! RED GUITAR BLUE MUSIC
17 0 GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS LOST CHANNELS NETTWERK
18 11 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
19 13 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER
20 0 SOMETYMES WHY YOUR HEART IS A GLORIOUS MACHINE SIGNATURE SOUNDS
21 0 DIANA JONES BETTER TIMES WILL COME PROPER
22 0 JOHN GORKA SO DARK YOU SEE RED HOUSE
23 27 ELLIS PAUL THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED BLACK WOLF
24 0 CAROLINE HERRING GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN SIGNATURE SOUNDS
25 0 MEG HUTCHINSON THE LIVING SIDE RED HOUSE
26 0 NOAH EARLE THIS IS THE JUBILEE MAYAPPLE
27 0 PAUL CURRERI CALIFORNIA HI-YA
28 14 ANDRE WILLIAMS THAT’S ALL I NEED BLOODSHOT RECORDS
29 0 CRAIG WERTH THE SPOKES MAN SELF
30 0 KARLA ANDERSON BRAND NEW DAY INDELIBLE
31 16 DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE A FRIEND OF A FRIEND ACONY
32 12 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
33 0 LISA BIALES HEY THERE BIG SONG MUSIC
34 0 MICHAEL JOHNATHON RAVENWOOD POETMAN RECORDS
35 0 DON MCLEAN ADDICTED TO BLACK SELF
36 0 DOUG ADAMZ BERNARDO’S SERENADE MAGI PRODUCTIONS
37 0 KATY MOFFATT PLAYIN’ FOOL STRICTLY COUNTRY RECORDS
38 0 RUNAWAY EXPRESS HOWLIN’ AT THE MOON RAVEN RECORDS
39 0 BLACK IRISH BAND FROM THE FOREST BLACK IRISH MUSIC
40 15 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
41 0 STEVE KAUFMAN & MARK COSGROVE GOODNIGHT WALTZ INDEPENDENT
42 18 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE
43 26 CHRIS SMITHER TIME STANDS STILL SIGNATURE SOUNDS
44 40 AJ DOWNING WAY BACK HOME CHARKANSAS
45 41 LAURA MARLING I SPEAK BECAUSE I CAN ASTRALWERKS
46 0 SONIA & DISAPPEAR FEAR BLOOD, BONES & BALTIMORE DISAPPEAR RECORDS
47 17 VARIOUS ARTIST RURAL PARLOR GUITAR COUNTY
48 0 JIM PAGE GHOST BIKES INDIE
49 22 PETER BRADLEY ADAMS LEAVETAKING SARATHAN
50 0 THE MICKEYS WALK ALONG RIVER BEAT MUSIC
For the Week of June 18, 2010