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 TIM O’BRIEN CHICKEN & EGG HOWDY SKIES
2 9 TERENCE MARTIN THE LAST BLACK AND WHITE TV GOOD DOG MUSIC
3 4 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
4 2 RED HORSE RED HORSE RED HOUSE
5 0 SAHARA SMITH MYTH OF THE HEART PLAYING IN TRAFFIC
6 6 MOLLIE O’BRIEN & RICH MOORE SAINTS & SINNERS REMINGTON ROAD
7 5 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED
8 3 FRAZEY FORD OBADIAH NETTWERK
9 7 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS  
10 8 ANGEL BAND BLESS MY SOLE APPLESEED
11 11 JASON SPOONER SEA MONSTER SELF RELEASED
12 32 JOE LOSTRITTO GOOD COMPANY JOE LOW STREET
13 18 GREAT BIG SEA SAFE UPON THE SHORE SELF
14 10 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
15 13 THE YAYAS PAPER BOATS SELF
16 0 PETER COOPER THE LLOYD GREEN ALBUM RED BEET
17 12 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
18 0 J TILLMAN SINGING AX WESTERN VINYL
19 14 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
20 30 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH
21 31 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
22 15 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH
23 36 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
24 37 STEVE KAUFMAN & MARK COSGROVE GOODNIGHT WALTZ INDEPENDENT
25 33 SHERRY AUSTIN LOVE STILL REMAINS BARKING TOPIARY
26 34 PHIL SELWAY FAMILIAL BELLA UNION
27 0 JIM FADDIS ONE MORE RIDE INDIE
28 0 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
29 0 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE
30 41 LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION CUMMERBUND
31 0 CHAPIN SISTERS TWO LAKE BOTTOM
32 0 HEIDI TALBOT THE LAST STAR COMPASS
33 46 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR
34 0 KATE MACLEOD BLOOMING WATERBUG / WIND RIVER
35 35 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
36 0 CLAUDE ‘BUTCH’ MORGAN TALK ABOUT SELF
37 0 OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS TAKE IT OUTSIDE OKEE DOKEE MUISC
38 0 MARTHA SCANLAN THE WEST WAS BURNING SUGAR HILL
39 0 WOODY GUTHRIE MY DUSTY ROAD ROUNDER
40 0 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER
41 0 NEPTUNE’S CAR STRAWBERRY MOON SELF
42 0 TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON HOMEMADE HAIRCUT SQUIRREL
43 0 LUKA BLOOM DREAMS IN AMERICA COMPASS
44 0 MATT WATROBA SHINE RIGHT THROUGH THE DARK YELLOW ROOM RECORDS
45 0 MAMAS & PAPAS CREEQUE ALLEY MCA
46 0 THE DUHKS MIGRATIONS SUGER HILL
47 0 PATTI DEROSA SECRETS AND STORIES SELF
48 0 VARIOUS ARTIST CLASSIC LABOR SONGS SMITHSONIAN FOLKWAYS
49 0 JENNY REYNOLDS NEXT TO YOU PRETTY OKAY
50 0 MELANIE DOANE A THOUSAND NIGHTS PRAIRIE OCEAN
For the Week of September 24, 2010