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 4 RED HORSE RED HORSE RED HOUSE
2 7 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED
3 3 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
4 5 SAHARA SMITH MYTH OF THE HEART PLAYING IN TRAFFIC
5 15 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
6 6 MOLLIE O’BRIEN & RICH MOORE SAINTS & SINNERS REMINGTON ROAD
7 5 ANGEL BAND BLESS MY SOLE APPLESEED
8 7 TIM O’BRIEN CHICKEN & EGG HOWDY SKIES
9 11 THE YAYAS PAPER BOATS SELF
10 12 PETER COOPER THE LLOYD GREEN ALBUM RED BEET
11 10 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH
12 9 TERENCE MARTIN THE LAST BLACK AND WHITE TV GOOD DOG MUSIC
13 14 SALLY SPRING MADE OF STARS  
14 13 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
15 0 DAVID BROZA NIGHT DAWN THE UNPUBLISHED POETRY OF TOWNES VAN ZANDT S-CURVE
16 0 JACK WILLIAMS THE HIGH ROAD HOME WIND RIVER
17 18 GREAT BIG SEA SAFE UPON THE SHORE SELF
18 0 TOM FISCH OCTOBER BOY OCTOBER BOY
19 8 HEY MAVIS RED WINE SELF
20 17 JASON SPOONER SEA MONSTER SELF RELEASED
21 29 J TILLMAN SINGING AX WESTERN VINYL
22 31 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH
23 36 SHERRY AUSTIN LOVE STILL REMAINS BARKING TOPIARY
24 39 CHAPIN SISTERS TWO LAKE BOTTOM
25 32 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
26 33 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
27 34 JOE LOSTRITTO GOOD COMPANY JOE LOW STREET
28 0 TRISHA GAGNON A STORY ABOUT YOU & ME INDIE
29 0 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART
30 38 JOHN CRAIGIE MONTANA TALE ZABRISKIE POINT
31 43 WOODY GUTHRIE MY DUSTY ROAD ROUNDER
32 0 PO’ GIRL FOLLOW YOUR BLISS INDIE
33 0 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING
34 40 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
35 41 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE
36 0 ROB LUTES TRUTH & FICTION SELF
37 44 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR
38 45 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
39 46 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
40 0 KRISTA DETOR CHOCOLATE PAPER SUITES TIGHTROPE
41 0 KATIE GEDDES WE ARE EACH OTHER’S ANGELS KATYDID
42 42 TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA LOOKIN’ AT LUCKY TROUT
43 37 JIM FADDIS ONE MORE RIDE INDIE
44 0 FINEST KIND FOR HONOUR & FOR GRAIN FALLEN ANGEL
45 0 WINTERPILLS TUXEDO OF ASHES SIGNATURE SOUNDS
46 0 JOE DERRANE GROVE LANE COMPASS
47 0 DAISY MAYHEM AND RANI ARBO RANKY TANKY BLUES PALACE MUSIC
48 0 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE
49 0 BROTHERS COMATOSE SONGS FROM THE STOOP SELF
50 47 NATHANIEL RATELIFF IN MEMORY OF LOSS ROUNDER
For the Week of October 08, 2010