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 2 MUMFORD & SONS GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD RED
2 3 THE JOHN HARTFORD STRINGBAND MEMORIES OF JOHN RED CLAY / COMPASS
3 1 RED HORSE RED HORSE RED HOUSE
4 4 SAHARA SMITH MYTH OF THE HEART PLAYING IN TRAFFIC
5 9 THE YAYAS PAPER BOATS SELF
6 6 MOLLIE O’BRIEN & RICH MOORE SAINTS & SINNERS REMINGTON ROAD
7 10 PETER COOPER THE LLOYD GREEN ALBUM RED BEET
8 11 CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS GENUINE NEGRO JIG NONESUCH
9 5 JOE PUG MESSENGER LIGHTNING ROD
10 33 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING
11 14 JAKOB DYLAN WOMEN AND COUNTRY SONY
12 0 CLARE BURSON SILVER AND ASH ROUNDER
13 7 ANGEL BAND BLESS MY SOLE APPLESEED
14 17 GREAT BIG SEA SAFE UPON THE SHORE SELF
15 26 MARY GAUTHIER THE FOUNDLING RAZOR & TIE
16 25 ERNIE HENDRICKSON WALKING WITH ANGELS SELF
17 24 CHAPIN SISTERS TWO LAKE BOTTOM
18 29 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART
19 0 THE HONEY DEWDROPS THESE OLD ROOTS SELF
20 28 TRISHA GAGNON A STORY ABOUT YOU & ME INDIE
21 22 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ALL REBEL ROCKERS EPITAH
22 34 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
23 35 CLIFF EBERHARDT 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS RED HOUSE
24 39 MATT THE ELECTRICIAN ANIMAL BOY SELF
25 8 TIM O’BRIEN CHICKEN & EGG HOWDY SKIES
26 0 CLAUDE ‘BUTCH’ MORGAN TALK ABOUT SELF
27 23 SHERRY AUSTIN LOVE STILL REMAINS BARKING TOPIARY
28 44 FINEST KIND FOR HONOUR & FOR GRAIN FALLEN ANGEL
29 37 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR
30 38 WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION RED
31 49 BROTHERS COMATOSE SONGS FROM THE STOOP SELF
32 42 TROUT FISHING IN AMERICA LOOKIN’ AT LUCKY TROUT
33 30 JOHN CRAIGIE MONTANA TALE ZABRISKIE POINT
34 0 AMY SPEACE SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET WILDFLOWER
35 31 WOODY GUTHRIE MY DUSTY ROAD ROUNDER
36 0 ELLIS PAUL THE DAY AFTER EVERYTHING CHANGED BLACK WOLF
37 0 MIKE KIVARI THESE DAYS DOGHOUSE SOUND
38 0 SARAH HARMER OH, LITTLE FIRE ZOE RECORDS
39 0 FRAZEY FORD OBADIAH NETTWERK
40 0 LUKA BLOOM DREAMS IN AMERICA COMPASS
41 43 JIM FADDIS ONE MORE RIDE INDIE
42 32 PO’ GIRL FOLLOW YOUR BLISS INDIE
43 45 WINTERPILLS TUXEDO OF ASHES SIGNATURE SOUNDS
44 0 JEN CASS ACCIDENTAL PILGRIMAGE SELF
45 0 PAUL SIMON THERE GOES RHYMIN’ SIMON WARNER BROS
46 0 HARMONY DEM BEFORE WE FORGET THE WORDS SELF
47 0 WYCKHAM PORTEOUS 3 AM CORDOVA BAY
48 0 VARIOUS ARTIST BORN TO THE BREED. A TRIBUTE TO JUDY COLLINS WILDFLOWER
49 0 JEN SYGIT SO LONG POLLYANNA EARTH WORK
50 0 BILL AND KATE ISLES MATCHING BAGGAGE SELF
For the Week of October 15, 2010