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 | 1 | CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS | GENUINE NEGRO JIG | NONESUCH | NC | |
2 | 6 | JOE PUG | MESSENGER | LIGHTNING ROD | IL | |
3 | 4 | CARRIE NEWCOMER | BEFORE AND AFTER | ROUNDER | IN | |
4 | 10 | RED MOLLY | JAMES | SELF | NY | |
5 | 9 | HEATHER BRISTOW | HOPE ON THE VINE | SELF | UNITED KINGDOM | |
6 | 8 | CLIFF EBERHARDT | 500 – MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS | RED HOUSE | PA | |
7 | 11 | THE HONEY DEWDROPS | IF THE SUN WILL SHINE | SELF | VA | |
8 | 18 | VARIOUS ARTIST | WATERBUG ANTHOLOGY NINE | WATERBUG | ||
9 | 16 | ERNIE HENDRICKSON | WALKING WITH ANGELS | SELF | IL | |
10 | 22 | ANAIS MITCHELL | HADESTOWN | RIGHTEOUS BABE | VT | |
11 | 19 | LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III | 10 SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION | CUMMERBUND | CA | |
12 | 5 | SARAH MCQUAID | WHEN TWO LOVERS MEET / I WON’T GO HOME ‘TIL MORNING (DOUBLE CD) | SELF | UNITED KINGDOM | |
13 | 14 | DAVID BROZA | NIGHT DAWN THE UNPUBLISHED POETRY OF TOWNES VAN ZANDT | S-CURVE | ISRAEL | |
14 | 23 | KARLA ANDERSON | BRAND NEW DAY | INDELIBLE | CANADA | |
15 | 20 | SHARON SHANNON | SAINTS AND SCOUNDRELS | COMPASS | IRELAND | |
16 | 21 | MATT THE ELECTRICIAN | ANIMAL BOY | SELF | TX | |
17 | 25 | ASSEMBLY OF DUST | SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED | ROCK RIDGE MUSIC | NY | |
18 | 31 | DAVE RAWLINGS MACHINE | A FRIEND OF A FRIEND | ACONY | TN | |
19 | 29 | CHIP TAYLOR | YONKERS NY | TRAIN WRECK | NY | |
20 | 0 | JOHN WORT HANNAM | QUEEN’S HOTEL | BLACK HEN | CANADA | |
21 | 30 | KRIS KRISTOFFERSON | STARLIGHT AND STONE | NEW WEST | TN | |
22 | 0 | MATT HARLAN | TIPS & COMPLIMENTS | BERKALIN | TX | |
23 | 32 | LEAH VIK SHELTON | BETTER DAY | VELVETONE | WA | |
24 | 26 | SMITHFIELD FAIR | SCOTLAND, FAIR SCOTLAND | STEVENSON PRODUCTIONS | ||
25 | 33 | RITA HOSKING | COME SUNRISE | SELF RELEASE | TX | |
26 | 42 | GUY CLARK | SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU | DUALTONE | TN | |
27 | 34 | SHEARWATER | THE GOLDEN ARCHIPELAGO | MATADOR | CANADA | |
28 | 0 | NANCY K DILLON | ROSES GUIDE TO TIME TRAVEL | ROSE ROCK | WA | |
29 | 35 | MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD | ALL REBEL ROCKERS | EPITAH | TX | |
30 | 37 | EILEN JEWELL | SEA OF TEARS | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
31 | 38 | KEITH REID PROJECT | THE COMMON THREAD | ROCKVILLE | United Kingdom | |
32 | 7 | WPA | WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION | RED | CA | |
33 | 0 | DAN REEDER | THIS NEW CENTURY | OH BOY | GERMANY | |
34 | 36 | INDIGO GIRLS | POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG | IG RECORDS | GA | |
35 | 41 | JOHNSMITH | GRAVITY OF GRACE | ELIXIR | WI | |
36 | 43 | CHRIS SMITHER | TIME STANDS STILL | SIGNATURE SOUNDS | MA | |
37 | 44 | JACKSON BROWNE | SHRINK | INSIDE RECORDINGS | CA | |
38 | 45 | PETER BRADLEY ADAMS | LEAVETAKING | SARATHAN | NY | |
39 | 47 | MINDY SMITH | HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) | VANGUARD | TN | |
40 | 48 | BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE | RUNNING FOR THE DRUM | APPLESEED | CANADA | |
41 | 0 | ALTAN | 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION | COMPASS | ||
42 | 0 | RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT | A STRANGER HERE | ANTI | NY | |
43 | 0 | WOODY GUTHRIE | MY DUSTY ROAD | ROUNDER | OK | |
44 | 0 | COLIN HAY | AMERICAN SUNSHINE | COMPASS | AUSTRALIA | |
45 | 0 | ANDREW LANDERS PROJECT | BEAUTIFUL DEPRAVITY | SELF | IA | |
46 | 0 | MAREE MCRAE | URGENCY | NORTHWIND | CO | |
47 | 39 | LYNN MILES | BLACK FLOWERS VOL. 1 & 2 | TRUE NORTH | CANADA | |
48 | 0 | LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSON | THE SWEETER THE JUICE | OCOTOROON BIOGRAPHY / ORVILLE JOHNSON MUSIC | WA | |
49 | 28 | PATRICK BLOOM | GHOSTS OF RADIO | MUD DAUBER RECORDS | IA | |
50 | 0 | MIKE KIVARI | THESE DAYS | DOGHOUSE SOUND | CANADA | |
For the Week of March 26, 2010 |
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