American Kid, the eighth studio release by singer-songwriter Patty Griffin, returned to the #1 position on the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart last week, while Still Fighting the War by singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves continued to top the Americana-roots country chart. [To view the Folk and Americana-Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]
Alice Gerrard's Bittersweet, the first recording of all original songs by one of the pioneering women in bluegrass and old-time music, was the most-played album on folk radio during August 2013, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. Closely following it were the debut album by The Barn Birds (the singer-songwriter duo of Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh)and Si Kahn's Bristol Bay, which was July's most-played album. [The Top Albums and Songs charts are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com. To view them, click on the headline.]
Burning Bridget Cleary, a high-energy Celtic band from Pennsylvania, tops this week's Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart with its latest release, Pressed for Time. Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves' Still Fighting the War returns to the #1 position on the Americana-roots country chart. [To view both charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]
American Kid , the eighth studio release by singer-songwriter Patty Griffin, continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio chart this week. Blind, Crippled and Crazy, the first duo release by singer-songwriters Delbert McClinton and Glen Clark in 40 years, rises to #1 on the Americana/roots country chart. Both albums are on the New West label. [To view both Top 50 albums charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]
Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody's These Wilder Things tops the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves' Still Fighting the War retains the #1 position on the roots country/ Americana chart. Both charts are posted, with permission, on AcousticMusicScene.com. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
Bristol Bay, the most recent release by renowned folksinger-songwriter, author, organizer and community activist Si Kahn, was the most-played album on folk radio during July 2013, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. One of the richest fisheries remaining in the world, Alaska's Bristol Bay is endangered by plans for the open-pit Pebble Mine. All proceeds from the CD directly support the work of Musicians United to Protect Bristol Bay (musiciansunited.info). The Top Albums and Songs charts are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com. To view them, click on the headline.
Wide Awake, the new seven-song EP by Boston-based string band Joy Kills Sorrow topped the Roots Music Report folk radio chart last week, while Still Fighting the War, the latest release from Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves retained the #1 position on the Americana-roots country chart. [To view the charts, which are posted with permission on AcousticMusicScene.com, click on the headline.]
Grammy Award-winning Americana singer-songwriter Patty Griffin's American Kid tops the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves' Still Fighting the War retains the #1 position on the roots country/ Americana chart. Both charts are posted, with permission, on AcousticMusicScene.com. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody's These Wilder Things continued to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart last week, while Maine-raised and Texas-based singer-songwriter Slaid Cleaves' Still Fighting the War moves into the #1 position on the roots country/ Americana chart. Both charts are posted, with permission, on AcousticMusicScene.com. [To view the current Folk and Roots country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
Ring Them Bells, the debut release by The Copper Ponies (Annie Donahue and Erik Balkey), was the most-played album on folk radio during June 2013 and also features three of the four most-played songs, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. Closely following The Copper Ponies' debut were new albums by the Celtic band Burning Bridget Cleary and singer-songwriter Buddy Mondlock. {To view the Top Albums and Songs charts, click on the headline.]
Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody's These Wilder Things moves up to the #1 position on the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week, while Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)' The Low Highway continues to top the roots country/Americana chart. Both charts are posted, with permission, on AcousticMusicScene.com. [To view the current Folk and Roots country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
Grammy Award-winning Americana singer-songwriter Patty Griffin's American Kid continues to top the Roots Music Report folk radio airplay chart this week. Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)' The Low Highway returns to the #1 spot on the Americana-roots country chart. [To view the current Folk and Roots Country Top 50 albums charts, click on the headline.]
