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 EILEN JEWELL SEA OF TEARS SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
2 2 CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY CROOKED MAN SELF CA
3 16 JOHNSMITH GRAVITY OF GRACE ELIXIR WI
4 3 SARA WATKINS SARA WATKINS NONESUCH CA
5 4 ASSEMBLY OF DUST SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ROCK RIDGE MUSIC NY
6 8 AMONG THE OAK AND ASH AMONG THE OAK AND ASH VERVE  
7 0 AMANDA MORA THE RIBBON SELF  
8 9 RITA HOSKING COME SUNRISE SELF RELEASE TX
9 7 MAY ERLEWINE LOVE LABOR EARTHWORK MI
10 6 JOHN FLYNN AMERICA’S WAITING FLYING STONE  
11 22 ANNIE & ROD CAPPS MY BLUE GARDEN YELLOW ROOM MI
12 0 MIKE & RUTHIE WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES SELF  
13 5 JORMA KAUKONEN RIVER OF TIME RED HOUSE OH
14 0 RICHARD SHINDELL NOT FAR NOW SIGNATURE SOUNDS  
15 0 JON BROOKS MOTH NOR RUST SELF  
16 19 BETTYSOO HEAT SIN WATER SKIN SELF TX
17 14 KIERAN KANE SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS TN
18 10 THE AVETT BROTHERS EMOTIONALISM RAMSEUR NC
19 25 CARY COOPER DIRTY LITTLE SECRET SELF  
20 11 THE WAIFS LIVE FROM THE UNION OF SOUL COMPASS AUSTRALIA
21 13 JAY BRANNAN IN LIVING COVER GREAT DEPRESSION / NETTWERK  
22 23 GREGORY DOUGLASS BATTLER EMOTE VT
23 12 SHAWN COLVIN SHAWN COLVIN LIVE NONESUCH  
24 31 JEFFREY FOUCAULT SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES SIGNATURE SOUNDS MA
25 0 THE PINES TREMELO RED HOUSE MN
26 17 SAM AND RUBY THE HERE AND THE NOW RYKO  
27 15 JEFF TALMADGE LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT BOZART GA
28 27 HEATHER STYKA TRAVEL AND TEACUPS SELF  
29 21 GUY CLARK SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU DUALTONE TN
30 0 BRIAN VARDIGANS SPRINGHILL SELF  
31 0 TRAVIS SHAWN HILL HAPPY BIRTHDAY SELF  
32 0 GINA CIMMELLI DON’T BE MAD SELF  
33 0 GARY HIRSTIUS DOWN RIVER FOUR CATS  
34 0 AARON FLINN SALAD DAYS SELF  
35 0 TR RITCHIE WILD HORSES APEX RECORDS  
36 0 HUDOST TRAPEZE SELF  
37 18 RONNY COX SONGS… WITH REPERCUSSIONS WIND RIVER CA
38 24 ANNA DAGMAR LET THE WAVES COME IN THREES SELF NY
39 0 BENDERS MOUNTAIN RADIO PIGPILE RECORDS  
40 0 CABINET OF CURIOSITIES THE LOOKING SELF  
41 0 VIOLET COLUMBUS I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (STK) ABKCO RECORDS  
42 0 WAILIN’ JENNYS LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE RED HOUSE CANADA
43 0 CHERYL WHEELER POINTING AT THE SUN DIAS RECORDS RI
44 0 TOM CHAPIN LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL SUNDANCE MUSIC NY
45 28 ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND BEGGARS XI RECORDING NY
46 29 MINDY SMITH HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE) VANGUARD  
47 0 PIERCE PETTIS THAT KIND OF LOVE COMPASS AL
48 0 GREG BROWN ESSENTIAL RECORDINGS VOL 2, 1997-2006 RED HOUSE IA
49 30 TONY FURTADO DEEP WATER FUNZALO OR
50 0 LINDA WELBY A STORY TO TELL LAW IRELAND
For the Week of August 7, 2009