I’ve been researching Folk music trends and came across a chart that’s not terrible.  Thought I’d share.

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.

TW   LW   Artist   CD Title   Label   Location
1   1   KIERAN KANE   SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES   DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS   TN
2   1   GUY CLARK   SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU   DUALTONE   TN
3   3   CHRIS SMITHER   TIME STANDS STILL   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   MA
4   4   EILEN JEWELL   SEA OF TEARS   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   MA
5   5   CATIE CURTIS   HELLO STRANGER   COMPASS   ME
6   10   WPA   WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION   RED   CA
7   9   JEFF TALMADGE   LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT   BOZART   GA
8   7   RICHARD SHINDELL   NOT FAR NOW   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   NJ
9   11   WOODY GUTHRIE   MY DUSTY ROAD   ROUNDER   OK
10   15   JOEL MABUS   NO WORRIES NOW…  FOSSIL   MI
11   12   JON BROOKS   MOTH NOR RUST   SELF   CANADA
12   19   MINDY SMITH   STUPID LOVE   VANGUARD   TN
13   14   MIKE & RUTHIE   WALTZ OF THE CHICKADEES   SELF   NY
14   6   PETER MULVEY   LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE   SIGNITURE SOUNDS   WI
15   40   COLIN HAY   AMERICAN SUNSHINE   COMPASS   AUSTRALIA
16   37   JOHNSMITH   GRAVITY OF GRACE   ELIXIR   WI
17   27   CLIFF EBERHARDT   500 - MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS   RED HOUSE   PA
18   26   WAILIN’ JENNYS   LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE   RED HOUSE   CANADA
19   22   THE AVETT BROTHERS   EMOTIONALISM   RAMSEUR   NC
20   0   SHAWN COLVIN   SHAWN COLVIN LIVE   NONESUCH   TX
21   23   JANET BATES   THE LITTLE SPINNER   SELF   OR
22   18   JEFFREY FOUCAULT   SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   MA
23   13   ANNIE & ROD CAPPS   MY BLUE GARDEN   YELLOW ROOM   MI
24   16   CARA DILLON   HILL OF THIEVES   PROPER AMERICAN   IRELAND
25   28   ORENDA FINK   ASK THE NIGHT   SADDLE CREEK   CA
26   47   RHYTHM ANGELS   GIRLS LIKE US   HIGH HORSE   TN
27   41   MAREE MCRAE   URGENCY   NORTHWIND   CO
28   43   MARTIN GILMORE   MARTIN GILMORE   MARTIN GILMORE   CO
29   29   ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND   ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND   BEGGARS XI RECORDING   NY
30   31   CARY COOPER   DIRTY LITTLE SECRET   SELF   TX
31   21   RITA HOSKING   COME SUNRISE   SELF RELEASE   TX
32   17   CHUCK SUCHY   UNRAVELING HEART   HIGH HORSE   ND
33   0   EXENE CERVENKA   SOMEWHERE GONE   BLOODSHOT   CA
34   30   ASSEMBLY OF DUST   SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED   ROCK RIDGE MUSIC   NY
35   32   HEATHER STYKA   TRAVEL AND TEACUPS   SELF   IL
36   39   TR RITCHIE   WILD HORSES   APEX RECORDS   UT
37   46   CHRIS STUART & BACKCOUNTRY   CROOKED MAN   SELF   CA
38   49   SARA WATKINS   SARA WATKINS   NONESUCH   CA
39   24   MAY ERLEWINE   LOVE LABOR   EARTHWORK   MI
40   38   MONSTERS OF FOLK   SAY PLEASE   SHANGRI LA   NE
41   20   TOM CHAPIN   LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL   SUNDANCE MUSIC   NY
42   33   JONATHAN EDWARDS   ROLLIN’ ALONG. LIVE IN HOLLAND   STRICTLY COUNTRY   GA
43   35   HUDOST   TRAPEZE   SELF   NY
44   44   JOHN GORKA   SO DARK YOU SEE   RED HOUSE   MN
45   45   MELANIE DOANE   A THOUSAND NIGHTS   PRAIRIE OCEAN   CANADA
46   48   INDIGO GIRLS   POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG   IG RECORDS   GA
47   0   DREW NELSON   DUSTY ROAD TO BEULAH LAND   WATERBUG   MI
48   0   DIANA JONES   BETTER TIMES WILL COME   PROPER   TN
49   34   CABINET OF CURIOSITIES   THE LOOKING   SELF   CA
50   0   RED MOLLY   LOVE AND OTHER TRAGEDIES   SELF   NY

For the Week of October 09, 2009

23 OCT 2009
Roots Music Report Folk Radio Chart, 10-23-09

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   CHRIS SMITHER   TIME STANDS STILL   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   MA
2   1   GUY CLARK   SOMEDAYS THE SONG WRITES YOU   DUALTONE   TN
3   3   KIERAN KANE   SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE ROSES   DEAD RECKONING / COMPASS   TN
4   15   JOHN GORKA   SO DARK YOU SEE   RED HOUSE   MN
5   5   WPA   WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION   RED   CA
6   4   EILEN JEWELL   SEA OF TEARS   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   MA
7   21   KATE MACLEOD   BLOOMING   WATERBUG / WIND RIVER   UT
8   7   JEFF TALMADGE   LIVE IN NORDERSTEDT   BOZART   GA
9   0   LIZ LONGLEY   SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE   SELF   MA
10   45   INDIGO GIRLS   POSEIDON AND THE BITTER BUG   IG RECORDS   GA
11   11   COLIN HAY   AMERICAN SUNSHINE   COMPASS   AUSTRALIA
12   9   WOODY GUTHRIE   MY DUSTY ROAD   ROUNDER   OK
13   12   JANET BATES   THE LITTLE SPINNER   SELF   OR
14   16   EXENE CERVENKA   SOMEWHERE GONE   BLOODSHOT   CA
15   0   LAURA LOVE & ORVILLE JOHNSON   THE SWEETER THE JUICE   OCOTOROON BIOGRAPHY / ORVILLE JOHNSON MUSIC   WA
16   13   THE AVETT BROTHERS   EMOTIONALISM   RAMSEUR   NC
17   0   RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT   A STRANGER HERE   ANTI   NY
18   23   ASSEMBLY OF DUST   SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED   ROCK RIDGE MUSIC   NY
19   26   SONS OF THE NEVER WRONG   ON A GOOD DAY… I AM   WATERBUG   IL
20   0   CAROLINE HERRING   GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   GA
21   10   JOEL MABUS   NO WORRIES NOW…  FOSSIL   MI
22   6   PETER MULVEY   LETTERS FROM A FLYING MACHINE   SIGNITURE SOUNDS   WI
23   22   ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND   ELVIS PERKINS IN DEARLAND   BEGGARS XI RECORDING   NY
24   0   LEONARD COHEN   LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT 1970   LEGACY   CANADA
25   19   CLIFF EBERHARDT   500 - MILES THE BLUE ROCK SESSIONS   RED HOUSE   PA
26   14   ORENDA FINK   ASK THE NIGHT   SADDLE CREEK   CA
27   27   MINDY SMITH   STUPID LOVE   VANGUARD   TN
28   35   MELANIE DOANE   A THOUSAND NIGHTS   PRAIRIE OCEAN   CANADA
29   37   TONY FURTADO   DEEP WATER   FUNZALO   OR
30   39   JOHNSMITH   GRAVITY OF GRACE   ELIXIR   WI
31   0   MOORS & MCCUMBER   MOORS & MCCUMBER   SELF   CO
32   0   GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV   THIS EMPTY NORTHERN HEMISPHERE   SELF   CO
33   42   LUCY KAPLANSKY   LIFE THREADS (SINGLE)  RED HOUSE   NY
34   40   MONSTERS OF FOLK   SAY PLEASE   SHANGRI LA   NE
35   41   MARK STEPAKOFF   SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED   SELF   MA
36   44   VARIOUS ARTIST   SONG OF AMERICA   31 TIGERS  
37   46   MINDY SMITH   HIGHS AND LOWS (SINGLE)  VANGUARD   TN
38   43   KRIS KRISTOFFERSON   STARLIGHT AND STONE   NEW WEST   TN
39   50   AMY SPEACE   SONGS FOR BRIGHT STREET   WILDFLOWER   NY
40   0   MARTIN SEXTON   LIVE SOLO   KITCHEN TABLE   MA
41   0   TRACY CHAPMAN   OUR BRIGHT FUTURE   ATLANTIC RECORDS   OH
42   30   GREGORY DOUGLASS   BATTLER   EMOTE   VT
43   0   JORMA KAUKONEN   RIVER OF TIME   RED HOUSE   OH
44   0   JEFFREY FOUCAULT   SHOOT THE MOON RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES   SIGNATURE SOUNDS   MA
45   24   CATIE CURTIS   HELLO STRANGER   COMPASS   ME
46   0   JIMMY LAFAVE   CIMARRON MANIFESTO   RED HOUSE RECORDS   TX
47   0   BETTYSOO   HEAT SIN WATER SKIN   SELF   TX
48   0   YUSUF   ELDER MUSIC   BV   United Kingdom
49   48   ANNIE & ROD CAPPS   MY BLUE GARDEN   YELLOW ROOM   MI
50   8   WAILIN’ JENNYS   LIVE AT THE MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE   RED HOUSE   CANADA

For the Week of October 23, 2009

thank you this is nice