The Roots Music Report's
Top Folk Album Chart
for the Year of 2026
1 | Witness Trees by: David G Smith ![]() ![]() | Label: Hey Dave Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
2 | One True Song by: Karney ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
3 | Returning to Myself by: Brandi Carlile ![]() ![]() | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
4 | Crown of Roses by: Patty Griffin ![]() ![]() | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
5 | Shelby Means by: Shelby Means ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
6 | Northern Moon by: John Donovan ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
7 | Into the Light by: Aliza Hava ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
8 | Delta Traces by: Billy Jeter ![]() ![]() | Label: House on Fire Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
9 | Heart Go Wild by: Caroline Spence ![]() ![]() | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
10 | Heart So Rare by: Dave Murphy ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
11 | Heat of July by: Briscoe ![]() ![]() | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
12 | Hysteria by: Billy Jeter ![]() | Label: Shine Eye Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
13 | Paper Flowers by: Tim O'Brien ![]() | Label: Howdy Skies Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
14 | ![]() | So Many Wows by: Lucie Blue Tremblay | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() |
15 | Cardiac by: Aarythmers ![]() ![]() | Label: Aarythmers Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
16 | Flesh and Bone by: Cynthia Marchant ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: | |
17 | Wait for the Night by: Eric Schmitt ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
18 | A Taste of Ashes by: Gurf Morlix ![]() ![]() | Label: Rootball Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
19 | Beautiful Thing by: Peach & Quiet ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
20 | Wilderness Within You by: Parker Millsap ![]() ![]() | Label: Okrahoma Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
21 | Open by: John Stowers ![]() | Label: Howling Alex Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
22 | Everything is Alive by: Darlingside ![]() ![]() | Label: More Doug Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
23 | The Silence of the Stars by: Linda Marks ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
24 | All Hat by: Joshua Hedley ![]() ![]() | Label: New West Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
25 | Wide Open Light by: Ben Harper ![]() ![]() | Label: Chrysalis Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
26 | Homeaid by: Chicago Farmer ![]() ![]() | Label: Lofi Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
27 | Unentitled by: John Gorka ![]() ![]() | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
28 | 1988 by: Lori McKenna ![]() ![]() | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
29 | Moon over Larrabee by: Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
30 | The Thanksgiving Album by: Vi Wickam | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
31 | Occulations by: Jim Lampos ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
32 | Where Truth Lies by: Stacy Robin ![]() ![]() | Label: Dharmapala Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
33 | Night Owl Envies the Mourning Dove by: Caitlin Canty ![]() ![]() | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
34 | I Only See the Moon by: The Milk Carton Kids ![]() ![]() | Label: Far Cry Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
35 | Heal the Heart by: The Deer's Cry ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
36 | HIGH, LONESOME and then SOME. by: Todd Snider ![]() ![]() | Label: Aimless Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
37 | Sons by: Sons Of The East ![]() | Label: Metropolitan Groove Merchants Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
38 | In the Moment by: Raveis Kole ![]() ![]() | Label: Bop Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
39 | Win or Lose by: Linda Sussman ![]() | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
40 | The Universe is Hungry by: Damn Tall Buildings ![]() | Label: Damn Tall Buildings Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
41 | Dang Fool by: Eric Selby ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
42 | Nature of Necessity by: Adam Wright ![]() ![]() | Label: Carnival Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
43 | Reverie by: Amble ![]() ![]() | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
44 | Maybe New Mexico by: Helene Cronin ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
45 | Who Wants to Talk About Love? by: Jade Bird ![]() ![]() | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
46 | ![]() | You Climb the Mountain by: The Onlies ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() |
47 | Wild and Clear and Blue by: I'm With Her ![]() ![]() | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
48 | Let It Hiss by: The Barr Brothers ![]() ![]() | Label: Secret City Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
49 | Flying with Angels by: Suzanne Vega ![]() ![]() | Label: Cooking Vinyl Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
50 | Sticks and Stones by: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real ![]() ![]() | Label: 6 Ace Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
51 | Love Unfettered by: Marie-Rose ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
52 | Two Birds to Kill a Stone by: Son Stone ![]() | Label: Kaimana Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
53 | Sing to Me About Tomorrow by: Winterlark ![]() ![]() | Label: Squink Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
54 | EP Two by: Slainte Baby | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
55 | A Sunday Drive by: Ed Sweeney ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
56 | Voices by: Jack Barksdale ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
57 | Have at It! by: DUG ![]() ![]() | Label: Claddagh Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
58 | Walking on the Wire by: Gordon Thomas Ward ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
59 | Starting to Sync in by: Eric Selby ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
60 | Don't Drink the Poison by: Linda Sussman ![]() ![]() | Label: Sing Out Proud Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
61 | Cruel Joke by: Ken Pomeroy ![]() ![]() | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
62 | Wildflower by: Malin Pettersen ![]() ![]() | Label: Die With Your Boots On Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
63 | This Ol' Way by: Benjamin Dakota Rogers ![]() ![]() | Label: Good People Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
64 | Homegrown by: Cole Quest and The City Pickers ![]() ![]() | Label: Jalopy Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
65 | A Teacher, a Preacher, and a Bad Farmer by: Ernie Palmer ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
66 | Smokestack Town by: Ole 60 ![]() ![]() | Label: Three Twenty Four Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
67 | Firetrail by: Erin Durant ![]() ![]() | Label: Ruination Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
68 | Fiction by: Megan Bee ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
69 | EP One by: Slainte Baby ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
70 | Gumshoe by: Samantha Crain ![]() ![]() | Label: Real Kind Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
71 | Animal Poem by: Anna Tivel ![]() ![]() | Label: Fluff & Gravy Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
72 | Songs Worth Saving by: Suzie Brown ![]() ![]() | Label: Mule Kick Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
73 | Dance of the Yellow Leaf by: Peter Salett ![]() ![]() | Label: Dusty Shoes Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
74 | Where You Used to Be by: Alison Tucker ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
75 | Wartime Cartoons by: My Brother's Keeper ![]() | Label: Robust Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
76 | Within by: Michelle Qureshi ![]() ![]() | Label: myndstream Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
77 | Seek the Love You're Yearning by: Brian Gore Guitar Poet ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
78 | I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away by: Hayden Pedigo ![]() ![]() | Label: Mexican Summer Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
79 | Memory Mountain by: Max Gomez ![]() | Label: New West Sub Genre: Traditional Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
80 | JVC by: Jack Van Cleaf ![]() ![]() | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
81 | Old Trails by: Forrest VanTuyl ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
82 | Bare Bones, Vol. 1: the Duo Recordings (Master Takes) by: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman ![]() | Label: Acoustic Disc Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
83 | Beware Wolves Volume 9 by: Beware Wolves ![]() ![]() | Label: Aqualamb Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: | |
84 | These Days by: Emily Hines ![]() ![]() | Label: Keeled Scales Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
85 | Here and Nowhere by: The Autumn Defense ![]() ![]() | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
86 | Cracks by: The Lowtimers ![]() ![]() | Label: Alabama Sound Company Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
87 | Bones of Trees by: Tim Grimm ![]() ![]() | Label: Vault Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: | |
88 | Across the Pond by: JigJam ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
89 | Lift Up This Old World by: Hilary Hawke ![]() ![]() | Label: Adhyâropa Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
90 | Cry Love by: Paul Burch ![]() ![]() | Label: Glider Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
91 | American Boys by: Don McLean ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
92 | Anything Beautiful by: Trevor Bahnson ![]() ![]() | Label: Dimed Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: | |
93 | Restless Hearts by: John Jenkins ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
94 | Bristlecone by: Gurf Morlix ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
95 | Have Purpose Live Long by: Josie Bello ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
96 | Epic Journey by: Lucas Imbiriba ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
97 | Party Lines by: Romen Buffalo and The Loyal Order ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
98 | Together on a Rock by: The Pairs ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
99 | Reverse the Flow by: Alice DiMicele ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
100 | Bethlehem by: Storyhill ![]() ![]() | Label: Story Hills Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
101 | Armageddon in a Summer Dress by: Sunny War ![]() ![]() | Label: New West Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
102 | Hear My Call by: Cristina Vane ![]() ![]() | Label: Blue Tip Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
103 | Middle by: Jesse Welles ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
104 | Lost Dog by: Olive Klug ![]() ![]() | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
105 | Looking for the Thread by: Mary Chapin Carpenter ![]() ![]() | Label: Lambent Light Sub Genre: Contemporary Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
106 | 40 Years in the Desert by: Lisa Bodnar and Whistlegrass ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() | |
107 | No Fun in the Chrysalis by: Them Coulee Boys ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
108 | Map of a Blue City by: Marc Ribot ![]() ![]() | Label: New West Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() | |
109 | My Home is Not in This World by: Natalie Bergman ![]() ![]() | Label: Third Man Sub Genre: Alternative Folk Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
110 | Fever by: The Imaginaries ![]() ![]() | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Folk Rock Connect with the Artist: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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