The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Jan 17, 2026

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TW LW Song Title Band/Artist Name Sub Genre
-11Back at the StartPatty GriffinFolk
▲26Let's Take Our Time and Do It RightDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
-33PeshtigoChicago FarmerFolk Rock
-44Saving GraceBriscoeContemporary Folk
-55River Gonna TalkDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▲67Weight You CarryDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▲723The Only Way out is ThroughAliza HavaFolk Rock
▼82Returning to MyselfBrandi CarlileContemporary Folk
▼98RumoursJohn Donovan Alternative Folk
-1010AtchisonTim O'BrienContemporary Folk
▼119GunslingerNatalie Bergman Alternative Folk
▼1211I Wanna Go outDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼1312Atlanta BluesStephen BennettContemporary Folk
▼1413Buddy RoeBilly JeterContemporary Folk
▼1514Into the LightAliza HavaFolk Rock
▼1615Witness TreesDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼1716Women Are Not EqualDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼1817Remember DorothyLinda Sussman Alternative Folk
▼1918Run from the LightningLinda Sussman Alternative Folk
▼2019One More Time (feat. Mark Erelli)Dave Murphy Alternative Folk
▼2120Low LonesomeDuke LevineFolk
▼2221Mr. JohnDuke LevineFolk
▼2322Hambone Stomp (feat. Bobby Rush)Billy JeterContemporary Folk
▲24-The Last GoodbyeAliza HavaFolk Rock
▲25-Fix My FateAliza HavaFolk Rock
▲26-Let It RoarAliza HavaFolk Rock
▼2724GoneDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼2825To Be HumanDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼2926Strawberry Red (feat. James Maddock)Dave Murphy Alternative Folk
▼3027Take a Ride with MeDave Murphy Alternative Folk
▼3129Mean Mama BluesJoshua HedleyContemporary Folk
▼3230A Light Exists in SpringJohn GorkaContemporary Folk
▼3332Gave My Guitar AwayKarneyFolk Rock
▼3433SuspendedKarneyFolk Rock
▼3534Freedom SummerKarneyFolk Rock
▼3635Out of Body 2025KarneyFolk Rock
▼3736EosKarneyFolk Rock
▼3837Gave My Guitar Away (Acoustic Version)KarneyFolk Rock
▼3938Freedom Summer (Acoustic Version)KarneyFolk Rock
▼4039One True Song (Acoustic Version)KarneyFolk Rock
-41412nd FiddleJohn Donovan Alternative Folk
-4242Townhalls & TavernsJohn Donovan Alternative Folk
*NEW*43-Christmas in the TrenchesTim Grimm Alternative Folk
▼4443UnknownCaroline SpenceContemporary Folk
▲45-Born Too LateSteve ForbertFolk
▼4644WitchSuzanne VegaContemporary Folk
▲47-Shame on YouIndigo GirlsContemporary Folk
▲48-Closer to FineIndigo GirlsContemporary Folk
▲49-AmeliaLucy KaplanskyFolk
▲50-Memphis in the MeantimeJohn HiattFolk
 

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