The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Contemporary Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Oct 17, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 14 | Carolina Rain | Rhiannon Giddens |
| ▼ | 2 | 1 | Angel Fire Rise | Rhiannon Giddens |
| ▼ | 3 | 2 | Atlanta Blues | Stephen Bennett |
| ▲ | 4 | 68 | The Way I Want It | Parry Lamont |
| ▲ | 5 | 7 | The Vagrant | Parry Lamont |
| ▼ | 6 | 4 | Liquor Store Angel | Parry Lamont |
| ▼ | 7 | 5 | Wonder | Natalie Merchant |
| ▲ | 8 | 52 | As We Fall | Stacy Robin |
| ▲ | 9 | 59 | Mourn Me Not | Stacy Robin |
| ▲ | 10 | 74 | Take These Chains | Stacy Robin |
| ▼ | 11 | 10 | Wildflowers | Mama's Broke |
| ▼ | 12 | 11 | Closer to Fine | Indigo Girls |
| ▼ | 13 | 12 | 20 Years | Jude Johnstone |
| ▼ | 14 | 13 | The American in Me | Steve Forbert |
| ▼ | 15 | 3 | Lemon's Jump | Stefan Grossman |
| ▼ | 16 | 6 | Drive | Stacy Robin |
| ▼ | 17 | 8 | Party in the Pines | Dave Miller |
| ▼ | 18 | 9 | Sing to My Heart | Stacy Robin |
| ▲ | 19 | - | Storm Brewing | Cristina Vane |
| ▲ | 20 | 23 | Coffee Shop Open Mic | Josie Bello |
| ▲ | 21 | 24 | The Sound of Guitars | Josie Bello |
| ▲ | 22 | - | Rising | Josie Bello |
| ▲ | 23 | - | Love That 'S Real | Josie Bello |
| ▲ | 24 | 26 | Albuquerque | Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band |
| ▲ | 25 | 27 | Home | Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band |
| ▲ | 26 | 29 | Killing Time | Josie Bello |
| ▲ | 27 | 30 | El Toro | The Fathoms |
| ▲ | 28 | 31 | Calling Card | Josie Bello |
| ▲ | 29 | 32 | Hold Me Close | The Ruta Beggars |
| ▲ | 30 | 33 | To the Light | Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band |
| ▲ | 31 | 34 | The Blues is My Business | Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band |
| ▲ | 32 | 35 | Pockets Empty | Peach & Quiet |
| ▲ | 33 | 36 | Twenty-Five Years | Josie Bello |
| ▲ | 34 | 37 | Calgary Skyline | Peach & Quiet |
| ▲ | 35 | 38 | Beautiful Thing | Peach & Quiet |
| ▲ | 36 | 39 | Behind the Sun | Peach & Quiet |
| ▲ | 37 | 40 | Just Before the Dawn | Peach & Quiet |
| ▲ | 38 | 41 | You Ain't Goin' Nowhere | Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band |
| ▲ | 39 | 42 | Papa's Got Ahold of the Wine | The Ruta Beggars |
| ▲ | 40 | 43 | Red Carpet | The Ruta Beggars |
| ▲ | 41 | 44 | Pass You by | The Ruta Beggars |
| ▲ | 42 | 45 | Dancing with My Shadow | Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band |
| ▲ | 43 | 46 | So Far Apart | Parker Millsap |
| ▲ | 44 | 47 | Front Porchin' | Parker Millsap |
| ▼ | 45 | 17 | No Reason | Sunny War |
| ▲ | 46 | 48 | Go in Peace | Sam Baker |
| ▲ | 47 | 49 | See the World | Brett Dennen |
| ▲ | 48 | 50 | Snakebit | Mary Gauthier |
| ▲ | 49 | 51 | I Remember Everything | John Prine |
| ▲ | 50 | 53 | It All Comes Down to Love | Tom Rush |
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