The Roots Music Report's
Top Contemporary Folk Album Chart
for the Year of 2021
1 |  | A Few Stars Apart by: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Buy Now:   | Label: Fantasy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:    |
2 |  | Seeker by: Brigitte DeMeyer Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
3 |  | Calla Lily by: The Brother Brothers Buy Now: | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | They're Calling Me Home by: Rhiannon Giddens Buy Now: | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
5 |  | Have Purpose Live Long by: Josie Bello Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | The River Flows by: John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen Buy Now: | Label: Culture Factory Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | Just Beyond the Shine by: Peach & Quiet Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Outside Child by: Allison Russell Buy Now: | Label: Fantasy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | World on the Ground by: Sarah Jarosz Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | In These Silent Days by: Brandi Carlile Buy Now: | Label: Low Country Sound Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | Woman in Color by: Raye Zaragoza Buy Now: | Label: Art Menius Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | Come Around by: Rob Lutes Buy Now: | Label: Lucky Bear Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno by: Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno Buy Now: | Label: Free Dirt Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | Calico Jim by: Pony Bradshaw Buy Now: | Label: Black Mountain Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | Until Now by: Carrie Newcomer Buy Now: | Label: Available Light Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | Hearts Town by: The War and Treaty Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | Watchhouse by: Watchhouse Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Song to a Refugee by: Diana Jones Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Ghost Tattoo by: Kristen Grainger & True North Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | A Field Guide to Loneliness by: Jamestown Revival Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Over That Road I'm Bound by: Joachim Cooder Buy Now: | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | The Remains of Sunday by: Alec Lytle & Them Rounders Buy Now: | Label: Four Acre Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Desert Ghosts by: Jaspar Lepak Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
24 |  | All This Time Running by: Craig Cardiff Buy Now: | Label: True North Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | Flyover Country by: Chicago Farmer Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | Last of the Better Days Ahead by: Charlie Parr Buy Now: | Label: Smithsonian Folkways Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | Another Sky by: Kelly's Lot Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | Shame and Sedition by: Lula Wiles Buy Now: | Label: Smithsonian Folkways Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | Annamania by: Anna Elizabeth Laube Buy Now: | Label: Ahh...Pockets! Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | The River Flows, Vol. 2 by: John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen Buy Now: | Label: Fur Peace Ranch Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | Joyful Banner Blazing by: Maria Dunn Buy Now: | Label: Distant Whisper Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | Funeral for My Past by: Liz Longley Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | All About the Timing by: Roland Roberts Buy Now: | Label: Happy Life Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Poets by: Liz Simmons Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | Love & Rage by: Carsie Blanton Buy Now: | Label: So Ferocious Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | No Summer by: Cinder Well Buy Now: | Label: Free Dirt Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | There Used to Be Horses Here by: Amy Speace Buy Now: | Label: Windbone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
38 |  | Covers by: Mo Kenney Buy Now: | Label: turtlemusik Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | The Midnight Broadcast by: Peter Case Buy Now: | Label: Bandaloop Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | We'll Never Know Unless We Try by: Darling West Buy Now: | Label: Jansen Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | Between Here and There by: Sarah Morris Buy Now: | Label: AW Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | Maybe Key Lime Pie by: ThorNton Creek Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Nowhere Sounds Lovely by: Cristina Vane Buy Now: | Label: Red Parlor Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | Bravado by: Rose Cousins Buy Now: | Label: Outside Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | Queen of the in Between by: K.C. Jones Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Do, Baby. by: Eric Selby Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | The Martin Gilmore Trio by: The Martin Gilmore Trio Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | Hands and Knees by: Two Bird Stone Buy Now: | Label: Wondermore Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | Hubble Space Parade by: Giriffin Swank Buy Now: | Label: Infirst Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | Only Human by: Luke LeBlanc Buy Now: | Label: 145 Entertainment LLC Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | I'm Still Here by: Travis Linville Buy Now: | Label: Black Mesa Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | This Storm by: Tara MacLean & Catherine MacLellan Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | Where the Heart Wants to Go by: Buffalo Gals Band Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | The Ridge by: Julian Taylor Buy Now: | Label: Howling Turtle Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
55 |  | See the World Deluxe by: Brett Dennen Buy Now: | Label: Mick Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
56 |  | Last Birds by: Last Birds Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
57 |  | Live at the Hotel Cafe by: Kris Angelis Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
58 |  | Is It You, is It Me by: The Dustbowl Revival Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
59 |  | Ledgers and Stones by: Thomas Hine Buy Now: | Label: THM Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
60 |  | Without People by: Donovan Woods Buy Now: | Label: Meant Well Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
61 |  | Xo, 1945 by: Ryland Moranz Buy Now: | Label: Tonic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
62 |  | Mike O'Brien by: Mike O'Brien Buy Now: | Label: Chouchou Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
63 |  | Chasing Echoes by: Phil Henry Buy Now: | Label: Board By Board Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
64 |  | Kitchen Days by: Braden Gates Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
65 |  | Voyageur in Song by: David Leask Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
66 |  | True to Life by: Gracious Me Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
67 |  | Autonomy by: Stephanie Lambring Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
68 |  | The Balladeer by: Lori McKenna Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
69 |  | Ashes in the Morning by: Ken Dunn Buy Now: | Label: Trespass Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
70 |  | Blue on Blue by: Sylvie Simmons Buy Now: | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
71 |  | Gone by: Tim Grimm Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
72 |  | Let Love Be Your Guide by: Dan + Claudia Zanes Buy Now: | Label: Smithsonian Folkways Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
73 |  | Local Valley by: Jose Gonzalez Buy Now: | Label: Mute Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
74 |  | The Skies We Look to by: Kris Angelis Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
75 |  | Calm in the Eye of the Storm by: Ken Whiteley Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
76 |  | Awake by: Mala Oreen Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
77 |  | An Honest Effort by: Matt Patershuk Buy Now: | Label: Black Hen Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
78 |  | Becalmyounglovers by: Bowerbirds Buy Now: | Label: Psychic Hotline Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
79 |  | When We Wander by: Jesse Terry Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
80 |  | Elisabeth by: Zach Bryan Buy Now: | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
81 |  | I Can Still Hear You by: Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche Buy Now: | Label: StorySound Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
82 |  | Look Long by: Indigo Girls Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
83 |  | No Time for Love Songs by: The Mastersons Buy Now: | Label: Compass Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
84 |  | The More I Give by: Paula Standing Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
85 |  | Ghost Town by: Suzi Ragsdale Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
86 |  | Last Summer by: John Batdorf Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
87 |  | Light & Dark by: Chris Ronald Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
88 |  | Blue Heron Suite by: Sarah Jarosz Buy Now: | Label: Rounder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
89 |  | Golden Loam by: Laurel Premo Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
90 |  | Red, White & I Love You Too by: The Mastersons Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
91 |  | 2020 by: Eliza Gilkyson Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
92 |  | Sober Again by: Jackson Grimm Buy Now: | Label: Vault Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
93 |  | At the Edge of the World by: Mike McKenna Jr. Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
94 |  | Wolf Jett by: Wolf Jett Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
95 |  | Birdtalker by: Birdtalker Buy Now: | Label: AntiFragile Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
96 |  | Slower by: Jules Shear Buy Now: | Label: Funzalo Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
97 |  | Two Saviors by: Buck Meek Buy Now: | Label: Keeled Scales Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
98 |  | Scatter & Gather by: Shay Martin Lovette Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
99 |  | Why Wait! by: Kate Taylor Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
100 |  | Ballad of a Bad Girl by: Kate McDonnell Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
101 |  | One Sky by: Philip Scott Poli Buy Now: | Label: Trespass Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
102 |  | Quiet Talkers by: Ken Yates Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
103 |  | The Ghost and the Wall by: Joshua Radin Buy Now: | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
104 |  | Long Haul by: John Wort Hannam Buy Now: | Label: Black Hen Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
105 |  | Chinook Waltz by: Over the Moon Buy Now: | Label: Borealis Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
106 |  | Happy Again by: Bill and the Belles Buy Now: | Label: Ditty Boom Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
107 |  | Timber by: Bryan Rahija Buy Now: | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
108 |  | All Mine by: Sarah Morris Buy Now: | Label: AW Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
109 |  | Strange Flight by: The Wanted Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
110 |  | Soaking Wet by: River Kittens Buy Now: | Label: Create Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
111 |  | Motivational Speaking by: Old Sea Brigade Buy Now: | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
112 |  | Afraid of Love by: Beta Radio Buy Now: | Label: Nettwerk Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
113 |  | Impossible World by: Front Country Buy Now: | Label: AntiFragile Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
114 |  | Under the Pepper Tree by: Sara Watkins Buy Now: | Label: New West Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
115 |  | After the Great Storm by: Ane Brun Buy Now: | Label: Balloon Ranger Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
116 |  | The Romantic by: Taylor Ashton Buy Now: | Label: Signature Sounds Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
117 |  | Technicolour Blue by: Arrica Rose & the ...'s Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
118 |  | Through the Smoke by: Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
119 |  | Uppity by: Laura Love Buy Now: | Label: Octoroon Biography Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
120 |  | Somewhere by: McKain Lakey Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
121 |  | Pass It on Down by: Linda Sussman Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
122 |  | Everything at the Same Time by: Caroline Marie Brooks Buy Now: | Label: Outside Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
123 |  | Character by: Rachael Sage Buy Now: | Label: MPress Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
124 |  | Into the Ground by: Beth Whitney Buy Now: | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
125 |  | Some See the Flowers by: Suzie Brown Buy Now: | Label: Mule Kick Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
126 |  | Blue World by: Anna Tivel Buy Now: | Label: Fluff & Gravy Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
127 |  | Paws of a Bear by: Sofia Talvik Buy Now: | Label: Makaki Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
128 |  | Spell Songs II: Let the Light in by: The Lost Words: Spell Songs Buy Now: | Label: Quercus/Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
129 |  | Vignettes by: Wesley Schultz Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
130 |  | Desires Shape by: Stoll Vaughan Buy Now: | Label: Commonwealth Artist Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
131 |  | Love and Leave You by: 100 Mile House Buy Now: | Label: Fallen Tree Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
132 |  | Open House by: The Fretless Buy Now: | Label: Birthday Cake Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
133 |  | Barn by: Neil Young Buy Now: | Label: The Other Shoe Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
134 |  | Homegrown by: Neil Young Buy Now: | Label: Silver Bow Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
135 |  | This Too Shall Pass by: Chris Wilhelm Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
136 |  | Shadow Work by: Rorie Kelly Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
137 |  | The Desert Trilogy, Vol. 1: the Burning Heart by: Dean Owens Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
138 |  | Phoenix by: JigJam Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
139 |  | Long Time Passing: Kronos Quartet & Friends Celebrate Pete Seeger by: Kronos Quartet Buy Now: | Label: Smithsonian Folkways Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
140 |  | Off off on by: This Is the Kit Buy Now: | Label: Rough Trade Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
141 |  | Screaming into the Void by: EllaHarp Buy Now: | Label: Silver Harp Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
142 |  | Motivational Speakeasy by: Jordan Tice Buy Now: | Label: Padiddle Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
143 |  | Arrivals by: Declan O'Rourke Buy Now: | Label: Maiesta Musix Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
144 |  | Settler by: Malcolm MacWatt Buy Now: | Label: Singular Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
145 |  | Frontiers Woman by: Angela Autumn Buy Now: | Label: Cacti Omen Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
146 |  | Kisbee Ring by: Abby Posner Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
147 |  | Alone by: Mean Mary Buy Now: | Label: WoodRock Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
148 |  | Still Life by: Humbird Buy Now: | Label: Green Thumb Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
149 |  | Our Turn Now by: Len Seligman Buy Now: | Label: Emerging Light Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
150 |  | The Unending Alteration of the Human Heart by: Gabrielle Louise Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
151 |  | Solo by: Gordon Lightfoot Buy Now: | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
152 |  | Pharmakon by: Humbird Buy Now: | Label: Green Thumb Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
153 |  | On My Own by: Lera Lynn Buy Now: | Label: Ruby Range Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
154 |  | Assiniboine & the Red by: The Small Glories Buy Now: | Label: Red House Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
155 |  | Excelsior! by: Johanna Samuels Buy Now: | Label: Mama Bird Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
156 |  | A Bigger Fire by: Joe Holt Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
157 |  | A Small Death by: Samantha Crain Buy Now: | Label: Ramseur Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
158 |  | Anaïs Mitchell by: Anais Mitchell Buy Now: | Label: BMG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
159 |  | Beyond the Reservoir by: Julian Taylor Buy Now: | Label: Howling Turtle Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
160 |  | Americana by: Lilli Lewis Buy Now: | Label: Louisian Red Hot Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
161 |  | Bull Frogs Croon (And Other Songs) by: Aoife O'Donovan Buy Now: | Label: Yep Roc Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
162 |  | That Kind of Girl by: Amy Speace Buy Now: | Label: Wind Bone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
163 |  | Bethlehem by: Storyhill Buy Now: | Label: Story Hills Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
164 |  | Lonesome by: Mary Scholz Buy Now: | Label: KZZ Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
165 |  | What It is by: Hayes Carll Buy Now: | Label: Dualtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
166 |  | My Echo by: Laura Veirs Buy Now: | Label: Raven Marching Band Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
167 |  | An Evening of New York Songs and Stories by: Suzanne Vega Buy Now: | Label: Amanuensis Productions Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
168 |  | The Storyteller's Suitcase by: Ellis Paul Buy Now: | Label: Rosella Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
169 |  | Straight to Marrow by: Clint Alphin Buy Now:  | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
170 |  | Good Good Man by: Vance Gilbert Buy Now: | Label: Disismye Music Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
171 |  | 1970 Sessions by: Will Beeley Buy Now: | Label: Tompkins Square Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
172 |  | Rebuild by: Zoe & Cloyd Buy Now: | Label: Organic Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
173 |  | Naked Garden by: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Buy Now: | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
174 |  | Gold by: LVDY Buy Now: | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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