The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Folk Song Chart
for the Week of May 16, 2026

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TW LW Song Title Band/Artist Name Sub Genre
-11Back at the StartPatty GriffinFolk
-22Heavy FootMon RovîaContemporary Folk
-33PeshtigoChicago FarmerFolk Rock
▲45As We FallStacy RobinContemporary Folk
▲59Saving GraceBriscoeContemporary Folk
-66Kentucky Never Seemed So Blue (feat. Sam Bush)Weary RamblersContemporary Folk
-77DriftwoodWeary RamblersContemporary Folk
▲810Rescue MeSons Of The EastFolk Rock
▲911WHILE WE STILL HAVE a CHANCETodd SniderFolk Rock
▲1012A Perfect StormJose GonzalezChamber Folk
▼114DriveStacy RobinContemporary Folk
▲1229Darling PrettyMark KnopflerFolk
▲1330Atlanta BluesStephen BennettContemporary Folk
▲1431Liquor Store AngelParry LamontContemporary Folk
▼1514The VagrantParry LamontContemporary Folk
▲1632Party in the PinesDave MillerContemporary Folk
▲1733OpenJohn StowersFolk Rock
▲1834Pour the WineSons Of The EastFolk Rock
▼1915Gave My Guitar AwayKarneyFolk Rock
▼2016SuspendedKarneyFolk Rock
▼2117Freedom SummerKarneyFolk Rock
▼2218Out of Body 2025KarneyFolk Rock
▼2320Gave My Guitar Away (Acoustic Version)KarneyFolk Rock
▼2421Freedom Summer (Acoustic Version)KarneyFolk Rock
▼2522One True Song (Acoustic Version)KarneyFolk Rock
▲2635Great River RoadChicago FarmerFolk Rock
▲2736Ballad of the Texas Gentlemen (feat. the Texas Gentlemen)Ryan BinghamFolk Rock
▼2813River Gonna TalkDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼2924Weight You CarryDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▲3038I Wanna Go outDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼3125RumoursJohn Donovan Alternative Folk
▼32262nd FiddleJohn Donovan Alternative Folk
▼3327Townhalls & TavernsJohn Donovan Alternative Folk
▲3439Fire SeasonJohn Craigie Alternative Folk
▲3540Edna StrangeJohn Craigie Alternative Folk
*NEW*36-Across the Great DivideKate WolfContemporary Folk
▲37-Lemon's JumpStefan GrossmanContemporary Folk
▲38-American BoysDon McLeanFolk Rock
▲39-Over the WallJohn StowersFolk Rock
*NEW*40-Hero StreetDavid G Smith Alternative Folk
▼418Memphis, You & Me (feat. Sam Bush)Weary RamblersContemporary Folk
-4242Too Afraid to Fall in LoveMax GomezTraditional Folk
-4343Right Where You Want MeShane Weisman Alternative Folk
▼4441Big Things and Little ThingsTruckstop Honeymoon Alternative Folk
▲4551Memphis in the MeantimeJohn HiattFolk
▲4652Guilty As SinKasey ChambersFolk
▲4753Blue WingTom RussellFolk
▲4854Pamela BrownLeo KottkeFolk
▲4955It's Money That MattersRandy NewmanFolk
▼5044World TurningLeo KottkeFolk
 

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