The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Oct 31, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *NEW* | 1 | - | Dark Was the Night | Ry Cooder |
| ▲ | 2 | 5 | Hero Street | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 3 | 8 | Days of Babel | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 4 | 9 | Green Fire | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 5 | 10 | Walking Each Other Home | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 6 | 11 | Hymn to Humanity | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 7 | 12 | Anna Tried | James Curley |
| ▲ | 8 | 13 | Better Angels | James Curley |
| ▲ | 9 | 14 | Carpe Every Diem | James Curley |
| ▲ | 10 | 16 | What Does a Moon Do? | James Curley |
| ▲ | 11 | 18 | Your Fool | Brett Aaron |
| ▲ | 12 | 19 | Love Stuck | Brett Aaron |
| ▲ | 13 | 20 | Save Myself | Brett Aaron |
| ▲ | 14 | - | People Never Change | Brett Aaron |
| ▲ | 15 | 29 | How Long | Brett Aaron |
| *NEW* | 16 | - | Last Night | Brett Aaron |
| *NEW* | 17 | - | Midnight Rose Intro | Brett Aaron |
| ▼ | 18 | 2 | Rumours | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 19 | 1 | Townhalls & Taverns | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 20 | 3 | 2nd Fiddle | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 21 | 4 | Throes of Love | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 22 | 6 | Omein | James Kahn |
| ▼ | 23 | 7 | Rust on the Moon | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 24 | 15 | When the Universe Throws You a Bone | James Curley |
| ▼ | 25 | 17 | Life Happens | Brett Aaron |
| ▲ | 26 | 33 | Damned Dynasty | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 27 | 34 | Dear Brother | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 28 | 35 | Enough | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 29 | 38 | Arson | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 30 | 41 | Occulations of the Ballerina | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 31 | 42 | Ceremonies of Baron Samedi | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 32 | 43 | Downerville | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 33 | 44 | Blood Street | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 34 | 45 | Crossing Longfellow Bridge | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 35 | 23 | Masterpiece | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 36 | 24 | Yard Sale | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 37 | 31 | Giving Ghosts | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 38 | 21 | When All You Got is a Hammer | Gretchen Peters |
| ▲ | 39 | - | Trying Not to Fall in Love with You | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 40 | 37 | 8 Minutes | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 41 | - | Love After Love | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 42 | 30 | Station Man | Martin Sexton |
| ▲ | 43 | 52 | Springfield Mountain Coalminer | The Acousticats |
| ▼ | 44 | 39 | Bitter Ender | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| ▲ | 45 | 59 | UFO | The National Parks |
| ▼ | 46 | 40 | American Prelude | Michelle Qureshi |
| ▼ | 47 | 25 | No MSG, Please | The Acousticats |
| ▲ | 48 | - | Night Train | The Accidentals |
| ▲ | 49 | - | Headlights | The National Parks |
| ▲ | 50 | 72 | Jelly Ain't My Jam | Son Stone |
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