The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Oct 17, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | Masterpiece | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 2 | 11 | Yard Sale | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 3 | 2 | Townhalls & Taverns | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 4 | 3 | Rumours | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 5 | 4 | 2nd Fiddle | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 6 | 5 | Throes of Love | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 7 | 6 | Hero Street | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 8 | 7 | Omein | James Kahn |
| ▲ | 9 | 12 | Days of Babel | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 10 | 8 | Green Fire | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 11 | 9 | Walking Each Other Home | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 12 | 10 | Hymn to Humanity | David G Smith |
| - | 13 | 13 | Anna Tried | James Curley |
| - | 14 | 14 | Better Angels | James Curley |
| ▲ | 15 | 20 | Rust on the Moon | David G Smith |
| *NEW* | 16 | - | How Long | Brett Aaron |
| *NEW* | 17 | - | People Never Change | Brett Aaron |
| ▼ | 18 | 16 | Station Man | Martin Sexton |
| ▼ | 19 | 17 | Edgar the Party Man | John Gorka |
| ▼ | 20 | 15 | Carpe Every Diem | James Curley |
| ▲ | 21 | 23 | Giving Ghosts | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 22 | 24 | Trying Not to Fall in Love with You | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 23 | 25 | Arsonist Daughter | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 24 | 26 | Damned Dynasty | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 25 | 27 | Dear Brother | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 26 | 28 | Enough | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 27 | 29 | Heart and Crown | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 28 | 30 | 8 Minutes | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 29 | 31 | Arson | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 30 | 35 | American Prelude | Michelle Qureshi |
| ▲ | 31 | 39 | Sanctuary | Hiss Golden Messenger |
| ▲ | 32 | 40 | How 'Bout You | McCoy Tyler Band |
| ▲ | 33 | 43 | Occulations of the Ballerina | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 34 | 44 | Ceremonies of Baron Samedi | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 35 | 45 | Downerville | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 36 | 46 | Blood Street | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 37 | 47 | Crossing Longfellow Bridge | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 38 | 49 | Dream Girl | Esther Rose |
| *NEW* | 39 | - | Way over Yonder in the Minor Key | Wilco |
| ▲ | 40 | 50 | Wildfire | The Accidentals |
| ▲ | 41 | 51 | All Shall Be Well | The Accidentals |
| ▲ | 42 | 52 | City Slickers | Rainbow Girls |
| ▲ | 43 | 53 | Big Boys in Bad Shape | Trout Fishing in America |
| ▲ | 44 | 54 | Springfield Mountain Coalminer | The Acousticats |
| *NEW* | 45 | - | California Stars | Billy Bragg |
| ▲ | 46 | 55 | Holes in Your Heart | Linda Sussman |
| ▲ | 47 | 56 | We Get by | Linda Sussman |
| ▲ | 48 | 57 | Don't Drink the Poison | Linda Sussman |
| ▲ | 49 | 58 | I Fell into the Moon | Linda Sussman |
| ▲ | 50 | 59 | Let Freedom Ring | Linda Sussman |
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