The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Oct 10, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | Masterpiece | Ben Harper |
| - | 2 | 2 | Townhalls & Taverns | John Donovan |
| - | 3 | 3 | Rumours | John Donovan |
| - | 4 | 4 | 2nd Fiddle | John Donovan |
| ▲ | 5 | 46 | Throes of Love | John Donovan |
| ▼ | 6 | 5 | Hero Street | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 7 | 6 | Omein | James Kahn |
| - | 8 | 8 | Green Fire | David G Smith |
| - | 9 | 9 | Walking Each Other Home | David G Smith |
| - | 10 | 10 | Hymn to Humanity | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 11 | 16 | Yard Sale | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 12 | 14 | Days of Babel | David G Smith |
| *NEW* | 13 | - | Anna Tried | James Curley |
| *NEW* | 14 | - | Better Angels | James Curley |
| *NEW* | 15 | - | Carpe Every Diem | James Curley |
| ▼ | 16 | 11 | Station Man | Martin Sexton |
| ▼ | 17 | 12 | Edgar the Party Man | John Gorka |
| ▲ | 18 | - | Dry Land | John Craigie |
| ▲ | 19 | - | Thistles | Melissa Lingo |
| ▼ | 20 | 7 | Rust on the Moon | David G Smith |
| *NEW* | 21 | - | Live Til We Die | The National Parks |
| ▼ | 22 | 13 | Big Things and Little Things | Truckstop Honeymoon |
| ▼ | 23 | 17 | Giving Ghosts | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 24 | 18 | Trying Not to Fall in Love with You | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 25 | 19 | Arsonist Daughter | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 26 | 20 | Damned Dynasty | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 27 | 21 | Dear Brother | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 28 | 22 | Enough | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 29 | 23 | Heart and Crown | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 30 | 24 | 8 Minutes | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 31 | 25 | Arson | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 32 | 26 | Unstrummed | Linda Marks |
| ▼ | 33 | 27 | I Can Only Imagine | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 34 | - | Second Chance | Linda Marks |
| ▼ | 35 | 28 | American Prelude | Michelle Qureshi |
| ▼ | 36 | 29 | Safe Harbor | Linda Marks |
| ▼ | 37 | 31 | Our Children's Prayer | Linda Marks |
| ▼ | 38 | 32 | Please Listen | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 39 | - | Sanctuary | Hiss Golden Messenger |
| ▼ | 40 | 33 | How 'Bout You | McCoy Tyler Band |
| ▼ | 41 | 34 | Everyday Legends | Linda Marks |
| ▼ | 42 | 35 | A Brighter Light in Heaven | Linda Marks |
| ▼ | 43 | 36 | Occulations of the Ballerina | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 44 | 37 | Ceremonies of Baron Samedi | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 45 | 38 | Downerville | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 46 | 39 | Blood Street | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 47 | 40 | Crossing Longfellow Bridge | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 48 | - | Windows and Doors | Linda Marks |
| ▼ | 49 | 41 | Dream Girl | Esther Rose |
| ▲ | 50 | - | Wildfire | The Accidentals |
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