The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Oct 24, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 3 | Townhalls & Taverns | John Donovan |
| ▲ | 2 | 4 | Rumours | John Donovan |
| ▲ | 3 | 5 | 2nd Fiddle | John Donovan |
| ▲ | 4 | 6 | Throes of Love | John Donovan |
| ▲ | 5 | 7 | Hero Street | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 6 | 8 | Omein | James Kahn |
| ▲ | 7 | 15 | Rust on the Moon | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 8 | 9 | Days of Babel | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 9 | 10 | Green Fire | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 10 | 11 | Walking Each Other Home | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 11 | 12 | Hymn to Humanity | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 12 | 13 | Anna Tried | James Curley |
| ▲ | 13 | 14 | Better Angels | James Curley |
| ▲ | 14 | 20 | Carpe Every Diem | James Curley |
| *NEW* | 15 | - | When the Universe Throws You a Bone | James Curley |
| *NEW* | 16 | - | What Does a Moon Do? | James Curley |
| *NEW* | 17 | - | Life Happens | Brett Aaron |
| *NEW* | 18 | - | Your Fool | Brett Aaron |
| *NEW* | 19 | - | Love Stuck | Brett Aaron |
| *NEW* | 20 | - | Save Myself | Brett Aaron |
| ▲ | 21 | - | When All You Got is a Hammer | Gretchen Peters |
| ▲ | 22 | - | Safe to Run (feat. Hurray for the Riff Raff) | Esther Rose |
| ▼ | 23 | 1 | Masterpiece | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 24 | 2 | Yard Sale | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 25 | - | No MSG, Please | The Acousticats |
| ▲ | 26 | - | A Little Excited | Greg Brown |
| ▲ | 27 | - | Don't Ask | John Craigie |
| ▲ | 28 | - | Mama I Should Call | John Craigie |
| ▼ | 29 | 16 | How Long | Brett Aaron |
| ▼ | 30 | 18 | Station Man | Martin Sexton |
| ▼ | 31 | 21 | Giving Ghosts | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 32 | 23 | Arsonist Daughter | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 33 | 24 | Damned Dynasty | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 34 | 25 | Dear Brother | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 35 | 26 | Enough | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▼ | 36 | 27 | Heart and Crown | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 37 | 28 | 8 Minutes | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 38 | 29 | Arson | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 39 | - | Bitter Ender | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| ▼ | 40 | 30 | American Prelude | Michelle Qureshi |
| ▼ | 41 | 33 | Occulations of the Ballerina | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 42 | 34 | Ceremonies of Baron Samedi | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 43 | 35 | Downerville | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 44 | 36 | Blood Street | Jim Lampos |
| ▼ | 45 | 37 | Crossing Longfellow Bridge | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 46 | - | Fire Season | John Craigie |
| ▲ | 47 | - | Just Another Reason | Watkins Family Hour |
| ▼ | 48 | 38 | Dream Girl | Esther Rose |
| ▼ | 49 | 40 | Wildfire | The Accidentals |
| ▼ | 50 | 41 | All Shall Be Well | The Accidentals |
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