The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Sep 19, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | Townhalls & Taverns | John Donovan |
| - | 2 | 2 | Rumours | John Donovan |
| - | 3 | 3 | 2nd Fiddle | John Donovan |
| - | 4 | 4 | Hero Street | David G Smith |
| - | 5 | 5 | Omein | James Kahn |
| - | 6 | 6 | Rust on the Moon | David G Smith |
| - | 7 | 7 | Days of Babel | David G Smith |
| - | 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 | - | Masterpiece | Ben Harper |
| ▼ | 12 | 11 | Big Things and Little Things | Truckstop Honeymoon |
| ▲ | 13 | - | Edgar the Party Man | John Gorka |
| ▲ | 14 | - | Station Man | Martin Sexton |
| ▲ | 15 | - | City Slickers | Rainbow Girls |
| ▲ | 16 | - | Arson | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 17 | - | Blackbirds | Gretchen Peters |
| ▲ | 18 | - | Spare Oom | Eric Selby |
| ▲ | 19 | - | Black Sheep | Martin Sexton |
| ▲ | 20 | - | Distance | John Craigie |
| ▲ | 21 | - | Viking Sex (feat. TK & the Holy Know-Nothings) | John Craigie |
| ▲ | 22 | - | What You Get for Getting Older | Eric Brace & Thomm Jutz |
| ▲ | 23 | - | What in the World... | Michael McDermott |
| ▲ | 24 | - | Dear Abby | John Prine |
| ▲ | 25 | - | Steady Love | Greg Brown |
| ▲ | 26 | - | Little Bit of Love | Moshe Vilozny |
| ▲ | 27 | - | Be Free | Moshe Vilozny |
| ▲ | 28 | - | Yard Sale | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 29 | - | Giving Ghosts | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 30 | - | Trying Not to Fall in Love with You | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 31 | - | Love After Love | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 32 | - | Arsonist Daughter | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 33 | - | Damned Dynasty | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 34 | - | Dear Brother | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 35 | - | Enough | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 36 | - | Heart and Crown | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 37 | - | 8 Minutes | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 38 | - | Wide Open Light | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 39 | - | Unstrummed | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 40 | - | I Can Only Imagine | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 41 | - | Second Chance | Linda Marks |
| *NEW* | 42 | - | American Prelude | Michelle Qureshi |
| ▲ | 43 | - | Let There Be Love | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 44 | - | Our Children's Prayer | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 45 | - | Safe Harbor | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 46 | - | Please Listen | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 47 | - | How 'Bout You | McCoy Tyler Band |
| ▲ | 48 | - | Everyday Legends | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 49 | - | A Brighter Light in Heaven | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 50 | - | Occulations of the Ballerina | Jim Lampos |
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