The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Oct 3, 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 | 5 | Hero Street | David G Smith |
| - | 6 | 6 | Omein | James Kahn |
| - | 7 | 7 | Rust on the Moon | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 8 | 9 | Green Fire | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 9 | 10 | Walking Each Other Home | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 10 | 11 | Hymn to Humanity | David G Smith |
| ▲ | 11 | 12 | Station Man | Martin Sexton |
| ▲ | 12 | 13 | Edgar the Party Man | John Gorka |
| ▲ | 13 | 15 | Big Things and Little Things | Truckstop Honeymoon |
| ▼ | 14 | 8 | Days of Babel | David G Smith |
| *NEW* | 15 | - | Change of the Wind | The Paper Kites |
| ▲ | 16 | 23 | Yard Sale | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 17 | 24 | Giving Ghosts | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 18 | 25 | Trying Not to Fall in Love with You | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 19 | 27 | Arsonist Daughter | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 20 | 28 | Damned Dynasty | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 21 | 29 | Dear Brother | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 22 | 30 | Enough | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 23 | 31 | Heart and Crown | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 24 | 32 | 8 Minutes | Ben Harper |
| ▲ | 25 | 33 | Arson | Aspen Jacobsen |
| ▲ | 26 | 34 | Unstrummed | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 27 | 35 | I Can Only Imagine | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 28 | 37 | American Prelude | Michelle Qureshi |
| ▲ | 29 | 38 | Safe Harbor | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 30 | - | Let There Be Love | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 31 | - | Our Children's Prayer | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 32 | 39 | Please Listen | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 33 | 40 | How 'Bout You | McCoy Tyler Band |
| ▲ | 34 | 41 | Everyday Legends | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 35 | 42 | A Brighter Light in Heaven | Linda Marks |
| ▲ | 36 | 43 | Occulations of the Ballerina | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 37 | 44 | Ceremonies of Baron Samedi | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 38 | 45 | Downerville | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 39 | 46 | Blood Street | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 40 | 47 | Crossing Longfellow Bridge | Jim Lampos |
| ▲ | 41 | - | Dream Girl | Esther Rose |
| ▼ | 42 | 17 | Headlights | The National Parks |
| ▲ | 43 | 50 | City Slickers | Rainbow Girls |
| ▲ | 44 | 51 | Big Boys in Bad Shape | Trout Fishing in America |
| ▲ | 45 | 52 | Springfield Mountain Coalminer | The Acousticats |
| ▲ | 46 | 53 | Throes of Love | John Donovan |
| ▲ | 47 | 56 | Holes in Your Heart | Linda Sussman |
| ▲ | 48 | 57 | We Get by | Linda Sussman |
| ▲ | 49 | 58 | Don't Drink the Poison | Linda Sussman |
| ▲ | 50 | 59 | I Fell into the Moon | Linda Sussman |
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