The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Week of Jan 17, 2026
| TW | LW | Song Title | Band/Artist Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▲ | 1 | 2 | Let's Take Our Time and Do It Right | David G Smith |
| ▼ | 2 | 1 | River Gonna Talk | David G Smith |
| - | 3 | 3 | Weight You Carry | David G Smith |
| - | 4 | 4 | Rumours | John Donovan |
| - | 5 | 5 | Gunslinger | Natalie Bergman |
| - | 6 | 6 | I Wanna Go out | David G Smith |
| - | 7 | 7 | Witness Trees | David G Smith |
| - | 8 | 8 | Women Are Not Equal | David G Smith |
| - | 9 | 9 | Remember Dorothy | Linda Sussman |
| - | 10 | 10 | Run from the Lightning | Linda Sussman |
| - | 11 | 11 | One More Time (feat. Mark Erelli) | Dave Murphy |
| - | 12 | 12 | Gone | David G Smith |
| - | 13 | 13 | To Be Human | David G Smith |
| - | 14 | 14 | Strawberry Red (feat. James Maddock) | Dave Murphy |
| - | 15 | 15 | Take a Ride with Me | Dave Murphy |
| ▲ | 16 | 17 | 2nd Fiddle | John Donovan |
| ▲ | 17 | 18 | Townhalls & Taverns | John Donovan |
| *NEW* | 18 | - | Christmas in the Trenches | Tim Grimm |
| *NEW* | 19 | - | Big Boys in Bad Shape | Trout Fishing in America |
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