The Roots Music Report's
Top Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Year of 2017

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1Virgin GuitarJohn Craigie
2I'm Going to Get You StonedColin Hay
3BlackbirdsGretchen Peters
4AstoriaTony Furtado
5ChangeMoshe Vilozny
6To Get byMalcolm Holcombe
7Catch the WindJoan Baez
8Don't Ever Go AwayPeter Calo
9Sunshine Follows RainFlatland Tourists
10Dream onRon Sowell
11Roommate's PredicamentEmily Mure
12Broken BellTony Furtado
13Big AirplaneFlatland Tourists
14Blame It on the RussiansArt Podell
15Feels Like LightningJosh Ritter
16Gandy DancerMagic Music
17Dear John or JaneJoy Zimmerman
18Yesterday I Was So TiredJudy Nazemetz
19Tumbling Dice (feat. Jay Cobb Anderson & Shook Twins)John Craigie
20WilloughbyJohn Batdorf
21City Full of StreetsThe Mulligan Brothers
22BrokenJohn Craigie
23Come Tumblin' DownColin Hay
24Red Lights in the Rain (feat. Rose Cousins)Stephen Fearing
25The Only ThreadFlatland Tourists
26Whatcha Gonna DoFlatland Tourists
27Made Up MindThe Bros. Landreth
28Poor ManJeffrey Martin
29ShowboatJosh Ritter
30Billy BurroughsJeffrey Martin
31SavannahJohn Craigie
32They Can't Have EverythingJohn Batdorf
33I Remember YouJohn Batdorf
34Rough JohnsJohn Craigie
35I'm in Love with YouJohn Batdorf
36Hand on a GunJeffrey Martin
37Highway Blood (feat. Shook Twins & Gregory Alan Isakov)John Craigie
38Better ManJudah & The Lion
39Blue FunkJessie Rae
40Now That We KnowJessie Rae
41Go AwayJessie Rae
42Is This ItJessie Rae
43SparkyJessie Rae
44Michael CollinsJohn Craigie
45The Mystery of DeathModern Mal
46Live with LessJohn Craigie
47All the SaltJohn Craigie
48What We're Marching TowardJeffrey Martin
49I Am California (feat. Gregory Alan Isakov)John Craigie
50Three Little WordsLaura Cortese & The Dance Cards
51Swing & Turn (Jubilee)Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards
52Light Has Dimmed (feat. Brad Parsons)John Craigie
53Squirrels Rule the Day, Raccoons Rule the NightThe Bombadils
54Fine LineMay Erlewine
55Bucket List Grandmas (feat. Jay Cobb Anderson)John Craigie
56Holy MotherCarter Sampson
57WorthEmily Mure
58S.O.S.Modern Mal
59CleanModern Mal
60Perfect Shade of BlueBraden Gates
61March of the OctopusThe Winterlings
62There is a FireNational Park Radio
63Long Gone NowJeffrey Martin
64Silver LiningsThe Bombadils
65StockholmLaura Cortese & The Dance Cards
66Pace MyselfLaura Cortese & The Dance Cards
67Birdland BreakdownJon Stickley Trio
68The Long RoadPassenger
69Train in the NightThe Bombadils
70Porch Light (Live)Aoife O'Donovan
71Everything You NeedCarter Sampson
72Silver TongueModern Mal
73Dan and Mary AnnModern Mal
74Just a SatelliteModern Mal
75Play PeopleJon Stickley Trio
76Lost out in the DarknessHiss Golden Messenger
77CarlModern Mal
78Falling SonRiver Whyless
79Gone but Not Forgotten (feat. Rose Cousins)Stephen Fearing
80Tunnel at the End of the LightDirk Hamilton
81Cover Me UpBenjamin Dakota Rogers
82Lynchburg Town (feat. Tom Cline, Peter Grenell, Cal Keaoola, Marisa Malvino & John Pearson)Blind Lemon Pledge
83No Second ComingDana Cooper
84Another RevolutionDana Cooper
85The DayDana Cooper
86BankAdrian + Meredith
87DavidEmily Mure
88Chopping the GarlicThe Coal Porters
89InterludeJohn Craigie
90The Anxious EntertainerModern Mal
91To the SeaDavid Berkeley
92CrawlspaceThe Winterlings
93Be Kind to the HouseflyThe Winterlings
94Paper BoatsThe Winterlings
95Last NightBettySoo
96Control FreakSammy Brue
97Release MeKat Goldman
98Looking for a FightBenjamin Dakota Rogers
99Diamonds from DeathBenjamin Dakota Rogers
100Poets (feat. Harriett Landrum)Xanthe Alexis
101A Song for Rose (Will You Remember Me)Heidi Talbot
102Take MeBilly Crockett
103MavisBilly Crockett
104Too Old for YouElias Krell
105Pacifist's LamentAni DiFranco
106TelepathicAni DiFranco
107Deferred GratificationAni DiFranco
108Hold onLaura Cortese & The Dance Cards
109HurricaneMay Erlewine
110Wild HeartModern Mal
111Golden ThreadJeffrey Martin
112Love's Not WastedErika Kulnys
113Red SkiesJoe K. Walsh
114The Last to KnowColin Hay
115JealousSammy Brue
116Errant TreeThe Deer
117Birthday CakesAdrian + Meredith
118DreamsCoty Hogue
119HummingbirdErika Kulnys
120The StreamJoe K. Walsh
121A Thousand Million ReasonsColin Hay
122The Best in MeColin Hay
123Frozen Fields of SnowColin Hay
124I'm Not Your ManSammy Brue
125Denver GirlsGill Landry
126MilltownsMark Erelli
127BirchesMark Erelli
128Run RunThe Winterlings
129Your Son is with the WildernessThe Winterlings
130IcarusThe Winterlings
131ScienceThe Winterlings
132AnsweringThe Winterlings
133The Wind is with Us NowThe Winterlings
134JewelsJon Stickley Trio
135Almost with YouJon Stickley Trio
136Slow BurnJon Stickley Trio
137Jerusalem RidgeJon Stickley Trio
138Avril 14thJon Stickley Trio
139CecilJon Stickley Trio
140MicrobruiseJon Stickley Trio
141The Price of Being NiceJon Stickley Trio
142Mt. Sandia SwingJon Stickley Trio
143Walking on the WaterAjay Mathur
144Take It Down the LineKat Goldman
145Time of WarXanthe Alexis
146South Shore ManKat Goldman
147SomedayLaura Cortese & The Dance Cards
148Whisky and PineBenjamin Dakota Rogers
149Dream GirlBenjamin Dakota Rogers
150Southern SunBenjamin Dakota Rogers
151Hey Love (feat. Curtis Boucher)Xanthe Alexis
152The Hills of West Virginia (feat. Marisa Malvino & John Pearson)Blind Lemon Pledge
153A Child I WasAshley Monical
154To the MountainAshley Monical
155Roaring for a RevolutionErika Kulnys
156More Than a LittleAdrian + Meredith
157Take a BoatAdrian + Meredith
158Greasy Coat + Kitchen GirlAdrian + Meredith
159Get What She WantsAdrian + Meredith
160Country TuneAdrian + Meredith
161Palm LinesLowland Hum
162Secret LoveColin Hay
163I'm Inside Outside in (Bonus Track)Colin Hay
164Space DebrisModern Mal
165One Go AroundJeffrey Martin
166Sad Blue EyesJeffrey Martin
167Time AwayJeffrey Martin
168Thrift Store DressJeffrey Martin
169Surprise, AzJeffrey Martin
170October DarkJeffrey Martin
171BlanketsThe Bombadils
172The Low HumLaura Cortese & The Dance Cards
173California CallingLaura Cortese & The Dance Cards
174Ours for the TakingTrout Steak Revival
175StarTony Furtado
176Dark and MuddyFree The Honey
177Jenny Caught a CatfishFree The Honey
178It's ComplicatedGoodbye Blue
179Light the WayGoodbye Blue
180By FirelightGoodbye Blue
181Sea MonsterElephant Revival
182Poor Ellen SmithCoty Hogue
183Pretty BirdCoty Hogue
184Threshing TimeMary Beth Cross
185RunCoty Hogue
186WinterCoty Hogue
187LullabyCoty Hogue
188RedtailCoty Hogue
189Are You DownCoty Hogue
190Sweet SebastianCoty Hogue
191HeartbeatsCoty Hogue
192Up into RosesThe Deer
193Love Me in the MorningErika Kulnys
194Burning the FurnitureErika Kulnys
195I'll Remember You Love in My PrayersThe Bombadils
196Cumberland GapJoe K. Walsh
197Southern CallAdrian + Meredith
198Big Things and Little ThingsTruckstop Honeymoon
199Piper's SunElephant Revival
200In FlightLowland Hum
 

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