The Roots Music Report's
Top Alternative Folk Song Chart
for the Year of 2022

Rank Song Title Band/Artist Name
1CrutchBand Of Horses
212th of JuneLyle Lovett
3Count Me DownJohn Craigie
4Make Myself Me AgainCristina Vane
5Fall Apart WorldMary Gauthier
6Warning SignsBand Of Horses
7SanctuaryHiss Golden Messenger
8Here We Go AgainThe Waterboys
9Laurie Rolled Me a JJohn Craigie
10These GoodbyesT Sisters
11Spruce & PineSLPSTRM
12Never Be AloneT Sisters
13Pants is OverratedLyle Lovett
14PassengersAoife O'Donovan
15Pure FoolKeith Rayburn
16AgainPixie and The Partygrass Boys
17American Dream CafeJohn Roy Zat
18I'm a Salmon in the RiverJohn Roy Zat
19I Took Hold of Your HandJohn Roy Zat
20Except for That One ThingJohn Roy Zat
21Let's Take the Long Way HomeJohn Roy Zat
22The Real ThingParker Millsap
23Billie JeanAlexandr Misko
24Stone ThroatGlen Phillips
25TomorrowCassie Jean and the Fireflies
26Early Summer of '21Peter Mulvey
27Movin' Up Neck on Your GuitarLinda Sussman
28A Better SceneLinda Sussman
29Dark Enough to See the StarsMary Gauthier
30Deja VuLinda Sussman
31The Light Moves inLinda Sussman
32Chain of HopeLinda Sussman
33Hawks Don't ShareCarson McHone
34Honey We Gonna FlyLinda Sussman
35Truckers and TroubadoursMary Gauthier
36ShadowThe Ballroom Thieves
37Dream BigLinda Sussman
38Things Have ChangedCristina Vane
39PhoenixAoife O'Donovan
40How You Doin'Cristina Vane
41Summer Dream (feat. Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson & Josh Kaufman)Bonny Light Horseman
42Moon ValleySLPSTRM
43Straighten Up and Fly RightLyle Lovett
44AmsterdamMary Gauthier
45Good NewsBrandon Reeves
46I'm Still StandingJanis Ian
47Till I See You AgainMary Gauthier
48Will You Hold My HandLinda Sussman
49Without WaterDavid G Smith
50Who CaresDavid G Smith
51In the MorningThe Ballroom Thieves
52Always Old Friends (feat. Tom Kimmel)Dana Cooper
53Better Times Will ComeJanis Ian
54Women Who Walked on WaterJoy Zimmerman
55I'll Be LostHeather Sarona
56Through the NightQuote the Raven
57Pitseleh (feat. Madison Cunningham)Watkins Family Hour
58MedusaWes Collins
59HelenaJohn Craigie
60Don't Want to Let It GoHeather Sarona
61Streamline TrainVan Morrison
62Better Than What I GotHeather Sarona
63BorderlineThe Ballroom Thieves
64Prodigal DaughterAoife O'Donovan
65Upside Down DayDana Cooper
66CrawlShannon & The Clams
67Sometimes BabyCristina Vane
68Such a TownTerry Klein
69HypnotizedWatkins Family Hour
70Dancing with the DarkJanis Ian
71Little Black CloudCristina Vane
72Heaven and LightRiver Whyless
73Love is the Only ThingPeter Mulvey
74The Goddess Wears a Dirty CrownEdan Archer
75(Truth Is) I Am FoundVanessa Lively
76The Things You Think You KnowChuck Brodsky
77Soft AnimalPeter Mulvey
78GalahadAoife O'Donovan
79Head Above WaterHeather Sarona
80Don't Be DiscouragedPeter Lehndorff
81HopeQuote the Raven
82Not Enough TimeJoy Zimmerman
83I Can Face the TruthDana Cooper
84ShineDavid G Smith
85Jesse JamesDavid G Smith
86Baptize the GumboJefferson Ross
87The GoldfinchTerry Klein
88JabberwockiesWes Collins
89You Can't Go Home AgainJefferson Ross
90Prairie WindJoy Zimmerman
91Wandering YearsBrandon Reeves
92Now and the EvermoreColin Hay
93In the Hills, in the PinesShannon & The Clams
94You Don’t Know MeLeyla McCalla
95In the Hard TimesBand Of Horses
96Wake Up CryingPhil Lee
97I Like WomenPhil Lee
98If This is ItChuck Brodsky
99The Mocking OnesLyle Lovett
100Water Flowing DownwardAndrea von Kampen
101ArtiboniteLeyla McCalla
102I'm So Lonesome I Could CryDana Cooper
103It Takes Two WingsChuck Brodsky
104Oh DeliveranceVanessa Lively
105Light the StageJoy Zimmerman
106The SolitudeBedouine
107Where Are You NowMary Gauthier
108Forever After AllPhil Lee
109SwannanoaJanis Ian
110Ours for a Little WhileDana Cooper
111So Far So GoodPeter Lehndorff
112Can't See Stars (feat. Kevin Morby)Erin Rae
113Roman Candle EyesShred Kelly
114Shake It Loose TodayLinda Sussman
115Fort DimancheLeyla McCalla
116In Need of RepairBand Of Horses
117Small Town Nashville BluesCristina Vane
118Bucket ListJohn McCutcheon
119Late to BloomRachel Garlin
120ElevatorsAoife O'Donovan
121Summer in New YorkJanis Ian
122Crumbling DownVanessa Lively
123DamianThe Dream Syndicate
124HungerRobinson & Rohe
125LouisaRobinson & Rohe
126See You on the Other SidePeter Mulvey
127Flower and the VineDana Cooper
128ConfluenceAni DiFranco
129Turquoise and TangerineJefferson Ross
130The State That We Are inRachel Garlin
131Modern WomanErin Rae
132Jenny and JamesWes Collins
133Rare to WakeShannon Lay
134Heavy HeartFortunate Ones
135Ghost Hotel (feat. the Bosco Boys)Karen Morand & The Bosco Boys
136Alabama is a Winding RoadJefferson Ross
137She Left Me Standing on the Mountain (feat. Willie Watson)Watkins Family Hour
138Fast Like a MatchRiver Whyless
139BluebirdDana Cooper
140Sister StarlingAoife O'Donovan
141Pig Meat ManLyle Lovett
142The Night That John Prine DiedJohn McCutcheon
143Thank God for YouMary Gauthier
144Michigan CherryRiver Whyless
145The MeadowMary Gauthier
146Silver LiningThe Honey Dewdrops
147Broken BellTony Furtado
148Home is Worth the BluesQuote the Raven
149Deep Blue DivingCalista Garcia
150MosaicJoy Zimmerman
151I Come fromOrdinary Elephant
152Wyoming WildflowersRachel Baiman
153Going HomeIna May Wool
154Going Through the PicturesIna May Wool
155Hot SpringsJefferson Ross
156Golden TreasureVanessa Lively
157Nothing Can ChangePeter Lehndorff
158Half the TimeCalista Garcia
159Pray for RainPeter Mulvey
160Pretty SaroRobinson & Rohe
161Peel Me a GrapeLyle Lovett
162Eye of the StormLinda Sussman
163Until It Takes a HoldBrandon Reeves
164True Love's FaceErin Rae
165Time is a Holy GhostRiver Whyless
166Old Men Drinking Seagram'sPeter Mulvey
167This Ol' GuitarWhiteWater Ramble
168Drift AwayErin Rae
169What Do You Want from Yourself?Aoife O'Donovan
170Might As Well BePhil Lee
171The Country Needed BaseballChuck Brodsky
172ZeroMolly Tuttle
173Give Yourself to LoveAlice DiMicele
174When You Bloom (Colorado)Rachel Baiman
175Be StillJohn McCutcheon
176WallsDana Cooper
177If Your Life Were a MovieJoy Zimmerman
178A Little MoreHeather Sarona
179Southern CurrencyJefferson Ross
180Daddy's JailPhil Lee
181Peace, Love and Brilliant ColorsMichael McDermott
182Last SaturdayWes Collins
183Fuller BrushJohn McCutcheon
184Center of the CircleGlen Phillips
185She's a RainbowMolly Tuttle
186Sonny Days Ahead (feat. Sonny Landreth)Jake Shimabukuro
187Where is the MedicineDavid G Smith
188RoomBrandon Reeves
189DodininLeyla McCalla
190BiloxiHiss Golden Messenger
191My WingHiss Golden Messenger
192One Tree HillWhiteWater Ramble
193ThirtyThe Weather Station
194Through the PinesTrout Steak Revival
195RollingParker Millsap
196Full Moon RisingAlex Krawczyk
197Wichita LinemanColin Hay
198MagdaleneAndrea von Kampen
199ArtJohn McCutcheon
200FarmerJohn McCutcheon
 

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