Official Folk Albums Chart Top 40

05 April 2021 - 02 May 2021

The biggest Folk albums of the month (defined in partnership with English Folk Expo) based on sales in the UK of downloads, CDs, vinyl and other formats, plus streams. Compiled by the Official Charts Company.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 1
GOOD WOMAN
GOOD WOMAN
STAVES
ATLANTIC
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 New
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT
STRAWBS
CHERRY RED/ESOTERIC
 2 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 New
NATURE'S LIGHT
NATURE'S LIGHT
BLACKMORE'S NIGHT
EAR MUSIC
 3 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER
SONG FOR OUR DAUGHTER
LAURA MARLING
CHRYSALIS
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
WE GET BY
WE GET BY
JAMIE WEBSTER
MODERN SKY
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
CURES WHAT AILS YA
CURES WHAT AILS YA
LONGEST JOHNS
THE LONGEST JOHNS
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
HAND ME DOWN
HAND ME DOWN
KATE RUSBY
PURE
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 New
THE FRAY
THE FRAY
JOHN SMITH
COMMONER
 8 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 7
OFF OFF ON
OFF OFF ON
THIS IS THE KIT
ROUGH TRADE
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 New
LAST MILE HOME
LAST MILE HOME
JON BODEN
HUDSON
 10 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
BOSS
BOSS
JAMIE WEBSTER
MODERN SKY
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 14
GLASTONBURY 92
GLASTONBURY 92
LEVELLERS
ON THE FIDDLE
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
PEACE
PEACE
LEVELLERS
ON THE FIDDLE
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 4
LIVE AT BARROWLANDS 2020
LIVE AT BARROWLANDS 2020
PEAT & DIESEL
WEE STUDIO
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 Re
BUDDIES II - STILL BUDDIES
BUDDIES II - STILL BUDDIES
FRANK TURNER & JON SNODGRASS
XTRA MILE
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 New
COME HOME
COME HOME
LAURA LAMN
LIE DOWN LION
 16 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
STILL TIME
STILL TIME
KAREN MATHESON
VERTICAL
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
A POCKET FULL OF ACORNS
A POCKET FULL OF ACORNS
NINEBARROW
WINDING TRACK
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 New
HUNGER OF THE SKIN
HUNGER OF THE SKIN
BRIAN FINNEGAN
SINGING TREE MUSIC
 19 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 21
THE BBC SESSIONS 1984-1986
THE BBC SESSIONS 1984-1986
POGUES
RHINO
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 23
THE LIVELONG DAY
THE LIVELONG DAY
LANKUM
ROUGH TRADE
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 17
HOME RECORDINGS
HOME RECORDINGS
MARTIN SIMPSON
TOPIC
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 20
OLD WOW
OLD WOW
SAM LEE
COOKING VINYL
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 New
THE BEACON
THE BEACON
HARBOTTLE & JONAS
BROOK VIEW
 24 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 27
FAME AND GLORY
FAME AND GLORY
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
CHERRY RED/EXPLORE MULTIMEDIA
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 29
A PILGRIM'S TALE
A PILGRIM'S TALE
SETH LAKEMAN
BMG
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 18
WHERE THE WORLD IS THIN
WHERE THE WORLD IS THIN
KRIS DREVER
REVEAL
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 8
IN THE FURROWS OF COMMON PLACE
IN THE FURROWS OF COMMON PLACE
JIM GHEDI
BASIN ROCK
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 15
ONE LEGEND - TWO CONCERTS - LIVE
ONE LEGEND - TWO CONCERTS - LIVE
RUNRIG
MIG MUSIC
 4 5
30 22
2020
2020
RICHARD DAWSON
WEIRD WORLD
 20 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 28
INTO THE DEPTHS OF HELL
INTO THE DEPTHS OF HELL
JOSHUA BURNSIDE
JOSHUA BURNSIDE RECORDINGS
 18 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 30
BWNCATH II
BWNCATH II
BWNCATH
SAIN
 29 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 25
SLEEP ON THE WING
SLEEP ON THE WING
BIBIO
WARP
 22 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 24
PTS DEAD CLUB
PTS DEAD CLUB
TUNNG
FULL TIME HOBBY
 9 5
35 13
LIVE ACROSS SCOTLAND
LIVE ACROSS SCOTLAND
SKERRYVORE
TYREE
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 New
HOME FROM HOME
HOME FROM HOME
HIGH KINGS
CELTIC COLLECTIONS
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 Re
LIVE AT ROCK CITY NOTTINGHAM - NOVEMBER
LIVE AT ROCK CITY NOTTINGHAM - NOVEMBER
RICHARD THOMPSON
ANGEL AIR
 37 3
38 12
ECSTATIC BIRD IN THE BURNING
ECSTATIC BIRD IN THE BURNING
LUKE CONCANNON
THE MOVEMENT
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 26
STRANGE LIGHTS OVER GARTH MOUNTAIN
STRANGE LIGHTS OVER GARTH MOUNTAIN
GWENIFER RAYMOND
TOMPKINS SQUARE
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 32
HEART'S EASE
HEART'S EASE
SHIRLEY COLLINS
DOMINO RECORDINGS
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

05 April 2021 - 02 May 2021

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