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The 12 most-read appalachian folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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12 artists are ranked in appalachian folk. The biggest move was Doc Watson, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jim HendricksAtkinson · United States | 23,438 | 0 |
02 | Doc WatsonDeep Gap · United States | 13,151 | +1 |
03 | Mon RovîaLiberia | 7,154 | -1 |
04 | Jean RitchieViper · United States | 2,873 | 0 |
05 | Hazel DickensMercer County · United States | 1,861 | 0 |
06 | Dock BoggsUnited States | 1,146 | 0 |
07 | Bascom Lamar LunsfordUnited States | 919 | 0 |
08 | Roscoe HolcombPerry County · United States | 774 | 0 |
09 | Hobart SmithSmyth County · United States | 211 | 0 |
10 | Homer "Pappy" SherrillCatawba County · United States | 51 | 0 |
11 | Fleming BrownMarshall · United States | 45 | 0 |
12 | Doug WallinMadison County · United States | 33 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.