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The 22 most-read british folk rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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22 artists are ranked in british folk rock. The biggest move was Judy Dyble, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Stealers WheelPaisley · United Kingdom | 13,333 | +1 |
02 | John SquireBroadheath · United Kingdom | 10,265 | +1 |
03 | Steeleye SpanLondon · United Kingdom | 8,491 | +1 |
04 | Ralph McTellFarnborough · United Kingdom | 6,586 | -3 |
05 | LindisfarneNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 6,565 | 0 |
06 | Bridget St. JohnSurrey · United Kingdom | 3,131 | 0 |
07 | Judy DybleLondon · United Kingdom | 2,306 | +2 |
08 | Alan HullNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 2,237 | -1 |
09 | Davey GrahamMarket Bosworth · United Kingdom | 2,227 | +2 |
10 | Dave SwarbrickNew Malden · United Kingdom | 2,188 | +2 |
11 | FotheringayUnited Kingdom | 1,979 | -1 |
12 | BellowheadUnited Kingdom | 1,946 | -4 |
13 | Magna CartaLondon · United Kingdom | 1,426 | 0 |
14 | Rod ClementsTyne and Wear · United Kingdom | 1,245 | 0 |
15 | Tim HartLincoln · United Kingdom | 935 | 0 |
16 | Simon CoweNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 769 | 0 |
17 | Mick SoftleySouth Woodford · United Kingdom | 246 | 0 |
18 | Mr. FoxUnited Kingdom | 239 | 0 |
19 | Five Hand ReelLondon · United Kingdom | 204 | 0 |
20 | JadeWestminster · United Kingdom | 133 | 0 |
21 | Bread, Love and DreamsEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 116 | 0 |
22 | AgincourtEast Sussex · United Kingdom | 69 | 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.