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Folk artists from Canada

The 33 most-read folk artists based in Canada, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

33 artists are tagged folk in Canada. The biggest move was Steph La Rochelle, up 7 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Denny Dohertycontemporary folk, folk	37,652	0
02	Ocie Elliottfolk, indie folk	5,893	0
03	Aysanabeealternative folk, folk	868	0
04	Abigail Lapellfolk	551	+2
05	Indiocountry, folk	548	-1
06	The Burning Hellfolk	546	+2
07	Enter the Haggisceltic rock, folk	511	-2
08	Tanglefootfolk	372	+2
09	Sherisse Laurencefolk	369	-2
10	Steph La Rochellefolk	215	+7
11	Calum Grahamacoustic rock, folk	210	+1
12	Lava Hayfolk, folk rock	204	+4
13	Chloé Sainte‐Mariefolk	200	-4
14	Diane Chasecountry, folk	158	0
15	Jonathan Painchaudfolk	156	-2
15	Lori Yatescountry, folk	156	-5
17	Jessie Farrellcountry, folk	136	+1
18	Lisa Hewittcountry, folk	132	+4
19	Katie Moorecountry, folk	114	+1
20	The Billsfolk	94	-5
21	Spicefolk	81	+4
22	The Flummiesfolk	73	+5
23	Jessica Robinsoncountry, folk	70	+1
24	Erynn Marshallfolk, old-time	59	-3
25	Laurent Paquinfolk	52	-2
26	Rena Gailecountry, folk	47	+6
27	The Raftsmenfolk	45	-8
28	Cindi Caincountry, folk	41	0
28	Sagapoolfolk	41	+5
30	Thomas Hellmanblues, country	38	-5
31	Zubot and Dawsonfolk	34	-2
32	Tinetacountry, folk	32	-1
33	Georges Sapounidisfolk	29	-3

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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.