Genre in a city
The 37 most-read folk artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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37 artists are tagged folk in New York. The biggest move was Natalia Zukerman, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Laura Benantifolk | 43,156 | 0 |
02 | Jakob Dylanamericana, folk | 33,782 | +1 |
03 | Peter, Paul and Maryfolk | 31,018 | -1 |
04 | Gillian Welchamericana, alternative country | 17,671 | 0 |
05 | Béla Fleckfolk, bluegrass | 11,010 | 0 |
06 | Phoebe Snowfolk, folk pop | 8,321 | 0 |
07 | John Hartfordbluegrass, folk | 7,137 | 0 |
08 | John Hammondblues, acoustic blues | 5,768 | +1 |
09 | Peggy Seegerfolk | 5,134 | +1 |
10 | Guy Davisblues, folk | 4,573 | +1 |
11 | Tom Morello: The Nightwatchmanfolk rock, rock | 2,985 | +3 |
12 | Sawyer Fredericksfolk | 2,647 | +1 |
13 | The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tigeravant-garde, folk | 2,137 | -5 |
14 | Natalia Zukermanfolk | 2,024 | +8 |
15 | Mike Seegerfolk, old-time | 1,722 | 0 |
16 | Elizabeth Mitchellchildren's music, folk | 1,495 | -4 |
17 | Terry Cashmanfolk | 1,264 | -1 |
18 | The Little Williesalternative country, country | 1,230 | -1 |
19 | Eric Bibbblues, folk | 1,191 | 0 |
20 | Balkan Beat Boxfolk, folk rock | 924 | -2 |
21 | Firewateralternative punk, folk | 774 | -1 |
22 | Bob Brozmanblues, folk | 553 | +1 |
23 | Cherish the Ladiesfolk, celtic | 524 | +1 |
24 | Eileen Iversfolk | 506 | +1 |
25 | The Kennedysfolk | 438 | +1 |
26 | Hazmat Modinefolk, jazz | 410 | +1 |
27 | Steve Tannenfolk | 370 | +2 |
28 | Johanna Samuelsfolk, pop rock | 362 | -7 |
29 | Joe Glazerfolk | 352 | -1 |
30 | Hot Club of Cowtownfolk | 339 | 0 |
31 | Tony Saletanfolk | 193 | 0 |
32 | John Berberianfolk, instrumental | 140 | 0 |
33 | Unto Ashesdark wave, folk | 127 | 0 |
34 | Sharron Krausfolk | 92 | +1 |
35 | Dick Rosminifolk | 68 | -1 |
36 | Eric Schwartzcomedy, folk | 41 | 0 |
37 | Helen Schneyerfolk | 27 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.