Genre in a city
The 37 most-read folk artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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37 artists are tagged folk in New York. The biggest move was Johanna Samuels, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Peter, Paul and Maryfolk | 44,989 | +2 |
02 | Jakob Dylanamericana, folk | 43,771 | -1 |
03 | Laura Benantifolk | 35,291 | -1 |
04 | Gillian Welchamericana, alternative country | 20,684 | 0 |
05 | John Hartfordbluegrass, folk | 11,409 | +2 |
06 | Béla Fleckfolk, bluegrass | 10,636 | -1 |
07 | Phoebe Snowfolk, folk pop | 9,762 | -1 |
08 | Peggy Seegerfolk | 6,841 | +1 |
09 | John Hammondblues, acoustic blues | 6,458 | -1 |
10 | Guy Davisblues, folk | 4,737 | 0 |
11 | The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tigeravant-garde, folk | 2,814 | 0 |
12 | Tom Morello: The Nightwatchmanfolk rock, rock | 2,298 | 0 |
13 | Sawyer Fredericksfolk | 2,203 | 0 |
14 | Mike Seegerfolk, old-time | 2,175 | 0 |
15 | Terry Cashmanfolk | 1,497 | 0 |
16 | Elizabeth Mitchellchildren's music, folk | 1,431 | +1 |
17 | The Little Williesalternative country, country | 1,428 | +1 |
18 | Eric Bibbblues, folk | 1,348 | -2 |
19 | Balkan Beat Boxfolk, folk rock | 1,113 | 0 |
20 | Eileen Iversfolk | 924 | +1 |
21 | Bob Brozmanblues, folk | 883 | +1 |
22 | Johanna Samuelsfolk, pop rock | 798 | +8 |
23 | Firewateralternative punk, folk | 786 | -3 |
24 | Natalia Zukermanfolk | 596 | -1 |
25 | The Kennedysfolk | 487 | +1 |
26 | Hot Club of Cowtownfolk | 486 | +3 |
27 | Cherish the Ladiesfolk, celtic | 467 | -3 |
28 | Steve Tannenfolk | 419 | -3 |
29 | Hazmat Modinefolk, jazz | 318 | -1 |
30 | Joe Glazerfolk | 316 | -3 |
31 | Tony Saletanfolk | 201 | 0 |
32 | Unto Ashesdark wave, folk | 187 | +1 |
33 | John Berberianfolk, instrumental | 169 | -1 |
34 | Dick Rosminifolk | 86 | 0 |
35 | Sharron Krausfolk | 84 | 0 |
36 | Eric Schwartzcomedy, folk | 53 | 0 |
37 | Helen Schneyerfolk | 43 | 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.