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Genre in a city

Folk artists from Toronto

The 22 most-read folk artists based in Toronto, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

Artists

22

Readers August

55,618

New entries

00
Data 2026-08-01·MusicBrainz + Wikimedia

22 artists are tagged folk in Toronto. The biggest move was Jeremie Albino, up 3 places.

#ArtistReaders30d
01
Blue Rodeocountry rock, folk
13,523
+2
02
Taylor Mitchellcountry, folk
11,069
-1
03
Cowboy Junkiesfolk, alternative country
9,565
-1
04
Dan Hillfolk, pop
6,039
0
05
Ian & Sylviafolk
3,647
0
06
Timber Timbrefolk
3,223
0
07
The Weather Stationindie folk, folk
2,259
+1
08
Basia Bulatfolk, indie folk
1,414
-1
09
Colin Lindenfolk
1,014
+2
10
Ferronfolk, singer-songwriter
648
-1
11
Jeremie Albinocountry, country folk
590
+3
12
Johannes Linsteadfolk
586
-2
13
Pavlofolk
532
0
14
Elliott BROODalternative country, bluegrass
382
-2
15
The Wainwright Sistersfolk
281
+2
16
Annabelle Chvostekfolk
208
-1
17
Sherry Keanfolk, pop
178
-1
18
Stringbandfolk
141
+1
19
Jenny Whiteleycountry, folk
131
-1
20
Dianne Leighfolk
81
+1
21
The Wilderness of Manitobafolk, indie folk
75
-1
22
Beamscountry, folk
32
0

Adjacent scenes

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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.