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The 50 most-read folk artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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91 artists are tagged folk in United Kingdom. The biggest move was The Conspirators, up 29 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lucy Spragganfolk, hip hop | 29,859 | +4 |
02 | Andy Irvinefolk | 6,105 | +4 |
03 | Blackmore’s Nightfolk, folk rock | 5,780 | -2 |
04 | Penguin Cafe Orchestrafolk, contemporary classical | 4,129 | -1 |
05 | Peters & Leefolk | 4,125 | -3 |
06 | Jake Thackrayfolk | 2,817 | +1 |
07 | Liana Floresbossa nova, folk | 2,445 | -3 |
08 | Bellowheadfolk, alternative folk | 2,140 | +1 |
09 | Laurence Juberfolk | 2,057 | -1 |
10 | Fotheringaybritish folk rock, folk rock | 1,844 | 0 |
11 | Steve Tilstonfolk | 1,640 | +2 |
12 | Grace Petriefolk, singer-songwriter | 1,590 | 0 |
13 | The Albion Bandfolk, folk rock | 1,425 | +1 |
14 | Duncan Brownefolk | 1,257 | -3 |
15 | James Yorkstonfolk | 934 | +3 |
16 | Karen Mathesonfolk | 831 | +3 |
17 | Jimmy Shandfolk | 789 | 0 |
18 | The Watersonsfolk | 788 | -3 |
19 | The Bad Shepherdsfolk | 762 | +11 |
20 | Peter Knightfolk | 756 | +6 |
21 | The Pooziesfolk | 733 | +19 |
22 | The Conspiratorsfolk | 731 | +29 |
23 | Flookfolk | 727 | -7 |
24 | The Tannahill Weaversfolk | 719 | -4 |
25 | Jon Gommacoustic rock, folk | 677 | -2 |
26 | Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halofolk | 633 | -5 |
27 | The Overlandersfolk | 632 | -2 |
28 | Sarah Joryfolk | 545 | -4 |
29 | Nick Harperfolk, rock | 521 | -7 |
30 | Boys of the Loughceltic, folk | 482 | +1 |
31 | The Young’unsfolk | 469 | +5 |
32 | Benji Kirkpatrickfolk | 467 | +13 |
33 | Clive Gregsonfolk | 455 | 0 |
34 | Curtiss/Maldoonfolk | 454 | -5 |
35 | Lady Maiseryfolk | 419 | +6 |
36 | Laufolk, celtic | 410 | +2 |
37 | Sam Sweeneyfolk | 406 | +7 |
38 | Ian Readfolk, neofolk | 377 | -6 |
39 | Reg Meurossceltic, folk | 372 | -11 |
40 | Ruby Throatfolk | 368 | -5 |
41 | The Imagined Villagefolk | 367 | -7 |
42 | Chris T-Talternative rock, folk | 346 | +5 |
43 | Chris Woodfolk | 332 | -16 |
44 | The Yettiesfolk | 320 | -7 |
45 | Waterson:Carthyfolk | 289 | -6 |
46 | Blowzabellafolk | 272 | -3 |
47 | Mr. Foxbritish folk rock, folk | 271 | +6 |
48 | Fay Hieldfolk | 269 | +2 |
49 | James Blackshawfolk | 250 | -3 |
50 | Frankie Armstrongfolk | 245 | +2 |
63 | Kat Flintfolk, singer-songwriter | 127 | +13 |
67 | Uiscedwrfolk | 94 | +12 |
61 | Kirsty McGeefolk | 137 | +10 |
62 | Melanie Harroldfolk, singer-songwriter | 130 | +8 |
70 | Songdogamericana, folk | 89 | +7 |
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.