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The 50 most-read folk artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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91 artists are tagged folk in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Jenn Butterworth, up 25 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Blackmore’s Nightfolk, folk rock | 10,017 | 0 |
02 | Lucy Spragganfolk, hip hop | 6,233 | +2 |
03 | Peters & Leefolk | 4,888 | -1 |
04 | Penguin Cafe Orchestrafolk, contemporary classical | 4,551 | -1 |
05 | Andy Irvinefolk | 4,418 | 0 |
06 | Jake Thackrayfolk | 2,880 | +1 |
07 | Liana Floresbossa nova, folk | 2,552 | -1 |
08 | Laurence Juberfolk | 1,988 | +3 |
09 | Fotheringaybritish folk rock, folk rock | 1,979 | 0 |
10 | Bellowheadfolk, alternative folk | 1,946 | -2 |
11 | Steve Tilstonfolk | 1,809 | -1 |
12 | Curtiss/Maldoonfolk | 1,736 | +6 |
13 | The Albion Bandfolk, folk rock | 1,385 | 0 |
14 | Grace Petriefolk, singer-songwriter | 1,344 | +1 |
15 | Duncan Brownefolk | 1,276 | -3 |
16 | Karen Mathesonfolk | 1,046 | 0 |
17 | Jimmy Shandfolk | 853 | -3 |
18 | The Watersonsfolk | 797 | +2 |
19 | Flookfolk | 794 | -2 |
20 | Nick Harperfolk, rock | 781 | +1 |
21 | James Yorkstonfolk | 772 | +1 |
22 | The Overlandersfolk | 762 | -3 |
23 | Peter Knightfolk | 651 | +2 |
24 | Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halofolk | 628 | +3 |
25 | The Young’unsfolk | 598 | +1 |
26 | The Bad Shepherdsfolk | 565 | -2 |
27 | Jenn Butterworthfolk | 560 | +25 |
28 | Boys of the Loughceltic, folk | 532 | +8 |
29 | Chris Woodfolk | 509 | +9 |
30 | The Tannahill Weaversfolk | 500 | -1 |
31 | Sarah Joryfolk | 452 | -8 |
32 | Laufolk, celtic | 449 | +1 |
32 | Waterson:Carthyfolk | 449 | -2 |
34 | Blowzabellafolk | 443 | +8 |
35 | Ruby Throatfolk | 437 | -3 |
36 | Jon Gommacoustic rock, folk | 435 | +3 |
37 | Ian Readfolk, neofolk | 431 | -9 |
38 | Clive Gregsonfolk | 423 | -3 |
39 | The Imagined Villagefolk | 402 | -5 |
40 | The Yettiesfolk | 380 | -9 |
41 | Fay Hieldfolk | 371 | -1 |
42 | The Pooziesfolk | 350 | -1 |
43 | Sweet Baboofolk, psychedelic | 346 | +5 |
44 | Reg Meurossceltic, folk | 337 | -7 |
45 | Lady Maiseryfolk | 289 | -1 |
46 | Benji Kirkpatrickfolk | 288 | 0 |
47 | Chris T-Talternative rock, folk | 269 | 0 |
48 | The Conspiratorsfolk | 249 | +5 |
49 | Mr. Foxbritish folk rock, folk | 239 | +2 |
50 | Sam Sweeneyfolk | 236 | -5 |
66 | Homespunfolk | 108 | +19 |
60 | Yorkston/Thorne/Khanfolk | 157 | +15 |
51 | Pete Mortonfolk | 218 | +11 |
63 | Magpie Lanefolk | 121 | +8 |
69 | Artisanfolk | 99 | +5 |
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.