Google hits
(By putting the word "folk" into Google and then the name of a group or soloist,
one can find the most popular artists on the web.)
All artists.
Group/soloist. | Hits.
|
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1. Bob Dylan | 567,000 |
2. Johnny Cash | 316,000 |
3. Donovan | 279,000 |
4. Enya | 189,000 |
5. Fleetwood Mac | 175,000 |
6. Shania Twain | 177,000 |
7. Byrds | 170,000 |
8. Simon and Garfunkel | 166,000 |
9. Paul Simon | 150,000 |
10. Dolly Parton | 148,000 |
11. Joan Baez | 141,000
|
12. Emmylou Harris | 137,000
|
13. Pete Seeger | 130,000
|
14. Nick Drake | 124,000
|
15. Corrs | 122,000
|
16. Lucinda Williams | 115,000
|
17. Dixie Chicks | 113,000
|
18. Chieftains | 112,000
|
19. Fairport Convention | 110,000
|
20. Cat Stevens | 110,000
|
Canadian artists.
Group/soloist. | Hits.
|
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1. Leahy | 30,000
|
2. Great Big Sea | 28,500
|
3. Ashley MacIsaac | 8,600
|
Performers of traditional music in Ireland/ UK.
Group/soloist. | Hits.
|
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1. Chieftains | 112,000
|
2. Fairport Convention | 110,000
|
3. Steeleye Span | 74,100
|
4. Dubliners | 72,600
|
5. Solas | 45,800
|
6. Altan | 42,900
|
7. Martin Carthy | 36,200
|
8. Planxty | 33,300
|
9. Dervish | 30,800
|
10. Eliza Carthy | 30,000
|
11. Kate Rusby | 28,900
|
12. Dave Swarbrick | 22,500
|
13. Sharon Shannon | 21,900
|
14. Ewan MacColl | 18,600
|
15. Kevin Burke | 17,700
|
16. A.L. Lloyd | 16,200
|
17. Liam O'Flynn | 16,000
|
18. Danu | 14,700
|
19. Corries | 14,000
|
20. Old Blind Dogs | 13,800
|
21. Phil Cunningham | 13,400
|
22. Tannahill Weavers | 12,100
|
Irish/ British folk performers.
Group/soloist. | Hits.
|
---|
1. Donovan | 279,000 |
2. Enya | 189,000 |
3. Fleetwood Mac | 175,000 |
4. Nick Drake | 124,000
|
5. Corrs | 122,000
|
6. Chieftains | 112,000
|
7. Fairport Convention | 110,000
|
8. Cat Stevens | 110,000
|
9. Mike Oldfield | 108,000
|
10. Richard Thompson | 93,000
|
11. Billy Bragg | 79,200
|
12. Dubliners | 72,600
|
13. Clannad | 59,000
|
14. Pentangle | 47,300
|
15. Sandy Denny | 46,000
|
16. Ossian | 42,600
|
17. Incredible String Band | 34,700
|
18. Capercaillie | 33,600
|
19. Martin Simpson | 33,000
|
20. Bert Jansch | 31,100
|
21. Lunasa | 31,200
|
22. Dervish | 30,800
|
Performers of English traditional music.
Group/soloist. | Hits.
|
---|
1. Fairport Convention | 110,000
|
2. Steeleye Span | 74,100
|
3. Martin Carthy | 36,200
|
4. Eliza Carthy | 30,000
|
5. Kate Rusby | 29,100
|
6. Maddy Prior | 22,300
|
7. Ewan MacColl | 18,600
|
8. A.L. Lloyd | 16,200
|
9. Albion Band | 16,100
|
10. John Kirkpatrick | 11,400
|
11. Shirley Collins | 10,900
|
Performers of Irish traditional music.
Group/soloist. | Hits.
|
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1. Chieftains | 112,000
|
2. Dubliners | 72,600
|
3. Solas | 45,800
|
4. Altan | 42,900
|
5. Planxty | 33,300
|
6. Lunasa | 31,200
|
7. Dervish | 30,800
|
8. Sharon Shannon | 21,900
|
9. Kevin Burke | 17,700
|
10. Liam O'Flynn | 16,000
|
11. Danu | 14,700
|
12. Bothy Band | 12,100
|
Performers of Scottish traditional music.
Group/soloist. | Hits.
|
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1. Capercaillie | 33,300
|
2. Battlefield Band | 23,600
|
3. Ewan MacColl | 18,600
|
4. Corries | 14,000
|
5. Old Blind Dogs | 13,800
|
6. Phil Cunningham | 13,400
|
7. Tannahill Weavers | 12,100
|
8. Rock Salt and Nails | 12,000
|
9. Alasdair Fraser | 10,200
|
10. McCalmans | 5,530
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Last updated on 20/11/2005