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.
1. Bob Dylan567,000
2. Johnny Cash316,000
3. Donovan279,000
4. Enya189,000
5. Fleetwood Mac175,000
6. Shania Twain177,000
7. Byrds170,000
8. Simon and Garfunkel166,000
9. Paul Simon150,000
10. Dolly Parton148,000
11. Joan Baez141,000
12. Emmylou Harris137,000
13. Pete Seeger130,000
14. Nick Drake124,000
15. Corrs122,000
16. Lucinda Williams115,000
17. Dixie Chicks113,000
18. Chieftains112,000
19. Fairport Convention110,000
20. Cat Stevens110,000

Canadian artists.

Group/soloist.Hits.
1. Leahy30,000
2. Great Big Sea28,500
3. Ashley MacIsaac8,600

Performers of traditional music in Ireland/ UK.

Group/soloist.Hits.
1. Chieftains112,000
2. Fairport Convention110,000
3. Steeleye Span74,100
4. Dubliners72,600
5. Solas45,800
6. Altan42,900
7. Martin Carthy36,200
8. Planxty33,300
9. Dervish30,800
10. Eliza Carthy30,000
11. Kate Rusby28,900
12. Dave Swarbrick22,500
13. Sharon Shannon21,900
14. Ewan MacColl18,600
15. Kevin Burke17,700
16. A.L. Lloyd16,200
17. Liam O'Flynn16,000
18. Danu14,700
19. Corries14,000
20. Old Blind Dogs13,800
21. Phil Cunningham13,400
22. Tannahill Weavers12,100

Irish/ British folk performers.

Group/soloist.Hits.
1. Donovan279,000
2. Enya189,000
3. Fleetwood Mac175,000
4. Nick Drake124,000
5. Corrs122,000
6. Chieftains112,000
7. Fairport Convention110,000
8. Cat Stevens110,000
9. Mike Oldfield108,000
10. Richard Thompson93,000
11. Billy Bragg79,200
12. Dubliners72,600
13. Clannad59,000
14. Pentangle47,300
15. Sandy Denny46,000
16. Ossian42,600
17. Incredible String Band34,700
18. Capercaillie33,600
19. Martin Simpson33,000
20. Bert Jansch31,100
21. Lunasa31,200
22. Dervish30,800

Performers of English traditional music.

Group/soloist.Hits.
1. Fairport Convention110,000
2. Steeleye Span74,100
3. Martin Carthy36,200
4. Eliza Carthy30,000
5. Kate Rusby29,100
6. Maddy Prior22,300
7. Ewan MacColl18,600
8. A.L. Lloyd16,200
9. Albion Band16,100
10. John Kirkpatrick11,400
11. Shirley Collins10,900

Performers of Irish traditional music.

Group/soloist.Hits.
1. Chieftains112,000
2. Dubliners72,600
3. Solas45,800
4. Altan42,900
5. Planxty33,300
6. Lunasa31,200
7. Dervish30,800
8. Sharon Shannon21,900
9. Kevin Burke17,700
10. Liam O'Flynn16,000
11. Danu14,700
12. Bothy Band12,100

Performers of Scottish traditional music.

Group/soloist.Hits.
1. Capercaillie33,300
2. Battlefield Band23,600
3. Ewan MacColl18,600
4. Corries14,000
5. Old Blind Dogs13,800
6. Phil Cunningham13,400
7. Tannahill Weavers12,100
8. Rock Salt and Nails12,000
9. Alasdair Fraser10,200
10. McCalmans5,530

Last updated on 20/11/2005