Charts > Top 10 May 2010
DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 The Chieftains with Ry Cooder ~ San Patricio ~ Universal
2 Solas ~ The Turning Tide ~ Compass
3 Paul Brady ~ Hooba Dooba ~ Proper
4 Eoin Dillon ~ The Golden Mean ~ Kíla Records
5 Téada ~ Ceol & Cuimhne ~ Gael Linn
6 Gráda ~ The Natural Angle ~ Compass
7 Kíla ~ Soisín ~ Kíla Records
8 Altan with the RTE Concert Orchestra ~ 25th Anniversary ~ Own Label
9 Michael McGoldrick ~ Aurora ~ Vertical Records
10 Hermoine Hennessy ~ Songs My Father taught Me ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com
ON-LINE TOP 10
1 The High Kings ~ Memory Lane ~ Universal
2 Fionn Regan ~ The Shadow of an Empire ~ Own Label
3 Paul Brady ~ Hooba booba ~ Proper
4 Transatlantic Sessions 4 ~ Claddagh
5 Áine Úi Cheallaigh ~ Binneas Thar Meon ~ Own Label
6 Solas ~ The Turning Tide ~ Compass
7 Altan ~ 25th Anniversary Album ~ Own Label
8 Karan Casey/John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass
9 Kíla ~ Soisín ~ AME
10 Téada ~ Ceol agus Cuimhe ~ Gael Linn
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com
GALWAY TOP TEN
1 Eddie Clarke ~ Unheard ~ Own Label
2 Teáda ~ Ceol & Cuimhne/Music & Memory ~ Gael Linn
3 Various ~ Irish Music In Surround Sound ~ Own Label
4 Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor ~ High Up Low Down ~ Own Label
5 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Own Label
6 Munnelly ~ Tight Squeeze ~ Own Label
7 Willie Clancy ~ The Gold Ring ~ RTE
8 Kathleen Loughnane ~ The Harpers Connellan ~ Own Label
9 Claire Keville ~ The Daisy Field ~ Own Label
10 Paul Brady ~ Welcome Here Kind Stranger ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Peter Carberry ~Traditional Irish music from Co. Longford ~ Own Label
2 Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith & John Blake ~ The Ewe With The Crooked Horn ~ Own Label
3 Michael McGoldrick ~ Aurora ~ Vertical
4 Concertina Players of Clare ~ Keepers of the Tradition ~ Cois Na hAbhna
5 Tom Carey ~ Tom Carey ~ Glór
6 Willie Clancy ~ The Gold Ring ~ RTE
7 The Mulcahy Family ~ Reelin’ in Tradition ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 Paddy Canny & P.J. Hayes: All-Ireland Champions – Violin ~ Own Label
9 Pat O’Connor and Eoghan O’Sullivan ~ Conversation at the Crosses ~ Own Label
10 Ciaran O’Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell, Damien McGeehan ~ Fidil 3 ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com
BELFAST TOP TEN
1 The Chieftains ~ San Patricios ~ Universal
2 Harry Bradley/Michael Clarkson ~ Pleasures Of Hope ~ Own Label
3 Various ~ Beo Live In Maddens ~ Own Label
4 Karan Casey/John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass
5 The High Kings ~ Memory Lane ~ Universal
6 Anthony Toner ~ Duke Of Oklahoma ~ Own Label
7 Paul Brady ~ Hooba Dooba ~ Own Label
8 Various ~ Songs For Your Mother ~ CMR
9 Jimmy Buckley ~ Country And Me ~ Own Label
10 Roly Daniels ~ Greatest Hits ~ Emerald
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast
KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Gráda ~ Natural Angle ~ Compass
2 Karan Casey ~ John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass
3 Claire Keville ~ The Daisy Field ~ Own Label
4 Líadan ~ Casadh Na Taoide ~ Own Label
5 The Unwanted ~ The Unwanted ~ Own Label
6 Timmy O’Connor ~ As It Was ~ Own label
7 Sean O’Dwyer ~ Trad Concertina From Beara ~ Own Label
8 Crawford and Vallely ~ On Common Ground ~ Own Label
9 Sean Garvey ~ Out Of The Ground ~ Own Label
10 Amergin ~ The Gypsy Princess ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Kerry, www.soundzofmuzic.ie
USA TOP TEN
1 Téada ~ Music & Memory ~ Compass
2 Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith & John Blake ~ The Ewe With The Crooked Horn ~ Own Label
3 Dave Sheridan, Ciaran Somers, Nicolas Quemener ~ Faoi Bhlath ~ Keltia Musique
4 Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy ~ Reelin’ In Tradition ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta
5 Pat O’Connor & Eoghan O’Sullivan ~ Conversation At The Crosses ~ Own Label
6 Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly ~ The New Broom ~ Own Label
7 Various ~ Oldtime Records Vol. 3, Piping Rarities ~ Oldtime Records
8 Liam O’Connor & Sean McKeon ~ Dublin Made Me ~ Na Piobairí Uilleann
9 Ciaran O’Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell, Damien McGeehan ~ Fidil 3 ~ Own Label
10 Harry Bradley & Michael Clarkson ~ The Pleasures Of Hope ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com
LONDON TOP TEN
1 Willie Clancy ~ The Gold Ring ~ RTE
2 Crawford & Vallely ~ On Common Ground ~ Own Label
3 Le Chéile ~ Out of the West ~ Own Label
4 Colum Sands ~ Look Where I’ve Ended Up Now ~ Own Label
5 Carty & Tully ~ Traditional Music of Ireland ~ Own Label
6 The Mulcahy Family ~ Reelin’ in Tradition ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
7 Kev Boyle ~ Palestine Grove ~ Own Label
8 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit of West Clare ~ Own Label
9 Kate Purcell ~ Independent Soul ~ Own Label
10 Mrs Crotty ~ Concertina from Clare ~ RTE
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com
SLIGO TOP TEN
1 Innisfree Ceilí Band ~ Innisfree Ceilí Band ~ Ceol
2 Ann Marie O’Riordan ~ Melody In Harmony ~ Own Label
3 Liam Kelly ~ Sweetwood ~ Cló Iár Chonnachta
4 Tucan ~ Tucan ~ Own Label
5 Kathleen Loughnane ~ The Harpers Connellan ~ Own Label
6 Imelda May ~ No Turning Back ~ Own Label
7 Folan and Davey ~ Skin and Bow ~ Own Label
8 John Regan ~ Slopes of Benbulben ~ Own Label
9 Seamie O’Dowd, Mairtín O’Connor, Cathal Haydan ~ Crossroads ~ Own Label
10 The Unwanted ~ The Unwanted ~ Own Label
Courtesy of The Record Room, Sligo
EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Django Reinhardt ~ The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection ~ Frankrijk
2 Rum ~ Rum Master Serie ~ Benelux
3 Koen Garriau en Barbara Vandendriessche ~ Beestenboel ~ Benelux
4 Isbells ~ Isbells ~ Benelux
5 Richard Thompson - Linda Thompson ~ Shoot Out The Lights ~ Angelsaksisch
6 Variious Diversen ~ La Musica della Mafia (2CD) ~ Italië
7 Vishten ~ 11:11 Musique Trad Acadienne ~ Quebec
8 Les Bousineus ~ Musiques de Belgique (2CD) ~ Benelux
9 Luc Pilartz & Arnaud Degimbe ~ Le Sac Et La Corde ~ Benelux
10 Bots ~ Zeven Dagen Lang ~ Benelux
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel
