Charts > July Top 10 2008
DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Christie Hennessy ~ The Two of us ~ Warner
2 Various ~ The Voice Within ~ Dolphin
3 Sharan Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
4 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
5 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
6 Karan Casey ~ Ships in ther Forest ~ Crow Valley
7 Willie Clancy Summer School ~ Ceol agus Foinn ~ RTÉ
8 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
9 Cora Smyth ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Own Label
10 Maeve Donnelly and Tony McManus ~ Flame on the Banks ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com
On-Line Top 10
1 Christie Hennessy ~The Two of us ~ Warner
2 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
3 Karan Casey ~ Ships in the Forest ~ Compass
4 Ceol ‘08 Various Artists ~ As Gaeilge ~ NLS
5 Christie Hennessy ~ The Definitive Collection ~ Warner
6 Van Morrison ~ Keep it Simple ~ NLS
7 Mundy ~ Live & Confusion (inc Galway Girl) ~ NLS
8 Celtic Thunder ~ The Show ~ NLS
9 The High Kings ~ The High Kings ~ Celtic Collections
10 Cathy Davey ~ Tales of Silversleeve ~ NLS
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com
GALWAY TOP TEN
1 The Rainey’s ~ The Rainey’s ~ Pavee Point
2 Róisín Elsafty ~ Má Bhíonn tú liom bí liom ~ Vertical
3 Don Stiffe ~ Start of a Dream ~ Mayfly Music
4 Various ~ The Aran Lifeboat Collection ~ Aran
5 Paul Brock & Enda Scahill ~ Humdinger ~ Own Label
6 John Spillane & Louis De Paor ~ Gaelic Hit Factory ~ EMI
7 Con Fada Ó Drisceoil ~ The Spoons Murder ~ Craft
8 MacDara ~ The Love Token ~ Own Label
9 Edel Fox & Ronan O Flaherty ~ Edel Fox & Ronan O’Flaherty ~ Own Label
10 Breda Keville ~ The Hop Down ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Maeve Donnelly ~ Flame on the Banks ~ Own Label
2 Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
3 Paddy Murphy ~ In Safe Hands ~ Celtic Crossing
4 Michael Mahony ~ On Malbay’s Shore ~ CCÉ Ennis
5 Dympna O’Sullivan ~ Bean Chairdín ~ Own Label
6 Andrew MacNamara and The Lahawns ~ The Best of ~ Own Label
7 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Own Label
8 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
9 Blackie O’Connor and Carol Lynch ~ Foolin in Doolin ~ Own Label
10 Paddy O’Donohoe ~ The Rose of Killagh ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com
BELFAST TOP TEN
1 Christie Hennessy ~The Two of us ~ Warner
2 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
3 Anthony Toner ~ A Sky for Every Day ~ Own Label
4 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
5 High Kings ~ High Kings ~ Celtic Collections
6 Brian Kennedy ~ Interpretations ~ Curb
7 Brendan Quinn ~ Sinner Man ~ Cove
8 Tommy Fleming ~ A Journey Home ~ Universal
9 The Chieftains ~ Long Black Veil ~ Sony/BMG
10 John Spillane ~ My Dark Rosaleen /Island Dreams ~ EMI
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast
DINGLE TOP TEN
1 Beal Tuinne ~ Beal Tuinne ~ Tara
2 John Spillane ~ My Dark Rosaleen & The Island Of Dreams -Emi Ireland
3 Martin Hayes & Denis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
4 Cora Smyth ~ Are We There Yet ~ Own Label
5 Karan Casey ~ Ships In The Forest ~ Crow Valley
6 Eoin Duignan ~ Lumina ~ Own Label
7 Shaun Davey ~ May We Never Have To Say Goodbye ~ Tara
8 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
9 Eilís Kennedy ~ Time To Sail ~ Own Label
10 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry, www.siopaceoil.ie
USA TOP TEN
1 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket Records
2 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass
3 Damian O’Brien & Oliver Loughlin ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label
4 James Carty ~ Upon My Soul ~ Own Label
5 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand Records
6 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Own Label
7 Maeve Donnelly ~ Flame On The Banks ~ Own Label
8 Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan ~ A Tribute To Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
9 Various ~ Old Time Records Vol. 2 Us Recordings ~ Old Time Records
10 Diarmuid O’Brien ~ Cairde Cairdin ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com
LONDON TOP TEN
1 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
2 Rattle The Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label
3 Bobby Casey ~ The Pride of West Clare ~ Own Label
4 Four Men & A Dog~ Wallop The Spot ~ Own Label
5 Lorcan MacMathuna ~ Rogaire Dubh ~ Own Label
6 Oliver Loughlin & Damian O’Brien ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label
7 Island Eddy ~ Island Eddy ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 John Wynne & John McEvoy ~ Pride of the West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
9 Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan~ A Tribute to Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
10 Mary McPartlan ~ The Holland Handkerchief ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com
SLIGO TOP TEN
1 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket Records
2 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
3 Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan ~ A Tribute To Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
4 Christie Hennessy ~ The Two of Us ~ Warner
5 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
6 Dervish ~ Travelling Show ~ Whirling Discs
7 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
8 John Spillane ~ My Dark Rosaleen/Island Dreams ~ EMI
9 High Kings ~ High Kings ~ Celtic Collections
10 Michael Coleman ~ The Enduring Magic ~ Coleman Centre
Courtesy of The Record Room, Sligo
EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Kadril ~ Eva ~ Actie Maand
2 Ambrozijn ~ Ambrozijn ~ Eur ~ Benelux
3 Yevgueni ~ Kannibaal ~ Eur ~ Benelux
4 Twalseree ~ Balswaree ~ Actie Maand Vlaamse Folk
5 Ambrozijn ~ Botsjeribo ~ Eur ~ Benelux
6 Naragonia ~ Tandem ~ Eur ~ Benelux
7 Olla Vogala ~ Gnamono ~ Eur ~ Benelux
8 Helen Flaherty ~ Oft Times I’ve Been Cheery ~ Vlaamse Folk
9 Jan De Wilde ~ Oude Maan ~ Eur ~ Benelux
10 Didier François & Alicantes ~ Alicantes ~ Eur ~ Benelux
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.welcome.to/appel