Charts > October Top 10

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Kíla ~ Gambler’s Ballet ~ Kíla Records
2 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Drumlin Records
3 Nicola Toibín ~ Amhran Aneas ~ Gael Linn
4 Various Artists ~ Best of Irish Airs and Melodies ~ Celtic Note
5 Deirdre Ní Chinnéide ~ Celtic Passage ~ Sounds True
6 Charlie Lennon ~ Turning the Tune ~ Cló Iar Chonnochta
7 Frank Harte ~ There’s Gangs of them Digging ~ Daisy Discs
8 Diarmuid O’ Brien ~ Cairde Cairdín ~ Own Label
9 Gerry Harrington & Peter Horan ~ The Merry Love to Play ~ Cló Iar Chonnochta
10 Thomas Kinsella ~ Poems 1956–2006 ~ Claddagh
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin,
www.celticnote.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN

1 Makem & Clancy ~ Collection ~ Shanachie
2 Eoin Duignan ~ Lumina ~ Own Label
3 Sean O’ Riada ~ Saoirse ~ Gael-Linn
4 Frank Harte ~ There’s Gangs of Them Digging ~ Daisy Discs
5 Tommy Fleming ~ A Life Like Mine ~ Universal
6 Karen Hegarty ~ No Lullaby ~ Own Label
7 Sinead O’Connor ~ Theology ~ Own Label
8 Tommy Fleming ~ Voice OF Hope ~ Dolphin
9 Celtic Woman ~ New Journey ~ EMI
10 Mike Denver ~ Seasons in the Sun ~ Shape
Courtesy of Sinnotts, Waterford

CORK TOP TEN

1 Tommie Cunniffe ~ Unbuttoned ~ Own Label
2 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Drumlin Records
3 Diarmuid O’ Brien ~ Cairde Cairdín ~ Own Label
4 North Cregg ~ Roseland Barndance ~ Greentrax
5 Kevin Burke and Cal Scott ~ Across the Black River ~ Own Label
6 Moonshine ~ First Run ~ Secret Records
7 Finbar Dwyer ~ Accordion Music For the Soul ~ Own Label
8 Edel Sullivan ~ In The Time of ~ Own Label
9 John Wynne and John McEvoy ~ Pride of the North ~ Cló Iar Chonnochta
10 Slide ~ Overneath ~ Own Label
Courtesy of the Living Tradition, Cork
www.thelivingtradition.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 The Rainey’s ~ The Rainey’s ~ Pavee Point
2 Róisín Elsafty ~ Má Bhíonn tu liom bí liom ~ Vertical
3 Don Stiffe ~ Start of a Dream ~ Mayfly Music
4 Various ~ The Aran Lifeboat Collection ~ Aran Recordings
5 Paul Brock & Enda Scahill ~ Humdinger ~ Brill Music
6 John Spillane & Louis De Paor ~ Gaelic Hit Factory ~ EMI
7 Con Fada Ó Drisceoil ~ The Spoons Murder ~ Craft Recordings
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 Mulligan Records of Galway City,
www.mulligan.ie

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Christy McNamara ~ The House I was Reared In ~ Own Label
2 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Drumlin Records
3 Feakle Festival ~ Reeling through the Years ~ Own Label
4 Diarmuid O’ Brien ~ Cairde Cairdín ~ Own Label
5 Finbar Dwyer ~ Accordion Music For the Soul ~ Own Label
6 Seisuin Na hÉireann ~ Best Trad Pub Session ~ Own Label
7 John Wynne & John McEvoy ~ Pride of the West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 Tulla Céilí Band ~ 60th Anniversary ~ Claddagh
9 Gerry Harrington & Peter Horan ~ The Merry Love to Play ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
10 Laichtain Naofa Ceíli Band ~ Come to an Irish Dance Party ~ CCE
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare,
www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 Deirdre Bonner ~ Remember When ~ Own Label
2 Crawford Howard ~ Worst of Spring ~ Own Label
3 Conal Gallen ~ Horse It Into Ya ~ Little Records
4 Sean O’ Riada ~ Saoirse ~ Gael-Linn
5 Kevin Burke and Cal Scott ~ Across the Black River ~ Own Label
6 Transatlantic Hill Billy Band ~ Old Time Fusion ~ Own Label
7 Foy Vance ~ Hope ~ Universal
8 Mike Denver ~ Seasons in the Sun ~ Shape
9 Flying Column ~ Four Green Field ~ Emerald
10 Donal O’Connor & John McSherry ~ Tripswitch ~ Vertical
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN

1 Brendan Begley ~ Oíche Go Maidean ~ Own Label
2 Eoin Duignan ~ Ancient Rite ~ Own Label
3 Eilís Kennedy ~ Time To Sail ~ Own Label
4 Shaun Davey ~ May We Never Have To Say Goodbye ~ Tara
5 Dessie Kelleher ~ Banjoed ~ Own Label
6 Gerry O’ Beirne ~ Halfmoon Bay ~ Own Label
7 Seamus Heaney/Liam O Flynn ~ The Poet And The Piper ~ Claddagh
8 Aoife Granville ~ Sraid Eoin Shuffle ~ Own Label
9 Tommy Sullivan ~ Songs Ablaze ~ Own Label
10 Begley & Cooney ~ Meitheal ~ Kells
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry,
www.siopaceoil.ie

USA TOP TEN

1 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Own Label
2 Diarmuid O’Brien ~ Cairde Cairdin ~ Own Label
3 John Wynne & John McEvoy ~ Pride Of The West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
4 Various ~ The Clare Set ~ Free Reed
5 Frank Harte ~ There’s Gangs of them Digging ~ Daisy Discs
6 Breda Keville ~ The Hop Down ~ Own Label
7 Harry Bradley ~ The Night Rambler’s Companion ~ NRC
8 Micheal O’Raghallaigh ~ Inside Out ~ Own Label
9 Christy Barry & Conor McCarthy ~ Late in the Night ~ Own Label
10 James Carty ~ Upon My Soul ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA,
www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Niamh Ní Charra ~ From Both Sides ~ Own Label
2 Tim Dennehy~ Old Boots & Flying Sandals ~ Own Label
3 Ron Kavana~ Irish Ways ~ Proper
4 John Wynne & John McEvoy ~ Pride of the West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
5 Joe Burke/Brian Conway/Felix Dolan ~ A Tribute to Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
6 Charlie Lennon ~ Turning The Tune ~ Cló Iar-Chonnachta
7 Padraic O’Reilly ~ Highly Strung ~ Own Label
8 Peter Horan & Gerry Harrington ~ The Merry Love to Play ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
9 Mick Sands ~ The Ominous & The Luminous ~ Own Label
10 Tony Reidy ~ A Rough Shot of Lipstick ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London,
www.copperplatemailorder.com

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