Charts > June Top 10 2008

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Mary Black ~ 25 years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
2 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
3 Karan Casey ~ Ships in ther Forest ~ Crow Valley
4 Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
5 Capercaillie ~ Roses and Tears ~ Vertical
6 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
7 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
8 Luka Bloom ~ Man is Alive ~ Union Station
9 Cora Smyth ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Own Label
10 Dick Gaughan ~ Live at the Trades Club ~ Greentrax
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.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 Anthony Toner ~ A Sky for Every Day ~ Own Label
2 Mary Black ~ 25 years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
3 Big Tom ~ Around Ireland ~ K-Mac
4 Martin Hayes and Dennnis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
5 Tommy Fleming - A Journey Home ~ Universal
6 High Kings ~ High Kings ~ Celtic Collections
7 Tommy Makem ~ Legendary ~ Emerald
8 Joe Dolan ~ The Very Best Of ~ Emerald
9 Christie Hennessy ~ Platinum ~ Warner
10 Karan Casey ~ Ships in the Forest ~ Crow Valley
Courtesy of Premier Records, Belfast

DINGLE TOP TEN

1 Beal Tuinne ~ Beal Tuinne ~ Tara
2 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
3 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
4 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
5 An Droichead Beag ~ Mighty Session ~ Own Label
6 Pure Bodhrán ~ Various Artists ~ Big Beat Music
7 Eoin Duignan ~ Ancient Rite ~ Own Label
8 The Brendan Voyage ~ Shaun Davey ~ Tara
9 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
10 Ancient Voice Of Ireland ~ Featuring Mick O Brien ~ Ainm Music
Courtesy of Siopa Ceoil an Daingin, Kerry, www.siopaceoil.ie

USA TOP TEN

1  Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
2 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass
3 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand
4 The Tulla Ceilí Band ~ 60th Anniversary Celebration ~ Claddagh
5 Damian O’Brien & Oliver Loughlin ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label
6 Paddy Murphy ~ In Good Hands ~ Celtic Crossings
7 Maeve Donnelly ~ Flame On The Banks ~ Own Label
8 Brian McNamara & Tim Collins ~ Reed Only ~ Own Label
9 Various ~ Old Time Records Vol. 2 Us Recordings ~ Old Time
10 John Wynne & John McEvoy ~ Pride Of The West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
2 Four Men & A Dog ~ Wallop The Spot ~ Own Label
3 Bobby Casey ~ The Pride of West Clare ~ Own Label
4 Rattle The Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label
5 Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan ~ A Tribute to Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
6 Island Eddy ~ Island Eddy ~  Cló Iar Chonnachta
7 Oliver Loughlin & Damian O’Brien ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label
8 Lorcan MacMathuna ~ Rogaire Dubh ~ Own Label
9 Niamh Ní Charra ~ From Both Sides ~ Own Label
10 Tim Dennehy ~ Old Boots & Flying Sandals ~ 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

On-Line Top 10
1 Christie Hennessey ~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 Hennessey ~ 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