Charts > September Top 10 2008

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Damien Dempsey ~ The Rocky Road ~ Sony/BMG

2 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

3 Christie Hennessy ~The Two of Us ~ Warner

4 Frank Cassidy ~ Ní Gan Am ~ CNF

5 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records

6 Cascades of Songs ~ Clare Festival 1991 ~ 1999 Own Label

7 Karan Casey ~ Ships in the Forest ~ Crow Valley

8 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass

9 Robbie Hannon ~The Tempest ~ NPU

10 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet

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 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket

2 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs

3 Karan Casey ~ Ships in the Forest ~ Crow Valley

4 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet

5 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

6 Various ~ Willie Clancy Ceoil Agus Foinn ~ RTE

7 Fergal Scahill ~ The Dusty Bridge ~ Own Label

8 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records

9 Blake, Gillespie & Leahy ~ Humours of Highgate ~ Own Label

10 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit of West Clare ~ Own Label

Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Kate McNamara ~ Are You the Concertina Player? ~ Own Label

2 Helen Hayes ~ Today, Tomorrow and on Sunday ~ Own Label

3 Micheal Blackie O’Connell, & Karoll Lynch ~ Foolin in Doolin ~ Own Label

4 Paddy Murphy ~ In Good Hands ~ Celtic Crossings.

5 Various Artists ~  Music and Songs from the Willie Clancy Summer School ~ RTE 

6 Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label

7 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ CIC

8 Blake, Gillespie & Leahy ~ Humours of Highgate ~ Own Label

9 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

10 Frank Bruvel & Vincent Rosingen ~ The Friendly Visit ~ 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 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet

4 Kieran Goss ~ Trio Live ~ Own Label

5 Juliet Turner ~ People Have Names ~ Own Label

6 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records

7 Damien Dempsey ~ The Rocky Road ~ Sony/BMG

8 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

9 Tommy Fleming ~ A Journey Home ~ Universal

10 High Kings ~ High Kings ~ Celtic Collections

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

3 Martin Hayes & Dennis 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 Vincent Broderick ~ The Turoe Stone Collection Vol. 2 ~ Walton’s

2 John Blake, Lamond Gillespie, Mick Leahy ~ Humours Of Highgate ~ Own Label

3 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand Records

4 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

5 Maeve Donnelly ~ Flame On The Banks ~ Own Label

6 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket Records

7 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass

8 Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label

9 Ciaran O’ Maonaigh & Aidan O’Donnell ~ Fidil ~ Own Label

10 Tony DeMarco ~ The Sligo Indians ~ Smithsonian Folkways

Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Beal Tuinne ~ Live at St James’s Church ~ Own Label

2 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label

3 Bobby Casey ~ The Pride of West Clare ~ Own Label

4 Four Men & A Dog ~ Wallop The Spot ~ Own Label

5 Rattle The Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label

6 Dave Sheridan ~ Sheridan’s Guest House ~ Own Label

7 Oliver Loughlin & Damian O’Brien ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label

8 Lorcan MacMathuna ~ Rogaire Dubh ~ Own Label

9 Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan ~ A Tribute to Andy McGann ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

10 Island Eddy ~ Island Eddy ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta

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