Charts > October Top 10 2008

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Moving Hearts ~ Live in Dublin ~ Ruby Works
2 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
3 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
4 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
5 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
6 Robbie Hannon ~ The Tempest ~ NPU
7 Karan Casey ~ Ships in the Forest ~ Crow Valley
8 Frank Cassidy ~ Nil Gar Am ~ CNCD
9 Various Artists ~ Sound Neighbours ~ Smithsonian Folkways.
10 Daithí Sproule ~ The Crow in the Sun ~ New Folk Records
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com

ON-LINE TOP 10

1 Damien Dempsey ~ The Rocky Road ~ Sony/BMG
2 Sharon Shannon ~ The Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
3 Christie Hennessy ~ The Two of Us ~ Warner
4 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú
5 John Spillane ~ My Dark Rosaleen ~ EMI
6 Michael English ~ All My Life ~ Sony/BMG
7 Christie Hennessey ~ The Definitive Collection ~ Warner
8 Karan Casey ~ Ships in The Forest ~ Crow Valley
9 The High Kings ~The High Kings ~ Celtic Collections
10 Tara Blaise ~ The Great Escape ~ RMG Chart
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
2 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
3 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
4 Various ~ Music and song from the Willie Clancy Summer School ~ RTÉ
5 Fergal Scahill ~ The Dusty Bridge ~ Own Label
6 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
7 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
8 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
9 Robbie Hannon ~ The Tempest ~ NPU
10 Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
2 Kate McNamara ~ Are You the Concertina Player? ~ Own Label
3 Conal O’Grada ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label
4 Larry Kinsella ~ The Barley Grain ~ Own Label.
5 Blake, Gillespie & Leahy ~ Humours of Highgate ~ Own Label
6 Micheal Blackie O’Connell, & Karoll Lynch ~ Foolin in Doolin ~ Own Label
7 Andrew McNamara ~ The Best of the Lahawns ~ Own Label
8 Helen Hayes ~ Today, Tomorrow and on Sunday ~ Own Label
9 At the Racket ~ It’s Not Racket Science ~ Own label
10 Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 Bagatelle ~ 25th Anniversary ~ Celtic Collection
2 Christie Hennessy ~The Two of Us ~ Warner
3 Damien Dempsey ~ Rocky Road ~ Sony/BMG
4 Mike Denver ~ Got A Funny Feeling ~ Sharpe
5 Juliet Turner ~ People Have Names ~ Own Label
6 Kieran Goss ~ Trio Live ~ Own Label
7 Sharon Shannon ~ Galway Girl ~ Daisy Discs
8 Mary Black ~ 25 Years, 25 Songs ~ 3ú Records
9 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
10 Anthony Toner ~ A Sky For Everyday ~ Own Label
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 John Blake, Lamond Gillespie, Mick Leahy ~ Humours Of Highgate ~ Own Label
2 Billy McComiskey ~ Outside The Box ~ Compass
3 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand Records
4 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass
5 Fergal Scahill ~ The Dusty Bridge ~ Own Label
6 Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
7 Ciaran O’ Maonaigh & Aidan O’Donnell ~ Fidil ~ Own Label
8 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket Records
9 Catherine McEvoy ~ The Home Ruler ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
10 Maeve Donnelly ~ Flame On The Banks ~ Own Label
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