Charts > January/February Top 10 2009

DUBLIN TOP TEN

1 Éistigí ~ The Essential Trad Collection ~ Dara
2 Joe Dolan ~ A Legend ~ Celtic Note
3 Various ~ Masters of Tradition ~ Lyric
4 Liam Clancy ~ The Wheels of Life ~ Dara
5 McGlynn, Casey, Newman & Ní Chathasaigh ~ Heartstrings Sessions ~ Old Bridge
6 Mary Coughlan ~ House of Ill Repute ~ Rubyworks
7 Neil Lyons ~ Skin and Sins ~ Own Label
8 Various Artists ~ Absolutely Irish ~ Compass
9 Frances Black ~ The Essential Collection ~ Dara
10 Isla Grant ~ Special to Me ~ CMR
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Dublin, www.celticnote.com

On-Line Top 10

1 Enya ~ And Winter Came ~ Warner
2 Ronnie Drew ~ The Last Session A Fond Farewell ~ Celtic Collections
3 Gift Grub 9 ~ How to look good Naked ~ Today FM
4 Daniel O’Donnell ~ Country Boy ~ DMG TV
5 Nob Nation 2 ~ The Recession Album ~ RMG Chart
6 Finbar Wright ~ When I Need Love ~ Sony/BMG
7 A Little Bit of Showband ~ RTE TV Series ~ RTE
8 Christie Hennessy ~ The Two of Us ~ Univesal
9 Frances Black ~  The Essential Collection ~ Dara
10 Lisa Hannigan ~ See Saw ~ Own Label
Courtesy of www.irishmusicmail.com

GALWAY TOP TEN

1 Ben Lennon & Tony O’Connell ~ Rossinver Braes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
2 Various Artists ~ Chorn Uí Riada Buaiteoirí ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
3 John Rynne and John McEvoy ~ Pride of the West ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
4 Various Artists ~ Transatlantic Sessions Volume 2 ~ Whirlie
5 Matt and Orlaith Keane ~ Pictures in Time ~ Own Label
6 Linda Welby ~ A Story to Tell ~ Own Label
7 Brian Conway ~ Consider the Source ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 Mary Bergin ~ Fedoga Stain ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
9 Sean Keane ~ The Irish Scattering ~ Circin Rua
10 McGlynn, Casey, Newman & Ní Chathasaigh ~ Heartstrings Sessions ~ Old Bridge
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN

1 Conal O’Grada ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label
2 Mulholland, Hendry, McSherry ~ All Tuned Up ~ Own Label
3 Neil Lyons ~ Skin and Sins ~ Own Label
4 Paudie O’Connor and John O’Brien ~ Wind and Reeds ~ Own Label
5 Paul McGlinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
6 Sean Ó Sé with the Turloughmore Céilí Band ~ The Green Road ~ Own Label
7 Deirdre Scanlon ~ Faces ~ Own Label
8 Johnny Rua ~ A Reel Piece of Work ~ Own Label
9 Billy McComiskey ~ Outside the Box ~ Own Label
10 Darren Breslin ~ All-Ireland Champion ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com

BELFAST TOP TEN

1 Daniel O’Donnell ~ Country Boy ~ Rossette
2 Rapparess ~ Clarity ~ Own Label
3 Frances Black ~ The Essential Collection ~ Dara
4 Isla Grant ~ Isla Sings Hank ~ CMR
5 Sean Keane ~ The Irish Scattering ~ Circin Rua
6 Solas ~ For Love and Laughter ~ Compass
7 Philomena Begley ~ I’ll Only Be Happy ~ Own Label
8 Liam Clancy ~ Wheels Of Life ~ Dara
9 Mulholland, Hendry, McSherry ~ All Tuned Up ~ Own Label
10 Conal Gallen ~ Live and Still Full Of It ~ 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 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Compass
2 Conal O’Grada ~ Cnoc Buí ~ Own Label
3 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
4 John Blake, Lamond Gillespie, Mick Leahy ~ Humours Of Highgate ~ Own Label
5 Billy Mc Comiskey ~ Outside The Box ~ Compass.
6 Bobby Casey ~ The Spirit Of West Clare ~ Bow Hand Records
7 Various ~ The Flute Players Of Roscommon Vol. 2 ~ Own Label
8 Fergal Scahill ~ The Dusty Bridge ~ Own Label
9 Paul Mcglinchey ~ Unearthed ~ Own Label
10 Brian Conway ~ Consider The Source ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN

1 Various Artists ~ Masters of Tradition ~ RTE
2 Brendan Hendry/Brendan Mulholland & Paul McSherry ~ Tuned up ~ Own Label
3 Beal Tuinne ~ Live at St James Church, Dingle ~ Own Label
4 Ailie Robertson ~ First Things First ~ Own Label
5 Brian Conway ~ Consider The Source ~ Own Label
6 Mary McPartlan ~ Petticoat Loose ~ Own Label
7 Oisín & Conal Hernon ~ Up & Coming ~ Own Label
8 Rattle the Boards ~ The Parish Platform ~ Own Label
9 Oliver Loughlin & Damian O’Brien ~ The Factory Turn ~ Own Label
10 Dave Sheridan ~ Sheridan’s Guest House  ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

SLIGO TOP TEN

1 Matt Molloy & John Carty ~ Pathway To The Well ~ Racket
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 Mary Black ~ Babes in the Wood ~ Angelsaksisch ~ Artiesten
2 Nara Noïan ~ Cristal ~ Kaukasus
3 Karine Polwart ~ This Earthly Spell ~ Angelsaksisch - Alfabetisch
4 Alan Stivell ~ Harpes du Nouvel Age ~ Bretagne
5 Forzh Penaos ~ Deus Ganin ~ Bretagne
6 Klakkebusse  ~Den wind is west ~ Benelux
7 Yannis Markopoulos ~ The Liturgy of Orpheus ~ Griekenland
8 ZEF ~ Mescal  ~ Fatal ~ Frankrijk
9 Les Witches ~ Manuscrit Susanne van Soldt ~ Frankrijk
10 Andrew Cronshaw  ~ The Language of Snakes ~ Angelsaksisch ~ Alfabetisch
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel/appel.html