Charts > May 2012 Top 10
DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label
2 Cathal McConnell ~ I Have Travelled This Country ~ Lughnasa
3 The Leitrim Equation 2 ~ Featuring Dervish ~ Own Label
4 Transatlantic Sessions Series 2 DVD ~ Whirlie
5 Paul McGlinchey ~ The Boys of the Town ~ Own Label
6 Swallows Tail Céilí Band ~ Suas Leat ~ Own Label
7 Ciorras ~ Silver Lining ~ Own Label
8 Derek McGinley & Tara Connaghan ~ The Far Side of the Glen ~ Own Label
9 Fidil ~ The Old Wheel of Fortune ~ Own Label
10 Free Spirits ~ Irish Travellers and Traditional Music ~ Own Publication
Courtesy of Claddagh Records Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com
GALWAY TOP TEN
1 Eddie Clarke ~ Unheard ~ Own Label
2 Lúnasa ~ The Story So Far ~ Compass
3 Líadan ~ Casadh Na Taoide ~ Own Label
4 Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor ~ High Up Low Down ~ Own Label
5 Enda Scahill ~ Pick it Up ~ Sun Records
6 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Own Label
7 Angelina Carberry ~ An Traidiun Beo ~ Own Label
8 Vincent Campbell ~ The Purple Heather ~ Own Label
9 Buffalo in the Castle ~ Buffalo In the Castle ~ Own Label
10 Paul Brady ~ Welcome Here Kind Stranger ~ PB Music
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Corofin Traditional Festival ~ The Teach Ceoil Concerts ~ Own Label
2 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label
3 Denis Liddy and Elvie Miller ~ Tradaree ~ Own Label
4 Alale ~ Breakfast in Mayo ~ Own Label
5 Noreen O’Sullivan ~ The Quiet House ~ Own Label
6 Martin Hayes, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh and Peadar O’Riada ~ Triur Aris ~ Own Label
7 Lamond Gillespie, Cormac Cannon and John Blake ~ The Trip to Carrick ~ Own Label
8 Jack Talty and Cormac Begley ~ Na Fir Bolg ~ Own Label
9 Danny O’Mahony ~ In Retrospect ~ Own Label
10 Peadar O’Lochlainn and Aggie Whyte ~ Seancheol ar an Seannos ~ Na Piobairi Uilleann
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare, www.custysmusic.com
KENMARE TOP TEN
1 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label
2 Paul McGlinchey ~ The Boys of the Town ~ Own Label
3 Ciorras ~ Silver Lining ~ Own Label
4 Dan Brouder ~ The Lark’s Air ~ Own Label
5 Fidil ~ The Old Wheel of Fortune ~ Own Label
6 Brendan O’Sullivan ~ Took a Notion ~ Own Label
7 Deluce’s Patent ~ Deluce’s Patent ~ Own Label
8 Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly ~ The Living Stream ~ Own Label
9 Beoga ~ How to Tune a Fish ~ Own Label
10 Billy Clifford ~ Echoes of Sliabh Luachra ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Kerry, www.soundzofmuzic.ie
CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 Sharon Shannon & The RTE Concert Orchestra ~ Flying Circus ~ Celtic Airs
2 The Chieftains ~ Voice Of Ages ~ Hear Music
3 Padraigín Ni Uallacháin ~ Song of the Scribe ~ Ceoltaí Éireann
4 Various: A Stór Mo Chroí ~ Songs of love & Loss ~ Celtic Airs
5 Horslips ~ Happy To Meet, Sorry to Part ~ Horslips
6 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label
7 Sinead O’ Connor ~ How About I Be Me ~ And You be You? ~ Own Label
8 FullSet ~ Notes At Liberty ~ FullSet Music
9 Peadar O’Riada, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes ~ Triúr Arís ~ POR
10 Mossy Nolan ~ Mossy Nolan ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note Nassau Street Dublin. www.celticnote.com
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Donna Taggart ~ Celtic Lady Volume 1~ Celtic Lady Productions
2 Rapparrees ~ Wrapped Up ~ Own Label
3 At First Light ~ Idir ~ Own Label
4 Mary Black ~ Stories From The Steeples ~ 3ú
5 Christy Moore ~ Folk Tale ~ Sony/BMG
6 Grainne Holland ~ Language Of The Gael ~ Own Label
7 Seamus Moore ~ Seamus Just Wants To Be Famous ~ Hazel
8 Beoga ~ How To Tune A Fish ~ Compass
9 John Spillane ~ A Rock To Cling To ~ EMI
10 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
TAYBERRY MUSIC TOP TEN (USA)
1 Altan ~ The Poison Glen (Gleann Nimhe) ~ Compass
2 John Doyle ~ Shadow and Light ~ Compass
3 Various Artists ~ Traditional Music of Ireland ~ Green Linnet
4 Karan Casey & John Doyle ~ Exiles Return ~ Compass
5 Beoga ~ How To Tune A Fish ~ Compass
6 Various Artists ~ Absolutely Irish ~ Compass
7 Various Artists ~ The Best of The Thistle & Shamrock, Vol 1 ~ Own Label
8 Solas ~ Reunion: A Decade of Solas ~ Compass
9 Seamus Ennis ~ 40 Years of Irish Piping ~ Green Linnet
10 The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem ~ In Person at Carnegie Hall ~ Columbia
Courtesy of Tayberry Music, USA, www.tayberry.com
CELTIC GROOVES IMPORTS, TOP TEN (USA)
1 Peadar O’Riada, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes ~ Triur Aris ~ Own Label
2 Gerry O’Connor, Gabriel McArdle, Martin Quinn ~ Jig Away The Donkey ~ Lughnasa Music
3 The Swallow’s Tail Céilí Band ~ Suas Leat ~ Own Label
4 Nic Gaviskey ~ Home Away From Home ~ Own Label
5 Mick O’Brien & Caoimhin O Raghallaigh ~ Deadly Buzz ~ Own Label
6 Paul McGlinchey ~ The Boys Of The Town ~ Own Label
7 Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh, Micheal Ó Raghallaigh ~ Comb Your Hair And Curl It ~ Own Label
8 Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly ~ The Living Stream ~ Own Label
9 Mike Rafferty & Willie Kelly ~ The New Broom ~ Own Label
10 Maurice Egan ~ The Holytree ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com
LONDON TOP TEN
1 Louise Killeen ~ Brilliant Tease ~ Own Label
2 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label
3 Paddy O’Brien ~ The Sailor’s Cravat ~ Own Label
4 Tyrrell/Glackin/Browne ~ And So The Story Goes ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
5 Karen Ryan ~ The Coast Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
6 The Outside Track ~ Curious Things Given Wings ~ Own Label
7 Danny Meehan ~ Drimalost & Beyond ~ Own Label
8 Michael Coleman 1891–1945 ~ Own Label
9 Hynes/Lennon/Cooney ~ Ceoil Sidhe ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
10 Oonagh Derby ~ Harmony Street ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com
WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 The Pride of Erin ~ Mary Daly, Mick Dalton & Aidan Daly ~ Own Label
2 Bobby Gardiner ~ The High Level ~ Own Label
3 Dan Gurney ~ Traditional Irish Music on the Button Accordion ~ Own Label
4 Peadar O’Riada, Caoimhín O Raghallagh, Martin Hayes ~ Triúr Arís ~ Own Label
5 Fergal Scahill ~ Wayfaring ~ Own Label
6 Sessions Found 1995 – 2002 ~ Gough, Clancy, Bracken & McCarthy ~ Own Label
7 John Montague & Paddy Moloney ~ The Wild Dog Rose ~ Own Label
8 Dan Brouder ~ The Lark’s Air ~ Own Label
9 Dominic MacGiolla Bhride ~ Smuidghealach ~ Own Label
10 Billy Clifford ~ Echoes of Sliabh Luachra ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan
EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Naragonia ~ Carabel ~ Benelux
2 Amadou & Mariam ~ Paris Bamako (CD+ 2DVD) ~ Benelux
3 Niamh Parsons ~ Heart’s Desire ~ Own Label
4 Orion ~ Blue Room ~ Belgique
5 Richard Galliano Septet ~ Piazzolla Forever ~ Italiamo
6 David Munnelly ~ By Heck ~ Own Label
7 Fairport Convention ~ Liege & Lief ~ UK Artistes
8 Maria Kalaniemi ~ Bellow Poetry ~ Euro Ethnic
9 Pennou Skoulm ~ Trinkan ~ Brittany
10 Snaarmaarwaar ~ Phosphor Bronze ~ Belgique
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel ~ Belgium ~ www.tsmiske.be/appel
SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Eddi Reader ~ Songs of Robert Burns Deluxe Edition ~ Own Label
2 Jim Lindsay & His S.D.B ~ Reel of the Puffins ~ Highlander Music
3 Isobel Ann Martin ~ Duslach Is ‘Or ~ Own Label
4 Corries ~ The Essential Corries Collection ~ G.B Publishing
5 Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas ~ Transatlantic Sessions 5. Vol 1 ~ Whirlie
6 Runrig ~ 50 Great Songs ~ Ridge Records
7 Manran ~ Manran ~ Own Label
8 Ishbel MacAskill ~ Sioda ~ Macmeanmna
9 Bruce Guthro ~ Celtic Crossing ~ Ridge Records
10 Red Hot Chilli Pipers ~ Blast Live ~ Rel Records
Courtesy of Celtic Chords, Scotland www.celtic-chords.co.uk
