Charts > Top 10 ANNUAL 2019
TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Christy Moore ~ On The Road ~ Sony
2 Lankum ~ Between The Earth & Sky ~ Rough Trade
3 The Gloaming ~ Live At The NCH ~ Real World
4 Planxty ~ Between The Jigs & The Reels: A Retrospective ~ Universal
5 Finbar Furey ~ Dont Stop This Now ~ BMG
6 Martin Hayes Quartet ~ Blue Room ~ Own Label
7 Big Tom ~ Ultimate Collection Volume 1 ~ BTP
8 Seán Keane & The RTÉ Concert Orchestra ~ Gratitude ~ Circin Rua
9 Eleanor McEvoy ~ Thomas Moore Project ~ MOSCO
10 Altan ~ Gap Of Dreams ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tower Records, At Easons O’Connell Street and 7 Dawson St, Dublin 2 Celtic Café Store. www.celticcafestore.com
NENAGH TOP TEN
1 Sean O’ Riada ~ Mise Eire ~ Gael Linn
2 Sean Ryan ~ A Collection Of His Own Compositions ~ Own label
3 Brian Hughes ~ This Day 20 Years ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
4 Bobby Gardiner ~ Melodeon Mad ~ Own label
5 Sean Ryan & PJ Maloney ~ Traditional Music of Ireland ~ Own label
6 The Compositions of Paddy O Brien ~ Eileen O Brien ~ Own label
7 Seamus Sands ~ A Deep Pool ~ Own label
8 Jimmy Crowley ~ The Coast of Malabar ~ Freestate Records
9 Andy Irvine & Rens Van der Zalm ~ Parachilna ~ AK4
10 Lasairfhiona ~ One Penny Portion ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Noel McQuaid’s Music Shop Nenagh www.mcquaidsirishmusic.com
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Páraic Mac Donnchadha ~ Thar Am ~ Own Label
2 Matt Molloy ~ Back To The Island ~ Own Label
3 Eoin O’ Neill ~ The Fiddle Case ~ Own Label
4 Angela Usher ~ The Gort Mile ~ Own Label
5 Music of Mayo ~ Emer Mayock ~ Own Label
6 Caoimhí Ó Feargahil & Paddy Tutty ~ Fiddle and Flute ~ Own Label
7 Pádraig McGovern, Dave Sheridan, Eleanor Shanley & John Mc Cartin ~ Garadice ~ Own Label
8 Tommy Fitzharris & Dónal McCague ~ The Bank of Turf ~ Own Label
9 Theresa O’ Grady ~ BANJO’ista ~ Own Label
10 Barry and Laura Kerr ~ Castor Bay ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com
KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Brian Hughes ~ This Day 20 Years ~ Own Label
2 Buttons & Bows ~ The Return of Spring ~ Own Label
3 Dervish ~ A Celebration ~ Whirling Discs
4 Luke Deaton & Jayne Pomplas ~ My Mind Will Never be Easy ~ Own Label
5 Tim Edey ~ How Do You Know? ~Gnatbite Records
6 Tom Mullins ~ Cailín Deas ~ Own Label
7 Bill Whelan ~ Riverdance ~ Lyric
8 John Spillane ~ All the Ways You Wander ~ Inspired Recordsl
9 Planxty ~ One Night in Bremen ~ MIG
10 Danú ~ Ten Thousand Miles ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Barry & Laura Kerr ~ Castor Bay ~ Own Label
2 Tommy Fitzharris & Donal McCague ~ Bank Of Turf ~ Arts
3 Daniel O’Donnell ~ Back Home Again ~ Demon
4 Altan ~ Gap Of Dreams ~ Compass
5 Charlie Landsborough ~ Attic Collection ~ Lana Records
6 The Kilkennys ~ Blowin In The Wind ~ Beaumex
7 Seamus Sands ~ A Deep Pool ~ Arts
8 Christy Moore ~ On The Road ~ Sony
9 Foster & Allen ~ Puttin On The Style ~ Crimson
10 Ruby Murray ~ Irish Collection ~ PMI
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Haven ~ Own Label
2 Kathleen Loughnane ~ Patrick O’Neill’s Manuscript (CD) ~ Own Label
3 Antóin Mac Gabhann & Caitlín Nic Gabhann ~ Tobar Bhríde ~ Own Label
4 Seán Keane ~ Gratitude ~ Circin Rua
5 Steph Geremia ~ Up She Flew ~ Black Box
6 Kathleen Loughnane ~ Patrick O’Neill’s Manuscript (Book)~ Own Label
7 Philip Doddy ~ Yellow Moon On The Rise ~ Own Label
8 Pat McNamara ~ The Two Sides of Pat Mac ~ Own Label
9 Fiana Ni Chonaill ~ Dathanna an Cheoil ~ Own Label
10 Tommy Fitzharris & Donal McCague ~ The Bank of Turf ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, www.claddaghrecords.com
LONDON TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Haven ~ Own Label
2 Muireann Nic Amhlaobh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
3 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
4 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
5 Donal Clancy ~ On The Lonesome Plain ~ Own Label
6 The Drunken Gaugers ~ The Drunken Gaugers ~ Own label
7 Open The Door For Three ~ The Joyful Hour ~ Own Label
8 Eilis Kennedy ~ Westward ~ Own Label
9 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
10 Tommy Guihen ~ The Torn Jacket ~ Cló Iar-Chonnacht
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London www.copperplatemailorder.com
WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 Cárthach MacCraith ~ An Tobar Séimh ~ All Media
2 Caoimhín Ó Fearghail & Paddy Tutty ~ Flute and Fiddle ~ Own Label
3 Cór Fear na nDéise ~ Amhráintí Nollag ~ Own Label
4 Seamus Sands ~ Across Bridges ~ Own Label
5 Billy Clifford & Gerry Harrington ~ Now She’s Purring ~ Own Label
6 Dónal Clancy ~ On The Lonesome Plain ~ Own Label
7 Declan Folan ~ All in Good Time ~ Own Label
8 Bobby Gardiner ~ Melodeon Mad! ~ Own Label
9 Cór Fear na nDéise ~ Ceolta Néata ~ Own Label
10 Steo Wall ~ Where I’m From ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Les Zéoles ~ Arborescences ~ Own Label
2 Bob, Frank en Zussen ~ I’vo Bene ~ Pavane
3 Karine Polwart ~ Laws of Motion ~ Hudson Records
4 Sam Sweeney ~ The Unfinished Violin ~ Island Records
5 The Dublin Legends ~ An Evening With The Dublin Legends; Live in Vienna ~ Blue Groove
6 The Bony King of Nowhere ~ Silent Days ~ Unday Records
7 Nathan Salsburg ~ Third ~ No Quarter
8 Birds That Change Colour ~ Nova Albion ~ RTBE F-L Fons Records
9 Kitty MacFarlane ~ Namer of Clouds ~ Navigator Records
10 Flo ~ La Mentirosa ~ Soundfly
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel
SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Karine Polwart ~ Laws Of Motion ~ Hudson
2 Niteworks ~ Air Fair An La ~ Comann
3 Hannah Rarity ~ Neath The Gloaming Star ~ Hannah Rarity Music
4 Richard Thompson ~13 Rivers ~ Proper Music
5 Iain Morrison ~ Amusement Arcade ~ Peatfire
6 Runrig ~ Ones That Got Away ~ Ridge
7 Skerryvore ~ Evo ~ Tyree
8 John Smith ~ Hummingbird ~ Commoner Music
9 Duncan Chisholm ~ Sandwood ~ Copperfish
10 George Duff ~ Collier Laddie ~ Beag
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk
