Charts > Top 10 April 2017
CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Matt Molloy & John Carty with Arty McGlynn ~ Out of the Ashes ~ Own Label
2 Caoimhin Vallely ~ Caoimhin Vallely ~ Own Label
3 The Fiddler’s Delight ~ CD & 36 Page Booklet ~ Old Time Records
4 Jimmy MacCarthy ~ The Song of the Singing Horseman ~ Own Label
5 Mairead Nesbitt ~ Hibernia ~ Cosmic Trigger
6 Eilis Kennedy ~ Westward ~ Own Label
7 Michael Rooney ~ The Macalla Suite ~ Own Label
8 Finbar Furey ~ Paddy Dear ~ Own Label
9 Celtic Woman ~ Destiny ~ Universal
10 Tony Mac Mahon ~ Farewell To Music ~ Raelach Records
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, 5 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. www.claddaghrecords.com
TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Finbar Furey ~ Paddy Dear ~ Bann Music
2 Planxty ~ Between The Jigs & The Reels: A Retrospective ~ Universal Music Ireland
3 The Gloaming ~ Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
4 The Gloaming ~ Gloaming ~ Real World
5 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ And Now The Weather/Agus Anois An Aimsir ~ Plateau
6 John Spillane ~ So Far So Good Like: The Best Of ~ Own Label
7 John Spillane ~ Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Aris ~ Own Label
8 Celtic Woman ~ Voices Of Angels ~ Celtic Woman ~ Emerald
9 Lynched ~ Cold Old Fire ~ Own Label
10 Iarla O’Lionaird, ~ Foxlight ~ RealWorld
Courtesy of Tower Records, 7 Dawson St, Dublin 2 www.towerrecords.ie
NENAGH TOP TEN
1 Planxty ~ Between The Jigs And Reels ~ Universal
2 Cathal Hayden ~ Hooked On Banjo Hook ~ Own Label
3 Noel McQuaid ~ Live At 38 ~ Own Label
4 Jimmy O’Sullivan ~ Premier Sound ~ Own Label
5 Mary Mac Namara ~ The Lady’s Cup Of Tea ~ Own Label
6 Pauline Scanlon ~ Gossamer Own Label ~ Own Label
7 FullSet ~ Notes Between The Lines ~ Own Label
8 Two Time Polka ~ New Road ~ Own Label
9 Schlesinger & De Grae ~ Amala ~ Own Label
10 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
Courtesy of Noel McQuaid’s Music Shop Nenagh www.mcquaidsirishmusic.com
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Jack Talty ~ In Flow ~ Raelach Records
2 Aidan Connolly ~ Be Off ~ Raelach Records
3 Matt Molloy, John Carty with Arty McGlynn ~ Out Of The Ashes ~ Own Label
4 Caladh Nua ~ Free and Easy ~ Own Label
5 Bríd O’ Gorman with Eoin O’ Neill ~ Bluebells Are Blooming ~ Own Label
6 Blackie O’ Connell, Cyril O’ Donoghue and Eoghan Neff ~ Dubhlinn ~ Own Label
7 Raw Bar Collective ~ Ag Fógairt an Lae ~ Own Label
8 Tony MacMahon ~ Farewell To Music ~ Raelach Records
9 Johnny Óg Connolly ~ Siar ~ Own Label
10 Michel Balatti ~ The Northern Breeze ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com
KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Jack Talty ~ In Flow ~ Raelach Records
2 The Fiddle Case ~ Audio Incense ~ Own Label
3 Nathan Gourley and Joey Abarta ~ Copley Street ~ Own Label
4 John Carty and Maggie Carty ~ Settle Out of Court ~ Own Label
5 Lasairfhiona ~ One Penny Portion ~ Own Label
6 Bríd O’Gorman/Eoin O’Neill ~ Bluebells are blooming ~ Own Label
7 Mary MacNamara & Sorcha Costello ~ The Lady’s Cup of Tea ~ Own Label
8 John Carty and Maggie Carty ~ Settle Out of Court ~ Own Label
9 Cillian Vallely ~ The Raven’s Rock ~ Own Label
10 David Power and Willie Kelly ~ Apples In Winter ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Réalta ~ Clear Skies ~ Own Label
2 Donal O’Connor/Séan Óg Graham/John McSherry ~ Ulaid ~ Own Label
3 Mike Denver ~ Cut Loose ~ Sharpe
4 Nathan Carter ~ Staying Up All Night ~ Universal
5 The High Kings ~ Grace & Glory ~ Celtic Collections
6 Pauline Scanlon ~ Gossamer ~ Own Label
7 Roly Daniels ~ The Rose Is For Today ~ IMC
8 Anthony Toner ~ Walking Down Label The Line ~ Own Label
9 Tiernan Heffron ~ Where Do I Belong ~ Own Label
10 Charlie Landsborough ~ Live ~ Lana
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
JAPAN TOP 10
1 Caladh Nua ~ Free & Easy ~ Own Label
2 Laoise Kelly & Tiarnan O Duinnchinn ~ On The Shoulders Of Giants ~ Own Label
3 Jenna Cumming ~ Tàladh - Gaelic Lullabies ~ Own Label
4 Full Sail ~ Faoi Lán Seol ~ Own Label
5 Kathryn Tickell & Friends ~ Water Of Tyne ~ Own Label
6 Faustus ~ Death And Other Animals ~ Westpark
7 Warsaw Village Band ~ Sun Celebration ~ Jaro
8 Carreg Lafar ~ Aur ~ Sain
9 Lady Maisery ~ Cycle ~ Rootbeat
10 Manran ~ An Dà Là ~ The Two Days ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com
CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones ~ Let All Ye Be Irish Tonight ~ Own Label
2 Tony McManus ~ Mysterious Boundaries ~ Alliance
3 Enda Seery ~ Peace of the Countryside ~ Own Label
4 Enda Seery ~ The Winding Clock ~ Own Label
5 1999 World Pipe Band Championships Volume 1~ Scottish Bagpipes ~ KRL
6 Seamus Kennedy ~ Tricky Tongue Twisters ~ Gransha Records
7 Moya Brennan ~ Affinity ~ Own Label
8 Moya Brennan ~ Voices and Harps ~ BEO
9 Realta ~ Open the Door for Three ~ BEO
10 Eric Bogle ~ Toss of the Coin ~ Greentrax
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com
LONDON TOP TEN
1 The Mulcahy Family ~ The Reel Note ~ CIC
2 We Banjo 3 ~ String Theory ~ Own Label
3 Cillian Vallely ~ The Raven’s Rock ~ Own Label
4 Goitse ~ Inspired By Chance ~ Own Label
5 Fleadh ~ The Peacock’s Feather ~ Own Label
6 Brendan Hendry & Jonny Toman ~ Living Roots ~ Own Label
7 The Hydes ~ Green & Blue ~ Own Label
8 Brid Harper ~ Brid Harper ~ Own Label
9 Muireann Nic Amhlaobh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
10 Norah Rendell ~ Spinning Yarns ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London www.copperplatemailorder.com
WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 Dónal Clancy ~ On The Lonesome Plain ~ Own Label
2 John and Maggie Carty ~ Settle Out Of Court ~ Racket Records
3 Aidan Coffey, Frankie Gavin, Alec Finn & Colm Murphy ~ The Corner House Set ~ Riverboat
4 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ And now the weather ~ Plateau
5 The Gloaming ~ 2 ~ Real World Records
6 Christy Moore ~ Lily ~ Columbia
7 Various ~ Éist anois agus arís ~ Dara
8 The Murphys ~ Breaking Ground ~ Sharpe
9 Donna Taggart ~ Celtic Lady Vol. 2 ~ Celtic Lady
10 Neil Hurley ~ Songs of the Déise ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 A Rase De Tere ~ Danger De Mort ~ Belgium
2 La Roza Enflorese ~ La Vida Es Un Pasahe ~ Benelux
3 Sidewaulk ~ Capercaillie ~ Scotland
4 Shirley Collins ~ Two Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks (2CD) ~ England
5 Kris De Bruyne In Levende Lijve (2CD) ~ Radio 1 Sessie ~ Belgium
6 Various Artistss ~ Appelfolk (2CD) ~ Appel Rekords
7 Tracy Chapman ~ Tracy Chapman ~ USA
8 Appelmoes ~ Smiske ~ Appel Rekords
9 Catherine Delasalle ~ Est-Ce Ainsi Que Les Hommes Vivent ~ France
10 Novar ~ Emerald ~ Belgium
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel
SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming 2 ~ Real World
2 Jarlath Henderson ~ Hearts Broken ~ Bellows
3 Adam Holmes And The Embers ~ Brighter Still ~ Gogar
4 Nordic Fiddlers Bloc ~ Deliverance ~ Own Label
5 Iain Morrison ~ Eas ~ Peatfire Smoke
6 Amy Duncan ~ Undercurrents ~ Filly
7 Polwart, Carthy Etc ~ Songs Of Seperation ~ Navigator
8 Claire Hastings ~ Between River And Railway ~ Luckenbooth
9 Starless ~ Paul Buchanan, Julie Fowlis, Karen Matheson ~ Marina
10 Afro Celts ~ The Source ~ Own Label
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk