Charts > TOP 10 August 2014

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label
2 The Friel Sisters ~ The Friel Sisters ~ Own Label
3 McCann, Owens, McGrath ~ Fly by Night ~ Own Label
4 Mórga ~ For the Sake of Auld Decency ~ Own Label
5 Noel Battle & Roisin Broderick ~ Up and About In The Morning ~ Own Label
6 The Henry Girls ~ Louder Than Words ~ Own Label
7 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley
8 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Own Label
9 Various Artists ~ The Leitrim Equation 3 ~ Own Label
10 Sean Keane ~ Never Alone ~ Circin Rua
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label
2 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
3 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label
4 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning the Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
5 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
6 Darach Ó Cathain ~ Darach Ó Catháin ~ Gael Linn
7 John Gannon ~ Melodeon ~ Own Label
8 Sean McKeon ~ To the City ~ Own Label
9 Johnny Connolly~An t’Oilean–Aerach ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
10 Padraig O’Keefe, Denis Murphy, Billy Clifford ~ Kerry Fiddles ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop Spiddal

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Blackie O’ Connell and Cyril O’ Donoghue ~ Friar’s Green ~ Own Label
2 Martin Connolly and Maureen Glynn ~ The Fort of Kincora ~ Own Label
3 Josie Nugent and Brian Stafford ~ The Caves of Cong ~ Own Label
4 Seán Tyrrell ~ Moonlight on Galway Bay ~ Own Label
5 Kevin Madden ~ The Sugar Loaf ~ Own Label
6 Michael McCague ~ The Waylaid Man ~ Own Label
7 Seán Ó Riada ~ Port na bPúcai ~ Gael Linn
8 Peter Carberry and Pádraig McGovern ~ Forgotten Gem
9 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
10 Edel Fox and Neill Byrne ~ The Sunny Banks ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 The Friel Sisters ~ The Friel Sisters ~ Own Label
2 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish/Cath Finntrágha ~ Own Label
3 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
4 Mórga ~ For the Sake of Auld Decency ~ Own Label
5 Harry Bradley ~ The First of May ~ Own Label
6 Beoga ~ Live at 10 ~ Compass Records
7 Danny O’Mahony ~ In Retrospect ~ Own Label
8 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label
9 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
10 Luka Bloom ~ Head and Heart ~ Big Sky Records
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 Seán Ó Riada ~ Port na bPucaí ~ Gael Linn
2 Various Artists ~ A Stór Mo Chroí ~ Celtic Airs
3 Cara Dillon ~ A Thousand Hearts ~ Sony Music
4 Beoga ~ Live at 10 ~ Compass Records
5 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
6 David Power ~ The Eighteen Moloney ~ Own Label
7 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning The Road ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
8 Various Artists ~ Irish Ways Music and Song of Ireland ~ Celtic Airs
9 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own label
10 ALDOC ~ From Tallaght To Halle ~ Own label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Craobh Rua ~ I’d Understand You If I Knew What You Meant ~ Own Label
2 Eoin Duigan ~ Pagan Irish Cath/Finntragha ~ Own Label
3 Cara Dillon ~ A Thousands Hearts ~ Charcoal Records
4 Sean O’Riada ~ Port Na Bphucai ~ Gael Linn
5 Donna Taggart ~ Celtic Lady Vol2 ~ Own Label
6 Philomena Begley & Ray Lynam ~ Duets Collection ~ Own Label
7 Derek Ryan ~ The Entertainer Live ~ Sharpe
8 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
9 Janet Dowds ~ Sailing Away ~ Blue Cow Records
10 Nathan Carter ~ Live Show ~ Sharpe
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 Dalla ~ K5 ~ Own Label
2 CrossHarbour ~ Crossharbour ~ Own Label
3 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning The Road ~ Clo–Lar Chonnacht
4 Cran ~ Dally & Stray ~ Own Label
5 Cherrygrove ~ No Time Like Now ~ Own Label
6 Kadril ~ Archai ~ Wild Boar Music
7 Barzaz ~ Barzaz ~ Keltia Musique
8 Matt & Shannon Heaton ~ Tell You In Earnest ~ Own Label
9 The Usher Family ~ Traditional Singing From County Louth ~ Rossendale
10 Aoife Granville ~ Saimhin So ~ Own Label
The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com

CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Pat Broaders/Liz Knowles/Kieran O’Hare ~ Open the Door for Three ~ Own Label
2 Brenda McCann/Annette Owens/Brian McGrath ~ Fly By Night ~ Own Label
3 Goitse ~ Tall Tales and Misadventures ~ Own Label
4 Runa ~ Current Affairs ~ Own Label
5 Phil Coulter ~ Echoes of Home ~ Shanachie
6 Andy Cooney ~ Bright Brand New Day ~ Mill Pond Music
7 Liz Carroll ~ On The Off Beat ~ Own Label
8 Paddy Homan ~ The Hard Way Home ~ Own Label
9 Beoga ~ Live At 10 ~ Compass
10 Red Hot Chili Pipers ~ Breathe ~ REL Records
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label
2 Donal Clancy ~ Song of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label
3 The Outside Track ~ Flash Company ~ Own Label
4 Dermot Byrne & Floriane Blancke ~ Own Label
5 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
6 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label
7 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suimhneas ~ Cló Iar–Chonnacht
8 John McEvoy ~ Traditional Irish Fiddle ~ Own Label
9 Seamus Begley & Jim Murray ~ Eirí go Lá ~ Own Label
10 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 David Power ~ The Eighteen Moloney ~ Own Label
2 Dónal Clancy ~ Songs of a roving blade ~ Own Label
3 Kevin Madden ~ The Sugar Loaf ~ Own Label
4 Fíodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Rú Recordings
5 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
6 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
7 Eoin Duignan ~ Pagan Irish ~ Cath Finntrágha ~ Own Label
8 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Ceirníní Imeartas
9 The Buachaills ~ At Your Call ~ Own Label
10 Lá ag Ól Uisce ~ Tomás Ó ealbháin/Caoimhin Ó Fearghail/Seá Ó Fearghail ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 The Chieftains ~ Tears of stone ~ Ireland
2 Bart Peeters ~ Double disc, De Ideale Man (2CD Luxe Edition) ~ Belgium
3 Faun ~ 3Von den Elben ~ Own Label
4 Luar na Lubre ~ Plenilunio ~ Spain
5 The Unthanks ~ Here’s the tender coming ~ Anglophone
6 Suzanne Vega ~ Retrospective – The Best Of ~ Americana
7 Mari Boine ~ Eallin ~ Scandinavia
8 Catrin Finch – Seckou Keita ~ Clychau Dibon ~ Africa
9The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
10 Cigdem Aslan ~ Mortissa ~ Greece /Turkey
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Adam Holmes ~ Heirs And Graces ~ Own Label
2 Julie Fowlis ~ Every Story ~ Machair Records
3 Transatlantic Sessions ~ 6 Vol2 ~ Whirlie
4 The Gloaming ~ Gloaming ~ Real World
5 Catriona Mckay ~ Harponium ~ Compass
6 Runrig ~ Party On The Moor ~ RCA
7 McGoldrick, McCusker And Doyle ~ Live ~ Vertical records
8 Eddi Reader ~ Vagabond ~ Reveal Records
9 Emily Smith ~ Echoes ~ White Fall Records
10 Rant ~ Rant ~ Make Believe Records
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk