Charts > TOP 10 December 2012

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Caitlín Ni Gabhann ~ Caitlín ~ Own Label
2 Jimmy Crowley ~ Irish Eyes ~ Own Label
3 Don Stiffe ~ Life’s Journey ~ Own Label
4 Elle Marie O Dwyer ~ Where the Allow Waters Flow ~ Own Label
5 Samuel Beckett ~ Poems Read by Jack MacGowran
6 Derek Mahon ~ Open Air ~ Selected Poems 1960–2005
7 Michael Hartnett ~ The Blink of an Eye ~ A Life in Verse
8 Eamonn Cotter ~ The Knotted Chord ~ Own Label
9 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
10 Glenside ~ Irish Classics ~ NLS
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, Dublin www.claddaghrecords.com

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of The Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
2 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights Of Man ~ Own Label
3 Mick Conneely & David Munnelly ~ ‘Tis what it is ~ Cló lar Chonnachta
4 Sean Tyrrell ~ Walker Of The Snow ~ Own Label
5 James Keane ~ Heir Of The Dog ~ Own Label
6 Eamonn Cotter ~ The Knotted Chord ~ Own Label
7 Don Stiffe ~ Life’s Journey ~ Own Label
8 Martin Donohoe ~ The Lady’s Plaything ~ Own Label
9 Catriona Ní Cheanabhain ~ Solas ~ Own Label
10 Kevin Doherty ~ Seeing Things ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Powell’s Music, Shop Street, Galway

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Danny O’ Mahony and Micheál O Raghallaigh ~ As It Happened ~ Own Label
2 Dermot Byrne and Floriane Blancke ~ Own Label
3 The Kilfenora Céilí Band ~ Chapter Eight ~ Own Label
4 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label
5 Brendan Mulholland ~ Jean’s Hill ~ Own Label
6 Foolin In Doolin ~ Live at McDermott’s ~ Own Label
7 Denis Liddy and Elvie Miller ~ Tradaree ~ Own Label
8 Cormac Cannon, Lamond Gillespie and John Blake ~ The Trip To Carrick ~ Own Label
9 Conor Moriarty ~ All In A Day’s Playing ~ Own Label
10 Corofin Traditional Festival ~ The Teach Ceoil Concerts ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Fergal Scahill ~ Wayfaring ~ Own Label
2 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suaimhneas ~ Cló lar Chonnachta
3 Elle Marie O’Dwyer ~ Where the Allow Waters Flow ~ Own Label
4 Aly Bain/Phil Cunningham ~ Five and Twenty ~ Whirlie
5 Tin Sandwich Band ~ By Hook or by Crook ~ Own Label
6 Frankie Mulcahy ~ Way of the Dreamer ~ Own Label
7 Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich ~ Seana Choirce ~ Own Label
8 Sean O’ Driscoll/Larry Egan ~ Kitchen Recordings ~ Cló lar Chonnachta
9 Kevin Doherty ~ Seeing Things ~ Own Label
10 Dylan Foley ~ Hup! ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 Various Artists ~ A Stór Mo Chroí, Songs of Love & Loss ~ Celtic Airs
2 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suaimhneas ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
3 Damien Mullane ~ 13 ~ Own Label
4 Anúna ~ Illumination ~ Danú
5 Caitlín Nic Gabhann ~ Caitlín ~ Own Label
6 Mick Conneely & David Munnelly ~ ‘Tis What It Is ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
7 Goitse ~ Transformed ~ Own Label
8 Sharon Shannon & The RTÉ Concert Orchestra ~ Flying Circus ~ Celtic Airs
9 At First Light ~ Idir ~ At First Light
10 Luka Bloom ~ This New Morning ~ Big Sky Records
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10
1 The Chieftains ~ Voice of Ages ~ Concord
2 Charlie Landsborough ~ Destination ~ Edsel
3 Brendan Mulholland ~ Jean’s Hill ~ Own Label
4 Donal McCague ~ Bits ‘n’ pieces ~ Own Label
5 Aslan ~ Nudie Books ~ EMI
6 Grainne Holland ~ Language Of The Gael ~ Own Label
7 Paul Brady ~ Dancer in the Fire ~ Proper
8 Janet Dowd ~ 300 miles ~ Own Label
9 Paul McGlinchey ~ Boys of the Town ~ Own Label
10 Paddy O’ Brien ~ A Little Bit More ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

TAYBERRY MUSIC, TOP TEN (USA)
1 Nuala Kennedy ~ Noble Stranger ~ Compass
2 The Olllam ~ The Olllam ~ Compass
3 Karan Casey & John Doyle ~ Compass
4 Altan ~ The Poison Glen (Gleann Nimhe) ~ Compass
5 John Doyle ~ Shadow and Light ~ Compass
6 Treacherous Orchestra ~ Origins ~ Navigator
7 Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill ~ Welcome Here Again ~ Green Linnet
8 Molloy, Brady, Peoples ~ Molloy, Brady, Peoples ~ Mulligan
9 Pauline Scanlon ~ Hush ~ Compass
10 Annbjorg Lien ~ Khoom Loy ~ Compass
Courtesy of Tayberry Music, USA, www.tayberry.com

CELTIC GROOVES IMPORTS, TOP TEN (USA)
1 Bua ~ Down The Green Fields ~ Own Label
2 Nic Gaviskey ~ Home Away From Home ~ Own Label
3 Mick O’Bien & Caoimhin O’ Raghallaigh ~ Deadly Buzz ~ Own Label
4 Matt Cranitch & Jackie Daly ~ The Living Stream ~ Own Label
5 Willie Clancy ~ The Gold Ring ~ RTÉ
6 Michael Hynes & Denis Liddy ~ The Spectacle Bridge ~ Own Label
7 Elizabeth Crotty ~ Concertina Music From West Clare ~ RTÉ
8 Liz & Yvonne Kane ~ The Well Tempered Bow ~ Own Label
9 Various ~ Piping Rarities ~ Oldtime Records
10 Seamus Ennis ~ The Return From Fingal ~ RTÉ
Courtesy of Celtic Grooves Imports, Maryland, USA, www.celticgrooves.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 The Outside Track ~ Flash Company ~ Own Label
2 Karen Ryan ~ The Coast Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
3 Dermot Byrne & Floriane Blancke ~ Own Label
4 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label
5 Louise Killeen ~ Brilliant Tease ~ Own Label
6 Luke Daniels ~ The Mighty Box ~ Own Label
7 Michelle Mulcahy ~ Suaimhneas ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
8 Tyrrell/Glackin/Browne ~ And So The Story Goes ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
9 Mick Conneely & Dave Munnelly ~ Tis What It Is ~ Cló Iar Chonnachta
10 Sean O’Driscoll ~ There You Go ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Copperplate Distribution, London, www.copperplatemailorder.com

WATERFORD TOP TEN
1 Damien Mullane ~ 13 ~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ Roots of the Banjo Tree ~ Own Label
3 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label
4 Fil Campbell ~ A Place of our Own ~ Glenshee Records
5 Patrick D’arcy ~ Wallop The Drop ~ Own Label
6 Frankie Mulcahy ~ The Way of the Dreamer ~ Own Label
7 Elle Marie O’Dwyer ~ Where the allow ~ Own Label
8 Eamonn Cotter ~ The Knotted Chord ~ Own Label
9 Jimmy Crowley ~ Irish Eyes ~ Own Label
10 The Rolling Wave ~ A New Generation in Uileann Pipers ~ RTÉ
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 The Dubliners ~ Original Dubliners 1966–1969 (2 CD) ~ Irlande
2 De Vaganten ~ Onverwacht ~ Belgique
3 Paul Rans ~ Blame Not My Lute ~ Eu Folk
4 Brass Monkey ~ The Complete Brass Monkey ~ Anglais
5 Alan Stivell ~ Olympia Concert ~ Bretonne
6 The Dubliners ~ Ireland’s No.1 Folk Group (3 CD) ~ Irland
7 Soetkin Collier ~ Reiseiland ~ Flanders
8 De Danann ~ Collection ~ Irlande
9 Mafalda Arnauth ~ Mafalda Arnauth ~ EU Folk
10 Kieran Halpin ~ Crystal Ball Gazing ~ Irlande
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel ~ Belgium ~ www.tsmiske.be/appel

SCOTLAND TOP TEN
1 Duncan Chisholm ~ Affric ~ Copperfish
2 Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham ~ Five & Twenty ~ Whirlie
3 Dougie MacLean ~ The Essential ~ Dunkeld
4 Kathleen MacInnes ~ Cille Bhride ~ Own Label
5 Eddi Reader ~ Songs of Robert Burns ~ Own Label
6 Red Hot Chilli Pipers ~ Blast Live ~ Rel
7 Red Hot Chilli Pipers ~ Music for the Kilted Generation ~ Rel
8 Phil Coulter ~ Total Tranquility ~ Music Club Deluxe
9 Jim Lindsay & His SDB ~ Scottish Christmas Dance Party ~ Highlander
10 Manran ~ Manran ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Chords, Scotland www.celtic-chords.co.uk