Charts > Top 10 December 2014
DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Andy Irvine ~ 70th Birthday Concert ~ Own Label
2 Alan Kelly Gang ~ The Last Bell ~ Own Label
3 Tradivarious ~ Tradivarious ~ Own Label
4 John McKenna, 2CD + Book ~ Own Label
5 Gavin Whelan ~ City Lights ~ Own Label
6 Peter Horan ~ Still Beating Time ~ NLS
7 Shannon Vale Céilí Band ~ Shannons Lovely Vale ~ Own Label
8 The Sligo Masters ~ CCÉ
9 Come West Along The Road ~ The Collection ~ RTÉ
10 Jack Daly & Matt Cranitch ~ Rolling On ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
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 Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha ~ Draiocht na Feadoige ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
4 Louise Mulcahy ~Tuning the Road ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
5 Darach Ó Cathain ~ Darach Ó Catháin ~ Gael Linn
6 John Gannon ~ Melodeon ~ Own Label
7 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
8 Sean McKeon ~ To the City ~ Own Label
9 Johnny Connolly ~ An T’Oilean ~ Aerach ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
10 John Beag ~ The Winds of Freedom ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop Spiddal
ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Young Music From East Clare ~ Unfolding ~ Own Label
2 Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha ~ Draiocht na Feadóige ~ Cló Iar Channacht
3 Mary MacNamara ~ Note For Note ~ Own Label
4 Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh and Conor Keane ~ Rough and Ready ~ Own Label
5 Cathal Hayden, Dezi Donnelly, Tola Custy, Ed Boyd and John Joe Kelly ~ Tradivarious ~ Own Label
6 Patsy Moloney and John Regan ~ Over The Bog Road ~ Own Label
7 The Boruma Trio ~ Gléas ~ Own Label
8 Sean McElwain ~ Our Dear Dark Mountain With the Sky Over It ~ Own Label
9 Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch ~ Rolling On ~ Own Label
10 Moxie ~ Planted ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com
KENMARE TOP TEN
1 Caoimhín O Raghallagh/Dan Trueman ~ Laghdu ~ Own Label
2 Tradivarious ~Tradivarious ~ Own Label
3 Shannon Vale Céilí Band ~ Shannon’s Lovely Vale ~ Own Label
4 Amergin ~ The Gypsy Princess ~ Own Label
5 Emmet Gill/Jesse Smith ~ The Rookery ~ Own Label
6 Danny Diamond ~ Fiddle Music ~ Own Label
7 Feral Folk ~ The Price of my Pig ~ Own Label
8 The Alan Kelly Gang ~ The Last Bell ~ Own Label
9 Gavin Whelan ~ City Lights ~ Own Label
10 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie
CELTIC NOTE TOP TEN
1 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley Music
2 ALDOC ~ From Tallaght To Halle ~ Aldoc Music
3 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own label
4 Seán Ó Sé & Peadar Ó Riada ~ Through Banks of Mist ~ Own label
5 Cara Dillon ~ A Thousand Hearts ~ Sony Music
6 Seán Ó Riada ~ Port na bPúcaí ~ Gael Linn
7 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning the Road ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
8 Aoife Granville ~ Saimhín Só ~ Own Label
9 Bernie Pháid ~ Síol ~ Own Label
10 David Power ~ The Eighteen Moloney ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Tommy Fleming ~ The West Awakes ~ Beaumex
2 Foster & Allen ~ Gold & Silver Days ~ Demon
3 Tommy McCarthy & Louise Costello ~ Grace Bay ~ Own Label
4 Niamh McGlinchey ~ One Way Destination ~ Own Label
5 Johnny McEvoy ~ Basement Sessions ~ Dolphin
6 Mary Black ~ Down The Crooked Road ~ 3u Records
7 Dervish ~ Celebrations ~ Whirling Discs
8 Derek Ryan ~ Simple Things ~ Sharpe
9 Brendan Quinn ~ Feels Like Him ~ Own Label
10 Michael McCague ~ The Waylaid Man ~ Arts Council
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
JAPAN TOP 10
1 Elaine Cormican ~ Cluain Amhran ~ Own Label
2 Rachel Newton ~ Changeling ~ Own Label
3 Moxie ~ Planted ~ Own Label
4 Mary MacNamara ~ Note For Note ~ Own Label
5 Linsey Aitken & Ken Campbell ~ Kith & Kin ~ Own Label
6 Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch ~ Rolling On ~ Own Label
7 Our Dear Dark Mountain With The Sky Over It ~ Own Label
8 Chris Sherburn & Findlay Napier ~ Two Men On A Boat ~ Own Label
9 Dear Jean ~ Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie ~ Compass
10 Skerryvore ~ Chasing The Sun ~ Own Label
The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine-japan.com
CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
2 Pat Broaders/Liz Knowles/Kieran O’Hare ~ Open the Door for Three ~ Own Label
3 Brenda McCann/Annette Owens/Brian McGrath ~ Fly By Night ~ Own Label
4 Goitse ~ Tall Tales and Misadventures ~ Own Label
5 Runa ~ Current Affairs ~ Own Label
6 Phil Coulter ~ Echoes of Home ~ Shanachie
7 Andy Cooney ~ Bright Brand New Day ~ Mill Pond Music
8 Liz Carroll ~ On The Off Beat ~ Own Label
9 Paddy Homan ~ The Hard Way Home ~ Own Label
10 Beoga ~ Live At 10 ~ Compass
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com
LONDON TOP TEN
1 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
2 Donal Clancy ~ Songs of A Roving Blade ~ Own Label
3 Nancy Costello ~ Magic of the Flute ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
4 Tommy McCarthy & Louise Costello ~ Grace Bay ~ Own Label
5 Colum Sands ~ Turning The Corner ~ Own Label
6 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
7 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning The Road ~ Clo Iar Chonnacht
8 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label
9 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying the Tune ~ Own Label
10 The Outside Track ~ Flash Company ~ 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 Cealbháin/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 Georges Brassens ~ Bonhomme ~ Belgique
2 Gryphon ~ Miodnight Mushrumps ~ Anglophone
3 Paul Simon ~ Graceland
4 De Dannan ~ The Collection ~ Ireland
5 Naragonia Quartet Batiska ~ Belgique
6 Pascal Rubens en Toon Van Mierlo ~ 10 Yaar Naragonia ~ Belgique
7 Blues, Bluegrass, Tex-Mex ~ John Lee Hooker: Birth Of A Legend (2CD) ~ USA
8 The City Waites ~ The Mufitians of Grope Lane ~ Anglophone
9 Harry Belafonte 8 Classic Albums (4CD’s) ~ USA
10 Frankrijk ~ La Marque Rose ~ Belgique
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel
SCOTLAND TOP 10
1 King Creosote ~ From Scotland With Love ~ Domino
2 Julie Fowlis ~ Gach Sgeul ~ Machair
3 Dougie MacLean ~ Essential ~ Dunkeld
4 James Yorkston ~ Cellardyke ~ Domino
5 McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle ~ Live ~ Self Released
6 Adam Holmes ~ Heirs and Graces ~ Gogar
7 Catriona McKay And Chris Stout ~ Seavaigers ~ Mckay Stout Music
8 Blue Rose Code ~ Ballad Of Peckham Rye ~ Ronachan
9 Iain Morrison ~ Haunted Bird ~ Peatfire
10 Kevin MacLeod ~ Highland Strands ~ Beag
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk
