Charts > Top 10 January 2015

DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Andy Irvine ~ 70th Birthday Concert ~ Own Label
2 Alan Kelly Gang ~ The Last Bell ~ Black Box
3 Tradivarious ~ Tradivarious ~ Own Label
4 John McKenna ~ 2CD + Book ~ John McKenna Society
5 Gavin Whelan ~ City Lights ~ Own Label
6 Peter Horan ~ Still Beating Time DVD ~ Own Label
7 Shannon Vale Céilí Band ~ Shannons Lovely Vale ~ Own Label
8 The Sligo Masters ~ DVD ~ CCÉ
9 Come West Along The Road ~ The Collection 4DVD Box Set ~ RTÉ
10 Jackie 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 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 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 Eithne Ní Uallacháin ~ Bi Lingua ~ Gael linn
2 John Spillane ~ The Man Who Came In From The Dark ~ Celtic Airs
3 Various Artist ~ A Stór Mo Chroí ~ Celtic Airs
4 Mary Black ~ Down The Crooked Road ~ 3ú
5 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ We Banjo 3
6 Alan Kelly Gang ~ The Last Bell ~ Own Label
7 Aisling Jarvis ~ A Handful of Bad Ideas ~ Beo records
8 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley Music
9 Mary Dillon ~ North ~ Back Lane
10 Various Artists ~ Éistigí The Essential Traditional Irish Music Collection ~ Dara
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Tommy Fleming ~ The West Awakes ~ Beaumex
2 Lisa McHugh ~ A Life That’s Good ~ Sharpe
3 Phil Coulter ~ Echoes Of Home ~ Beaumex
4 Niamh McGlinchey ~ One Way Destination ~ Own Label
5 Mary Black ~ Down Label The Crooked Road ~ 3u
6 Sean McElwain ~ Our Dear Dark Mountain With The Sky Over It ~ Own Label
7 John Spillane ~ The Man Who Came Inform The Dark ~ Own Label
8 Foster And Allen ~ Gold And Siver Days ~ Demon
9 Johnny McEvoy ~ Basement Sessions ~ Dolphin
10 Daniel O’Donnell ~ Stand Beside Me ~ Rosette
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

JAPAN TOP 10
1 Andy Irivine ~ 70th Birthday Concert ~ Own Label
2 Luyine ~ White Flowers ~ Own Label
3 Cruinn ~ Storas ~ Own Label
4 Simone Alves – Yann Gourvila ~ Astrakan Project B ~ Own Label
5 Pete Coe And Alice Jones ~ The Search For Five Finger Frank ~ Own Label
6 Tony MacMahon & Steve Cooney – Scaoil Amach an Pocaide ~ Live in Spiddal ~ Own Label
7 Kyle Carey ~ North Star ~ Own Label
8 The Morning Tree ~ The Morning Tree ~ Own Label
9 Tradivarious ~ Tradivarious ~ Own Label
10 Elaine Cormican ~ Cluain Amhran ~ 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 Rúna ~ 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 ~ Own Label
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 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 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 TEN
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