Charts > Top 10 January 2016

CLADDAGH RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Eleanor Shanley ~ Forever Young ~ Own Label
2 The Casey Sisters ~ Sibling Revelry ~ Old Bridge Music
3 Duach ~ Duach ~ Own Label
4 Seamus Begley ~ The Bold Kerryman ~ Own Label
5 Brid Harper ~ Brid Harper ~ Own Label
6 Oisín Mac Diarmada with Samantha Harvey ~ The Green Branch ~ Ceol Productions
7 Buille ~ Beo ~ Own Label
8 Mick Kinsella and Steve Larkin ~ Mick Kinsella and Steve Larkin ~ Own Label
9 Oisín and Conal Hernon ~ Across The Sound ~ Own Label
10 Mick Fitzgerald ~ Cabra Tracks ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Claddagh Records, 5 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2. www.claddaghrecords.com

TOWER RECORDS DUBLIN TOP TEN
1 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ And Now The Weather (Agus Anois An Aimsir) ~ Plateau
2 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
3 Paul Brady ~ Vicar Street Sessions Volume 1 ~ Own Label
4 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ Hares Corner ~ Plateau
5 Various Artists Irish Roots ~ Our Musical Legacy ~ Own Label
6 Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor ~ In Galway ~ Own Label
7 Kíla ~ Suas Sios ~ Own Label
8 The Kilfenora Céilí Band ~ Now Is The Hour ~ Own Label
9 Declan Sinnott ~ Windows On The World ~ Own Label
10 Finbar Furey ~ Slender Promise ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tower Records, 7 Dawson St, Dublin 2 www.towerrecords.ie

GALWAY TOP TEN
1 Colm Gannon ~ The Rights of Man ~ Own Label
2 John Blake ~ The Narrow Edge ~ Own Label
3 Neansai Ní Choisdealbha ~ Draiocht na Feadoige ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
4 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning the Road ~ Cló 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 ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
10 John Beag ~ The Winds of Freedom ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
Courtesy of Gannon’s Traditional Irish Music Shop, Spiddal

ENNIS TOP TEN
1 Claire Egan ~ Turning Tides ~ Own Label
2 Bríd Harper ~ Bríd Harper ~ Own Label
3 Tim Collins ~ Irish Concertina Ensemble ~ Own Label
4 Oisín Mac Diarmada with Samantha Harvey ~ The Green Branch ~ Own Label
5 Tony O’Connell and Eamonn O’Riordan ~ Rooska Hill ~ Gael Linn
6 Ruadhraí O’Kane, Paul Maguire, Ryan O’Donnell, Desy Adams ~ Good Morning To Your Nightcap ~ Own Label
7 John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor and Seán Óg Graham ~ Ulaid ~ Own Label
8 Elaine Hogan and Sheila Garry ~ The Shores of Lough Breda ~ Own Label
9 Mick Kinsella and Steve Larkin ~ Own Label
10 Pat O’ Connor and Eoghan O’ Sullivan ~ Conversation at The Crosses ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Custy’s Irish Music Ennis, Co. Clare www.custysmusic.com

Kenmare TOP TEN
1 Paul Smyth ~ Paul Smyth~ Own Label
2 Bryan O’ Leary ~ Colm Guilfoyle ~ Where the Bog Is ~ Own Label
3 Seamus Begley ~ The Bold Kerryman ~ Own Label
4 Colm Mac Con Iomaire ~ Hares Corner ~ Plateau
5 Philip Duffy and Liam Kelly ~ Sets in Stone ~ Own Label
6 Ronan Browne & Peter O’Loughlin ~ The Legacy ~ Own Label
7 Niamh Dunne ~ Portraits ~ Own Label
8 Ian Carmichael ~ Ten Years On ~ Own Label
9 Bríd Harper ~ Brid Harper ~ Own Label
10 The Kilfenora Céilí Band ~Now Is The Hour ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Soundz of Muzic, Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.soundzofmuzic.ie

BELFAST TOP 10
1 Tommy Fleming ~ The West Awake ~ Beaumex
2 Susan Grace Bates ~ Skorsa ~ Red Box Recordings
3 Barry Kerr ~ Boy In A Boat ~ Red Box Recordings
4 Sean Donnelly ~ And Our Time Together ~ Own Label
5 Paul Brady ~ Vicar Street Sessions ~ Proper
6 Various Artists ~ Irish Turk Sessions ~ Warners
7 Luke Kelly ~ The Collection ~ Outlet
8 The Fureys ~ 25th Anniversary ~ Celtic Collection
9 Nathan Carter ~ Beautiful Life ~ Universal
10 Celtic Thunder ~ Best Of ~ Sony
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast

Japan Top 10
1 Boys Of The Lough ~ The New Line ~ Own Label
2 Archie Fisher ~ A Silent Song ~ Red House
3 Seamus Begley ~ The Bold Kerryman ~ Own Label
4 Grainne Holland ~ Gaelré ~ Gael–Linn
5 Andrea Zonn ~ Rise ~ Own Label
6 Teresa Horgan & Matt Griffin ~ Bright Sky Blue ~ Own Label
7 Liam Kelly & Philip Duffy ~ Sets In Stone ~ Own Label
8 Claire Keville ~ Irish Music On The Clavichord ~ Own Label
9 Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor ~ In Galway ~ Own Label
10 Tara Finn & Philip Doddy ~ Ships Are Sailing ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com

Chicago TOP TEN (USA)
1 Socks in the Frying Pan ~ Return of the Giant Sock Monsters From Outer Space ~ Own Label
2 Kíla ~ Suas Sios ~ Own Label
3 Gillian Head ~ Spirit ~ Own Label
4 Colin Farrell ~ Make A Note ~ Own Label
5 Malinky ~ Far Better Days ~ Own Label
6 Wendy MacIsaac ~ Off the Floor ~ Own Label
7 Michael McCague ~ The Waylaid Man ~ Own Label
8 Altan ~ The Widening Gyre ~ Compass Records
9 Paddy O’Brien, Nathan Gourley & Dáithí Sproule ~ Bright & Early ~ New Folk
10 Randal Bays ~ The Quiet Pint ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Rampant Lion Music Store Chicago www.rampantlion.com

LONDON TOP TEN
1 We Banjo 3 ~ Live in Galway ~ Own Label
2 We Banjo 3 ~ Gather The Good ~ Own Label
3 Danú ~ Buan ~ Own Label
4 Kevin Crawford ~ Carrying The Tune ~ Own Label
5 Muirean Nic Amhlaoibh ~ The Small Hours ~ Own Label
6 Goitse ~ Tall Tales & Misadventures ~ Own Label
7 Norah Rendell ~ Spinning Yarns ~ Own Label
8 Brendan McAuley ~ The McCartneys of Pennyburn ~ Own Label
9 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning The Road ~ Cló Iar Chonnacht
10 Donal Clancy ~ Songs of a Roving Blade ~ 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 ~ 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/Seán Ó Fearghail ~ Own Label
Courtesy of Ben O’Neill Music Shop, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

EUROPEAN TOP TEN
1 Tom Waits ~ Blue Valentine ~ USA
2 Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, Nancy Kerr ~ Murmurs ~ UK
3 Pure Irish Drops 2015 ~ Meabh Ni Bheaglaoich, Alisha McMahon, Cliodha Ni Bheaglaoich ~ Magnetic
4 Wör ~ Back to the (seventeen) Eighties ~ Belgium
5 Naragonia ~ Myriad ~ Belgium
6 Aurélie Dorzée & Tom Theuns ~ L’ Art de voler ~ Belgium
7 Hans Mortelmans & Groep ~ De Wereld was Klein ~ Belgium
8 Jasmien Aernout ~ Geboetseerd ~ Belgium
9 Tri Yann ~ Best Of (Master Serie) ~ Breton
10 Beppe Gambetta & Tony McManus ~ Round Trip ~ Italy/Scotland
Courtesy of Folk Centre Den Appel, Belgium, www.tsmiske.be/appel

Scotland Top Ten
1 Iain Morrison ~ Eas ~ Peatfire
2 Rura ~ Despite The Dark ~ Rura
3 Richard Thompson ~ Still Richard Thompson ~ Fantasy
4 Lau ~ Bell That Never Rang ~ Reveal
5 Sorren MacLean ~ Winter Stay Autumn ~ Middle Of Nowhere
6 Peatbog Faeries ~ Blackhouse ~ Peatbog
7 Emily Portman ~ Coracle ~ Furrow Records
8 Robyn Stapleton ~ Fickle Fortune ~ Laverock
9 Malinky ~ Far Better Days ~ Malinky Music
10 King Creosote ~ Diamond Mine ~ Domino Recording Company
Courtesy of CODA Music, Edinburgh, Scotland www.codamusic.co.uk