Charts > TOP 10 June 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 Brian McGrath ~ Pure Banjo ~ Gael Linn
5 Darach Ó Cathain ~ Darach Ó Cathain ~ Gael Linn
6 John Gannon ~ Melodeon ~ Own Label
7 Sean McKeon ~ To the City ~ Own Label
8 Joe Cooley ~ Cooley ~ Gael Linn
9 Johnny Connolly ~ An tOilean–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 Naomh Pádraig Céilí Band ~ 3 In A Row All–Ireland Champions ~ Own Label
2 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
3 Noel Battle and Roisin Broderick ~ Up and About in the Morning ~ Own Label
4 Peter Carberry and Padraig McGovern ~ Forgotten Gems ~ Own Label
5 Annette Owens, Brenda McGann and Brian McGrath ~ Fly By Night ~ Own Label
6 Eamon McGivney, John Kelly and Peadar O’Riada ~ The Drole ~ Own Label
7 Tommy McCarthy and Louise Costello ~ Grace Bay ~ Own Label
8 Shane McAteer ~ Long Time No See ~ Own Label
9 David Power ~ The 18 Moloney ~ Own Label
10 Jack Talty and Neil O’Loghlen ~ Ensemble Eriu ~ 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’Mahoney ~ 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 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
2 Aoife Granville ~ Sáimhín Só ~ Own Label
3 David Power ~ The 18 Moloney ~ Own Label
4 Karan Casey ~ Two More Hours ~ Crow Valley
5 Aldoc ~ From Tallaght To Halle ~ Aldoc
6 Louise Mulcahy ~ Tuning The Road ~ Cló Iar-Chonnacht
7 The Voice Squad ~ Concerning Of Three Young Men ~ Tara
8 Luka Bloom ~ Head & Heart ~ Big Sky
9 I Draw Slow ~ White Wave Chapel ~ Own Label
10 Sean Keane ~ Never Alone ~ Circín Rua Teo
Courtesy of Celtic Note, Nassau Street, Dublin www.celticnote.com
BELFAST TOP 10
1 Derek Ryan ~ Entertainer Live ~ Sharpe
2 Nathan Carter ~ Wagon Wheel Live ~ Sharpe
3 Craobh Rua ~ I’d Understand You If I Knew What You Meant ~ Own Label
4 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
5 Damien Dempsey ~ The Best Of ~ Sony
6 Brian Kennedy ~ A Love Letter To Joni ~ Own Label
7 Finbar Furey ~ Colours (Se) ~ Banshee
8 Janet Dowd ~ Sailing Away ~ Blue Cow
9 Donna Taggart ~ Celtic Lady 2 ~ Own Label
10 Christy Moore ~ Where I Come From ~ Sony Music
Courtesy of Premier Record Store, Belfast
JAPAN TOP 10
1 Ruth Keggin ~ Sheear ~ Culture Vannin
2 Julie Fowlis ~ Gach Sgeul – Every Story ~ Machair
3 Caitriona O’Leary & Durla ~ Sleepsongs ~ Own Label
4 Isobel Ann Martin ~ Sonas ~ Own Label
5 Nua ~ Head Full of Dreams ~ Own Label
6 Alana Henderson ~ Windfall ~ Own Label
7 Shane McAleer ~ Long Time No See ~ Own Label
8 The Campbell Of Greepe ~ No.2 Greepe ~ Watercolour Music
9 Danny O’Mahony ~ In Retrospect ~ Own Label
10 Moragh ~ Best Case Scenario ~ Appel
The Japan Top Ten is Courtesy of Tambourine, Japan www.tambourine–japan.com
CHICAGO TOP TEN (USA)
1 Paddy Homan ~ The Hard Way Home ~ Own Label
2 Liz Carroll ~ On the Off Beat ~ Own Label
3 Beoga ~ Live at 10 ~ Compass
4 Deanna Smith ~ A Kiss Goodnight ~ Own Label
5 Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones ~ Let Ye All Be Irish Tonight ~ Warfield Music
6 Téada ~ In Spite of the Storm ~ Gael Linn
7 Burning Bridget Cleary ~ Pressed for Time ~ Own Label
8 Johnny Henry ~ One Out of the Fort ~ Bogfire
9 Slide ~ Mendicity ~ Own Label
10 Leonard Barry ~ New Road ~ Own Label
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 Dónal Clancy ~ Songs of a Roving Blade ~ Own Label
2 Fíodhna Gardiner ~ Air Time ~ Rú Recordings
3 Téada ~ Ainneoin na Stoirne ~ In Spite of the Storm ~ Gael Linn
4 The Gloaming ~ The Gloaming ~ Real World
5 Lá ag Ól Uisce ~ Tomás Ó Gealbháin/Caoimhin Ó Fearghail/Seán Ó Fearghail ~ Own Label
6 Niamh Ní Charra ~ Cuz ~ Own Label
7 Christy Moore ~ Where I Come From ~ Columbia
8 Réalta ~ Open The Door for Three ~ Own Label
9 Denis Liddy & Elvie Miller ~ Tradaree ~ Own Label
10 The Bonny Men ~ The Bonny Men ~ 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 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
